How often do you go WOT aka "Italian tune up"?

Doubeleive said:

I'm going to be scared when my son gets his license he's seen me do too much shit, kinda how it went for me, we used to do crazy 4wd runs and dune buggy desert trips the whole shebang

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Doubeleive said:

here's one for ya, not a WOT but......... it's me

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PPV_2018 said:

I guess I’m somewhere in the middle of most of you guys. Can’t say that I *always* dog my vehicles out nor do I *always* baby them. it just depends on the conditions and my mood. If I’m relaxed, low traffic, short runs or highway driving I usually take it pretty easy on the ol’ girls. Any other time I drive ‘em pretty hard.

I’m more of an aggressive driver by nature, being in the city with a lot of other aggressive drivers doesn’t help either. To counter that I do my best to avoid potholes and crappy roads , make sure the vehicle is warmed up before hard driving and I also consider keeping up the maintenance paramount.



Hopefully you did the right thing. Went back to the sign to pick it up, and then brought it home for man cave /garage souvenirs !

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Doubeleive said:

lol, should have, was more concerned with getting a bill for it so I just kinda ignored it and went about my business

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Doubeleive said:

here's one for ya, not a WOT but......... it's me

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fozzi58 said:

WTF - Italian Tune up? I got your tune up......RIGHT HERE!

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On a serious note...The Direct Injection engines can't really get cleaned out that way (WOT pull) because there is no PORT injection and that's the problem. The back side of the valves will always have carbon buildup because there is no fuel flowing over them. That's why in DI engines, even for longevity you should have an oil catch can.

There is a maintenance procedure from GM to clean the valves. There's a spray foam and a few hours of wait time and it will clean out your engine. A few mechanics say to run through the procedure a few times.

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They are fun. Especially when I'm next to an unsuspecting Snack Pack on the parkway. I wish I had a picture of that guy's face when he got walked by a suburban lmao



Same. I think the torque converter is the only thing that has kept my trans from un-aliving itself..



The torque converters seem to be a problem point for the 6 and 8 speed transmissions. I believe you have a 10 speed so problems seem to be less common in that trans. I don't have any input on the new IRS on the newer models. I have the solid axle from the K2XX series and the G80 rear-end earned the name "G-bomb" for a reason.

I would think reasonable WOTs aren't an issue with the stock drivetrain. If you start driving it like Tony, Dou, or myself, you are probably in for upgrades in the future.

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PG01 said:

I power brake it on the driveway every once and a while….
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Sean Michael said:

@Doubeleive, we could be Tahoe driving metal head friends \m/. I usually have something brutal playing loud while driving too, but I've yet to take a road sign out while doing it, lol. I work the Bose system in my Tahoe out with thrash/black/death metal on the daily.

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