6.5l turbo diesel - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

fister13 · 05-06-2009, 09:59 AM

I have a few questions. I'm going to look at a 94 suburban with the 6.5 turbo diesel with 230k on it with a rebuilt tranny. I was wondering what to look for on it. I going to use this as a kid hauler/tow rig for my truck.. It's only 2500 and just looking for some info on them before I go take a look..

85K5DSL · 05-06-2009, 05:30 PM

I have a 96 with a 6.5 and love it for the family but require some mods to be reliable for towing. Check out THE DIESEL PAGE for more info. I also had a 96 crew with a 6.5 for towing and was fine until you hit big hills. I used it for 8 yrs until a could afford a D-Max.

Mark

Highrolleres · 05-06-2009, 06:46 PM

take off the intake into the turbo and wiggle the turbo make sure its tite and no oil!!!!then look for excessive oil in the hose coming off the cdr into the intake hose (thats bad).check oil and antifreeze for bad head gaskets (there known for weak heads).see how much its smokes when started. correct me if im wrong just my $.02.but there good trucks good luck.

05-06-2009, 09:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
fister13 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Member # 82520 Posts: 217	6.5l turbo diesel I have a few questions. I'm going to look at a 94 suburban with the 6.5 turbo diesel with 230k on it with a rebuilt tranny. I was wondering what to look for on it. I going to use this as a kid hauler/tow rig for my truck.. It's only 2500 and just looking for some info on them before I go take a look..

05-06-2009, 06:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Highrolleres Rock God Join Date: Mar 2009 Member # 131536 Location: stuck in Jersey Posts: 1,377	take off the intake into the turbo and wiggle the turbo make sure its tite and no oil!!!!then look for excessive oil in the hose coming off the cdr into the intake hose (thats bad).check oil and antifreeze for bad head gaskets (there known for weak heads).see how much its smokes when started. correct me if im wrong just my $.02.but there good trucks good luck. Last edited by Highrolleres; 05-06-2009 at 06:56 PM.

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05-06-2009, 05:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
85K5DSL Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Member # 83330 Location: Hdg, MD Posts: 90	I have a 96 with a 6.5 and love it for the family but require some mods to be reliable for towing. Check out THE DIESEL PAGE for more info. I also had a 96 crew with a 6.5 for towing and was fine until you hit big hills. I used it for 8 yrs until a could afford a D-Max. Mark