engine shudder at shut off

[PCarbonaro]

Hello all, I've had my truck for all of 3 days, so I'm not sure if this is normal:



The engine shudders pretty good at shut down, shaking the truck a bit. I'm guessing this is normal, although I've never had this happen with a gas engine.



Thanks.

 

[Sticks]

It's normal. Don't get in the habit of shutting the truck off with the doors open. The welds on the hinges/fender area will not hold up.

 

[rbattelle]

If it seems like it might shake a body panel or 2 loose on shutdown, then everything is as it should be!



The reason it does this is the extreme compression, and probably the nature of an inline engine (I suspect a V-configuration would shake a little less on shutdown).

 

[Duluth Diesel]

As stated above, this is normal. Enjoy it. Big engines don't go to sleep quietly.

 

[Joe G.]

Sometimes it chirps the belt because the engine stops so quick that the alternator pully slips and makes a squeak.

 

[PCarbonaro]

Alright, you guys are great. Love the comments. I just thought of this, but the truck is my 2nd turbocharged inline 6 cylinder. (have a Toyota Supra, 850 hp )

 

[Pawpaw]

Originally posted by Joe G.

Sometimes it chirps the belt because the engine stops so quick that the alternator pully slips and makes a squeak.

At least once a week someone will ask me if I know my truck makes a "funny noise" when I shut it off. It seems obvious that few people (present company excepted, of course) know anything at all about "those noisy smelly diesels".

 

[GOLIATHGMC]

The Shakes....

Your YOTA will never shake like that

You should see the way my work truck shakes when all 12-plus liters of Cummins ISM power comes to a stop. Enough to noticeably rattle a 48 foot long, 80,000Lb rig. Gotta love that big sixer.....

George

 

[TBacot]

Proud owner of a 2004 1 Ton 6 Spd. and it shudders on shut down, question answered, normal. My power stroke just died, no fight at all. Oil change, this was a major job, I ended up pulling my wheel well cover out and it was still tough, some one give me a new route.

 

[Sticks]

Originally posted by TBacot

Proud owner of a 2004 1 Ton 6 Spd. and it shudders on shut down, question answered, normal. My power stroke just died, no fight at all. Oil change, this was a major job, I ended up pulling my wheel well cover out and it was still tough, some one give me a new route.

Translating abbreviated speak... I presume you are wanting some guidance on changing the oil on the 04's, namely the oil filter?