Would you believe none so far in the 18 months I've owned it!?
Yep, I'm amazed too. Figured I'd get that brake judder for sure. But as I had told Quad in an email, I had changed the front brake pads to ceramic in the first 300 miles cause I couldn't stand all that black dust forming on the front rims like BMWs.
I do kind of miss not knowing the Nissan service manager on a first name basis as I knew the Chevy manager.
As you all well know I am sure My question is this:
What does CODE LQ9 mean?
What does FUEL INDUCTION SFI mean? mainly in this one ^^^ what does SFI stand for? Thank you in advance, as I am just learning about engines from my husband...
DEAN.............Either your gettin' old or the planets were aligned the day you bought that truck ! From reading Akangles titan issues and titantalk makes me wonder.....................
Thats good tho !
BTW:Babs truck is still hanging in there tho. He don't post here much since hes a mod at the other place and a workin' stiff now !!!!!!!!!!!!! :shades:
I bought a 2004 chevy new, 4.8 engine. I change the oil when the computer tells me it is time but in the interim I usually have to add a quart, Chevy dealer said it is normal but I have never had to add oil between oil changes before on my other vehicles (unless there was an evident leak) No smoke out of the exhaust, most of the gaskets on this engine have leaks (i can see the difference in the dirt on the engine but no dripping leaks) just discolored dust where the parts are joined. I don't really haul anything and the speeds are kept under 95 (no thanks to the computer)Typically between 70 and 85. It is possible that on some of the Oil changes I bought a gallon jug instead of a 5 qt jug so it started 1 qt low but I feel the amount of oil used between changes should be minimal. I have had the check oil light come on about 3 times. I also use the Lucas oil additive is there anyone that has any pros or cons about this or Slick 50 type additives?
I am still around. Not married yet. Next spring. Been pretty busy building an 18x18 deck. Hauled alot of wood and concrete kept the truck busy. I am almost to 60K miles. Not much has changed I need to paint a new set of mirror caps and change over to my BFG MTRs for the summer. My BFG ATs are pretty much worn out at appx 50K miles. They dont have much traction left when it rains out.
Thanks for the response to my problem. The answers just confirmed my conclusion, but it is good to have it confirmed. I still like my Silverado, and I won't be expecting it to act like a V8 in the future.
I was idling through a parking lot when the oil and temp gauges seemed to fluctuate somewhat erraticaly, before just the oil gauge dropped to zero. I immediately stopped the motor. After adding two quarts (it was just below full three days ago), I started it up and saw no movement of the oil gauge, heard clattering, and immediately shut it down again. I didn't hear any clattering until just before stopping it the first time, and after running it for another 3 seconds upon starting it again (after adding oil)
1)How much damage is most likely to have been done? 2)How hard is it to replace the oil pump? Any help would be very much appreciated.
Any one know what's the best way to punch out the covers on a bedliner? It's a GMC liner and the dealer installed it but of course the wankers didn't remove the covers over the bed hooks. Any info would be appreciated.
If you install 4 or 5 quarts at an oil change, you're starting off 1 or 2 quarts low. That would explain your oil "loss". Skip the Lucas/Slick 50 snake oil and just add all 6 quarts next time. Your oil "consumption" should disappear (unless you've done permanent damage by driving 85 MPH with the check oil light on).
Hope you had better luck than I finding decent deck boards. Was lucky to find one in ten that was useable and even those were slightly bent, warped, or twisted. Hey, I know a lot of people like that! :surprise:
YO TX !...............Weather is gettin' nice here in NY ! Do you remember Hoffmans German hotdogs? Some guy named Doug is importing and selling those NY favorites down in TX.................
A good pressure treated board is hard to find unless they are from a inside lumber yard. Whats funny is most of these "carpenters" don't know how to lay the boards out with the "cup" of the wood the right side down so water will run off your deck instead of making line pools of water when it rains!
On topic: My 04 2500 just passed inspection with a HARD 15k miles on it! All towing or snowplowing. Only problem in 3 years had been those heated mirrors glass cracking ! So its off to its 2nd dealer visit in 3 years for replacement!
Can't wait for the GMT-900s to show up next year ! Black, 2500,x-cab, 4wd, plow prep., locker, tow pkg. for me please !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P
Hi there. I'm trying to get a tailgate hinge bracket for my 1999 sierra (v6). I've searched online and have had no luck, so I called a dealer. They told me that there were two body styles made in 1999 and wanted to know which one it was. I asked if there were any differences I could look for....he said, "Uh, not really". Well, then how can I give him an answer. I did some research and if I'm correct the old body style is called classic. It really is my hubby's truck and he said that he thinks it is the newer version. Can anyone help me? Where do I look or what do I look for to tell the difference? At this point if you open the tailgate it falls off so I have to find a solution. Thank you all in advance. I did try searches for the differences and the most I got was that there were different grills and interior trim. But I didn't see what they were. Thanks again.
