What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[George B]

Well after only 13 months, one of my PIAA H7 Xtreme headlight bulbs is burned out. I went with them because I didn't trust the unknown ones that came with my aftermarket headlights (see sig pic). And I've experienced how quickly Silvania Silverstar bulbs burn out. It wouldn't be so bad if it weren't such a pain to change bulbs.

Any other recommendations for bulbs with decent color temperature and brightness? I'll consider incandescent or LED. I'm not interested in HID conversations that cost $1k.

I've had great luck with the plain old cheapie Sylvania's. I replaced the ones in my 2012 30K miles ago and they're still working well even though they're always on day or night (I have DRLs active). You probably know this already but I'll mention it anyway: Generally, the whiter the beam and the more intense they are, the shorter their lifespan. Might be worth experimenting with the range of Sylvania colors and intensities at the local parts store to see if you can strike a good balance.

I spent quite a bit of time on this site researching and will go with these after looking at the charts available on the site. For now I am happy with my stock bulbs.

 

[Geotrash]

I spent quite a bit of time on this site researching and will go with these after looking at the charts available on the site. For now I am happy with my stock bulbs.

Yep, that looks like a perfect balance between output, color, and lifespan to me.

 

[George B]

Yep, that looks like a perfect balance between output, color, and lifespan to me.

Amazon reviews are all over but who knows about all the details.

 

[pwtr02ss]

Well after only 13 months, one of my PIAA H7 Xtreme headlight bulbs is burned out. I went with them because I didn't trust the unknown ones that came with my aftermarket headlights (see sig pic). And I've experienced how quickly Silvania Silverstar bulbs burn out. It wouldn't be so bad if it weren't such a pain to change bulbs.

Any other recommendations for bulbs with decent color temperature and brightness? I'll consider incandescent or LED. I'm not interested in HID conversations that cost $1k.

I bought some phillips brand on amazon the last time I replaced them on the avalanche. I bought these January 2020. The previous I bought April 2018 so it seems I should be preparing to order them again lol

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00U1OIESK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

 

[the_tool_man]

I spent quite a bit of time on this site researching and will go with these after looking at the charts available on the site. For now I am happy with my stock bulbs.

Thanks for that. Wow, quite a few guys on here recommended PIAA. But that comparison site shows they don't have good lifespan. After reading through the info, the Philips look like a good choice. Wish they were available locally so I could swap tomorrow. But Amazon will have them to me in a few days. Thanks again.

 

[Sparksalot]

Bingo! It’s been a particularly dusty spring and this is a new feature for me.

The difference a new filter made is amazing. I about froze this morning. Outdoor temp was 76 with about the same humidity.

 

[iamdub]

Yesterday, I took it on a 1-hour drive to my aunt's house to visit them and my fam visiting from Texas. Due to traffic and weather, it took two hours. I was forced to stop for gas before getting there but I still passed up a convenient station because it was a Shell. Thinking back after writing that, maybe I'd rather run out of gas than get Shell.

I found another station down a side road about a mile further. They had all non-ethanol gas. $50 got me 9.6 gallons of their 92 octane. Also, it appeared to be an independent station and I didn't see any fuel branding signs. With how the Universe does me, it was probably Shell gas.

 

[Fless]

Yesterday, I took it on a 1-hour drive to my aunt's house to visit them and my fam visiting from Texas. Due to traffic and weather, it took two hours. I was forced to stop for gas before getting there but I still passed up a convenient station because it was a Shell. Thinking back after writing that, maybe I'd rather run out of gas than get Shell.

I found another station down a side road about a mile further. They had all non-ethanol gas. $50 got me 9.6 gallons of their 92 octane. Also, it appeared to be an independent station and I didn't see any fuel branding signs. With how the Universe does me, it was probably Shell gas.

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Shell shocked, probably. Stranded yet, or just running like crud?

 

[gpracer1]

We dont even have NON ethanol in PHX.

 

[Sparksalot]

Yesterday, I took it on a 1-hour drive to my aunt's house to visit them and my fam visiting from Texas. Due to traffic and weather, it took two hours. I was forced to stop for gas before getting there but I still passed up a convenient station because it was a Shell. Thinking back after writing that, maybe I'd rather run out of gas than get Shell.

I found another station down a side road about a mile further. They had all non-ethanol gas. $50 got me 9.6 gallons of their 92 octane. Also, it appeared to be an independent station and I didn't see any fuel branding signs. With how the Universe does me, it was probably Shell gas.

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What’s wrong with shell other than their ridiculous price?

 

[Just Fishing]

Yesterday, I took it on a 1-hour drive to my aunt's house to visit them and my fam visiting from Texas. Due to traffic and weather, it took two hours. I was forced to stop for gas before getting there but I still passed up a convenient station because it was a Shell. Thinking back after writing that, maybe I'd rather run out of gas than get Shell.

I found another station down a side road about a mile further. They had all non-ethanol gas. $50 got me 9.6 gallons of their 92 octane. Also, it appeared to be an independent station and I didn't see any fuel branding signs. With how the Universe does me, it was probably Shell gas.

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Wow, super + pure gas!!
We only have the regular pure gas.

