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  • obyoneobyone Member Posts: 7,841
    while my truck is in the shop. 4.8 xcab 2wd manufactured 03/00 Canada. Guess what...it has zerks. I guess them Ft. Wayne guys must have been hanging when they put my truck together and substituted vibrations for zerks...cause I got the vibrations but I don't got the zerks...
  • aquakidsaquakids Member Posts: 7
    I've gotta' '94 Z71 ext-cab sb, loaded w/ heavy duty towing pkg and matching topper. Garage kept and only 30,500mi. Indigo Blue . . . absolutely beautiful. Loan value is about $18k. Is it worth that? I gotta sell it. . . . I'm just not using it. I live in southern Indiana.
  • obyoneobyone Member Posts: 7,841
    go to www.kbb.com and follow the directions...
  • swobigswobig Member Posts: 634
    I figured they all had zerks, and couldn't understand what you meant...
  • denn777denn777 Member Posts: 52
    I am trying to get a 2001 Silverado. Deal made, deposit made - small dealer said that when he tried to put in a two tone color scheme "it was restricted". He could not order any two tones on that weeks allocation. I believe he was telling the truth because he would have ordered a single color for me. This was about two weeks ago and he has not yet gotten another allocation for the type of truck I want (Z71, ext, black over pewter).
    I know that certain shortages, etc. can hold up production, but is there anywhere a person can
    check to see what the current production "restrictions" are?
    Thanks Denny
  • dmr3dmr3 Member Posts: 119
    Don't remember which Topic Silverado board someone was looking for this on..but the measurement between the top of the tire to the fender, is 8-3/4"..I have the 2500 2WD SB.
    Also, way back when, someone said that Lund came out with the new bug guard, and gave a new number as being 18064 (old one was 63). Well, we ordered it, and it does not fit...the box says for the 99 Sierra..who was it that put this on their 2000 Silverado? The holes aren't even right, let alone the fit. What number Lund are those of you who put the Intercepter on your 2000 'do using?
  • bcnetbcnet Member Posts: 14
    I was wondering what the height is of a z71 Silverado? I've seen 6 feet 1/2 inch on several automotive sites - wasn't sure if that was accurate. A little worried about a few of the local parking garage clearances.


    Thanks for any insight.
  • quadrunner500quadrunner500 Member Posts: 2,721
    Woo..Hoo....11 zerks, lubed them all. Thanks. Did not remove brush guard, and did not find number 11 for quite some time...but it's there. Mobil 1 synthetic grease. With flexible hose extension, you don't need right angle zerks, just orange go-jo, and overalls.
  • denn777denn777 Member Posts: 52
    No, I'm not worried about dings. I have a black Nisson now. You definitely have to keep black clean to have it look good.
    I'm also getting $200 over invoice - and no advertising cost. I'm not sure why they do not have ad cost - but that's what they told me. Maybe small dealers don't have ad cost.
    I have never seen black over charcoal on a Silverado, but have on cars... looks great on cars. I don't care for white over charcoal, but have seen white over pewter and it was sharp (just my opinion).
    My thinking on 2001 over 2000 was that since I'm paying $200 over invoice it was far better (economically speaking) to wait a month or so and get the 2001.
    Charcoal over pewter is really sharp - and I would get that but my neighbor has that color combination.
    If you go to order a truck, be sure and ask if they have an allocation, and if there are any "restrictions" on the things you want on the truck that would delay its production.
    Denny
  • rob169rob169 Member Posts: 13
    Where did you buy it? Thanks!
  • quadrunner500quadrunner500 Member Posts: 2,721
    Checker Auto Parts for the M1 grease.

    Mark,
    I checked the threads on the oil pan drain bolt. Drum roll.......It's got a heli-coil in there. Looks like stainless.
  • quadrunner500quadrunner500 Member Posts: 2,721
    Not the bolt...the oil pan threads...duh
  • obyoneobyone Member Posts: 7,841
    Royal Purple synthetic...was thinking of using it...
  • willimjowillimjo Member Posts: 73
    We use Royal Purple exclusively at work in centrifugal pump power ends. Has significantly reduced wear and repair. I haven't ever inquired about, nor heard of anyone using, API automotive engine versions. Based on my experience though, I would consider it in an automotive rated version.
  • rhinncrhinnc Member Posts: 66
    I am going on an extensive trip starting this coming Friday. I have about 2500 miles on my current oil, I am going to change it this week. Can I reset the oil change computer without it first coming on?

