I Bought The MOST CLAPPED Out Duramax At The Salvage Auction. Miles Unknown! 

For those of you saying it’s reading in KM, it’s not. The odometer on this truck is calibrated in miles, so when the scan tool said +999,999km, it wasn’t lying. The hour gauge I don’t believe however, I don’t know how high they read until they roll over. Edit: turns out the hour meters can easily be reset, so that info is useless 🙄

Rust in pieces. Respect to a truck that worked that hard.

That truck didn't owe anyone anything. Shows that when you take care of your stuff, it usually pays off.

EVERY Midwest vehicle video I watch makes me thankful that I live in the south where vehicles wear out instead of rust out.

At 653,000+ miles I can safely say that's a high mileage truck.😲😁

7:15 Eric uses the Binford Hood Opener 9000

I work at a gmc dealership and a couple of years ago we had a 2017 duramax with 768,000 on the odometer. That was the most I've seen on a light duty truck

That seems to be a healthy Duramax. Almost no blowby, no skips at startup, sounds good... you're right, somebody took good care of er. Sound engine I'd say.

Well, I'll be damned. I was the detailer at Clancy Boyer Chevrolet, in Louisiana Missouri. Still detail for the company, even though it changed hands and towns. We are now Boland Chevrolet in Bowling Green, Mo. Hell, I was probably the one who put that sticker on the tailgate during the PDI.

I've got an '04 LB7 that has 521,000 original miles on it and it still runs great. It's sad to see this truck in this condition but hopefully it can give of itself to let other like trucks live on.

This seems like a great example of the engine outliving the truck. That thing was worn thin!

Eric, I love these goofy video's, your running dialogue makes them even funnier.

That engine sounds like it may be a good core for a rebuild. In any case whoever had it took good care of it.

The ground strap to the engine was a nice shade of green, and when you only had the one jump box on, the terminals were smoking indicating poor connection.

You’re correct the “good” is the wrong word! It’s FANTASTIC, that it lasted 22 years; AMAZING that is still works after over 653,000 miles; and, of course, it is MOST EXCELLENT, that it is going to serve a functional purpose in your shop! Thanks again for another fun “day at work” video; we love this stuff!

Take that ranch hand bumper and find a good powder coater/ sand blaster but the more stuff you got to blast n coat usually the cheaper you can get it to fill the oven kinda thing.

Seeing the condition of this GMT800 makes me sad. I have a 05 and it's a South Western truck (no rust other than some scales from being from Ogden UT). At least this GMT800 will be able to help other 800s.

The sheer ridiculousness of LB7 injector and water pump replacement are hilarious

Lets remember, this truck did not fail, it was still driving!! The wreck forced it off the road. My winter beater is a 2008 Silverado Z71 with 5.3 DOD and the lifters still work at 325,000 km!! it has barely had any issues and still makes 275 kpa oil pressure warm engine and in gear. That being said, I change my oil at 5-6000 km, use full synthetic with quality filters and grease the chassis twice a year, and lube brake caliper sliders.

Idk why I laughed so hard at "Back seat --- Sat in"

I come to see the trucks, engines and stay for the humor. Thanks for the video!

One thing I always do when watching anybody do something with a rusted-out vehicle from the salt belt is wonder just how much less it would weigh after going over everything with a hammer and a needle scaler. My Southeastern mind is always in awe.

The forklift vs Duramax scene looks like something out of Transformers!!!

Eric and his Big Yellow Universal Master Key. Love it.

Love to see rod bearing and crank bearing on that engine. WOW ! Heading for a million mile engine .

This video was an emotional rollercoaster! You had me laughing at your struggles with the hood and forklift, then impressed with your diagnostic skills on the odometer. 653,000 miles is incredible, even for a Duramax! - Love your honesty throughout the video. 'This truck is a goner' But hey, it's a parts goldmine for your business. - Great point about taking care of your vehicle. Regular maintenance goes a long way! - Curious to see what future videos hold for this 'test rig.' Will it be a parts car phoenix, or a cautionary tale? Thanks for another entertaining and informative video!

I worked in a shop in Fl. I made a nice living reflowing the solder on those clusters and replacing stepper motors also the later ones had soldered in light bulbs did those as well. Ford truck clusters suffer the same failure. The boss was sending them out before I started there. It saved him money and the customer a lot of time. I enjoy your videos I get to see the innards of engines I would never otherwise see.

Nice old truck that served its previous owners well, would probably still be racking up miles if someone wouldn’t have made it into a rear steer model. Duramax’s are hard to beat. I have seen a few with a 6 speed manual. Thanks for the videos, Eric. I would like to see the electronic repair videos as well.

I had a 1975 Dodge 1 ton Van that had one 112 thousand on it when I got it and it made it to 685 thousand miles before rust started ruining it. Cuz of my maintenence.

Are you going to do a teardown on the engine? I'd love to watch a diesel autopsy to see what a 650K enginie looks like inside!!

