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Danged if that's not an insult to an Edsel.

President Trump can't just "get rid of them", but he did lessen the numbers imposed by Obama as much as he could. So essentially The Donald lowered the numbers from impossible-to-meet to just too-damned-strict in a country where we are now exporting energy. And of course a number of the more tree-hugging manufacturers and states immediately met and said they were sticking with their messiah Obama's targets anyway, with the goal of mandating all-electric vehicles soon. All of the Greta's in the world need to stop and think that the massive amounts of electricity for their utopian electric vehicle world has to come from somewhere. And they don't want nuclear power, natural gas, oil, or coal. For example, Germany did a huge push on solar and wind energy. All it did was result in energy shortages and much higher electrical rates.

To the OP: Grumpy Bear does NOT hate ALL 2019/2020 GM trucks. He just hates yours.

Something you need to keep in mind: the manufacturers do not care one bit if you dislike the auto start/stop feature. They have to have it to meet the draconian CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) regulations. And the time is fast approaching when you will not be able to modify any of the factory programming. We have already seen the EPA cracking down big time on Bully Dog, Banks, and others on the diesel side.

That is exactly why Hypertech gives you a sticker/decal with their products. The instructions suggest that you to put the sticker under the hood next to the GM emissions decal. That tells a Service Tech, before they do anything, that the original programming has been modified. Also tells a subsequent owner that the vehicle has been tuned in some way. That is why the instructions also suggest that you remove any Hypertech modules/programming and revert back to the original state of tune before any in-depth dealer service diagnostics or related programming changes.

After much research, Shell Rotella Gas Truck motor oil and Wix/Wix XP oil filters (same as Napa Gold/Napa Platinum) currently used here. [Formerly used Pennzoil conventional, Pennzoil Gold, Pennzoil Platinum, and Quaker State Ultimate Durability with AC Delco filters. Quit using the ACD oil filters when they switched to the cheap "E-core" ones with plastic cages and cardboard end caps inside made for easier recycling over quality filtering (the ones that end with an "E".)]

You know the word "Denali" means the "High One", right? No, seriously. GM openly admits their current marketing strategy is "If it's really worth $50K, we'll put a $70K sticker on it and hope to sell it for at least $60K. And it seems to be mostly working for them--must be a whole lotta people robbing banks out there.

Looks good! You'll have to forgive Tyler's bashing of your West Point automotive accessories (or not). If he gave you his opinion along with a $20 bill, the combined package would be probably be worth about $10. GO ARMY

My apologies to the OP, but I've had a question floating around in my noggin for years: We all see those goon mobiles with the thump-bump-BOOM stereo systems, where their stereo system cost more than their vehicle. Some of them shake everything for a block around, like a mobile earthquake. You know--the ones where the drivers work exclusively at the drive thrus in fast food restaurants and they make you repeat everything 10 times because they can't hear anything, and you still don't get what you ordered. If the knock sensors are so sensitive and have such ultimate control over the engine, how do the knock sensors even allow those vehicles (and the ones around them) to run at all???

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So the Big12, SEC, and ACC are playing fall football. And the Big10, Pac12, and BigEast are not. The old red state vs blue state deal. The fact that "swaying the election" was actually discussed in the Big10 meetings reaffirms the whole idea that it's really about the election, not about the pandemic. There's a whole lotta people saying if Joe and the Ho win, on 4 NOV the pandemic will magically disappear and the mainstream liberal media will never discuss it again.

If we all knew what was floating around in the dark corners of Grump's head, then we might all need therapy.

AC Delco PF63E AC Delco Ultraguard Gold UPF63R Wix 10255 Wix 10255XP NAPA Gold 100255 (same as Wix above) NAPA Platinum 4100255 (same as Wix XP above) Bosch 3502 K&N Gold HP2011 Royal Purple 20-500 Mobil1 M1-212A Fram Titanium FS10575 Purolator One PL22500 Purolator Boss PBL22500 Baldwin B7449 There. I did your research for you, even though you can look them up just as easily as the rest of us. Personally, I quit AC Delco when they invented the "E-core" filters. I use Wix now and have never had one leak yet. But I install my own in the driveway from the Kamala position. (Making Oil Changes Great Again!)

Spoken like a true beta. I wouldn’t expect you to understand things like no more 2-speed transfer cases in lower models. Not all of us care to watch Richard Simmons workout videos on our infotainment screens—that’s not what we call an improvement.

