I appreciate any help

[Fless]

Welcome from Colorado!

 

[OR VietVet]

Dude, that's heavy. Like, I didn't know that was, like, offensive to anyone here.


Seriously. I never knew that was a thing. I should be more careful. It's annoying, for sure.

Again, that is why I said "some of us". IMO, speaking like that on a regular basis shows lack of awareness of your surroundings and laziness. I will be in the ground at just the right time. This world is in the wrong hands.

 

[Rocket Man]

Welcome from Oregon.

 

[Fu11F1av0rTAH03]

2007 Chevy Tahoe LT 5.3L 4×4 Automatic

 

[donjetman]

Hello everyone, I'm mainly here on a good friend of mines behalf. She bought a 2007 Tahoe off a local guy. Her Tahoe is having all kinds of issues. From a misfire (working on that as we speak) to the cargo hatch not working at all....plus other issues. So when the need rises I appreciate any input or insight you folks can share with me. I'm just trying to help fix it for her bc she's a single mom.

If you buy an ole vehicle you best be a good menchanic, or $$$$.

Here what I did (DIYer) to our 07 Yukon Denali in the first 18 mths (fall of 2018 to spring of 2020) of ownership. We bought in Oct of 2018 w/130k miles.

Stuff that was broke, or has broke, and I fixed:
Rear main seal & cover – Dorman 635-518 - $43
Brake pedal stop light switch - SL1000 - $19
Gas cap – ACDelco GT330 - $19
Vapor cannister purge valve on intake – ACDelco# 214-1680 - $18
Trans cooler line 1 – ACDelco 15779543 - $16
Trans cooler lines 2 – ACDelco 25999420 - $56
Trans cooler clips- ACDelco# 24205103 - $10
Trans cooler gasket - $7
Front lower plastic cowl - $31
Valve cover driverside – GM# 12570427 - $117
Oil pan gasket – GM# 12612350 - $36
Oil pickup o-ring – Felpro 72401 or GM 12584922 - $9
Exhaust Manifold clamp, back driver side – APDTY# 028218 - $30
Exhaust manifold clamps, frt driver side, back pass – APDTY#028253- $67
Front pass side door handle – 735-6526 - $49
Performed TSB 10-06-01-008M, solvent Gunk Motor Medic - $5
Fixed rear driver side door handle/lock adjustment - $0
Replaced rear power liftgate latch/lock mechanism-$210
Total = $742

Normal MX:
air filter, NAPA 22487 - $9
cleaned MAP sensor and throttle body - $1
brake fluid - $6
PS fluid, Amsoil ATF - $6
Frt diff gear oil w/3 pts Amsoil 75-90w - $21
Rear diff gear oil w/4.2 pts Amsoil 75-90w & gasket - $40
Transfer Case ATF w/3 pts Amsoil (ATL) ATF - $16
Transmission fluid, 10 qts, w/Dexron VI, $75
Tranny filter – PTC# F247 - $34
Cleaned old spark plugs and reinstalled - $1
3 oil changes, 7 qts, 7 qts, 11 qts - $125
3 oil filter changes - $27
1 bypass filter change - $35
3 lube jobs - $5
4 new tpms sensors, AC Delco #13598771 - $66
Install sensors - $20
Changed transfer case fluid w/3 pts Amsoil (ATL) ATF - $16
Installed new upper & lower rad hoses $70
Installed new heater hoses - $50
New 5 yr/150,000 mile coolant - $50
Rear brake job, calipers, rotors, pads, hoses - $372
Total = $1042

Preventative MX:
Torque Converter – Precision P4646 - $218
Tranny front pump seal – GM# 24237531 - $30
Tranny Input shaft seal – GM# 24219390 - $10
AFM Deflector – gm#12639759 - $8
Main serpentine belt – 6K935 - $19
tensioner - $32
idler pulley - $22
idler pulley - $16
AC belt – 4K378 - $16
tensioner - $28
Starter – 6757N - $60
Alternator (160 amp) – 8301N - $101
Frt sway bar end link poly bushings - $15
Frt sway bar bushings – Moog# K200222 - $7
Rear sway bar bushings – Moog K6408 - $8
Cleaned pass side valve cover inside and out - $2
3 UOA - $84
New water pump - $85
New 180* thermostat – Motorad# 523-180 - $29
New heater hose w/metal y fitting, Dorman# 626-553/NAPA# 827-5730-1 $37
Total = $827

4+ yrs later and 56k more miles and it's been reliable. Broken heater hose T fitting (12 of 2019) has been the only unscheduled mx.

Great vehicle

 

[abrasumente]

+1 on @donjetman I bought an 07 suburban from a buddy for $1500 just to turn around three weeks later and put a junkyard motor in it.

Granted I knew it was shot when I bought it, but still. I thought I'd get more time out of it

Do what I did and buy a vxdiag nano off amazon for 140 bucks and an older Windows 7 32 bit laptop for another 100 (or less depending on what's in your closet or local deals). It'll do 90% of what the tech2/mdi/mdi2 tools will do, and you won't have to wait two months for it to arrive on the boat. It works great. You WILL need this, or a tech2, to diag this truck properly, otherwise you're gonna end up firing the parts cannon a whole lot. Get a good multimeter too. With those two tools and a good socket set you're ready to tame this beast.

 

[Sam Harris]

Welcome from Texas!

 

[Miami-Dade]

Welcome from Miami Beach&Queens N.Y.

 

[Airman68]

On the misfire. Bought my truck last year and had a misfire. I ended up changing plugs and wires. I was shocked that 1 plug was broken and 1 other was missing the electrode. New plugs and wires, less than $120 and runs like a champ. would be good to do anyway if you don't know anything about the truck.

 

[smiley91]

+1 on @donjetman I bought an 07 suburban from a buddy for $1500 just to turn around three weeks later and put a junkyard motor in it.

Granted I knew it was shot when I bought it, but still. I thought I'd get more time out of it

Do what I did and buy a vxdiag nano off amazon for 140 bucks and an older Windows 7 32 bit laptop for another 100 (or less depending on what's in your closet or local deals). It'll do 90% of what the tech2/mdi/mdi2 tools will do, and you won't have to wait two months for it to arrive on the boat. It works great. You WILL need this, or a tech2, to diag this truck properly, otherwise you're gonna end up firing the parts cannon a whole lot. Get a good multimeter too. With those two tools and a good socket set you're ready to tame this beast.

I have always been curious about these small vxdiag type tools that connect to a laptop versus an xtool, autel, launch ~$500 tool. Have you compared it to any of those?