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My 2013 Sierra-1500 has extensive rust between the fuel tank and inner frame rail.  Probably 20 inch long area 

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Imcrazy Senior Enthusiast

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Damn, how often do you do an under carriage wash? I take mine once a week anytime there is salt on the road.. How many miles on the truck?

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My 2014 didn't look anything like that. Even my neighbor's 2009 Silverado didn't look like this and he only washes his truck a few times each winter. Mine had a little bit of surface rust where the lift picked the truck up a few times and damaged the wax coating.

 

I take it you never kept up maintenance on the frame coating? If you had sprayed it with oil or fluid film it wouldn't have done that. 

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39 minutes ago, HondaHawkGT said:

I take it you never kept up maintenance on the frame coating? If you had sprayed it with oil or fluid film it wouldn't have done that. 

Is there even any mention in the owners manuals of vehicles regarding how to care for/prevent this kind of stuff? 

davester Senior Enthusiast

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My '04 Sierra cab&chassis doesn't look anything like that, and I'm sure the truck hasn't been treated particularly nice (I wash it maybe 4-6 times a year), and p.o.'s probably didn't do much more, and I live in the snow belt and do a bunch of city driving year round.  But lots of trucks around hear have fender lips rusted through, even relatively new trucks...

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The body is in good shape ,a bit of paint flaking.  GM offered me a $100 service voucher, as I missed warranty by 4 months and 400 miles .my 2008 is in much better shape than this .

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This was washed twice a week inside frame as well. After 16 Gm products 8 of which were brand new,  may be the last. The 2008 is in much better shape . 

Colossus Senior Enthusiast

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Don't blame ya, but don't think you'll not find this same issue on other brands..

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Dusty734 Enthusiast

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Dropped fuel tank, and welded a large patch in yesterday.  Now to start cleaning and painting 

Colossus Senior Enthusiast

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Not true.  The 07-2013 GM Trucks have been pretty good all around.  Sure there are a few pattern issues, but what manufacturer doesn't have that? 

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On 7/18/2019 at 10:27 PM, HondaHawkGT said:

My 2014 didn't look anything like that. Even my neighbor's 2009 Silverado didn't look like this and he only washes his truck a few times each winter. Mine had a little bit of surface rust where the lift picked the truck up a few times and damaged the wax coating.

 

I take it you never kept up maintenance on the frame coating? If you had sprayed it with oil or fluid film it wouldn't have done that. 

Actually theres a GM recall on certain years and trucks. GM claims the antirust additives were never added to the frame steel. They are only offering to recoat the frame with a sealer. Cheap bastards are not footing to repair the frames that have rotted away. 

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newdude Senior Enthusiast

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5 hours ago, Randy Mitten said:

Actually theres a GM recall on certain years and trucks. GM claims the antirust additives were never added to the frame steel. They are only offering to recoat the frame with a sealer. Cheap bastards are not footing to repair the frames that have rotted away. 

 

 

No such recall.  There is a TSB for under warranty frame wax repair, nothing more.  

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