Gm oil visc recommended for the southern states

newdude · September 9, 2025

17 hours ago, Homer1959 said:

Not about the oil weight and you knew that ..., but take a look at the documents—there's some interesting information there. Don't get me wrong, I'm in no way diminishing the participation and help I've received from the members. This forum is a fantastic place for PU truck owners.

...all he did was link oil fill capacities and oil weights for every GM vehicle for 2025...not anything special or "interesting".

Homer1959 · September 9, 2025

27 minutes ago, newdude said:

...all he did was link oil fill capacities and oil weights for every GM vehicle for 2025...not anything special or "interesting".

Look again .. scroll down there is a few link on the documents outside the oil ... I wonder why this reaction from a few members here ?

Edited September 9, 2025 by Homer1959

Grumpy Bear · September 10, 2025

12 hours ago, Homer1959 said:

I appreciate your suggestion guys however like i've said im not planning to keep the truck longer than the warranty period, so GM will have to live by the oil life monitor or they will have to pay through their power train or GMPP warranty if the engine blow up.btw i am much more concerned by the tranny and the valve body. My service advisor said that 3 out of 10 truck have a chance to suffer from The stupid valve body, and the parts are still kind of rare

Mind over matter. You don't mind so it doesn't matter. Clarity is good, don't you think? :crackup:

Now how can one get someone else to be responsible and make them pay for that valve body?

Homer1959 · September 10, 2025

17 minutes ago, Grumpy Bear said:

Mind over matter. You don't mind so it doesn't matter. Clarity is good, don't you think?

Now how can one get someone else to be responsible and make them pay for that valve body?

Grumpy, it’s obvious from my post that English isn’t my first language. Even with Google Translate, I couldn’t quite figure out if your post was sarcastic, dismissive, or something else , maybe I have completely missed the boat ? anyway si ce n,est pas le cas j'men calisse

Grumpy Bear · September 10, 2025

17 minutes ago, Homer1959 said:

Grumpy, it’s obvious from my post that English isn’t my first language. Even with Google Translate, I couldn’t quite figure out if your post was sarcastic, dismissive, or something else , maybe I have completely missed the boat ? anyway si ce n,est pas le cas j'men calisse

Ah, French humor. "Cute" I think is the something else you are looking for. As it is the case.

I smile when I recognize common human behaviors and chuckle (introspectively) when I reflect on how different we attempt to be, to all be the same. Or at least the majority of us. Your post displayed a very common attitude about possessions and their care. I laughed out loud in recognition of this reoccurring theme so I shared it. Offence was not intended.

Homer1959 · September 10, 2025

7 hours ago, Grumpy Bear said:

Ah, French humor. "Cute" I think is the something else you are looking for. As it is the case.

I smile when I recognize common human behaviors and chuckle (introspectively) when I reflect on how different we attempt to be, to all be the same. Or at least the majority of us. Your post displayed a very common attitude about possessions and their care. I laughed out loud in recognition of this reoccurring theme so I shared it. Offence was not intended.

I'm French Canadian. well french from the soon to be 51 first state , not French from France—thank God!

My humor is dark, cynical, and sarcastic, so "cute" definitely doesn't apply here.

When it comes to material possessions, they used to matter a lot when I was younger. I went to trade school in '75/'76 to learn car mechanics, and I spent my life fixing locomotives, my cars, and just about everything else. Preventive maintenance was crucial, and no one else was allowed to touch my cars.

These days, forget it. Life is short, and I'm done working hard just to save money, only to work hard again to protect that same money. I'm lucky enough to afford new things, and I have no intention of keeping my belongings forever. So, I decided to ditch the responsibility and leave it to the dealership. Anything that could mess up the basics, the powertrain, or the GMPP warranty is their problem now. As for the rest, I'll handle brakes and filters myself.

I've read a few of your posts since yesterday to understand you a bit more, and now I'm convinced that if you'd wanted to be nasty, you'd have made it crystal clear—even for a French Canadian like me.

An obese old man with a bald head once said. : the way to deliverance, and away from attachment to worldly mind objects and false delusions of self, is to see “the impermanence of all compounded things.” ... and the GMC Sierra HD is certainly really impermanent ... BTW the last part isnt from him .....

So have a great day vieux Bougon. :-)

Edited September 10, 2025 by Homer1959

KARNUT · September 10, 2025

11 minutes ago, Homer1959 said:

I'm French Canadian. well french from the soon to be 51 first state , not French from France—thank God!

My humor is dark, cynical, and sarcastic, so "cute" definitely doesn't apply here.

When it comes to material possessions, they used to matter a lot when I was younger. I went to trade school in '75/'76 to learn car mechanics, and I spent my life fixing locomotives, my cars, and just about everything else. Preventive maintenance was crucial, and no one else was allowed to touch my cars.

