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I came here to ask if you tried shining a black light on it, but that seems to be in poor taste now

Distance = time. Allowing just a little bit more room from the car in front of you allows you to have more reaction time. I've driven all over this country. This is universally applicable. The majority of accidents aren't due to brakes failing to perform. Stopping too quickly can get you hit in the rear because the driver behind you was following too closely.

You can purchase AC Delco through RockAuto.com. There's also a major auto parts chain that sells AC Delco. I can't remember if it's AutoZone, Advance, or O'Reilly's since I like saving money and buy from RockAuto.com almost exclusively now.

My truck has the 6.2, so it's 93 octane only for me. The wife only uses 87 in her Traverse, but again, no issues on the fuel side of things.

I've run the stock 18s with Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs from California to Florida. They're not perfect, but they get the job done. After I leveled my truck 2"/1" I upgraded the size to 285/75r18 and I'm very happy with it.

Discount Tire does do alignments. They've been adding it to their stores over the last year+. As for me and the wife, it's Top Tier only. She has 120,000 miles on her Traverse. On the fuel side things are fantastic. I wish I could say the same for things like the transmission. I'm only at 78,000 on the Silverado, so not much room to talk there. The wife prefers to fill up at Shell. I fill up at Chevron. Since the subject of gumming up was brought up previously, I have a question. Would Marvel Mystery Oil help percent the valves/valve springs from getting stuck?

No love for GM with the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS with the LNF engine? The LNF engine was a 2.0 liter turbocharged direct injection engine. The LNF replaced the LSJ because the LSJ, a supercharged 2.0 liter engine couldn't pass new emissions requirements at the time. Iirc, LNF was also in the Saturn Sky Redline and Pontiac Solstice GXP.

If you want to know why you'll never see a 200,000 mile warranty, go talk to your friend that's good friends with the GM engineer about a little thing called "planned obsolescence." I'd love to hear what GM's planned obsolescence is for their vehicles. Is it as little as 100,000 miles, or do we get to stretch the legs to 150,000 miles?

My 6.2 has been flawless. 2020 model year. That $2,500 upcharge does appear to get you a nice butt kissing though. Just look at the valve spring replacement plan GM had in place for the 5.3 vs the 6.2.

I'm going to start the crazy train. Unfortunately, it's rooted in GM history. Whatever the Corvette got the trucks got, but detuned for less horsepower and torque so the torque would come on stronger. 99% of parts comes from the parts bin. Therefore, here's what I am guessing will happen. 2.7 turbo 4 with 8-speed It's the base engine and replaces the 5.3 3.0 Duramax with 10-speed Stays! Maybe GM makes a few tweaks to make it marginally better. 6.2 with 10-speed Yes, it's the same block as the 5.3, but it commands a $2,500 premium. GM lives profit and profitability. No increase in power output, and that means this engine is no longer the top selection in the order guide. 5.5 flat plane with 10-speed GM needs a 500 bhp engine. The 10-speed demonstrated it can handle the power output on the Camaro ZL1. Can you imagine the exhaust sound? I can't because GM will muffle it with baffles. It will be slightly detuned for decreased bhp and btq so it doesn't rain on the Corvette Z06's parade. Engine would be tuned for lower peak torque value. Smaller displacement may mean lighter weight truck, which means improved mpg. And, if you want forced induction it's available, but you gotta do it yourself just like how people are currently mounting the supercharger from the LT4 onto the 6.2 in the Silverado. Twin turbos and 1,000+ horsepower! Wishful dreaming A hybrid. GM has played in this arena before, but bailed right before bankruptcy. Ford nailed it with their hybrid F150, imo. I think it's called Powerboost. Due to the tiny gas tank on the current V8 gassers I could see that remaining space on the drivers underside filled with batteries. I'm not talking something like the Toyota Tundra hybrid system that's not really about extending range. Look to Ford and make it comparable/better. How that for crazy? I don't see GM installing the 6.6 gasser in the 1500s. Iirc, it's a heavier cast iron block instead of aluminum. Sure, the block can handle 1,000 bhp, but it's pointless for a truck where mpg matters to the consumer. Lighter is better.

Where's this deal on eggs? I went to the commissary and 18 ct eggs were $9.

I see that you ordered your truck before I was able to post my experience. Imo, you made the right choice getting the 3.0 Duramax. I have a 2020 with the 6.2 and lived in San Diego from 2020 to 2023. Diesel prices were either the same or slightly lower than 91 octane. It's the mpg that makes the difference. Iirc, Costco is a Top Tier Fuel Diesel provider. Otherwise, GM recommends getting their additive whenever you fill up. The current 3.0 produces more torque than the 6.2. Both engines also use the same trans. As such, they're very similar in 1/4 mile times (according to TFL Truck). Best I ever saw in mpg with the 6.2 is 24.4 mpg. That was a drive from San Diego to Las Vegas with the cruise set at 78mph. Like you, I was torn on which engine to get. I have been very happy with the 6.2, but sad that I didn't get the 3.0 (COVID and empty car lots played a factor in my purchase). The biggest dis/satisfaction factor is how frequently I have to fill the tank. If I could do it again I'd get the 3.0, but if I had the 3.0 I'd probably say I'd get the 6.2.