    Thanks
  • werkingwerking Member Posts: 431
    rhinnc - yes. just follow the instructions in the manual (i think it's press the gas pedal all the way down 3 times in five seconds with the key in the ignition, or something like that) wait about 5 seconds and the "change oil" message will blink a couple times in the message center. that's it.

    quad - i'd be fascinated to see you get the #5 passenger side and the elusive #11 without removing the brush guard. orange gojo or not...too hard to reach. the #5 passenger side i bent the hose in half, but kinked it...no grease coming out. #11...never found until i removed the brush guard. you da man!!!

    kyle
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    2001 Chevrolet Silverado: Crew cab, Dooley, and chassis cab models added. Power will be increased with the 6.0-liter V-8 to 325 horses. Heavy-duty trucks to offer all-new, four-valve, direct-injection 6.6-liter Duramax turbo-diesel engine and an all-new 5-speed automatic transmission. One ton trucks will be available with a new 8.1-liter/340-horsepower big-block V-8. With these mainstream Silverado variations entering production, the much-anticipated Silverado SS will be prepped for battle with the Ford Lightning. Chevrolet insiders have insisted that the SS will not be supercharged, and they ensured us that it would have more power than the Ford Lightning. Without more information, we are left to ponder the possibilities: Adopt a variation of the Corvette's increasingly powerful LS1 or a tweaked big-block, like the 454 SS of old. Either way, we were told the truck is still in the pipeline.



    Ryan
  • obyoneobyone Member Posts: 7,841
    a dud. I saw the manual vs. automatic run during intermission at the '91 Winternationals at Pomona. The auto outran the manual (may have something due to the drivers) but the bottom line was that neither truck could break 15 secs on the quarter.

    willimjo

    thanks for the post regarding Royal Purple. Think I'm going to try a case as soon as it comes in...
  • mgdvhmanmgdvhman Member Posts: 4,157
    I had no luck re-setting the oil light until it came on.....unless it just does't confirm??

    ...Nice copy and Paste Ryan.

    - Tim
  • kantonkanton Member Posts: 142
    Had the 15k mile service done on Friday. Changed all drivetrain fluids, inspection, and various other things.

    Saw the new Sunset Orange? (Rust) color truck yesterday. It looked like a mix of pewter and carmine. Very similar to the Ford Superduty rust color.

    32" tires on the HPP III are still reading about 100 yards shy on mile markers. There are two highways fairly close to me with mileage test markers, and the truck reads short of them on mileage. I will adjust the computer for 32.25" tires and retest.

    Kyle
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    Thanks. Im learning

    Ryan
  • bob332bob332 Member Posts: 137
    Your posting that your LS 2wd does not have any grease zerks concerned me enough that I stopped reading these posts long enough to get on the creeper and check my 00 LS 2wd made in Ft. Wayne. It does have grease zerks. However, they do not look or feel like they have been greased and that concerns me a lot. There is not grease on the zerk fittings like you normally find after a grease job and the rubber boot that holds the grease has a flat appearance instead of the bulging look and feel and that I relate to grease being inside of it. I am now quite concerned and hope my truck's first 1400 miles have NOT been without grease in those parts. I had planned to do my own oil, filter and grease jobs, but now I think I will be taking it back to the dealer sooner than expected and having a talk with the service manager to verify that it does or does not have grease. If not, then we will have a serious talk about the dealer's new truck prep. Bob
  • bob332bob332 Member Posts: 137
    I have the heated outside mirrors and they do NOT dim. The inside mirror does dim as has been stated in other posts. Bob
  • bob332bob332 Member Posts: 137
    Excellent information provided on the 11 grease zerks. Thanks, Bob.
  • quadrunner500quadrunner500 Member Posts: 2,721
    Werking, I still have not mastered the "Werking numbering system for grease zerks," but #5 on the passenger side I presume is on the pitman arm. It's the hardest one to get. Number 11 by comparison, was easy. On number 11, I come straight in from the driver side opening of the brush guard with my grease gun, and then bend the hose 90 degrees with my hand entering from the passenger side opening. I also hold the hose on with one hand, with the second hand on the grease gun body, third hand on the lever...LOL.

    On number 5, I turn the wheel to the right about 80%. Then I set the grease gun body in the A arm. Then I work the hose over the frame rail with one hand, using the second hand to fit the hose on the nipple, and again use the third hand on the grease gun lever.

