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Well as long as the locate goes good i should be in my new 05 silverado either today or tommorow.

 

05 z71 ext cab. 4x4

dark metallic grey

all options except leather and sunroof pretty much, it's got the cloth buckets though with the extended center console.

Also got the new aluminum 5.3 it should be quite a change from a 130k 4.3 that was getting tired.

 

sticker was 35,565

out the door with my 95 zr2 trade 23,465 not to bad for feb. imo.

 

For break in periods i just need to vary the rpms for the first 500 miles right?And when is ok to switch to mobil one, sorry i know these questions have been asked probably a million times.

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Elwood 2000

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Congrats on the new truck. If I were to get a new one, that color would be it!!

 

As for break in, I used to baby my new rigs years ago, but the ones that last the longest around here belong to fertilizer and chemical companies. Those trucks are abused from day ONE.

 

I say drive it like you would normally drive and if all else fails, "drive it like you stole it!!" :seeya:

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Well as long as the locate goes good i should be in my new 05 silverado either today or tommorow.

 

05 z71 ext cab. 4x4

dark metallic grey

all options except leather and sunroof pretty much, it's got the cloth buckets though with the extended center console.

Also got the new aluminum 5.3 it should be quite a change from a 130k 4.3 that was getting tired.

 

sticker was 35,565

out the door with my 95 zr2 trade 23,465 not to bad for feb. imo.

 

For break in periods i just need to vary the rpms for the first 500 miles right?And when is ok to switch to mobil one, sorry i know these questions have been asked probably a million times.

 

 

 

 

Vetts come with synthetic from the factory. It is good anytime to go to synthetic BUT after the first 3k change the oil so u get any crap from the engine breaking in out. Most of the people that i know that are gear heads change to full synthetic straight from the factory and change at 3k you spend more money but i believe it is worth it and it makes me feel better. Some people will contradict me with the synthetic from new but it helps not hurts and there has been tests conducted on it but I cant point u twards any right now but i will look some up. The only thing is that it costs you more cash because you change it soo early. By the way M1 5w30 doesnt have a great shear rating so it isnt the greatest synthetic for V8 engines all though people will swear by it. I use either M1 or Amsoil. My truck prefers Amsoil 5w30. I had CSK before i used Amsoil. Now u would never be able to tell and im getting better gas mileage. :seeya:

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