Thanks for reminding me of why I'm not on Facebook. Too much garbage. Well, that and Facebook's constant violations of biometric internet security state laws. Because of how frequently I move to a new state (every 2-3 years) I've received class action settlement checks from Facebook that now add up to over $1,000 combined. Add in my wife and that's another $1,000+. And, ironically, those lawsuits originated out of blue states (I don't get to pick if/when I live in a red or blue state). It just happened to be that way. I got off Facebook over 5 years ago, and asked them to delete my info. They said that takes up to 90 days, but every indication is they did on fact wipe me off their servers. My wife can't find any trace of me on Facebook. She's still on it, though. I think she likes the drama.

That's why I didn't get them. Imo, 20s on a Trail Boss is an oxymoron. I went with the 18s, thus no OE Brembo package for me. My truck does see dirt frequently enough to justify the extra sidewall of the 18s.

Sorry. I was working on not dying from Wednesday to Saturday (Wednesday to Thursday was the worst). I'm not 100% right now, but improving daily. Since getting home from the hospital I've been working on catching things up. The forum was a low priority. Fortunately, the ER I walked into Wednesday morning is located in a good area and nobody messed with my truck while it sat there until I was able to drive it away on Saturday.

~3 feet from receiver in doors and tailgate

In order to tell you I'd first have to remember what the problem was. Since I fixed it and moved on I doubt I'll remember it.

No. It's a fact regarding usable power. Think about it. What happens when you press on the accelerator? The transmission downshifts and jumps out of that RPM range for somewhere higher.

Another term I learned in business school was "satisficing." It simply means, "good enough." A large business like GM operates that way. The parts need to supplied cheap enough for GM to earn a profit, but also need to be able to function sufficiently for the product to be competitive with the competing market so consumers like you and I will be interested in buying it. Therefore, there's a lot of room for something better. Wilwood and Brembo for example, have successful business models "cleaning up the slop" left in OE parts. GM does a decent job with its AC Delco brand, and there are aftermarket companies that do worse, but they certainly aren't always the best. It's just my opinion. I have a unique truck on the road. It's mine. It reflects me. My brakes are going to be no different. The goal is improved functionality.

I was not aware Brembo made OE replacements. Although I don't currently live in the northeast, I have in the past. I spent 2 years in Philadelphia while my wife was earning her Masters Degree at U Penn.

No mountain driving? My truck has been coast to coast. I know riding brakes is a big no-no in the mountains. It's best to downshift the trans. However, braking is inevitable. As an economics professor is to say almost daily in a class I took in college, "Rational people think at the margin." Ceramic pads are the ones that require a little bit of heat to function optimally. Carbon-fiber is suppose to solve that issue. At least that's what I read on the internet. And, as you surely know by now, they can't put anything on the internet that isn't true.

I'm not worried about rusting rotors. My truck is my daily driver. It's hard to rust rotors when they are constantly being used. As for slotted and drilled rotors, imo it pays to be very selective. I've had nothing but good experiences with them on previous vehicles. I can't go with Brembo's big brake kit because I'm still using the OEM 18s on my truck.

Thanks for the link. I read all the posts. There seems to be some misinformation on how to do the brakes on in that thread. Via YouTube, I think I found better info. To avoid messing up your master brake cylinder module, start by holding down the the parking brake button for 10-15 seconds to enter the truck into brake service mode. This allegedly backs off the caliper pistons, so be sure to have the wheels chalked. You can also reset the brake pad life monitor via the steering wheel buttons and the DIC.

GM utilizes the same SAE certification testing requirements on all its claims, with and without their GMP intakes. We should also acknowledge that slight manufacturing variations in all the parts in the engine also affect how much power they make regardless of the intake. That's why GM says (for example) SAE rated up to 420bhp/460btq on the 6.2 engines without the GMP intake. However, GM has been known to underrate the actual output of its powertrains. They do their own SAE testing in house, and there's very little oversight on the self-reporting standards in the industry. The actual output for a specific engine may be higher than rated. Only way to know is to pull the engine from the vehicle and dyno it. Nobody is going to do that with a brand new vehicle, unless they're Gail Banks. Your opinion is yours, and you're more than welcome to it. Just realize that I didn't share my opinion for the same reason yours is unwarranted -- nobody cares because opinions are like buttholes. Everybody has one, and they stink.

I've seen replacement sensors for sale without brake pads. Iirc, it was Rock Auto. They're cheap. Might save yourself a bunch of money going that route.