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-Eric
Side Note: Check the horn mounted in the right front fender, down low behind the park light. If it is pointing with the horn opening facing up, turn it around and point it down. This was a screw up at assembly and if not corrected, the horn will catch and hold water causing the horn to fail. He said they have seen a bunch of these and when replacing they always install the new horn pointing down and have no more problems.
Jim
1Qt/3000 miles is acceptable oil consumption for any manufacturer. Not desireable, but acceptable.
Most Silverado engines don't use that much, but due to manufacturing tolerances, some will.
My concern is that you are only putting in 5 1/2 qts. Then 3000 miles later you are a quart low. To me it seems more like you are getting 3000 miles to 1/2 quart.
Mike L
phishcranium@excite.com
Mileage isn't much of an issue if regular maintainence is performed. Double check with the previous owner about that. If he did oil change when needed (oil minder light comes on) I wouldn't worry about it.
Mike L
BTW.....by all means, avoid the 4.8 from that year with that kind of mileage.
good luck on your search for the '00.....
The guy wants to sell me a '01 HDCC with the GM incentive program ongoing, it seemed like an alternative. Truck, I noticed has sat on the lot for 4 months and obviously costing the company money. So we take it out for a spin and he wants me to fill a credit app. Told him I will finance through my company and to talk to his F&I guy who already knows me. Now being that salesmen don't listen to what their potential customers are saying goes back to the sales manager who sends him back to me with a credit app. By now we've wasted an hour and a half with the service department watching to see if they are taking my truck in on a trade. Well, I get up and walk over to the sale managers office, open the door, and told him that he has to be one of the most dumbest of dumba$$e$, cause he can't understand how I intended to buy the truck and his dumba$$ salesman didn't talk to the F&I manager. The GM of the dealership was walking by and I figured I may as well have a word for him too. Long story short. Truck is back in again at the service department and the HDCC is still on the lot collection dust.
Did I mention I also took the Denali in to replace the Onstar? Well, I received this memo from GM to make an appointment to have the Onstar unit replaced. Called the GMC dealer to make sure they have one in stock and appointment set for last Friday. Told by GM letter should take about an hour to do, dealer asked for four to be safe. Well, get the truck back and they state that they have to order an Onstar unit to perform the campaign. I told them thats why its in on Friday as I had called on Monday to make sure it was in. Well at least these guys didn't try to sell me a GMC HDCC.....sometime ya just gotta wonder where everyone left their brains.....so now the GMC dealer has called back saying that they have one in stock. Could it be the one that they couldn't have found last week? Dam if I know or care anymore. Will I ever buy another GM product? Hmmmm, careful thinking required on this one. One thing's for sure tho....ain't buying no POS Tundra.
another thing that gets me about chevy dealerships is their oh so honest pricing for services. 1 dealer is 219.00 bucks for front end alignment, a 2nd is 129.00, and yet a third is 50 bucks.......needless to say, i found an independent that has been recommended by three tire dealers for the lump sum of 55 bucks.
oh yeah, 1 of the dealers says the front wheel bearings need repacking and the other two claim the bearings on our half ton trucks are permanently sealed...makes ya wonder eh?
sorry to hear about all your aggrivation regarding the truck. i know you've put alot into it. what's worse, is having to deal with total morons.
i remember complaining about the general tires making noise on my truck, and 1 of the (dumbest) service advisors actually had the nerve to tell me that one customer has 80K on his original set. LOL
Anyone else had this problem?
Left Front
Actual Before Specified Range
0.20" 0.44 -0.25 0.75 Camber
3.82" 4.14 2.75 4.75 Caster
0.06" -0.02 -0.05 0.15 Toe
Right Front
Actual Before Specified Range
0.15" 0.40 -0.25 0.75 Camber
3.95" 4.36 3.00 5.00 Caster
0.05" 0.04 -0.05 0.15 Toe
Front
Actual Before Specified Range
0.04" 0.04 -0.50 0.50 Cross camber
-0.13" -0.22 -0.75 0.25 Cross Caster
0.11" 0.02 -0.10 0.30 Total Toe
If you have a hard time deciphering, I can scan the page and post or email.
Seems the guys at car dealerships will never change.
I'm actually looking forward to Nissan's full sized offering in the near future. My '91 has been in only once for the trans under warranty. Not sure on these new ones but if that's any indication....
