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$189! For a battery?!? For cryin' out loud, you can get a new one installed at Sam's Club/WalMart for about $70!
What's your accumulated mileage? The timing belt isn't due to be replaced 'till about 100K. Check your owner's manual (if you have one).
Tranny service - what are they going to do for $195?? Drain/Fill? Power flush? What the H*** are they talking about? From my experience, the drain/fill is a waste of time and money on that 4L30E transmission. Do yourself a favor and get it power flushed! (BUT, if you have 50k or more on the odo and the tranny has NEVER been flushed, think twice before doing so, and search this board for reasons why).
Fuel Injection Throttle? What do you mean by that? Exactly what is your dealer suggesting?
You already did WHAT belt?? Timing belt, or serpentine?
Sounds like your dealer spotted that lump on your hip . . . and wants to relieve you of it without delay!
-mike
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Anyway, I just wanted to say that they are offering something I have never seen in a repair shop. There is a fridge with drinks and some food plus coffee of course. The big new idea is a conference room with the big table to work at and a "Guest Office" complete with computer to work at. It is possible to make good use of your time while waiting on maintenance. There is also a regular waiting room with cushy sofas, magazines and a TV.
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CreechImport always has a second mechanic check the work of the mechanic that did the service for quality control, so no extra parts laying around the engine compartment when you get your ride back.
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http://www.creechimport.com/
-mike
Our Trooper doesn't seem to absorb or handle bumps hardly at all. Anything fairly large (e.g. pothole) and it seems like the tire is almost absorbing most of the blow itself. Bumps do not seem well-controlled at all.
Is there any chance of returning our Trooper to a somewhat civilized ride? What else do I need to replace? Other than new shocks, our Trooper's suspension is 100% OEM.
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I suggest another change of shocks. I am not sure what everyone else is using, but on my 1995 I had a set of OME shocks and the OME non-lift coil springs. That combination made for a soft ride on little bumps and good handling on big bumps. I enjoyed the tighter handling while towing too.
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http://www.arbusa.com/Old%20Man%20Emu_Suspension.htm
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Currently I have a stock 2001 Trooper that rides good so I will be watching for what everyone is using for shocks until time to get my own upgrade probably in a little over a year.
I installed Rancho RS9000x's on my '00 & have them set on 5 (out of 9). My wife hasn't complained about harshness around town & the jounce / rebound control is really good - 5 is outstanding for highway use. I bought mine on sale from Samsoffroad at just over $200 for a set of 4 last summer. I run 35 / 38 psi - f/r on my 255/70 Revo AT's.
I almost went with the Bilsteins but figured that my wife would complain about the harshness w/ the 100 lb. nitrogen pre-load...experience from running a set on my sports sedan years ago - great shocks though.
If I had the ability to adjust them it would be great. Thanksgiving Day I have to drive to L.A., the freeways up there have choppy sections which beat the heck out of your Kidney's. If I could get that kind of pricing installed, I'll probably try the Rancho RS9000x's next time, mainly because of the Compression and Rebound adjustments. http://www.gorancho.com/Flash_dial_a_ride.stm
I also run 33 to 35 psi in my Dueler A/T's "LT" versions which have stiffer sidewalls, that's probably part of my problem too.
We got a great deal on the Sensa Tracs (< $200 including installation) and I'm confident they are a good on-road shock in general and specifically on the Trooper. So I am guessing the problem is not with the shocks.
Haven't checked air pressure in a couple weeks but will do that too. At a glance, the tires look as they normally do but I know that's not as informative as actually checking the pressure. We usually run 32 psi front, 36 rear in our Trooper's tires, which are P245/70/16 Michelin LTX.
Steve
Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
9/11, MOVE ON, BUT NEVER FORGET!
Happy Thanksgiving, gotta head to L.A. now.
I've recently purchased a 2000 trooper, does anyone know how to check oil level on a 4L30e,(auto tran) I believe it does not have a dip stick.
Thanks
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by sustained quality I mean a Trooper will still look and ride pretty much like new for 200K miles, compared to a GM which might still be on the road but as a high school kid's beater by the time it reaches 200K. The Trooper will have few if any rattles and good engine performance etc... I have been driving Troopers since 1984.
Labor to install $250. I've ordered the parts and scheduled the job.
boxtrooper, just because you like Troopers don't run Chevys down. Some of the drivers I put in Astro vans barely have walking around sense( wholesale produce delivery) and by following a 3000 mile oil change schedule I've had as many as 350k on 4.3 without taking the head off and still get 15-16 mpg. My daily driver is a 2000 Z71 pick up w/5.3 that already has 135k. Been using mobile one since about 10k and change every 10k. Truck runs perfect and looks very good. I've put brakes on once and have worn the leather thru on drivers side seat in a little spot, about $150 to repair. Thats it. Again Troopers are nice but GM trucks are workhorses that you can make a living with or have serious fun with. Try to yank a 20 ft bassboat w/200hp around with a Trooper. Must be why Isuzu puts the 5.7 in their gas model NPR.
GMs RWDbased drivelines are decent, but you have to admit that the rest of the vehicle will fall apart long before a trooper will. The overall package at 200K miles will err on the side of the Trooper. Also if you look at CR which HATES Isuzu, long term reliability is 2nd only to the Toyota 4-runner, I didn't see any of the Blazers/Jimmys/Trailblazers listed in even the top 10!
-mike
PS: I'll likely be getting a 2500HD with the Isuzu Diesel motor, only cause I want better milage...
-mike
Here is pics of mine
-mike
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Move disrupts the kids friends and schedule, but we would be near relatives that the kids really love to be with and I could get back up with lots of people I grew up with. Hmmmm.....
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What to do with a few rental homes I own here if I move there?????????
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Thanks Paison for the pics. BoxTrooper
-mike
Jim
3.5L v6 to 6.6L v8...
-mike
-mike
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Isusu better be ready and have Diesel Troopers, this is their calling if ever there was one. The Isuzu diesel can feed off of the Jeep advertising about the desireable properties of diesel engines. In the far East they have fuel economy challenges where people drive a prescribed distance over a prescribed course and the winner is the one that used the lelast fuel, Izusu wins this regularily.
Whereabouts in Michigan would you be relocating? We’re in Detroit area now, but I grew up near Grand Rapids.
On a side note, the trooper is @ the dealer. Apparently (according to my ODBII scanner) needs cats. Also getting my slip/chain noise out that I've been getting at 35-50mph on med-heavy acceleration from a stop. Also finally gonna see what can be done about the oil consumption.
-mike
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Meanwhile I have severalleads here in the South. It would be much easier if I did not have to move...
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Back to working on the resume.
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By the way, is the door seal covered under warrantee? Does that change after 36000 miles? I am at 35875 and the driver's side rear door seal wants to get hung up and fall out of its groove.
So you thought folks in Grand Rapids drove fast? That's surprising. Whenever I'm up there, it seems like folks are generally in less of a hurry, including on the roads.
So what are your plans for reducing your Trooper's oil consumption rate?
However it seems like my defroster fan doesn't put out what it used to. I thought the "ticking" I hear when it is on high was just annoying, but the performance of keeping the windows clear seems to be worse than when new. I may have to look into replacing the motor, or at least pulling it out and inspecting it.
Tom