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mookdoc6 Senior Enthusiast

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It's been awhile since I posted and didn't really like the new style of forum posting as it seems more tuned to phones.  I am not much into phones?  Guess that makes me old...Oh.well!

I just had a major, major mechanical fiasco the other day.  The truck just wouldn't get up to temp so I watched "her" real close.  Normally, I have AM radio cranked up and HOT COFFEE and paying attention to the other idiots on the road seems like a better idea than watching my dummy gauges.  Long story short is $70.00 for a thermostat/all in one with housing about made me crap my pants because prices are going up but this is rather obscene don't ya think?  I don't know what else to say really other than I am gunning for Cadillac Luke on mileage and keeping Grumps at bay from my mileage!

 

As a reminder folks:  AFM is enabled, and every other thing like the junk 8speed is all original and like grumps says, "It runs perfectly fine until it finally dies" It's great to be the luckiest GM owner on the planet because this thing is classic GM Body of Frame truck.....runs forever!  

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Grumpy Bear Senior Enthusiast

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Oh boy are you lucky. Pepper is in her seasonal down time at 151,556 miles and still without issue. 😉 Luke cracked 200K some months ago. Popped in. Popped out and like smoke....gone again. :crackup:

 

Sticker shock on that thermostat? They were at one time listing $90. At some price people just quite paying. I pitched that over priced scrap and installed this from IPSOCO and run a standard good old 54 mm SBC Stant or Gates Super. Not a breakdown part but a "Shinny...I want Precious" sort of thing.  

 

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A year or two ago I replaced this starter shield that was rubbing on the flywheel ring gear. Drove me nutty.

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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Pinion seal real early on.

 

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She still cleans up well.

 

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About $20 in "repair" parts over 150K miles.

Finally put tires on it at 125K 😱

 

How about some pictures of that whip Mooooook? 

 

 

 

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silveradosid Senior Enthusiast

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turned 150k this week. finally just did brakes and rotors, found both rear seals leaking so i replaced them also. a week later the pinion seal is leaking wtf. had to put the truck in the shop to change the thermostat for a second time because it wouldnt get to operating temp. i decided to check the rear axle vent and found it was plugged at the hose connection on the diff, cleaned that out and no more rear diff leaks. i know my tranny is on its way out but will see how much further it will go

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NWI Denali Enthusiast

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3 hours ago, silveradosid said:

turned 150k this week. finally just did brakes and rotors, found both rear seals leaking so i replaced them also. a week later the pinion seal is leaking wtf. had to put the truck in the shop to change the thermostat for a second time because it wouldnt get to operating temp. i decided to check the rear axle vent and found it was plugged at the hose connection on the diff, cleaned that out and no more rear diff leaks. i know my tranny is on its way out but will see how much further it will go

6 speed or 8speed?

mookdoc6 Senior Enthusiast

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On 1/2/2022 at 7:46 AM, NWI Denali said:

OP, how many trans fluid changes? At what mileage did you replace shocks?

I replaced factory fill at somewhere around 15k.  Something just didn't feel right and have replaced with brand new fluid every 30k +/- a few k.  The wire harness in trans that read Temp failed.  I put new shocks all around probably around 30k with Bilsteins and actually think it's time to replace again but that was 4qty for under 400.00 and that ain't happening again....LOL probably more like 1k now because I want the all in ones with springs.

 

This is the 8speed as stated in post and honestly it's finicky loves HIGH/TEMPS and high torque!  Lug the trans and it will ride like ******!  Smash the peddle and it's quick and smooth.  It's 100% dependent on the intake and GM 8-pin MASS with humidity or any relative humidity in the air!  Change anything on the 8L90 that effects temp and ECU readings and it shifts like ******!

Trust me put in a different T-Stat to affect the time to operating temperature which you may never get to in higher latitude areas during winter driving even after 1hr+ driving?  Everything is catalogued and documented on this fine,fine automobile.

It likes to run HOT,HOT and that's just what it was engineered for I guess?  I am going to change the starter in couple weeks because I am about closing in on 7K starts and I think it's about time.