Forth! At 10:14 trying to start the shed it sounds like a jack Russell dog barking 😂

Love it! I'm a big fan of "take care of your equipment and it will take care of you." Might be why my newest vehicle is a 2007 with 216,000 miles on it... 😆

Your determination to get a solution is just outstanding, I love it, and the dip stick battles are a plus

That circuit board is known to have soldering defects; quite a common problem for that era. I spent way too much time soldering things to get it working on my friends 2003. Honestly, cheaper to get a used one.

My current service van is a 2013 Chevy Express 2500 with 305,000 and it still runs and drives very well. All original drivetrain. Oil changes once a month (about 3,000 miles). The care taken of a vehicle says volumes.

Wow, look at all the long term heat damage where the bulbs reside in the cluster! Straight roasted!

I think these videos that showcase different parts of your business are really interesting.

another random broken truck, great stuff to look forward to on a wednesday afternoon :)

Man we had so many trucks on the farm that looked like that. They were all Fords. They all had that Ford power steering pump whine that always makes me a little nostalgic.

I just found this page a few days ago. Thank you for making this page and the work you are doing. I now watch at least one of your videos daily. I have enjoyed everything I have seen.

Engine sounded good man. Crazy. I have an Equinox with the 2.4L and I’ve always taken care of routine maintenance and I am just shy of 200,000 miles which is a lot for that engine. Runs great and have never had a problem due to lack of maintenance. I replaced the timing chain about 150,000 and routine maintenance (brakes, belts, lower ball joints) and check the oil. I don’t change it at the recommended 7500 miles. I change it around 4500-5000. Use good synthetic oil and follow maintenance and even a 2.4L Ecotec can go the distance.

Loving the two videos a week thank you Eric!

I find it really cool that you plan ahead and color coordinate your gloves with the color of the vehicle you are working on. It's a nice touch that most people probably don't appreciate.

I'm amazed the fuel gauge worked, a great GM problem, just like any lights on the things.

This is a really good video format, more of it will grow your channel I promise. Big respects to the mechanically inclined Adam Sandler.

I knew you had “ blue” to do the shifting of stubborn stuff,..l didn’t know you had “ the yellow peril “ hard core shifter! Cool.

I like the sign on the hood that says doesn’t open. Then Eric proceeds to try and open the hood. 😂 You finally got it though.

I feel for the people that have to drive 30,000 or more miles a year. That's an average of over 80 miles per day EVERY day to reach 30,000 miles in one year. I know that there's lots of people who have to drive that much or more to just get to work. The farthest I've ever lived from my employer is less than 10 miles. Having to drive long distances to get to work takes a lot out of your paycheck. 😮

You're living the dream man. That looks like an awesome find. Thanks for having fun with it.

nice, love it that first thing you checked when got it running was blow by as a mechanic this would be my first instinct aswel

Make the best of what you can. Keep up the good work.

Check for broken or cold solder joints sometimes refloating. The solder joints brings it back. Like how Eric goes into dissembling mode 😂. Deep down. Inside. Eric wants to save all vehicles & gives great maintenance advice 👍

My 04 Duramax has the name Peggy D Mine came from the auction but I saved it. It's been the best hauler I've had.

Duramax baby 👌🏽 you have been killing it lately!

Those wheels were the best and toughest Chevy ever made IMO

well this was fun! Thanks Eric.

Love the comedy. It brightened up my day.

Love the videos with you messing around with cars instead of just an engine!

You still have your blue molten rod science experiment truck on the left at the end of the video, any plans for this thing? 🤣 I love all your videos ❤

Yes, please do more of these videos more often!

The Obd2 plug under the dash was for the bully dog computer. replug it in and it should work. Then you should be able to read the speedo for the mileage when it was unplugged!

Loved the video. Please do more of these!

That's to the moon and back and then half way back again!

You're getting better and BETTER!! Thanks!!

So fun to watch...thanks Eric!!

Great video! Glad the cluster was figured out.

Really enjoy the variety of videos cheers from the UK

i love your videos! Always a learning experience

I remember you replied to a comment I made a few months ago about plans to rebuild LLY FICMs - keep up the awesome work!

love the channel and your content and hard work. love to see more of the junk buys and how you fix and/or resell. keep 'em coming.

Love the teardown videos but this stuff is even better..thanks,

Outstanding video. I love old car's and trucks .

This engine seems to have been modified. "Bully Dog specializes in fuel economy and performance for Class 8 trucks with aftermarket products including the Heavy Dog WatchDog, Power Pup Tuners, Exhaust Manifolds and Turbos."

Once again, I will never get tired of... not seeing any rust on cars here in California (or very little... at most).

Eric - I love all of your videos. Therefore, I cannot thank you enough for putting in the extra work to provide a second video per week!

Fun one to watch! Like you said, it’s not your standard video, but I always learn something from all your vids!