    Nothin' to it.
  • obyoneobyone Member Posts: 7,841
    I hope that the tech that I got the bet with figures it out and puts a little grease while installing the zerks. Hmm...Chevy dealer...maybe I should let them know tomorrow morning to go ahead and grease the truck. Think you may have problems at 1400, I got 11.5k on mine and glad it's still under warranty. Never noticed the boots. Until werking mentioned zerks, I was assuming that these were self contained units...

    self dimming mirrors-
    '00 Silverado inside yes outside no
    '00 Denali inside yes outside yes

    Dean
  • vince4vince4 Member Posts: 1,268
    Sorry to change the subject, I haven't gotten to the lube job yet. But I did put some pictures of a Hellwig rear stabilizer bar installation on a web page if anyone is interested.


    http://members.home.net/vofm/bar.html
  • obyoneobyone Member Posts: 7,841
    always wondered how people do it. No wonder I had such problems as I have only two hands. I bought the perfect grease gun today at Napa. It looks like a regular grease gun holding the large cartridge...but the lever is smaller actually a squeeze trigger similar to a spray bottle. When purchasing the parts guy told me it was a hot seller since not many people are coordinated enough to use the lever type. Also bought a case of Royal Purple, 10-30w, selling for $6.99 qt. Case price was $5.99 each.
  • obyoneobyone Member Posts: 7,841
    great photos...how long did it take you to do the install? Really love those red colored shocks...
  • werkingwerking Member Posts: 431
    quad -
    as i said before - you da man! the way you did the #11 makes sense to me in my head, but there's no way you can convince me that the #5 passenger will work that easily. besides, putting the right angle fitting on it makes it possible for me to leave my third hand in the apartment. oh...to help you figure out the un-official werking number system (i'm applying with gm to get official sponsorship - not!)...check out this link:

    http://www.PictureTrail.com/kwerking/95343

    pics of #11 are coming when i get my digital camera back and get the time to put the truck up on the lift.

    vince -
    what are the benefits of a stabilizer bar and what motivated you to install one? i've heard of them before, but as yet have no experience with them.

    kyle
  • dustyonedustyone Member Posts: 262
    (quadrunner500)
    The trick on the 5R grease fitting, then is to turn the steering wheel to the right 80 percent (in lieu of using a right angle fitting). This makes sense. Thanks, but I can't get all three hands in there at once, since it is too crowded :)
    "(obyone)
    self dimming mirrors-
    '00 Silverado inside yes outside no
    '00 Denali inside yes outside yes"
    The yes on the '00 Denali is because it is based on the '99 Tahoe/Yukon.. Thanks for the feedback

    Fred
  • 87lion87lion Member Posts: 166
    The Washington Post reported Saturday that NHTSA and AAA were studying the use of HID headlights.

    Also, GM is looking at video links to actually let you watch your vehicle being built. http://www.usatoday.com/news/ndssun06.htm

    Could you imagine Ryan if he could have actually seen his truck being built? I imagine him pounding the screen yelling "No! No! You forgot the fender flares!"
  • werkingwerking Member Posts: 431
    Could you imagine Ryan if he could have actually
    seen his truck being built? I imagine him pounding
    the screen yelling "No! No! You forgot the fender
    flares!"

    arguably one of the funniest things i've read on this post. i actually laughed out loud sitting here at my desk at work...envisioning that...brings a smile to my face every time.

    kyle
  • werkingwerking Member Posts: 431
    for those of you who think THIS topic drags at times, go check out SUV post #2705...something about i hate suv's, why don't you - v

    holy schnikes! there are some REALLY deep discussions over there. yikes.

    kyle
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    That was a good one. Shoot if i could have i would have went and watched it being built. probably wouldnt want to have though bet its kinda scary.

    Dont make fun of my fender flares guys they look great and really add to the truck. Best option on the truck.

    Ryan

    made me laugh too kyle you guys are the greatest.
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    Nice comments on that SUV post. What do you think of those people??? You think they are jealous or wish they could have an SUV or truck??? i think deep down they are when they see a big silverado (or any other truck) behind em it buggs them and makes them feel small. Shoot i feel small next to some trucks. They are whining to much over there about gas milage too. Buy a bike if thats what your concerned over. Oh yea last tank of gas i got 16 mpg haha. My 5.3 V-8 is getting a little better gas milage then my dads 2000 blazer with a V-6. Its like between 1 and 2 mpg better.

