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+1 on Wix XP, it’s all I’ll use. I’m usually doing oil changes in a hotel parking lot. Thanks for the advice. I’m gonna run it until she breaks in two. After being in plenty of F150s and Tundras, I truly think GM makes a nicer truck.

Hi All, Guest posting. Just finished a drive from Atlanta to Allentown PA. Truck just crossed 134k. 2014 LTZ Z71 5.3L. This is my first truck, will probably try a Ford next time around. Only my third vehicle, and my Japanese econoboxes never had these issues, but consider me impressed based on what I heard about American vehicles. She’s been rode hard and put up wet since day 1, still gets me from A to B. Even after a rear ending causing frame damage. Issues - Cracked AC condenser replaced, have had AC issues since 60k - Complete trans rebuild at 98k. Phew. - Had a grounding issue behind the dash causing all sorts of faults every time I pressed the brake pedal and using hazards killed instrument panel completely. Tightened ground fastener and all is good. - Sway bar links both rusted and snapped. - Whining noise at 55-60mph. Maybe a U joint? - Shakes at speed depending on the day of the week it seems. - Front diff is leaking fluid out of one side. I just keep her topped off, never use the 4wd. - Transmission is clunky af. I used to think I’d broke something every time it stuttered. Oh well - Catalytic converter heat shielding fasteners broke and left it hanging, made quite the racket driving down the road Maintenance - Spark plugs at 100k - Both diff fluids at 100k, trans fluid was changed during the rebuild - The thing warps front rotors like no other. Changed once a year along with the pads. - Oil every 10k, anything full synthetic 0w-20 with some MOA. I’ll probably reduce the interval to 7500 or 5000 soon. I run a tank of E85 through it once in a while to help clean it out. - Tires once every 2 years I’d like to do some front end work, replace tie rods, control arms, the shocks are shot but I like the factory ranchos. It’s a pavement pounder. Anybody done timing chain/belt? I’d like to get 250k out of the truck, I don’t think it’s a stretch, it’s amazing how much potential failure has been engineered out of these things. It’s amazing they make it past 1000 mi. Evin