Says the guy with the avatar promoting the college where they ride lawnmowers to school. Who is also yet another would-be expert on me, but we have never met. Proudly?? Go read my last 1000 or so posts. Joined this forum trying to figure out the problems GM built into said Silverado. Sadly, apparently not much has changed in the last decade in the General’s engineering and build quality. Except for the trucks have gotten much uglier and the prices are higher than ever. PS Not that I owe any explanation, but I really wanted a GMC. No similarly-equipped examples were available in a 4 state area during that sale.

I feel ya, dog. Every year we pay more to get less. But you're looking for sympathy in the wrong forum. Most on here would seem to be happy driving a turd on wheels if it had a bowtie on the grille, because "Dale Earnhardt Sr and Dale Jr drove one!" and they have the tattoos to match. Like they say, buyer beware.

Inertia moment? You mean like getting out of bed early on a Saturday?

Need an adopted son or brother?

Welcome. GMCs and Pontiacs go together! Congrats on your GMC and your final-year Firebird!

From the specs on the Tire Rack website, the difference between the 2 sizes of Michelin Defender LTX M/S highway all-season tire listed above is 275/65R18 costs $34 more than 265/65R18, has 155 lb more weight-carrying capacity, weighs 2 lbs more, is a hardly noticeable 0.7 inch wider at the tread, is 0.6 inches taller overall, and turns 648 revs per mile as compared to 659 for the 'smaller' tire. Executive summary: For the $136+tax extra that the 'taller' tires cost, you may have a very slightly softer ride over bumps, your steering feel at turn-in will be a little sloppier, and your acceleration, braking, handling, and fuel mileage will be a tad worse with the taller tire. And your speedometer/odometer will be understated by 1.7% with the taller tire. I'd go with the 'smaller' tire unless you just really need that additional 620 lbs of payload capacity, and then I'd still wonder if your stock axle and suspension was up to the task of the additional load. But at the end of the day, it's your vehicle and your decision. Happy motoring.

They all sound like crap when the cylinder deactivation kicks in. First priority, if you can't stand a stock truck, get a tune to make all cylinders work for a living. Second priority, study up on the flappers/resonators/screens you're going to delete and get what system sounds best to you, as everyone's taste is different. There are a thousand Youtube videos out there on all of the different mufflers, catbacks, and headers available. And keep in mind that everything sounds different in person than it does on a computer. Third, your warranty is voided at most dealers the second you do any of this, unless you or your best friend own a GM dealership. [Any minute now, someone will yell that is against Federal law. But the modern facts of life are that when you alter your factory powertrain or anything attached to it, GM dealers are encouraged to flag it in their computer system and can use it to deny warranty claims. Because let's face it--they don't want to ever have to fix your vehicle on their dime, anyway. Once in the computer, the nasty flag can be seen anywhere in their network, and once it's in the computer, you'll play hell ever getting the nasty flag removed, even if you restore the truck to stock.]

This topic has been previously discussed on here many, many times. I was leery of it at first, too, but the only problems on our Silao, Mexico built Silverado crew cab have been from the American-made parts failing before their time and from the American dealers being able to correctly diagnose and fix the problems in a timely and cost-effective manner.

You posted in the HD (2500-3500 models) section. You may get a better response if you post in the 1999-2013 Silverado and Sierra 1500 section or in the Ask a GM Technician section. You need a GM scantool scan to tell you what the trouble codes are.

QT6 on the new trucks is the power tailgate. Dunno what QT6 is on a 2016 Sierra. But whatever you do, don't cut the red wire.

Top-of-the-line Braun shaver for the win. [Unless you only shave every 3 weeks, then electric shavers try to pull the whiskers out.] (Get one of them that cleans itself while it's recharging, with a sideburn trimmer.) Only have to buy a replacement foil every year or two. And cleaning fluid every month or two. Shaves as close as a blade, with no nicks or cuts. And you can shave while stuck in traffic. Been using the current one for 13 years now. Cuts even better after a week or so when your beard gets used to it. Still works good with new replacement foils when indicated. Brock Yates (R.I.P., Eliminator) of Car & Driver and Cannonball Run fame turned me on to them back in the 90s. Tried the Norelco 3-round-heads ones before that; the Norelcos always chewed my neck up, and the Brauns don't.