These days, forget it. Life is short, and I'm done working hard just to save money, only to work hard again to protect that same money. I'm lucky enough to afford new things, and I have no intention of keeping my belongings forever. So, I decided to ditch the responsibility and leave it to the dealership. Anything that could mess up the basics, the powertrain, or the GMPP warranty is their problem now. As for the rest, I'll handle brakes and filters myself.

I've read a few of your posts since yesterday to understand you a bit more, and now I'm convinced that if you'd wanted to be nasty, you'd have made it crystal clear—even for a French Canadian like me.

An obese old man with a bald head once said. : the way to deliverance, and away from attachment to worldly mind objects and false delusions of self, is to see “the impermanence of all compounded things.” ... and the GMC Sierra HD is certainly really impermanent ... BTW the last part isnt from him .....

So have a great day vieux Bougon.

You described most older gentleman. I mostly bought new. Now I enjoy buying older good deals. New doesn’t do it for me anymore. I may lease if I go down that road. Switch trains for most heavy equipment. I found a few good dealers, good independent shop and a valvoline quick lube. I rebuilt, drag raced and restored everything automobiles. I leave it to them. If it’s really easy I still do it. Cabin filters, some transmission fluid changes. The safety features on automobiles bug me. I learned avoidance as a practice. The new safety features are too intrusive. I’m going to stay between 2016 and 2020 of course under as long as I can. Grumpy is cool unless you disagree. He’ll howl like you stepped on a cat’s tail. He claims he has me blocked. Otherwise have a good day.

Grumpy Bear · September 10, 2025

20 minutes ago, Homer1959 said:

I'm French Canadian. well french from the soon to be 51 first state , not French from France—thank God!

My humor is dark, cynical, and sarcastic, so "cute" definitely doesn't apply here.

When it comes to material possessions, they used to matter a lot when I was younger. I went to trade school in '75/'76 to learn car mechanics, and I spent my life fixing locomotives, my cars, and just about everything else. Preventive maintenance was crucial, and no one else was allowed to touch my cars.

These days, forget it. Life is short, and I'm done working hard just to save money, only to work hard again to protect that same money. I'm lucky enough to afford new things, and I have no intention of keeping my belongings forever. So, I decided to ditch the responsibility and leave it to the dealership. Anything that could mess up the basics, the powertrain, or the GMPP warranty is their problem now. As for the rest, I'll handle brakes and filters myself.

I've read a few of your posts since yesterday to understand you a bit more, and now I'm convinced that if you'd wanted to be nasty, you'd have made it crystal clear—even for a French Canadian like me.

An obese old man with a bald head once said. : the way to deliverance, and away from attachment to worldly mind objects and false delusions of self, is to see “the impermanence of all compounded things.” ... and the GMC Sierra HD is certainly really impermanent ... BTW the last part isnt from him .....

So have a great day vieux Bougon.

Richard:

What a wonderful exchange! A serious and successful attempt to understand a person is refreshing. Thank you for sharing a bit about yourself. from that it seems you are a modest person. One who understands his limitations. Asks for and seeks help and I must assume gives it when he can. All very Canadian and I say that with some admiration. Seems a genetic predisposition for the Maple Leaf. A peace maker. Like Jacob and his wells.

Your outlook puts you in a unique situation. A bit of a unicorn in todays world. It has the reward of clear sightedness. I admit, I was not expecting that. It's a flaw of mine. Please, pardon my presumptuousness.

My wife said of me when we had been together a short while that my honesty will have me taken advantage of. She of course was correct. I fear the same for you. OEM warranties are not reliable and your trust in them will have you leaning on a weak wall. Perhaps it is different in Canada due to the basic nature of your people but here, you don't get a vehicle to old age with the assistance of GM but in spite of it.

If I can be of service, ask.

Cordialement

Bougon

PS French is hard even with Google Translate.

Homer1959 · September 10, 2025

3 minutes ago, Grumpy Bear said:

Richard:

Quel bel échange ! Une tentative sérieuse et réussie de comprendre une personne est rafraîchissante. Merci de partager un peu sur vous. D’après cela, il semble que vous soyez une personne modeste. Quelqu’un qui comprend ses limites. Il demande et cherche de l’aide et, je suppose, elle la donne quand il le peut. Tout cela est très canadien et je le dis avec une certaine admiration. Il semble s’agir d’une prédisposition génétique pour la feuille d’érable. Un artisan de paix. Comme Jacob et ses puits.

Votre point de vue vous place dans une situation unique. Un peu une licorne dans le monde d’aujourd’hui. Il a la récompense de la clairvoyance. J’avoue que je ne m’y attendais pas. C’est un de mes défauts. S’il vous plaît, pardonnez-moi ma présomption.

