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Good to hear!

What was your reason/need to add this?

I have never had to add oil to any of my trucks between oil changes since I bought my first new truck in 1988. I purchased each truck new, did my own break-ins, and did every oil change myself. Every truck had a slightly different engine (1988 350ci, 1997 5.7, 2001 5.3, 2012 6.0) but each ran flawlessly without using enough oil to bother adding.

Wow, what a swing on the dipstick between hot and completely cold!

There may be more truth than you know in that statement. I've purchased nothing but Chev/GMC trucks my entire life and never thought I'd even consider another brand seriously. Right now, If I was going to replace my truck, it would be a Ford Super Duty with the 7.3 Godzilla. This has been my receiver cap since 1988, todays GM trucks may change that.

All new GM engines and parts normally come with a 3 yr 36,000-mile warranty, that's part of what we are paying for.

HD truck engines and transmissions, although similar, are quite different so make sure you're looking at the correct information. The internet doesn't always provide the most accurate information as much is AI created and full of mistakes currently.

I discovered this years ago. We all assume that the dealer is more expensive, but that is not always the case. I've been buying genuine GM (Delco) windshield wipers, because they last much longer, from the dealer for less $$ than cheap aftermarket ones at Walmart or parts stores. Same with air and oil filters, quality Delco Gold AGM batteries, and actually ordering tires from the dealer because they will price match on-line prices from places like Tire Rack. Be aware, dealers also sell off brand parts that are less than genuine GM, avoid those if you can. Also, dealers all have different price marks so shop around at various GM dealers and you'll see big price differences on the exact same parts.

The joys of keeping a great old(er) truck!

That is a fact! Different vehicles, different climates, heck even different types of dirt, asphalt, and concrete roadways.

Everywhere I go all I see is that a huge percentage of them use oil like its gasoline. Adding a quart of oil every 1,000 miles is not acceptable for a quality engine.

And I'm under the impression it is not a reliable engine, the only engines with a worse track record are the AFM engines used in the 1500 series. I've owned nothing except Chev/GMC trucks my entire adult life, but seriously leaning to Ford SD trucks with very reliable 6.8 & 7.3 SD engines along with a more dependable transmission.

Amp Power Steps are worth every penny (or should I have said dollar?). They go down and out further than any other step bar and are useful to enter AND exit the vehicle. With bars, people use them to step in but just drag their leg across the dirty bar when exiting as they aren't useful being so far inward. Power steps also go up and tuck away preventing them from hanging up on anything. I've had mine for 14 years and they've been completely trouble-free with just an occasional spray of lubricant.

I hear you! A good All Terrain (AT) tire works best for most people, Michelin makes an AT tire, but it's pretty mellow. That is why I switched to the Cooper AT3 LTX tires. I did have one fail in the middle of nowhere Montana, but it was from the first run of the tire and carrying a heavy load in 96-degree weather. Photo of tire still holding air.....

Nice upgrades!