 

[Just Fishing]

And i spent $99 on a 3/4 tank of premium today.





I decided to stop it there, figuring i'll probably end up changing that fuel pump out after some engine and transmission break-in time.

 

[Rocket Man]

And i spent $99 on a 3/4 tank of premium today.





I decided to stop it there, figuring i'll probably end up changing that fuel pump out after some engine and transmission break-in time.

My regular station always has set the limit on my card at $75. ( yes we have attendants, we just sit in the vehicle) So every fill up is $75. I just pretend my gas gauge is off since now it only reads 3/4 after a fill-up. Last time he asked if he should re-set it after it hit $75 and I said no, that’s fine. Pretending the price didn’t go up seems to work for me.

 

[gooffeyguy]

When we used to have full service islands at stations around here many years back, the cost per gallon was higher than the self service islands at the same station.

Basically paying extra for that full service

 

[Rocket Man]

When we used to have full service islands at stations around here many years back, the cost per gallon was higher than the self service islands at the same station.

Basically paying extra for that full service

That’s funny. The cost of your gas has very little to do with whether you have attendants or not. Paying someone minimum wage to pump thousands of dollars of gas an hour isn’t going to change what you pay as long as all the stations have to provide the service, making it an even playing field. They were charging extra for attendants because that was considered an “ extra service”. Our gas is considerably less expensive than our neighbors to the north, Washington, (30 cents a gallon) and at least a dollar cheaper per gallon than our southern neighbors, California. Neither have attendants. Our legislation mandates that they have to provide attendants. We did just pass a law coming into effect soon that will give us the option to pump our own. I pump mine in my Silverado and nobody stops me. I don’t want anyone touching that truck. Plus the gas cap is hidden. They would walk around the truck and never find it. I used to pump the gas in all my bikes too. But it’s the taxes that make the biggest difference.

 

[gooffeyguy]

That’s funny. The cost of your gas has very little to do with whether you have attendants or not. Paying someone minimum wage to pump thousands of dollars of gas an hour isn’t going to change what you pay as long as all the stations have to provide the service, making it an even playing field. They were charging extra for attendants because that was considered an “ extra service”. Our gas is considerably less expensive than our neighbors to the north, Washington, (30 cents a gallon) and at least a dollar cheaper per gallon than our southern neighbors, California. Neither have attendants. Our legislation mandates that they have to provide attendants. We did just pass a law coming into effect soon that will give us the option to pump our own. I pump mine in my Silverado and nobody stops me. I don’t want anyone touching that truck. Plus the gas cap is hidden. They would walk around the truck and never find it. I used to pump the gas in all my bikes too. But it’s the taxes that make the biggest difference.

This was years ago, back when minimum wage was like $3.50/hr. The full service pumps were something like 20 cents a gallon more than self serve pumps. Plus the attendant would usually be given a tip also. The last station I remember doing this around here were Shamrock and it closed probably 20 years ago.

I find it odd that it's mandated for an attendant to pump the gas. Is that a state law or county? I wonder if any other states have that also

 

[Doubeleive]

This was years ago, back when minimum wage was like $3.50/hr. The full service pumps were something like 20 cents a gallon more than self serve pumps. Plus the attendant would usually be given a tip also. The last station I remember doing this around here were Shamrock and it closed probably 20 years ago.

I find it odd that it's mandated for an attendant to pump the gas. Is that a state law or county? I wonder if any other states have that also

yes it's the law in Oregon over the years it has flipped back and forth, you could pump your own then you couldn't then you could again and then you couldn't

 

[Tonyrodz]

This was years ago, back when minimum wage was like $3.50/hr. The full service pumps were something like 20 cents a gallon more than self serve pumps. Plus the attendant would usually be given a tip also. The last station I remember doing this around here were Shamrock and it closed probably 20 years ago.

I find it odd that it's mandated for an attendant to pump the gas. Is that a state law or county? I wonder if any other states have that also

In Jersey it's illegal to pump your own. I've done it plenty of times myself, but now a lot of stations need the attendant's gas card to activate the pump. Since gas has gotten so high they're trying to pass a law to allow you to pump your own, and to get rid of attendants. They're saying by doing this the gas will be cheaper by at least .15. They're full of crap. Like stated, gas's price is dictated by taxes and greed. They'll get rid of attendants and the price will still be the same if not higher.

 

[iamdub]

Shell shocked, probably. Stranded yet, or just running like crud?

Went about 60 miles round trip to my brother's house yesterday. Seems to be running great. Might be down 1/2 to 1 MPG at most, but I'll never know if it's that fuel or not. It's all good!

 

[iamdub]

What’s wrong with shell other than their ridiculous price?

I haven't ran it in my Tahoe in years. When I did, I noticed an immediate and consistent 2-4 MPG loss. I often run Shell in my work van (2020 Transit) because Shell stations seem to always be conveniently located when I'm really needing to fill up. The MPG loss is consistent in my work van compared to any of the other Top Tier fuels. I had the same experience in my previous van, a 2016 Transit. I've never studied it beyond this aspect. But, in my mind, a fuel has to be really bad (watered down?) to cause this. I've read of tuners advising against it and my tuner did as well.