 

I also have a fine, fine report card @150K on used oil analysis and it's such a stud I think I am going to keep it for another 50-250K?

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On 1/1/2022 at 10:16 PM, Grumpy Bear said:

Oh boy are you lucky. Pepper is in her seasonal down time at 151,556 miles and still without issue. 😉 Luke cracked 20K some months ago. Popped in. Popped out and like smoke....gone again. :crackup:

 

Sticker shock on that thermostat? They were at one time listing $90. At some price people just quite paying. I pitched that over priced scrap and installed this from IPSOCO and run a standard good old 54 mm SBC Stant or Gates Super. Not a breakdown part but a "Shinny...I want Precious" sort of thing.  

 

DSCF3016.thumb.JPG.d4c982402f75cd5a0b7e4c550f426ba5.JPG

 

A year or two ago I replaced this starter shield that was rubbing on the flywheel ring gear. Drove me nutty.

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

IMG_0219.thumb.JPG.cdd4c7814059baebb481192c18f43798.JPG

 

Pinion seal real early on.

 

post-161433-0-67497100-1490028302_thumb.jpg

 

She still cleans up well.

 

IMG_0493.thumb.JPG.3d9d3a4dfb6c8229f40690779865ac47.JPG

 

About $20 in "repair" parts over 150K miles.

Finally put tires on it at 125K 😱

 

How about some pictures of that whip Mooooook? 

 

 

 

Yeah...let me clean it first!

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OffTheAir Enthusiast

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It's always great to see positive threads like this! 🙂

Clocking in at about 109k so I'm not quite that high in mileage yet, however I just fixed my first mechanical issue of the year with the manifold bolts (prior to getting that fixed the truck was driving kinda bad for a while), got on the highway for the first time since that repair, and HOLLLYYY crap it surprised the hell out of me.

This truck is almost 8 years old with almost 110k miles and it genuinely surprised me with its power and smooth shifting.  Isn't that something?

Oh by the way, also AFM enabled, bone stock, only difference is I have the 6-speed. 😉

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Grumpy Bear Senior Enthusiast

Grumpy Bear

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13 hours ago, mookdoc6 said:

Yeah...let me clean it first!

 

WHAT??? Your not taking care of my truck? Well I never..............

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mookdoc6 Senior Enthusiast

mookdoc6

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22 hours ago, OffTheAir said:

It's always great to see positive threads like this! 🙂

Clocking in at about 109k so I'm not quite that high in mileage yet, however I just fixed my first mechanical issue of the year with the manifold bolts (prior to getting that fixed the truck was driving kinda bad for a while), got on the highway for the first time since that repair, and HOLLLYYY crap it surprised the hell out of me.

This truck is almost 8 years old with almost 110k miles and it genuinely surprised me with its power and smooth shifting.  Isn't that something?

Oh by the way, also AFM enabled, bone stock, only difference is I have the 6-speed. 😉

It's a damn good reliable truck if you keep the upkeep on it.  I could put some electrical tape on odometer and with a damn near perfectly complected interior the occupant would never believe the mileage.  The reason I drive GM's is pretty simple cost of maintenance, parts procurement and longevity.

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Grumpy Bear Senior Enthusiast

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13 hours ago, mookdoc6 said:

It's a damn good reliable truck if you keep the upkeep on it.  I could put some electrical tape on odometer and with a damn near perfectly complected interior the occupant would never believe the mileage.  The reason I drive GM's is pretty simple cost of maintenance, parts procurement and longevity.

 

SO...ya are taking care of my truck. Good!

:) 

 

It must me photo shy 😉 

Black02Silverado Senior Enthusiast

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AC thermostat for our Suburban was $35 on Amazon.  From what I found out after the fact, you can change the actual thermostat and not have to get the entire housing. 

Black02Silverado Senior Enthusiast

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1 hour ago, silveradosid said:

do you have a part number for just the thermostat

GM Genuine Parts 15-11125 Water Pump Outlet Assembly with Thermostat

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