OR VietVet Is Still Throwing $$$ at 2005 Z71

[West 1]

I still like the older body style and the way they are set up. My burgandy one pictured was sold last year at 135,000 miles and I should have kept it. They are great trucks.

I replaced it with the 08 Denali because my wife liked the ride better in the 08. She is correct and it does steer better but the 03 was pretty unique and I wish I had kept it.

Like yours I had gone through it from end to end keeping everything working as it should. Nice work keeping a nice rig running!

 

[OR VietVet]

I still like the older body style and the way they are set up. My burgandy one pictured was sold last year at 135,000 miles and I should have kept it. They are great trucks.

I replaced it with the 08 Denali because my wife liked the ride better in the 08. She is correct and it does steer better but the 03 was pretty unique and I wish I had kept it.

Like yours I had gone through it from end to end keeping everything working as it should. Nice work keeping a nice rig running!

I really feel, at 73 years old, that the Z71 will out live me.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I still like the older body style and the way they are set up. My burgandy one pictured was sold last year at 135,000 miles and I should have kept it. They are great trucks.

I replaced it with the 08 Denali because my wife liked the ride better in the 08. She is correct and it does steer better but the 03 was pretty unique and I wish I had kept it.

Like yours I had gone through it from end to end keeping everything working as it should. Nice work keeping a nice rig running!

135k was super low mileage.

 

[89Suburban]

This is one generation of GM truck I have yet to have owned. My brother had one and I loved it. It rode and steered so nice and ran beautiful. Was easy to get in and out of too compared to the 900.

 

[89Suburban]

BTW @OR VietVet you got 3" on me I am currently 6'1" 292 LB.

 

[West 1]

Our 03 and the newer 08 are third cars in the family so they only go about 4K per year these days, mostly hauling and towing work or snow / water ski trips. Handy to have an extra around.

 

[OR VietVet]

BTW @OR VietVet you got 3" on me I am currently 6'1" 292 LB.

6'2" in high school and then 6'4" by graduation. Nowadays I hang around at 290 lbs. but have been as high as 365 lbs. I want to get down to 275 because I felt best then.

I posted a 2006 Tahoe Z71 for sale in Stayton, Oregon recently but the guy wanted too much for me. He sold it for $18k and had 81K miles and looked like a twin of mine.

I went to Chevrolet Forum and did the VIN Decoder and my MSRP was exactly $100 more than his and was $38, 815.

I wanted it, but at $15k.

 

[LsHart]

Now let's talk about the mechanical and maintenance items. This is a complete list of what has been done so far:

1. ALL fluids changed. Brake fluid, trans fluid and filter, coolant, power steering, front axle, rear axle, transfer case, oil and filter....etc.

2. New brake rotors, front and rear and new pads front and rear. New parking brake shoes and all adjusting assembly.

3. All 4 oxygen sensors.

4. Trans Corvette servo.

5. All 4 KYB shocks for Auto Ride Suspension.

6. All cooling system hoses and new tees at the firewall and new reservoir and cap.

7. Both belts and tensioners and idler.

8. New MAF and MAP sensor.

9. New Cam and Crank sensors.

10. New plugs, wires, air filter and clean throttle bore.

11. New rear upper and lower control arms.

12. New high mounted third brake light.

13. New transmission cooling lines.

14. New thermostat.

Did u go Ac Delco on cam and crank?

 

[OR VietVet]

Did u go Ac Delco on cam and crank?

I would have to go thru all the receipts to confirm but they were either Genuine GM or AC Delco.

 

[LsHart]

Did u go Ac Delco on cam and crank?

After my tuner tuned it. Tried rock auto and all else but OE on cam. I have a 2 crank intermittent issue.

 

[LsHart]

After my tuner tuned it. Tried rock auto and all else but OE on cam. I have a 2 crank intermittent issue.

Was told to go oem on cam to correct. Haven't done it yet cause I'm burnt out on scratching my arms up changing it.lol

 

[OR VietVet]

After my tuner tuned it. Tried rock auto and all else but OE on cam. I have a 2 crank intermittent issue.

Do you have any timing chain slop?

I don't quite understand this statement, "I have a 2 crank intermittent issue."

 

[LsHart]

Do you have any timing chain slop?

I don't quite understand this statement, "I have a 2 crank intermittent issue."

U would get in and start it, the auto key start, and sometimes it will hit but if not on the first it will on the second. No chain slope. It's a brand new l59 with stage 3 upgrades. All new. Tuner told me to change the sensor to rock auto and I did and it's still there. Actually put in rock auto and it wouldn't start. Put in autzones and it's back running. I've read that the oem sensor is the way to go.

 

[Fless]

After my tuner tuned it. Tried rock auto and all else but OE on cam. I have a 2 crank intermittent issue.

Try a cam-crank (CASE) correlation procedure to rule it out. Any time a crank or cam sensor is changed it's wise to do one.

 

[LsHart]

Did it and still no change. Don't want to but I guess imma have to buy oem cam and crank sensors. Also heard that the eom spec tolerance is tighter that aftermarket.

 

[LsHart]

Tired of wearing the starter out more than needed.

 

[LsHart]

Tired of wearing the starter out more than needed.

Pull up to a gas station all clean and it doesn't hit on first start. To me it is a damn moment.

 

[OR VietVet]

I leave my stuff stock, so I can deal with basic information processes when there may be a problem.

 

[OR VietVet]

I recorded my oil pressure readings on my Tahoe today on my Foxwell NT710 GM Only scanner. For a whole other reason but thought I would just post here in my build thread.

Tahoe oil pressure readings

Oil pressure readings

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