New Here - Just picked up a 2007 Yukon XL Denali

[jonnyj]

Hey everyone,

I just picked up a 2007 Yukon XL Denali.

Fairly low mileage at 120k miles. Full service records since new. There's 2 issues I need to address, body surface rust and a fairly large dent on one of the quarter panels. I'm going to be addressing the surface rust first (Wheel wells, rocker panels have a very slight amount starting - just bubbling, and a large spot by the gas door). I would say 5 - 8 hours over a weekend and I should be able to address this. The interior is immaculate and the under body just has surface rust.

I have a coupe of questions - is this normal for northern states? Where can I find perfectly matching touch up spray paint? My Yukon is in white.

I wouldn't have purchased this with the surface rust if it wasn't for the steal of a deal I'm getting on it.... $1200 for it which I thought considering the low mileage, the immaculate service record (literally 2 folders full of receipts) I figured it was worth it and to just pay to have the body work addressed. Examples with the same year, similar mileage and just started to show bubbling for surface rust around the body are listed for $15,000 here. There's a chance I may need the old quarter panel cut out and a replacement welded in.

 

[2010GMCYD]

Welcome! I'm fairly new too. $1,200? Did you mean $12,000??

 

[jonnyj]

Welcome! I'm fairly new too. $1,200? Did you mean $12,000??

Surprisingly, $1,200

 

[2010GMCYD]

I'd say that's the steal of the year if not decade. Post some pics please! Re: paint, I just bought GM OEM paint on ebay for my '10 Yukon (I only needed touchup) but you can also buy from a dealer (and pay top $).

 

[CaptainAmerica1]

For $1200 you’re going to find a lot more wrong with it…

 

[OR VietVet]

Welcome to the forum from Oregon.

Please respond to earlier question. $1,200 or $12,000?

 

[jonnyj]

Welcome to the forum from Oregon.

Please respond to earlier question. $1,200 or $12,000?

Thank you! I thought I did. Yes $1,200 not $12,000.

I’ll post pics when I get it from the auto body shop addressing the quarter panel dent. Underbody is good just surface rust as expected here. Hooked it up to a scanner no codes, went on an extended drive (an hour on the highway) from the sellers house to the auto body shop and engine / transmission / suspension all seem good.

 

[OR VietVet]

There must be more wrong with it but maybe not.

 

[jonnyj]

There must be more wrong with it but maybe not.

So far everything else looks good. The rust makes the truck look horrible.

after the auto body it’s off to the mechanic for a safety inspection I’ll post if anything else is found. But judging by the maintenance history and how it drives, I don’t believe anything mechanically or in terms of suspension has any issues. The interior is pretty immaculate as well. Looks like he just didn’t care to have any paint chips corrected before they could start oxidizing.

 

[TollKeeper]

I fully believe the 1200, and I am going to bet that unless their are check engine lights, or some other light hes not telling us about....

You mentioned northern states.. Which northern state?

Some northern communist states will fail a vehicle for rust is why I ask.

Would love to see some pics.

 

[OR VietVet]

Yes, pics, and the $1200 is the score of the year for sure.

Damn Newbies have all the luck.

I know Pa. used to fail for certain types and amounts of rust.

 

[jonnyj]

I fully believe the 1200, and I am going to bet that unless their are check engine lights, or some other light hes not telling us about....

You mentioned northern states.. Which northern state?

Some northern communist states will fail a vehicle for rust is why I ask.

Would love to see some pics.

I say Northern States but I'm just across the border in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Typically here, as long as the rockers and frame aren't rotted, the glass is good, brakes meet a certain specification, all the lights work and no check engine (I'm not 100% sure if the check engine is a requirement) it should pass inspection.

I say 120k but being in Canada it's in kilometres (sitting at 194k km which works out to just over 120k miles)

The service history is pretty extensive and includes regular transmission fluid and filter changes every 60k km (37k miles), has had the power steering pump and hoses changed, exhaust manifold, wheel bearings, transmission cooler lines, belt tensioner, brake master cylinder, wiring (doesn't specify what wiring) - at a quick glance, all over the last 11 years.

 

[CaptainAmerica1]

Nice score.

 

[wsteele]

Sounds really, really bad. I will take you out of it for the $1200 you spent and come pick it up, knowing full well the years of work I have before me to make it right....

Yes, incredible score.