Dont get me started. I went through so many deck boards looking for good ones. I pretty much used up the whole 10ft and 8 ft boards. Biggest problem I seen were ends cracking. Now I am dealing with an occasional spindle warping (C shaped). Staining the deck and spindles hasnt helped either. Quality of wood has really decreased in the last 5 yrs (I worked at a lumber yard).
On a truck note yesterday and today I spent greasing the front end, U joints, draining the rear diff, putting on the bfg MTs and paining my fender wells (inner rears) with black spray on bedliner (out of a can). Came out great
You might try stopping by AutoZone or a similar shop. I had an experience like this recently with a Toyota Celica - needed an O2 sensor and didn't know which of the two "versions" of the 2000 Celica we had. AutoZone was able to pull up the list of possible parts and determined that we could tell the difference by the 8th character in the VIN number. Who knew??
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Hi George. Don't think I do remember Hoffman's. But I'm at that age where I don't remember too much anyway. I probably didn't get the "cup" right either. But then I never claimed to be a carpenter. I was in NY over Memorial weekend. Daughter and I drove up....straight thru...31 hrs each way! Averaged 21.04 mpg with the Av (3.42 gears). The only place I found gas over 2.80 was in NY State! Topped off at 2.98/gal. before heading back. Truck is still looking good Ryan! One of my Sportsides had NO coating underneath the rear fenders and side of box. It was nice to be able to wash under there and have a clean body-colored inner fender.
ndfan, I too recently purchased a 2006 Silverado V6 5-speed. I find that I have to push the clutch almost all the way to the floor to get it to disengage. The dealer said it was self-adjusting, and there was nothing they could do. From looking at it, that appears to be the case. I can get it in gear ok, but I have a hard time driving it smoothly, and I've driven a straight shift all my life. What I wouldn't give for an old-fashioned adjustable clutch. If you find out anything that can be done, please reply, and I'll do the same. I'm hoping that as it wears it might get better, but if it keeps self-adjusting, who knows.
We just bought a new Chevy Silverado 2500..Duramax, Alison, LS model...about 3 or 4 months ago. This truck has been nothing but trouble. Everything that could possibly to wrong with GM's crappy engeniering did go wrong. We traded in our 2001 F-350 7.3L PSD..best truck possibly ever owned. I would give the world have it back over this heap. Time was taking it's toll on the Ford, but it still ran better and had better power, torqe, looks, and engine than this Silverado. I am a Ford man, but thought why not give the other guys a chance. Now I know why i'm a Ford man. GM just really lost themselves yet another consumer of their crap!!! Never will own another one again! Now i'm looking for a used F-250 with the old 7.3L possbly a 2002. We used the 2001 to tow our six horse trailer...no problem towed like a champ..but we sold it and got two 3 horse trailers...Sundowners...amazing trailers. So yeah :sick:
Based on your forum name and bio: "I'm 16 and on my first Expedition, well hopefuly my first of many. I love Fords hate GM with a passion:) I don't think you can get any lower than you are with a GM product:)):)).
Who would have imagined you'd have trouble with a GM?? Let us know what has actually gone wrong with "your" 3-month truck and maybe we can help? Or maybe not!
What was wrong with it? Power, torque, looks, engine? That should have been noticed before you bought it. A simple test drive would have been a good comparison.
Poorly designed front end. The front bumpers are painted where the slightest contact will mar the paint. Bring back our chromed bumpers with vinyl rub strips.
If I have to buy a truck with a painted front bumper it will be a Toyota. P.
Of course that kids story is bogus. I have a new 2500HDwith the Duramax(360hp and 650 f/lbs of torque). Don't even try to tell me that any stock F-series engine makes even close to that power level. Yet he claims his old Ford was more powerful.I don't have anything against Ford diesels except they are noisy and the 6.0 seems to be a piece of crap(at least according to Ford).
where is that resistor located????? bought the part but can't locate ...just changed the cabin filters but didn't see anything remotely looking like the resistor ....is it near the heater controls????????
I have spent a good couple weeks looking at trucks, and taking test drives. I'm set on the Silverado, but I'm having second thoughts on the Z71. Do I really need a 4x4, no. But, I'd hate to buy the truck and wish I had the 4x4, or worse, end up needing it later. Plus, I'm guessing that 5 years down the road I'll be better off when I sell/trade it having the 4x4. Anybody have any opinions? Does it cost a lot more to maintain the 4x4? Thanks...
There's a little bit extra cost to maintain (diff/transaxle fluids), slightly worse fuel economy, and more to break obviously. In most cases, it appears a used 4x4 is worth a substantial sum more. Is it more than what it costs when new? I dunno, it would take some investigation. I've never bought a 4x4 because it's not something you'd likely say "i wish I WOULDN'T have bought" but more likely the other way around. I've not found many conditions where 2wd is better.
Contrary to the recommendations (mostly from 4x4 Owners) I would NEVER by a 4x4 just because it has higher resale if I didn't have a specific need for it. And personally I never have, even though there may have been a few times while living in Upstate NY it may have been helpful.
