Duramax Diesel Engine Repair Manual: Chrevrolet and GMC Trucks & Vans 6.6 liter (402 cu in) Turbo Diesel (Haynes Techbook)

I’m very mechanically inclined and comfortable working on gas engines, but this is my first diesel so I felt I knew absolutely nothing about diesel engines, and after reading this book I confirmed my suspicions, I knew nothing about diesels.Great book for someone like me, my only complaint is I would have gladly paid more for color higher resolution pictures. Its almost 2020 already, the age of high resolution color is here, and has been for some time. None the less, I certainly thank the people who pit this book together, without it I’d truly be lost.

If you're on a budget and don't have $285 for the Helm shop manual, this techbook just published in 2013 might just answer some questions that a first time diesel owner like myself might like answered without paying an arm and a leg. On special for less than $18, if this book helps me make one repair, it will pay for itself. BASED on a FIRST GEN. LB7 it seems to cover the differences between the models through 2012 pretty well as the DURAMAX seems to go through a transition (for the better) every year or so. The book does have some captions for things on LLY and up model years. I didn't know this book even existed till I saw on amazon. You won't find at the partstore (@ time of the review-10/2013)

I am very disappointed in this manual. I have been using Haynes manuals for years. The information that is in this book is good, but the things that are covered are relatively useless. It goes into a lot of detail for a major engine rebuild, while it gives very little information on things that the typical home mechanic would find useful. I imagine that the engine rebuild information would not be good enough to actually do that type of repair either.An example of something that is missing is the procedure for rebuilding the fuel filter head. This is a common repair on these engines, and it is not even remotely covered in the book. Fortunately, youtube is out there for our use. It does not have any information on the transmission either. Since the majority of Duramax engines come coupled with the Allison transmission, you would think that it would warrant a mention. Simple things like capacities would be useful. I would buy it again, but I am very disappointed with it overall. It does not measure up to Haynes manuals of the past.

Anyone wanting to diagnose, repair, or rebuild a duramax should pick this manual up. Lots of great tips and info. Pictures and step by step easy to understand instructions. Definitely recommend this to anyone that owns a duramax

Torque specs very helpful, pictures and descriptions could be better.