On a more serious note, you want to check and see if they upgraded the Valve Cover on the drivers side. It is a known issue with oil consumption. You might want to pull a few plugs (start with #7, drivers side closest to firewall) and see how they look. If they look like something out of the movie Alien, definitely pop that valve cover off and see if it is the updated version.

Also consider one of the many ways to turn off AFM.

Have fun, good luck.

 

[OR VietVet]

Sounds really, really bad. I will take you out of it for the $1200 you spent and come pick it up, knowing full well the years of work I have before me to make it right....

Yes, incredible score.

On a more serious note, you want to check and see if they upgraded the Valve Cover on the drivers side. It is a known issue with oil consumption. You might want to pull a few plugs (start with #7, drivers side closest to firewall) and see how they look. If they look like something out of the movie Alien, definitely pop that valve cover off and see if it is the updated version.

Also consider one of the many ways to turn off AFM.

Have fun, good luck.

At least you are first in line now with a $ offer in case he throws his hands up and "To hell with this crap!"

 

[wsteele]

At least you are first in line now with a $ offer in case he throws his hands up and "To hell with this crap!"

Yeah, I am thinking I could just part it out and do better than I did in my Gamestop trades.

 

[jonnyj]

Sounds really, really bad. I will take you out of it for the $1200 you spent and come pick it up, knowing full well the years of work I have before me to make it right....

Yes, incredible score.

On a more serious note, you want to check and see if they upgraded the Valve Cover on the drivers side. It is a known issue with oil consumption. You might want to pull a few plugs (start with #7, drivers side closest to firewall) and see how they look. If they look like something out of the movie Alien, definitely pop that valve cover off and see if it is the updated version.

Also consider one of the many ways to turn off AFM.

Have fun, good luck.

Good to know.

Also for buying parts for this truck, would rockauto still be a good choice? It's what I use for my other vehicles.

Any particular brand of AFM dis abler recommended? I read if I have lifter damage then I should certainly go with the AFM delete kit, is this information correct?

 

[CaptainAmerica1]

Rockauto is good.
Get a Black Bear Performance tune. It’s worth the $$$$

 

[wsteele]

Good to know.

Also for buying parts for this truck, would rockauto still be a good choice? It's what I use for my other vehicles.

Any particular brand of AFM dis abler recommended? I read if I have lifter damage then I should certainly go with the AFM delete kit, is this information correct?

Yes Rockauto is GTG.

I think the least expensive way to go on an AFM disabler is to have a tuner turn it off. They take the ECM, update it and return it to you. There is a guy referenced many times here who does it mail order for $50.

The Range AFM disabler works well, the only downside is if you have to get emissions tested, you will have to remove it and drive around some to get your monitors set and all that time AFM is engaging and disengaging, after having been disabled for a significant period of time. Some of us think that is a very bad idea. I sold my range device because of those concerns. The next step up in cost is a Diablo Predator, will turn it off and do a few other handy things, but not very cost effective. The most expensive and probably worth it is a Black Bear Tune. With that, I think you get what you pay for, just like the guy turning it off with your ECU sent to him.

I think doing an AFM Delete if you had lifter issues anyway is probably a good choice. Although, a simple replacement of OE lifters and the updated VLOM, likely would give you an engine that would run trouble free for as long as anyone might own it, once the new stuff was installed. There are lots of threads on this subject.

 

[jonnyj]

Yes Rockauto is GTG.

I think the least expensive way to go on an AFM disabler is to have a tuner turn it off. They take the ECM, update it and return it to you. There is a guy referenced many times here who does it mail order for $50.

The Range AFM disabler works well, the only downside is if you have to get emissions tested, you will have to remove it and drive around some to get your monitors set and all that time AFM is engaging and disengaging, after having been disabled for a significant period of time. Some of us think that is a very bad idea. I sold my range device because of those concerns. The next step up in cost is a Diablo Predator, will turn it off and do a few other handy things, but not very cost effective. The most expensive and probably worth it is a Black Bear Tune. With that, I think you get what you pay for, just like the guy turning it off with your ECU sent to him.

I think doing an AFM Delete if you had lifter issues anyway is probably a good choice. Although, a simple replacement of OE lifters and the updated VLOM, likely would give you an engine that would run trouble free for as long as anyone might own it, once the new stuff was installed. There are lots of threads on this subject.

Thanks a lot I appreciate the info! I'm excited to get the truck back this weekend. They're doing the Quarter panel I'm going to take care of the small bit of surface rust. I'll post pics once it's complete!