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    Is buying a Tech 2 worth it?

    It's really hit or miss with customs. I had a 3 package shipment coming back from the sand-box, I put copies of all customs forms on the outside of every pkg and 2nd copies on the inside. 1 of 3 & 3 of 3 were delivered in just over a week. 2 of 3 got split off at one point and then tracking...
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    Is buying a Tech 2 worth it?

    The thread on the other forum where I found that said they're shipping DHL, arriving in less than a week. I did see reference that if you buy bulk (4 or more) for a really really good price they may come on the slow-boat because the package is too big to send DHL.
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    Is buying a Tech 2 worth it?

    According to my brief reading the go-to right now is a website called chinacardiags.com some reported getting them as low as $219 a few years ago but it appears they're going up in price. Likely because they're old technology now and I doubt GM is buying anymore so the. only market is folks like...
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    Is buying a Tech 2 worth it?

    Good info! I think you're talking about the "shift-adapts" that can be reset in the transmission? I read about the door for the PCMCIA card being problematic so I'm already aware that there may be issues there. The only vendors selling (on ebay) for reasonable prices right now are already in...
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    Is buying a Tech 2 worth it?

    Ok, so up to 2008 you get all of the advanced diagnostics etc AND free programming, then 2009-2013/2014 gets advanced diagnostics etc + programming using TIS2WEB (paid) Other than make sure it comes with up-to-date software and the cables, adapters, charger etc, are there any other "gotcha's" to...
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    Is buying a Tech 2 worth it?

    I do all my maintenance, even transmission rebuilds (albeit I'm no expert there). Having used my brother's snap-on brick to help troubleshoot my 98 Sierra I got accustomed to being able to do more than read gauges and clear codes. But I had to give that back (and he lives over 3 hrs away so it's...
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    New tires

    My only experience with Hankook tires was on a Cadillac CTS that my wife drove (she babied it)...they were brand new when we bought the car (dealer installed them right before we picked it up). They lasted 31,000 miles... I'll happily take my Michelin/Uniroyal tires that routinely last 70k...
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    Power steering mechanical, fluid or air issue?

    According to what I saw over on the truck forums (hydroboost is very common on the trucks, and std on diesels) the hydroboost system is particularly hard on the power steering fluid. One poster mentioned a TSB that stated a 30k mile service interval on fluid for severe service. Many reported a...
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    flex fuel question

    Efficiency = miles/gallon If you don't consider low-octane fuels for whatever reason, then the numbers work out even more to your advantage. I was simply trying to supply information to anybody reading the thread. There is an all-too-common myth surrounding ethanol fuels that they're amazing...
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    flex fuel question

    Just keep in mind that ethanol has only 70% of the energy as gasoline so E10 (regular pump gas) has 97% of the energy of ethanol free gas, and E85 has only 74.5% of the energy of ethanol-free gas (76.8% of what E10 has). Assuming same efficiency running both (I haven't seen evidence that there...
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    flex fuel question

    Most gas coming out of the pumps already has 10% ethanol in it. I don't see how adding a slightly higher concentration would make much difference. Lets say you have a half tank, 13 gallons of E10 pump gas and you add 2 gallons E85. You end up with 15 gallons of E20 (20% ethanol). I doubt it will...
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