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on a more serious note however, has anyone here recieved a brake recall on their '00 truck?
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red
backup sensor
I am having some custom stainless steel brackets made up cause there ain't no place to mount 'em on the rado. Brackets designed to sit above bumper and below tailgate. Will post pics as soon as I get 'em.
Instead of getting discouraged, we drove home and cracked open the phone book and found one open till 7pm.
The sales people were pretty good about handing over the keys and letting us go. After having test driven a Toyota Tacoma PreRunner DoubleCab 3.4L V6 earlier in the day we were reasonably impressed. The Toyota had more leg room in the rear seats in addition to regular doors but the Chevy could seat 3 in the back and leg room could be fixed if the folks in the front scooted up a little. The ride height of both were comprable. The Toyota was more refined in the interior, but the Chevy had the stuff when it came to payload, power and the fold up-out-of-the-way rear seat vs. the Toyota fold-down-to-take-up-half-the-cargo-volume-with-no-storage-behind-it.
We also test drove the 5.3L, 2WD, LS, 3.73 axle ratio with bucket seats. Talk about power and with the bucket seats, rear passengers get heat and a/c via vents on the console.
One downer we noticed about the Toyota (Other than the sales idiot drove during half of the test drive) was that in 80 degree weather with 3 people in the truck for a 20 minute ride...the a/c never cooled the thing off. Hum...
I live in western Washington.
On the last tank of gas I got 15.7 mpg, and that was about 60% city driving and 40% highway.
-David
Appreciate someone posting Clay's URL. I lost mine.
Thanks
http://agmlemon.freeservers.com/
It doesn't sound like you bought anything. Did you decide?
thanks
Planning on changing-out engine oil and filter at 500 miles. Going to use Mobil-1 dino oil and AC filter then switch over to Mobil-1 synthetic at 3000 miles. Does that sound like the right way to go ?
Want to get "nerf bars"..would appreciate advice on which brand is best. My truck is pewter...chrome or black ? Also...where is the best place to buy them ? Thanks
For me I changed my oil and filter for the first time at 1,000 miles. From then on I change both the oil and filter every 3,000 miles. I use regular Mobil 5W-30 oil and I use the AC Delco PF59 oil filter. My dad (with his construction company), along with myself, have done this oil change method with all the vehicles we've ever owned and it is easy to get 150,000 miles out of them with no problems.
I've never tried synthetic oil, but many folks on this topic have. It appears that you don't need to change the oil as often with synthetic oil, say every 6,000 miles. But the cost is 4x as much as regular oil. So I'd like to see 12,000 miles between changes with synthetic for the additional cost vs. regular oil before I change over.
-David
Anybody know anything about running boards? I went to the dealer and they said they didn't have part numbers for 2001 running boards. If there are different kinds, is one better than another?
Thanks
cowboyjohn
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oil: i use mobil one 5w30 (synthetic), the ac delco pf59 filter and change every 5k miles. as others have stated, there are many reasons why to use this and not that. sure, synthetic costs more, but to me, it's cheap peace of mind for less than it costs me to go to jiffy lube, i can change my oil, filter, lube and know all the fluids are getting checked - it costs about two hours of my time. also, whoever was talking about changing at 500 miles, personally, i think that's too early. i'd wait until 1,000-1,500. you're not supposed to use it very hard until after 500 anyways. my first change was around 3300 miles and i didn't change to m1 5w30 until 10k miles. been using it since (over 20k miles now) and it works great.
if you want more maintenance tips and accessory ideas for your silverado, check out my pic trail site by clicking here. if you want some files that will help you track maintenance, gas mileage, or instructions on how to change your oil/filter or do a lube job...sign my guest book there.
bco
Get stainless -- they look good with pewter, and will last forever. Mine are "Luverne" brand, and I got them at the local Truxstore.
Hans
I went about 980 then Regular Mobil for 3000,then Mobil 1 5-30 with Delco Filter.
average about 5-6000 between changes with the 6.0 - same would apply for the 5.3
Chrome plated stainless or solid stainless are best.
http://www.teleweb.net/mgdvhman/00LT4.jpg
Good Luck
- Tim
- Tim
sf0383 - tim's boards are made by putco.
bco
Nerf bars-the only way to go is stainless.
Mines pewter also and they look and hold up great in the stainless.
i see you guys are talking about nerf bars, kinda got me thinking about them now. are these westin's the best you can buy?
also my truck came with the general 255's (icckkk) is there a tire that some of you guys reccomend for a replacement?
thanks
Dave40 turned me on to them....ended up getting boards....rails..skins..all in stainless..
- Tim
What a great way to start a relationship with what should be a great truck!!!
Next comes a Permatech spray-in, Westin step bars, GM bed rail caps (they match the standard tailgate cap exactly), GM molded splash guards (have bowtie emblem on them), and a custom Deer Creek dog box. I'll put all the accessories on this weekend.
I'm thrilled to no longer being a Silverado Owner Wannabe and to join the ranks officially.
best of luck
red
On oil, the never ending debate, I think around 1000 miles for the first change is a wise precaution. I used regular oil for about 10k miles, following the old rule about ring seating. Others here will disagree, but I think it's safe to assume dino oil isn't going to hurt the thing for 10k miles. Then switched to M1 5-30 and Delco Gold synthetic filter. On my first batch it was only about 1/2 quart low after 3k+ miles (6.0). I plan to change it at about 6000 mile intervals to help offset the cost and reduce the hassle. Even at that, I believe it offers better lubrication than regular oil.
Marvel Mystery Oil....would the dealer honor warranty for adding a mystery oil to your truck? When switching from dino to syn, no need to "rinse" out the motor like you had a blown head gasket.
fyi, i've got wade bed rail caps that are very close to the tailgate (not exact) that ran about $50 or so less than gm's bed rail caps. got mine at perf products for about $75 delivered if i remember right.
everything sounds great though...gotta be one beautiful truck. wish i had the cajones to go with green. it's such a pretty color. black just called to me...ya know. anyways...wahoo...congrats!
kyle
I'm not digital camera capable, so I'll have to borrow one or a scanner. I'll try to get pictures online after all my accessories are installed.
Jim
I got the Westin CPS (chrome plated stainless) step bars on my 2001 ext-cab Z-71.
Lifetime warranty against rust, flaking, chipping. I bought mine locally and I think it cost me around $400. I feel they are the best step bar out there, a little expensive, but I also feel that you get what you pay for.
Go here to see pictures of my truck....click on the pictures at the left to enlarge it.
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=173997&uid=81123
cowboyjohn1,
I ordered my truck in early Nov. 2000. As time passed I got a production build week of 12/4/00. When I picked the truck up at the dealer on Dec 19th one of the pieces of paperwork that I got called out a final buildup checklist of what was installed on the truck including all the the options I wanted. The date on that checklist was 12/6/00. I assume that would be the born on date (12/6/00).
-David
Hans
- Tim
vince- i know what you mean by debates, not much can be said these days without someone wanting to argue over it and getting upset. i think i'll go ahead with oil change at 1,000. can't hurt right?
pat