Remember when you could actually see the whole engine bay?

I was working on a 2005 Duramax in a shop in Phoenix, and my boss told me to check the EGR cooler. I had to take off the whole intake manifold just to get a wrench on one bolt, which took like three hours. How do you guys even work on these new trucks without pulling the cab off first?

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paul_patel4025d ago

Oh, pulling the cab is just the warm-up act now. I swear on some of these newer diesels, they design them assuming the tech is a double-jointed contortionist with toddler-sized hands. Three hours for one bolt sounds about right.

lisaf3824d ago

The 2023 Duramax service manual actually shows a clear path to that rear turbo clamp now. They added an access panel behind the wheel well. It's still tight, but I got it done in forty minutes last Tuesday. Some of the new designs are frustrating, but a few engineers are finally listening to the guys on the lift.

robin_henderson8124d ago

Man, you're not kidding. I had a 2020 Powerstroke on the lift last week where the service manual literally said to drop the entire transmission just to replace a $15 sensor. The book time was eight hours! It's like they're actively trying to make simple jobs impossible.