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  1. Wolfmanjohn
    Thought our 6.2s had 4 inch pipe from the wye out. Did I miss something?
  2. Wolfmanjohn
    Yeah, oil deposits play hell with the MAF. Had a K&N filter in my '04 'Vette for 3 months, during which time it pinged horribly and overall ran like shit. That was my first and last non OEM air filter.
  3. Wolfmanjohn
    Might not help, either. If put in through the spark plug holes and soaked, where does all that crap that busted loose go? If not out the exhaust, then maybe between the rings and cylinder walls? Bad scene, baby! This is a concern I've read some folks have with soaking oil coked intake valves on DI motors.
  4. Wolfmanjohn
    To which years and models/engines does this apply? That one to the left?
  5. Wolfmanjohn
    I'm thinking with EX-F150 on this; intake air temp not jibing with coolant temp equals a confused PCM in open loop operation.
  6. Wolfmanjohn
    I'll be watching and waiting for a report on this one......
  7. Wolfmanjohn
    Letting mine rest easy in the garage so it won't turn 12k before its second birthday tomorrow...
  8. Wolfmanjohn
    I believe it does. If I understand things correctly (from my '04 'Vette), the PCM retards engine spark timing for the duration of the shift to lessen the load on the transmission internals. I also think tuning will remove/moderate that.
  9. Wolfmanjohn
    Various8 11to1 12 041
  10. Wolfmanjohn
    Nay, indeed not!
  11. Wolfmanjohn
    Nope, methinks a quarter of a quart over the past 10,600 miles (aggregate through all oil/filter changes) doth not qualify me truck as an oil burner.
  12. Wolfmanjohn
    With the 6.2 motor, I get ~13-14 around town and ~15-17 freeway, with my all-time best being 17.4 mpg. I do the speed limit in town, but run ~75-80 highway. EPA rating is 12/city, 18/highway, 14/ combined. The truck has 10,600 miles on it, and I expect gas mileage will increase slightly as the motor finishes wearing in.
  13. Wolfmanjohn
    Just my opinion, but I'd leave whatever oil they put in longer than that, with an eye toward monitoring oil consumption and overall competency of the repair. That way, if things go south, they can't blow it back on you for "changing to synthetic too soon after the repair for things to fully seat".
  14. Wolfmanjohn
    What was it that didn't impress you?
  15. Wolfmanjohn
    At any given time, there are few 6.2s in Northern California...however, there is usually one here in Chico. Guess Wittmeier just knows how to order trucks right.
  16. Wolfmanjohn
    Perhaps with all those early oil changes, the motor/rings never fully seated or wore in?
  17. Wolfmanjohn
    And there are 6 different states of it, according to my Helm manuals.
  18. Wolfmanjohn
    I have found that, with the proper fill, if I check oil level 15 minutes after hot shutdown, the level will show right at the full mark on the dipstick. However, if I check it prior to startup after an overnight or longer sit, the level will show exactly as you described.
  19. Wolfmanjohn
    'Cause a 6.2 equals more fun for you!!
  20. Wolfmanjohn
    Only about 100# difference between the EC and CC, but the CC has better F/R balance, IMO.
  21. Wolfmanjohn
    Wash day today; I better do it quick before it gets over 80 out there.
  22. Wolfmanjohn
    Dumb question, I know, but is 4WD engaged when this happens? Reason I bring that up is because this happened to me once in my '00 Denali on dry pavement; noticed that the previous driver had inadvertently engaged the 4WD. Guess I built up a little windup energy in the drivetrain; glad I caught it when I did.
  23. Wolfmanjohn
    Yeah, now get out there in that snow and run a coupla' side-by-side quarters!!
  24. Wolfmanjohn
    Yeah, I'd be interested in knowing how removing the resonator only and leaving the stock muffler on would affect everyday driveability, performance, and gas mileage (I only include mileage because it can be a driveability and performance indicator), and how it would affect VVT/PCM operation (to the point of needing a tune or not).
  25. Wolfmanjohn
    Fewer bends in exhaust piping = freer air flow and healthier sound.
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