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If it was about 17K with a Toyota 22R engine in it they would sell like hot cakes. Yotaman

Damm, I know that is what warranty's are for but depending on what individual does the work I cannot help but wonder if it would ever be the same. best of luck and hope it turns out well. Yotaman

Update. I think the local shop was right. It is down to almost nothing now.

I noticed a while back while changing my oil that some oil was pooling around the starter bolts and the other side the engine same area. After searching and checking dry bell housing inspection plate I replaced both valve cover gaskets with new ones from Fel Pro. I then noticed on the driver side the most rear exhaust manifold bolt seems to seep a bit of oil. I read about broken bolts etc and decided to take it to my local trusted shop. They cleaned the engine well( have seepage from the oil cooler lines) and told me to drive it a week and return for them to inspect. They think it may be residual from the valve cover leak. The thing is I can start it and lay under the truck snd see a wetness appear so I am afraid it may be a leak but I have plastic VC cover off and nothing wet above the manifold on the top side looking at it. but if it is oil why would I not be getting it out the tailpipe? There should be no oil in the exhaust right? Any other tips are much appreciated. Ohh this is on a 2014 SLE 5.3L w~118000 miles. manifold bolt head is there and not loose or broken that I can tell. i sure hope it is residual but seems a long shot. I tried to attach a vid but it was too long thanks, Yotaman

2.19 just south of Baton Rouge. Prices falling like Politicians in Minnesota

I have the wood grain and would prefer the aluminum to match the dash. Anyone want to swap? Mine are pristine so pics required if any interest PM or respond if you have and want to swap Yotaman

Happy New Year to you as well. Going out to eat with friends then home, too many drunk, texters and Flu out right now. Yotaman

FYI may help someone down the road. So my new Thermostat I put in a few years ago started wandering low a bit so I decided to switch again. This time I bought a Dorman Brand from Amazon. It looked identical to the GM one. I put it in and thought all good but then I noticed a few days later that it was wandering on the higher than 210 side. So I hooked up my OBD2 scanner and found out like said at 185 degress F on the scanner the truck temp gauge hits 210. At about 217 on the scanner, it moves slightly above 210. My temp was swinging between 201-221 it would never stay long about 210 truck gauge. So I went to the dealer and bought a AC Delco Gold thermostat for about 130.00(I think you can get this same one on Amazon for about half) but I did not want to wait. I installed it and now my temp swing is between 205-212 or thereabouts and truck gauge stays on 210. The AC Delco looked just like the Dorman down to the made in China stamp. Now I figure like most everything else quality is a crapshoot, and the Dorman was bad but to be fair I did leave the radiator reservoir open till the thermostat opened and ran the heater full blast so It may be possible the Dorman was not the problem but kinda think it was....... Hope it may help someone down the road. Yotaman

I agree with your decision. I have a 2014 Sierra CC SLE with 112K on it. Alot of small quirks I have corrected and the AC condenser once under warranty, but the engine and transmission has been good. I have done a few drain and refills and installed a sure cool thermostat bypass but I too am scared of the torque converter as well as the lifter issues. But I figure even at 3-6K for a trans replacement or engine top end rebuild I am light years ahead of the price of a new truck with no guarantee it will not have issues from the get-go. Of Course, mine being in real nice condition plays into my decision too. A gut at work let me drive a brand-new Tundra the other day and it was impressive and sounded cool when I stomped on the gas a bit, but the dash is still hard plastic, and the seating is not as comfortable as my Sierra. I am not knocking it but I did not see 45-60K difference in it and mine so I am rolling the dice mine will keep rolling. And that goes for new models from the big three as well.

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That halftime show was a indication of where the democrats would take the country if left in charge, but Trump is the racist

i just got one in 2 days ago for my 2014 Sierra SLE. It is very nice but I am struggling to have carplay connect and have audio at times. I sure I hope I can figure it out cause I really like it. All the steering wheel controls, AC and reverse camera work great. Mine is the new Android 13 and the canbus is built into the unit now so very few wires to hook up. Any tips to help me is appreciated. I don't want to send it back but the sketchy hook up is aggravating. Yotaman

What makes the Autotec one better for you? How long have you owned it?

Any improvement in these through the years? I am looking at a Phoenix 12.1 unit for a 2014 for about 650.00 Seems their ad says lotta improvement, but it is a ad. Just wondering if anyone bought a recent one and if any better?

I noticed this on my 2014 5.3 Sierra a year or so ago. I was looking at buying new lines to replace them but seems the new ones will eventually seep as well. I cleaned em up and sine then they have not seeped enough to form a drip...... Some things just are not worth messing with and I classify this in that boat. I just keep a eye on em. Yotaman

Prayers for complete healing for your family. Yotaman

My 2014 temp started fluctuating down from 215 and back up while running a few years ago. I did search and found out the thermostat was defective. I think GM updated maybe to a new part number. I replaced mine and no issue since. Search for radiator cracking it was caused by the cycling T'stats. Found this from when I swapped mine may help

My 2014 temp started fluctuating down from 215 and back up while running a few years ago. I did search and found out the thermostat was defective. I think GM updated maybe to a new part number. I replaced mine and no issue since. Search for radiator cracking it was caused by the cycling T'stats.

Why not post a public response so all affected can learn....that would be customer service

I would not have flushed it. Good Luck yotaman

I would not flush only drain what is in the pan, replace filter and refill with about 6 quarts of whatever you prefer. I just did a 3rd or 4th since 70K and I am at 100K. My pan looked great with only a bit of sludge on the magnet. I have continued to use the AC Delco fluid, but I wanted to use Redline but so expensive I figured keep using the Delco stuff since no issues. I hope mine continues to shift well. yotaman

I would drop pan,change filter , add about 2 gallons and drive a few months then repeat a few times minus the filter each time unless very dirty. Use OEM or REDLINE D6 Yotaman

I knew a lady who bought a 2004 Camry Brand new from a dealer in BR. It came with lifetime free oil changes. After the economic crash of 2008-9 she went to get her oil changed and was told "oh we discontinued that". An old saying applies here I heard long ago. "When the poor steal from the middle class they call it thievery, when the middle class steal from the rich, they call it embezzlement, and when the rich steal from everyone else they call it Business". She is still driving the Camry btw.

O the Joys of GM Ownership Yotaman

Moog problem solver series are greaseable. I replaced both my upper and lower when my Tire shop showed me some slop in the lower ones. GM uses the cheapest suspension parts they can find on these trucks. Check on Rockauto Yotaman