What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[pwtr02ss]

Had to ask, since you're one of those special people with scanner capabilities.

I'm also lazy. You've noticed I'm sure. Mr. Stock tune over here...

I don't think I've ever even noticed the temperature when I've scanned anything. Lol

 

[89Suburban]

Installed OEM tow loops.

Thanks, @89Suburban!

POIDH.

 

[iamdub]

POIDH.

In my build thread!

 

[DaveO9]

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Sure miss mine…

Me too. '91 V2500, 383 that I built and OBD-1 tuned myself, 4L80e

 

[m1dn]

Update after a week with predator 93 tune and raising idle/parl rpms - i can’t believe how much smoother the car drives, not a single vibration when idling, takes off super smooth and rough shifts are gone.

Think I’m going to add tuner to my must have/do list on any older used car in future.

 

[the_tool_man]

Had a productive conversation with the transmission guy I'm going to use to repair my Yukon. He called around and found a GM reman 6L80 with heavy-duty upgrades (valve body, solenoids, I/O shafts, etc.) in stock at the local GM dealer. He said they typically take a month to get, but we got lucky. Going to add a pan with a drain plug. Also changing transfer case and diff fluids, new radiator (cooler undoubtedly is full of debris), and for good measure going to add an auxiliary cooler. I'll lose whatever TCM tune BB did. But this guy has a dyno, and tunes transmissions. He said the HD 6L80 will probably make me happy as is. But after break-in, he'll make any adjustments I want for free. I like this a lot, because while the BB tune was a game changer, I wasn't entirely happy with the 2-1 downshift being so harsh. It'll be good to have someone local I can take it to for tweaks. Besides, now that BB doesn't honor their lifetime tunes, I've got no loyalty for them anymore. This whole thing sucks to be happening when I'm in the middle of moving. But I'm glad to be fixing this right, getting a bit of an upgrade, and getting some overdue maintenance done.

First question: what cooler should I get? I see recommendations for several.

Second question: the transmission guy says lots of tuners jack the line pressures up and kill the pumps early in the 6L80. He said he'd look at the BB tune to see what they did. But he thinks that might be why it died at 140k (tuned since 99k). I've never heard of a BB tune killing a trans. Do you think there's any validity to this? I wouldn't be so quick to blame BB. If anything it's an indirect cause, as my right foot would have had a lot to do with it.

 

[gooffeyguy]

Might think about installing a remote filter on the trans line going to the radiator so if anything happens to the trans in the future you won't have to also replace the radiator

 

[Geotrash]

Might think about installing a remote filter on the trans line going to the radiator so if anything happens to the trans in the future you won't have to also replace the radiator

Good call. @skpyle has done this on his Esky.

 

[skpyle]

Good call. @skpyle has done this on his Esky.

https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/thr...-in-2013-escalade-esv-pic-heavy.130110/page-6

Page 6, Post #57

 

[gooffeyguy]

Good call. @skpyle has done this on his Esky.

I did it on mine back in 2019 after dropping the pan and doing a fluid/filter change. I change out that filter once a year.