Does anybody know when the 2007 Silverado Classic is coming out? I was at my local dealership trying to make a decision on 06 EXT-Cab Z71 and I asked my salesman for a "book" on the Silverado. She said she couldn't find an 06 book and said I could look at the brochure for the 07 Silverado Classic.
So my main point is that if they already have the 07 books, are they close to getting the 07 Silverado Classics on the dealerships?
Let me assume you have a new body style truck (since you say you changed your cabin filters). On a 2000 the blower resistor is located on the HVAC assembly near the blower motor. Remove the cover on the bottom of the HVAC assembly by loosening the three 7 mm hex head screws. Once the cover is removed, if you were sitting in the passenger seat, your right foot would point to the blower resistor. The wiring harness uses a connector that has seven wires in an in-line configuration. The wire colors are tan, yellow, purple, light blue, black, orange and orange. When mounted in the HVAC assembly, the actual resistors are in the blower's air flow, to help dissipate heat. Hope this helps.
It's definitely the same as the 2006. I have a brochure and some of the pages are exactly the same as they are in the 2006 brochure, including the front page.
I'm guessing Chevy has a bunch of parts left and aren't ready with the "new" 2007 model so they are just selling 2006 trucks and calling them 2007. I don't mean anything wrong by that statement. And, I'm not saying Chevy is wrong. I'm just saying the 07 Classic is exactly the same as the 06.
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Yep, I'm amazed too. Figured I'd get that brake judder for sure. But as I had told Quad in an email, I had changed the front brake pads to ceramic in the first 300 miles cause I couldn't stand all that black dust forming on the front rims like BMWs.
I do kind of miss not knowing the Nissan service manager on a first name basis as I knew the Chevy manager.
I recentely bought a 2005 GMC Sierra Denali Crew Crab and here are the Engine Specifications:
Code LQ9; Cylinders V8; Liters 6.0; Fuel Induction SFI; HP 345; Torque 380
As you all well know I am sure
My question is this:
What does CODE LQ9 mean?
What does FUEL INDUCTION SFI mean?
mainly in this one ^^^ what does SFI stand for?
Thank you in advance, as I am just learning about engines from my husband...
were aligned the day you bought that truck !
From reading Akangles titan issues and titantalk
makes me wonder.....................
Thats good tho !
BTW:Babs truck is still hanging in there tho.
He don't post here much since hes a mod at the other
place and a workin' stiff now !!!!!!!!!!!!! :shades:
Thanks.
Good to know Babs is still around was thinking he got married and a job and not having enough puter time.
Bore x Stroke (in) 101.6 x 92
SFI= sequential fuel injection
1)How much damage is most likely to have been done?
2)How hard is it to replace the oil pump?
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thanks, Buddy
NY ! Do you remember Hoffmans German hotdogs?
Some guy named Doug is importing and selling those NY
favorites down in TX.................
A good pressure treated board is hard to find unless
they are from a inside lumber yard. Whats funny is
most of these "carpenters" don't know how to lay the
boards out with the "cup" of the wood the right side
down so water will run off your deck instead of making
line pools of water when it rains!
On topic: My 04 2500 just passed inspection with a
HARD 15k miles on it! All towing or snowplowing.
Only problem in 3 years had been those heated mirrors
glass cracking ! So its off to its 2nd dealer visit
in 3 years for replacement!
Can't wait for the GMT-900s to show up next year !
Black, 2500,x-cab, 4wd, plow prep., locker, tow pkg.
for me please !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P
On a truck note yesterday and today I spent greasing the front end, U joints, draining the rear diff, putting on the bfg MTs and paining my fender wells (inner rears) with black spray on bedliner (out of a can). Came out great
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I probably didn't get the "cup" right either. But then I never claimed to be a carpenter.
I was in NY over Memorial weekend. Daughter and I drove up....straight thru...31 hrs each way!
Truck is still looking good Ryan! One of my Sportsides had NO coating underneath the rear fenders and side of box. It was nice to be able to wash under there and have a clean body-colored inner fender.
I am going to be changing my cabin filter soon. Last time I talked to him he still hasnt changed his
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Looks like an enlarged Colorado to me...
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Who would have imagined you'd have trouble with a GM?? Let us know what has actually gone wrong with "your" 3-month truck and maybe we can help? Or maybe not!
as it wears.
our chromed bumpers with vinyl rub strips.
If I have to buy a truck with a painted front bumper it will be a Toyota.
P.
Here is the real story:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=115662
So my main point is that if they already have the 07 books, are they close to getting the 07 Silverado Classics on the dealerships?
I'm guessing Chevy has a bunch of parts left and aren't ready with the "new" 2007 model so they are just selling 2006 trucks and calling them 2007. I don't mean anything wrong by that statement. And, I'm not saying Chevy is wrong. I'm just saying the 07 Classic is exactly the same as the 06.
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