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tom3 replied to the thread I had the GM Performance Exhaust installed.Does your machine have cylinder deactivation? Any real change in the 4 cyl. sound or operation? -
tom3 replied to the thread 2025 RST Test ride.Don't know if I'd trade the oil burner for the gas machine. Always nice to have new though, at least for a while.
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tom3 reacted to SpyShops212's post in the thread Looking at a 2018 6.2 with 225K...Good idea or bad with
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Put the money into a lower mile less then 75k or spend later for a new engine and transmission. Your truck will not be valuable... -
tom3 replied to the thread 2024 Tahoe - 10L80 issue.I've noticed some vibration in our '19 now in V4 mode. Before this I couldn't know if it was cruising in 4 or 8 cyl. without looking at...
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tom3 replied to the thread Ok for the vehicle to idle for 3-5 hours?.I sure agree with the generator deal. Many (many!) years ago I spent a couple hours hauling 5 gal. buckets of water up out of our small...
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tom3 replied to the thread Rebuilt 6l80 Fluid Question.I'd get in touch with the rebuilder and ask what they recommend. Sometimes a firm shift is desired to reduce wear. That Dexron VI is a...
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tom3 replied to the thread 2016 Tahoe faded paint on hood and top.You guys park outside, or in a garage mostly? Sunlight on black is brutal.
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Welcome to the forum from Oregon. The bolts loosened, likely one at a time, and then sheared. Lifts put way more stress on things like...
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tom3 replied to the thread 2020 SSV from Chicago motors.Our 2019 didn't have the RPO sticker. Was a QR code on the driver's door jam but I ran the VIN through a Chevy site and got all the...
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tom3 replied to the thread New Battery, now throttle codes.Or hit the brakes to drain the power, those lights are always in circuit. Does the vehicle start and run ok otherwise? And chance you...
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FWIW Try disconnecting the negative battery terminal, turn on the headlights to drain the residual voltage, turn them off, then...
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tom3 replied to the thread Front suspension bolts snapped.Kind of unusual to see bolted in ball joints. I'd suspect they got a bit loose and sheared off, maybe a low grade bolt to start with...
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tom3 replied to the thread 2015 Yukon XL.If you have a multimeter/voltmeter look for voltage drop through the battery cables. Or, next time this happens get out and give each...
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tom3 replied to the thread GM Reman 6L80 Transmission - new TBV?.Not sure if there's an adapter to fit the lines in the newer transmissions without using the thermo valve body? But 'flipping the pill'...
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tom3 replied to the thread Lubegard 63010 Platinum Automatic Transmission Fluid Protectant.Is this a high mileage transmission? I'd not use it on a good working transmission that's had regular service.
