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Re: Hmmmm [obyone] by dlovesb
Sep 22, 2007 (5:25 pm)
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Replying to: obyone (Aug 10, 2007 5:36 am)

Hi, I just had the rears done but not by the 180.00 garage. I didn't like how they lied about me providing the wrong pads which I found out later on was a lie by the place I bought them from. So I went to get another opinion and I paid 340.00 for a rear ceramic brake job and adjustment on the e-brake. No new backing plates. I will have them done in a couple of months or so. The entire job would of been 750.00 with backing plates and new e- brake cables. This guy is 300.00 cheaper than the the frist garage I am a good customer at or was...I should say.
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Will this work? by dlovesb
Sep 22, 2007 (5:31 pm)
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Would putting your 4x4 truck in auto traction 4x4 or another setting for racing at the lights on a wet road give you traction enough to win? I had my tires spinning off the line and down the road but the front wheel drive car just pulled away. So it was usless for me. If it was on a dry day I would have been gone!!!! Also does this damage the truck?
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Re: Synthetics [03sierra4x4] by dlovesb
Sep 22, 2007 (5:41 pm)
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Replying to: 03sierra4x4 (Apr 16, 2007 6:50 am)

Hi I switched over to AMSOIL. The best you can do for your truck. Cheaper if you order online than buying from a dealer of this product in your area. They will list specifically for your truck what you will need. You change your oil and filter once a year! No kidding! They do sell a flush in a can to use before changing oil over. I recomend you drain oil then put on another oil filter like fram or stp. Run your truck with the cleaning oil junk remover then remove the fram/stp filter, drain junk oil from the truck replace with AMSOIL filter fill with AMSoil filter. AWESOME!
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Re: Will this work? [dlovesb] by obyone
Sep 22, 2007 (6:14 pm)
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Replying to: dlovesb (Sep 22, 2007 5:31 pm)

I've seen a lot of guys launch in 4WD with no problems. Some have installed stall converters.
 
FWD car eh?
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Re: Synthetics [dlovesb] by obyone
Sep 22, 2007 (6:17 pm)
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Replying to: dlovesb (Sep 22, 2007 5:41 pm)

Funny you mentioned oil. I have 3 friends that own independent shops. One says Mobil 1, another says Royal Purple, the third says buy whatever is cheapest and change at 4K.
 
To maximize your OCI (oil change interval) I would recommend doing an oil analysis. This site has oil analysis covered as well as some other interesting reading...
 
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/
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Re: 2006 Sierra Carfax Report [b36] by davhorsley
Sep 23, 2007 (2:05 pm)
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Replying to: b36 (Sep 22, 2007 11:40 am)

Last time I used Carfax they listed things like titling, registration, transfer of ownership, etc. So that could be a lot of what you're seeing. I wouldn't worry about it unless you go to sell it and someone tells you there is something bad on Carfax.
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Re: Will this work? [obyone] by gearhed
Sep 23, 2007 (6:15 pm)
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Replying to: obyone (Sep 22, 2007 6:14 pm)

Be sure to only use AUTO 4wd. That way, if you forget about it and drive on dry pavement, you won't overload the front transfer case while turning. READ your owners manual.
I always turn on the AUTOTRAC when its raining. This stops any wheel spin when taking off.
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Re: Will this work? [obyone] by dlovesb
Sep 24, 2007 (2:37 pm)
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Replying to: obyone (Sep 22, 2007 6:14 pm)

Yes, the car was an older maxima stock. My truck was spinning on a wet road all the way down the street going no where. The maxima just said by by after 25 feet! What do you think?
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Older model max do by obyone
Sep 24, 2007 (2:42 pm)
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0-60 in 6.6 all day long. You would be hard pressed to run 7.5 without wheel slippage. Though I've heard the HD diesel Silverados will run 12.0 1/4 mile with minor mods...
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NewGuy with 1997 Silverado C1500 Questions by tbdomenz
Nov 16, 2007 (12:29 pm)
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Hello to all, I am new to this forum and recently aquired a 1997 Silverado 5.7L ,185k miles. Looking for a shop manual to take care of a few odds and ends. Anyone know anything peculiar to this model ? Seems to run well and smooth but has some mechanical clacking on startup that fades away in about 5 minutes. Has a "gullwing" double door bed cover that I may want to sell. The cover came from a Canadian company-I think that's where the truck was built. Thinking about a dual exhast setup. Any recommedations and comments would be appreciated.

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