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    Buyer Beware - Don't Buy a Yukon

    I bought a 2005 Yukon XL new in Jan 2005. At 80k, they showed me some metal in the transmission pan during a service visit. I bit, and had them install a remanufactured GM transmission for $3200. It had a factory warranty for 3 yrs/50k miles, but a Service for Life with that dealer. At 140k, the...
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    Changing flat tire, lug nut removal?

    Check with your auto insurance company. Most provide roadside assistance insurance coverage for a much lower rate than AAA, and you can call them for help. They will find a local tow company and tell you what the response time will be. I pay $10 a year to State Farm, and they handle the rest...
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    Changing flat tire, lug nut removal?

    Where do you live? I live in the suburbs of Washington DC, and in the 10 years I was a member of AAA, the three times I called them, they never got there in less than three hours. I can change my own flat, but I can't tow my own vehicle. I won't ever be a member again.
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    90K miles on original tires. Any one using Michelins Cross Climate2 tires?

    I have a 2005 Yukon XL that I bought new. I now have 247K on it. Every set of tires I have purchased have been Michelin LTX M/S2s. I typically get 70K+ miles, and they are very good in rain and snow. I usually replace them around 70K miles simply because they are starting to lose a little...
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    As close as I can get to OEM front shocks??

    I have the same vehicle. I replaced my OEM shocks with Bilstein 4600 series. Because I had the ZW7 Premium Smooth Ride, I had to order the Bilstein rear coil springs as well. I have had them on the vehicle for 80K+ miles. I like them better than the original shocks and springs. I bought the...
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    Dump EFI for Carburetor?

    I have a Zurich XR13 OBD2 Code reader that also reads SRS & ABS codes. I got it from Harbor Freight. It's easy to use, and once you have a code, you can Google it to find the likely solution(s). It has saved me a lot of time and money. It paid for itself the first time I used it.
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    Dump EFI for Carburetor?

    Another issue is fuel. Your fuel pump is providing around 50 psi of pressure. A carburetor can't take more than 6 psi, so you'll have to get an adjustable regulator. You'll also have to deal with the return line from the fuel rail to the tank. I see other issues you'll have to consider as they...
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    Transmission upgrade?

    Nick Transmissions, do you know of any companies in the MD/VA who have a transmission or build like you've described available? I have a 2005 Yukon XL SLT w/5.3 Z code and 4L60E, and 242K. The transmission is getting a little tired, and I am planning for a little more power, so I don't want...
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    2023 Yukon XL or Standard?

    well....
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    2023 Yukon XL or Standard?

    The XL rides much better than the shorter wheelbase Yukon, as we
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    2023 Yukon XL or Standard?

    I would purchase the XL. My first GM SUV was a 2001 Chevy Suburban. A good friend who owned a 2001 Tahoe took a couple of trips with me. Two months later, he traded his Tahoe for a 2003 Yukon XL. He still has it. In 2005, I traded my Suburban for a new 2005 Yukon XL. It now has 238K miles, and I...
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    Someone stole gas from me and now my engine runs weird?

    If your VAN'S 8th character is a "Z", you have a Flex Fuel/E85 vehicle. I have had two, a 2001 5.3 Suburban and a 2005 Yukon XL 5.3. Both had black Fuel caps from new. The Yukon now has 237K miles, and did have evap vent and solenoid problems, which set a CEL, and caused Fuel filling problems...
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    OE Shocks for my 2004 Tahoe

    Understood. I only tow a 10X5 utility trailer occasionally. My wife believes that "camping" is staying in a Holiday Inn Express with no room service (lol). In fairness, we're now 71, but we started tent camping in 1971, and had everything from a very used pop-up to a mini motor home over the...
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    OE Shocks for my 2004 Tahoe

    I changed to the Bilstein 4600s front and rear. I also changed the rear springs using the Bilstein springs because I had the ZW7 Premium Smooth Ride rear. Best thing I could have done. I have 50K+ on the truck (2005 Yukon XL SLT 5.3 Z) since the change and I love it.
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    Our trucks VS Toyota Sequoia???

    I have a 2005 Yukon XL SLT /5.3 E85/4L80E with 236K miles. I purchased it new. The transmission was replaced at 83K because the dealer showed me metallic sheen in the pan. Then at 130K the 3rd-4th pack went out, but since I had a Lifetime Service agreement with the dealer, they repaired it at...
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