Woah, that was a mistake😊😅😂 Had to watch it again. That part really makes me happy. Just a guy with a forklift

I liked this video. I learned a lot just watching you try to figure out the mileage. Thanks for teaching an old dog new tricks.

The reason the cluster doesn't work on those is because the solder holding the SMDs to the circuit board has gotten so hot so many times the chips falls off. Also the main connector socket probably has cracked solder joints. Those clusters were bread and butter at my shop.

love your videos! cant wait for more tear downs!!

Cool VID That bumper is badazz!

I love these types of videos just as much as the teardowns 👍

I enjoyed this video very much. Loved the honesty and the No bull humour. As much as the grey truck to the left. That was a even better video. Specially when parts fell off in the yard. Thanks Eric. Super star 😊

Thank you Eric!👍

Brilliant, Eric, thanks. You know your videos are good when having a random conversation with a friend in Australia he says “is that the I do Cars bloke? He’s a classic!” Love it. Worldwide superstar!

Your edits are great

You sir are living my dream. Just keep doing what you 're doing. When I was a young man, one of my favorite pastimes was visiting my local salvage yard, looking for parts for whatever I happened to be driving at the time...Back then you could see cars from the 50s on up and few I wished I could have taken home, Like the 1958 Bonneville I saw once that was in really nice condition, just a little wrecked... I don't think you could ever post a bad video, I love them all.

Great show!

Thanks for the wonderful walkaround on this truck. Your expertise with things electronic bogles this old mind. I wonder if a teardown of this engine would show just how good the engine was looked after, also if it had been rebuilt at some time. A very good candidate for a rebuild if that would increase the salability if not the profitability. Great job of getting it to run. Keep up the good work. Ted from down under.

Great video thanks for sharing

Interesting video a nice change of scenery

Now that I have watched it, I can say I totally enjoyed the video. Cheers

I have a 2012 f150 3.7L it just made it to the moon today 238000 miles. Don’t know if it will make it all the way back but I enjoy keeping it running and wish more people put in the effort to keep vehicles on the road longer. Thanks for all the videos.

Man with a PLAN! Kudos...

Nice!!! Yeah, I mean, Wisconsin, Northern Minnesota, North Dakota.... Northern Michigan.... The truck will rust out with a perfectly good running engine in it.... My favorite work truck I ever had was right in your wheelhouse.... A 2005 Chevy Silverado 2500 4x4... 6.0 V8. Super nice running truck. It had the usual problems, but it started & ran & burned no oil.... It got redlined on an inspection because the frame had become more of a see-thru kind of experience..... Great truck though.... Ohhh, the adventures that truck went on..... Heh heh heh heh heh!!!! I think it had 325k on it when they dumped it.... Ohh, the Wisconsin winters... The remote sites a baja-ed in & out of... the deep snowpiles I rammed to get in a site.... That truck was a champ. Lemme tell you younger guys & gals something.... If you get a job, where there are company trucks, company rides, what have you.... You don't necessarily want that brand new ride.... You get that brand new truck, people will be watching. First scratch shows up on that truck, someone will call the boss. The cab is not being kept super neat, someone will call the boss.... Other people on the crew will be envious, they will be crappy about it, and piss & moan behind your back.... You don't need that aggravation.... You have an older truck??? Nobody cares. Cab is a mess??? Nobody cares. You got a new scratch?? Nobody cares, it was already scratched & dented.... Someone needs to borrow a truck?? Nobody will want to borrow your old crappy truck, they'll leave it alone, they'll leave your tools & gear alone, they'll just leave you alone, which is ideal... they catch you smoking or dipping in the truck?? Nobody cares... You drive screws in the dash to mount your gps?? Nobody cares. It's perfect. Seriously, if it starts, runs, has nice heat, nice air.... That shifter on the floor works, puts you in 4WD... Drive it. Drive it and keep your mouth shut.... You've got it made.

People want 10k for that in Michigan

I live in Georgia and we drive these trucks till the wheels fall off one of my lb7s has right over 400,000 miles the other has 350,000 I take good care of them and they are absolute work horses aside from the injectors being a pain in the ass to change as long as you can get past that an LB7 is a great diesel truck for the money and no emissions to worry about I've got my eyes on an L5P but I will not be getting rid of either of the current 2 I have

Good video. I learned you have many skills beyond tearing down engines. 😊👍

Duuuude when you did that little hesitation mentioning the milage-'250,000......14 years ago' I laughed my A** off! Good job, keep up the great work. I hope you made a fortune off of this buy!!

My 91 Chevy c1500 4.3 truck made it to 768k, original engine, trans was replace in 2002, was my grandfathers originally until he passed away a few years ago, I sold that truck because I needed something with a little more power, I regret selling it though. I did not like my 99 suburban though, I sold it for a 94 Suburban with 170k on it, I expect to get well over 200k out of it, old TBI 5.7 don't have enough power to kill itself, but reliable.