    Ryan
  • superjim2000superjim2000 Member Posts: 314
    Ouch, V6 Blazer at 14-15 mpg? I hope its 4WD and 4 door. My V6 S10 gets 20 mpg. Its 2wd.
  • superjim2000superjim2000 Member Posts: 314
    I get 26 mpg on long trips.
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    yea its a 4 door 4wd
  • mdw1000mdw1000 Member Posts: 171
    I'm gone a few weeks and miss hundreds of posts! Just started a new job so haven't had much time to surf like my last job :)

    How's everyone doing? Ryan, how's your truck working? How do you like those flares? I was thinking of looking into them because I'm not sure I like the molded mudflaps I have on mine (the ones from Chevy). Anybody have any opinions about flares vs flaps as far as protection goes?

    Anybody still have the clunking problem in the steering column/wheel? Does anyone know if there is a TSB on this? I had it in the dealer a couple weeks ago, and they couldn't get it to do it. Seems to do it mostly when its cold or humid.
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    HEY MAN!!! Trucks great almost 2000 mls no problemos except for that dent and scratch but its ok now. Flares are nice i also have mudflaps to go with them. I might buy a digital camera soon so i can take some pics and let ya see em. They are kinda like the chevy but they are solid black.

    Ryan
  • hawgdawghawgdawg Member Posts: 24
    Sorry this post isn't about how many grease zerks there are on a new Chevy, or the proper calculation for tire size (for the 100th time),or about Ryan, but it is about my '00 Silverado.

    Pulled a 14' single axle trailer with about 2000#s on it from 5700' elevation over a pass of 10000+' and back down to 5600' on a 360 mile trip and averaged 15.7 mpg. On the way back with a headwind I averaged 15.5 mpg. I also had 3 adult men inside and we ran the air conditioner about 80% of the trip.

    All in all I was super impressed.
  • fortune2fortune2 Member Posts: 3
    Today I had my torsion bars tightened to raise the front of my 2000 Z71, and the front end aligned also. The only people in town that I found that seemed to know anything about this procedure also told be that they need to remove something called a nock-out from behind the upper control arm, to allow the alignment to be set properly. During all of my reading up on tightening the torsion bars I never came across this, has anyone else heard of this?
  • werkingwerking Member Posts: 431
    yep. they referenced the knock-out when they did my alignment this past weekend. not sure what it is/does/effects/etc but they did tell me that. i chalked it up to things mechanics know that i don't and that i either trust them (and consent to possibly being ripped off) or buy the manuals and check it myself. i gave consent. truck drives straight and true now. wasn't too bad before, just pulled a little to the right. anyways, oh by the way...i've never had anything done to my torsion bars, so if you're asking if the knock-outs apply to those...i don't know.

    kyle
  • dumanduman Member Posts: 53
    no knock-out needed to adjust.......... just a wrench. takes about 20 min.
  • twrtwr Member Posts: 3
    Just thinkin' of buying a 2000 1500 Silverado LS Z71, 4wd, however, I haven't seen too many positive comments on them. It seems that the Tundra owners don't have as many complaints. Just wanted to know if many are real pleased with their Chevy's. I've never owned one and am reluctant now to try, due to the lack of positive comments.
  • fortune2fortune2 Member Posts: 3
    thanks for the info. I started tightening the torsion bars myself, but i didn't know how far I could tighten them. Here's the price break down on what they charged me:
    $35 for alignment
    $20 to tighten torsion bars/level the height
    $35 x 2 to remove the knock-outs.
    total after tax was 133.75

    It raised the front almost 2 inches, and it seems to still drive smoothly, and handle the same.
  • mgdvhmanmgdvhman Member Posts: 4,157
    You won't see positive comments as much as negative here...people come here to complain...not praise.

    The truck you mentioned is fine....go buy one!

    - Tim
  • hawgdawghawgdawg Member Posts: 24
    I think I'm lucky in this respect since I own a '00 Z71 Silverado x-cab and my brother who lives about 3 blocks away has a new Tundra. We have both driven each other's vehicles on road trips and around town. I can tell you we share the same opinions:

    Tundra...is lighter around town.
    Silverado...is larger and more sophisticated...feels more like a full size truck.

    Both pull very well but I think I would give the edge to the Silverado as I don't think it has to work quite as hard plus the tow haul mode is nice.

    The Tundra has a smoother ride.

    The Silverado has a much more comfortable rear seat.

    The CD player is better in the silverado but the speakers have better base in the Tundra.

    In all, I've been really impressed with the Silverado. I like both vehicles, but I couldn't sacrifice for the smaller interior.
  • hawgdawghawgdawg Member Posts: 24
    As I stated earlier today....pulling nearly identical weight (2000#s) over nearly identical terrain the Silverado (5.3, auto, 4x4, 4.10, excab) got 15 +/- 1 mpg and the Tundra comperably equipped got 12 +/- 1 mpg.
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