Thank you, I'm getting ready to turn 69, so I have been very aware of the aftermarket commerce and I have to say, that almost everything now used on any motor vehicle is very, very good as to quality, save for
FRAM. Most every aspect of repair and improvement to the vehicles today is 5 stars. From the time I was a teenager, vehicles have changed for the good about 95% of the time. Which you pay for in a new $50K truck, and it is not hard to understand why folks get angry when something goes wrong with these vehicles. But to defend the auto makers they have to contend with a LONGER lasting vehicle, and conforming to the ever increasing pressure from the likes of the EPA and higher technology. There ain't no free lunch anymore. I paid $42K for my 2015 Tahoe, and I don't knock down a lot of miles overall, but I always buy 2+ 5 quart containers of
Mobil-1 0W/20 and I change my oil every 6 months so no significant aging of my oil and filter takes place. As a habit I try to always use OEM parts and I've done that since 1965 and haven't been let down yet. I've worked on just about everything on wheels, and I've never bought anything not built here in the Untied States. Just my nature there, I spent 4 years in and around serving in Vietnam, with Navy engineers, so I'm kinda old school. I'm not knocking foreign makes, but I've always like domestic builders. Considering my past and used that insight when looking at a new truck. OK, thanks for your posts and I hope this year is your best.
