What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[BlackedOutHoe]

Thank you!

Gonna read up now...

No problem! I stumbled upon it Friday. I'm definitely intrigued and compelled to try, but I'm curious mostly if when you stop adding the MPG will fall back to normal.

 

[iamdub]

No problem! I stumbled upon it Friday. I'm definitely intrigued and compelled to try, but I'm curious mostly if when you stop adding the MPG will fall back to normal.

I doubt it. I don't see how it could make any drastic change in MPG in the first place unless your system was already ailing. I've been using it for a few months now, both before and after the engine mods. I noticed smoother idling after a few weeks of running it. I'd attribute that to my injectors being slightly dirty and the oil gradually cleaned them.

 

[BlackedOutHoe]

I doubt it. I don't see how it could make any drastic change in MPG in the first place unless your system was already ailing. I've been using it for a few months now, both before and after the engine mods. I noticed smoother idling after a few weeks of running it. I'd attribute that to my injectors being slightly dirty and the oil gradually cleaned them.

Right, IDK. But the thought of even 16+ in the city is appealing.

 

[SnowDrifter]

Link to thread?




Does everyone drive that slowly up there on the freeway? Speed limit signs mean absolutely nothing here, not even to the cops. They have a saying: "19 is fine, but 20- you're mine".

At midnight? yeah everyone goes slow. Major speed trap area. Admittedly I was the slowest on the road but only by about 2mph. Going 60 was more about having an easily repeatable test than anything else. Somewhere back in this thread, I did a little straight shot with similar conditions when I was testing if fuel system cleaners had any effect. Tried to find it but I suck at using the search function.

My questions are:

A- How often do you add it?
B- The moment you stop adding it, does your MPG drop off and go back to the typical 14-16?

A- Every time I fill up
B- Can't say I ever really got 14-16 in my rig. Perks of a lot of freeway driving I suppose. Nonetheless this wasn't intended to be a test of tank to tank economy, it was a test in mild temps with good conditions at a steady speed on the freeway. It's meant to be repeatable and comparable to itself. I noted a 1-2mpg pickup in general between tanks but it's not anything I logged. I'm just running this stuff for a year before I pull plugs and send off some oil for a UOA on the subject. Will make further evaluations from there.

 

[SnowDrifter]

I doubt it. I don't see how it could make any drastic change in MPG in the first place unless your system was already ailing. I've been using it for a few months now, both before and after the engine mods. I noticed smoother idling after a few weeks of running it. I'd attribute that to my injectors being slightly dirty and the oil gradually cleaned them.

Could also speculate about ring to cylinder wall friction. 8 cylinders can add up to some drag. Can't comment on injectors as the last time I had them out was when I was changing my intake manifold gasket. Didn't really look at them or do a spray test. Was just swapping o-rings

 

[ivin74]

That stupid rabbit holes I go down....

Y'all remember the thread about the dude adding oil to his gas and posting some dumb fuel economy numbers?

TWC3 rated 2 stroke 450-500:1 mix.

Could probably squeeze a few more tenths if there was anything on this vehicle that was fuel economy conscious.... 4wd (driven in 2wd), 75w140 in the Diffs, no fuel saver stuff in the trans, high pressure oil pump, and smoker shades on the windows.

Held at 60mph as per GPS. 60f ambient, no a/c. Flat enough freeway. Roughly 13mi

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After reading that thread, I tried the oil bs and it didn't work for me.

 

[curtis ronci]

No pics..? You know the drill

I was waiting until I put the boss plow frame on and tow hooks back to post pics of completed look.

 

[Sam Harris]

I was waiting until I put the boss plow frame on and tow hooks back to post pics of completed look.

So you responded to my no pics post with.. no pics, and saying you were waiting until you had the plow frame and tow.. ah... Did I miss the pics??

 

[Bear77]

So you responded to my no pics post with.. no pics, and saying you were waiting until you had the plow frame and tow.. ah... Did I miss the pics??

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[druiddonn]

A lot of work zero progress only thing I actually got done was running the RCA's and the remote turn on for the amplifier under the carpet completely forgot to run the remote volume so zero progress

 

[Doubeleive]

A lot of work zero progress only thing I actually got done was running the RCA's and the remote turn on for the amplifier under the carpet completely forgot to run the remote volume so zero progress

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I unbolted part of the seats, shoved a crow bar under the carpet and fished the wires thru with a coat hanger

 

[Doubeleive]

plug-n-play auto fog light mod kits $19.99, 00-20
https://boostautoparts.com/products/1999-2020-gm-auto-fogs-mod?variant=13954734686263

 

[YoHoeHoe]

Washed this hoe today! I know, not very exciting....but something satisfying about a clean ride

 

[gooffeyguy]

Did an oil and filter change and tire rotation.

Broke the passenger side mirror when trying to manually fold it. Now it's really loose and folds back and forth easily

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[Tonyrodz]

Did an oil and filter change and tire rotation.

Broke the passenger side mirror when trying to manually fold it. Now it's really loose and folds back and forth easily

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Are they powerfold?

 

[Dantheman1540]

Did an oil and filter change and tire rotation.

Broke the passenger side mirror when trying to manually fold it. Now it's really loose and folds back and forth easily

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If it was hard to fold before but is easy now did you break it or improve it?

 

[gooffeyguy]

Are they powerfold?

Nope, manual fold, heated.

Searched online and looks like the spring nut clip thingy has popped off and I have to remove and disassemble the mirror housing and punch it back on. I'm just having a problem getting the mirror glass snapped off.

How hard is it to change the painted cover on one of these? I found a complete replacement mirror but it has a red cover and mine are pewter (gold).

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[gooffeyguy]

If it was hard to fold before but is easy now did you break it or improve it?

well now it will fold while driving down the road and the wind pushed against it, so I guess it's now a wind fold mirror...lol

 

[Dantheman1540]

well now it will fold while driving down the road and the wind pushed against it, so I guess it's now a wind fold mirror...lol

Maybe just hit the brakes real hard and they will flop back out.

 

[wjburken]

well now it will fold while driving down the road and the wind pushed against it, so I guess it's now a wind fold mirror...lol