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My truck has 34K miles, runs OK, etc., but I was worried about long term problems with an engine that makes that much racket. I was considering trading for another brand of pickup, but no longer, I'll keep it now at least until the end of the warranty.
it's back to BBB, cause the GM rep that made the agreement over the phone says it is covered. i love playin games......
my other way of extending my warranty, if GM wants to play rough, is to swap parts with my wife's '01, and bring it in for a nice new part. too me, that is way too much hassle, but i'll do what i have to. heck, my '00 will hit 100K before my wife's truck ever hits 30K, so who knows, it might just have all kinds of parts failure before it hits 36K......haha
Also have a problem with steering, turning left or right under speed I am feeling a clunk coming thru the steering wheel like something is loose, jacked up truck and checked over front end everything is tight. Does look like there is some movement in the steering shaft though, hopefully the TSB on that will address it but I thought it was for the 1500 not the 2500 ??
Your opinion since you seem to have been thru it all???
Ray T.
File In Section: 07 Transmission/Transaxle
Bulletin No.: 00-07-30-006
Date: May, 2000
TECHNICAL
Subject:
Stalls/Surges at Stop or When Shifted to Drive or Reverse (Install Updated Calibration)
Models:
1998-2000 Chevrolet and GMC C/K Models and G Van with Hydra-Matic 4L80-E Transmission (RPO MT1)
This bulletin is being revised to include additional model years and new Correction information. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 87-71-63 (Section 7 - Transmission/Transaxle).
Condition
Some owners may comment on an engine stall or a slight surge at a stop or when the transmission is shifted into drive or reverse.
Cause
The transmission calibration may not be optimal for the best engine/transmission performance.
Correction
Install the latest new calibration.
Parts Information
The calibrations listed are electronic calibrations and are NOT available from GMSPO. Calibrations will be available from Techline starting January 2000, on the TIS 2000 Disk 2 CD ROM.
Warranty Information
For vehicles repaired under warranty, use:
LaborOperation Description Labor Time
J6355 On-Car Reprogramming. Use published
Transmission labor operation time
Steering, Upper Intermediate Shaft - Clunking Noise
File In Section: 02 - Steering
Bulletin No.: 00-02-35-003
Date: June, 2000
TECHNICAL
Subject:
Clunking Noise Under the Hood and can be felt in the Steering Wheel (Replace the Upper Intermediate Steering Shaft Assembly)
Models:
1999-2000 Chevrolet and GMC C2/K1/K2 Pickup Models (Silverado and Sierra) 2000 Chevrolet and GMC C/K Utility Models
(Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon, Yukon XL) With Recirculating Ball-Type Steering
Condition
Some customers may comment on a clunk type noise coming from under the hood that also can be felt in the steering wheel. These conditions may be more noticeable when turning at low speeds on rough road surfaces.
Correction
Parts Information
Parts are expected to be available 6-16-00 from GMSPO.
A new upper intermediate steering shaft assembly has been developed to correct these conditions. Replace the upper intermediate steering shaft assembly on affected vehicles with the new upper intermediate steering shaft assembly P/N 26085548. Use the following service procedure and part number listed.
1. Set the front wheels in the straight-ahead position.
2. Set the steering wheel in the LOCK position.
3. From inside the vehicle, remove the upper bolt from the upper intermediate steering shaft (1) to the steering column connection.
4. From under the hood, remove the lower bolt that connects the upper intermediate shaft to the steering gear coupling shaft.
5. Remove the upper intermediate steering shaft assembly.
^ From inside the vehicle, slide the shaft down and off the steering column shaft.
^ From under the hood, slide the shaft towards the dash in order to disengage the shaft from the steering gear coupling shaft.
^ From inside the vehicle, slide the upper intermediate shaft through the dash boot seal and remove the shaft.
6. Install the upper intermediate steering shaft through the dash boot seal and slide the lower end into the steering gear coupling shaft.
7. Raise the upper end of the intermediate steering shaft and install into the steering column shaft.
8. Install the upper bolt and nut.
Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 47 N.m (35 lb ft).
9. Install the lower bolt and nut.
Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 50 N.m (37 lb ft).
Warranty Information
For vehicles repaired under warranty, use the table.
Hope these help...
Ray T.