I am considering buying a 3/4 ton Chevy Truck or Suburban with a 6.5L Diesel. Although not as good as the current generation diesels offered in light duty trucks, it still would be a good compromise between my budget requirements and still being able to enjoy the virtues of a diesel engine.
Now this leads to my question. In looking at used 6.5L '94 to 2000 trucks and '94 to '99 Suburbans, I would like to know what things I should be looking for and what kinds of questions I should be asking. I am thinking that a truck with approximately 100k miles might be my starting point. I know that the 6.5L is not perfect, but at the same time, it is a very serviceable engine. Are there certain things besides the obvious things that need to take place with a 100k mile 6.5L diesel as far as maintenance? For example, I hear that the injector pump is something that seems to be relatively costly to replace. When does a part like that usually go out? What else do I need to consider with an engine of that age and mileage? Any ideas or comments are welcome.
Thanks,
Scott