Ma femme a dit de moi, alors que nous étions ensemble depuis peu de temps, que mon honnêteté me ferait profiter. Elle avait bien sûr raison. Je crains la même chose pour vous. Les garanties OEM ne sont pas fiables et votre confiance en elles vous fera vous appuyer sur un mur faible. Peut-être que c’est différent au Canada en raison de la nature fondamentale de votre peuple, mais ici, vous n’obtenez pas un véhicule à la vieillesse avec l’aide de GM, mais malgré cela.

Si je peux vous rendre service, demandez.

Cordialement

Bougon

PS : Le français est difficile même avec Google Translate.

It's a pleasure meeting new people here, and you’re included—for now, maybe, lol.

Rest assured, I’m not a unicorn lover. I’m more of the paranoid type.

From experience, I know you sometimes have to fight to get things done. Car warranties, home insurance, car insurance—it’s all the same. I’ve learned the less chance you give the vultures, the less chance you have of getting eaten.

I prefer to involve them where it counts, and I’ll handle their attempts to dodge the bullet later. Luckily, we have a decent consumer protection agency to turn to if problems arise.

My perspective changed a lot last year when I was stuck in McAllen, Texas, with my old F150. First, a bad torque converter, then a fully lit Christmas tree on my dashboard—it was a nightmare. Finding a decent shop and hoping for honest work at a fair price is no fun in a foreign country.

Not all dealers are bad, for sure, but relying on a tow truck driver who "knows a guy" in some sketchy part of town really s...cks.

So now my hope is that if the Sierra lets me down, I can always drop it off at the closest GM dealership and let them handle it. By sticking to their free maintenance for now, I’m hoping to make any future arguments easier. Is this naive? Maybe, but it’s the option I’ve decided to go with. Only time will tell if it was the right choice to make ...

Grumpy Bear · September 10, 2025

10 minutes ago, Homer1959 said:

So now my hope is that if the Sierra lets me down, I can always drop it off at the closest GM dealership and let them handle it. By sticking to their free maintenance for now, I’m hoping to make any future arguments easier. Is this naive? Maybe, but it’s the option I’ve decided to go with. Only time will tell if it was the right choice to make ...

There is nothing wrong with hope. Hope is never naive. Faith, which is hope assured is a bit naive when that assurance is lacking.

I seriously can't imagine what that experience must have been like out of country. Sorry that happened to you.

That "fight" has trained my presumptuousness. I am always relieved when the fight I was expecting fails to materialize.

Homer1959 · September 10, 2025

2 minutes ago, Grumpy Bear said:

There is nothing wrong with hope. Hope is never naive. Faith, which is hope assured is a bit naive when that assurance is lacking.

I seriously can't imagine what that experience must have been like out of country. Sorry that happened to you.

That "fight" has trained my presumptuousness. I am always relieved when the fight I was expecting fails to materialize.

I only fight when it's necessary now. Arguing to win a point or prove something no longer interests me. I realized long ago that changing people's mindsets, even with the best arguments, is nearly impossible. As the Greek philosopher Epictetus said: what depends on us is all that matters; we can't be held responsible for what others think of us.

External events are determined by fate and beyond our control, but we can choose to accept them calmly and without emotion. If you want happiness, embrace things as they happen, not as you'd wish them to be. I work on this every day—it's not easy, but it's worth it. I think Im getting old

Grumpy Bear · September 10, 2025

2 minutes ago, Homer1959 said:

I only fight when it's necessary now. Arguing to win a point or prove something no longer interests me. I realized long ago that changing people's mindsets, even with the best arguments, is nearly impossible. As the Greek philosopher Epictetus said: what depends on us is all that matters; we can't be held responsible for what others think of us.

External events are determined by fate and beyond our control, but we can choose to accept them calmly and without emotion. If you want happiness, embrace things as they happen, not as you'd wish them to be. I work on this every day—it's not easy, but it's worth it. I think Im getting old

Not sure I believe in 'fate'. It removes free will and makes choice illusional, delusional and without effect. But yes, "Time and unforeseen occurrence befall us all". True is that.

I also wholehearted agree that many will argue against and choose against rational presentation meant to benefit their best interest even from the most sincere. And yes, not worth the fight but also one not easy to give up on when we care about the person, the cause or the truth. Mixed bag I guess. I also applaud the idea we must deal with what is and not what we wish.

Epictetus statement is most interesting. A version of this says "We are responsible 2 people, not 4 them". I except minors in our care in both cases. It does matter what my child thinks of me if I am to have their respect and obedience while they are my charge. Not so much afterward. That's another topic.

Homer1959 · September 10, 2025

In my opinion, you can influence but not control how others perceive you. Whether you act like a saint or a bum, both versions will have their supporters. As long as you stay true to yourself, you'll have genuine and honest influence. Whether it becomes a good influence or not depends on no one else but you.

Influence often drives people who can't think for themselves. Political surveys are a prime example—they guide the crowd wherever they want while making the crowd believe they're in control. Such surveys should be made illegal.