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  1. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    You’re right, and I’ve been coming to this realization over the last week or so. My wife and I are just excited to put this episode behind us and get the truck back. Financially this did set us back quite a bit but in the end we figured it out and my goal is to hang on to it and keep it running...
  2. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    So excited to take my first road trip with my wife, kids and parents in late August with this rig. My parents hate driving up in the mountains so being able to fit all of us in one car is a big deal for us to go on trips together. We’re just a few weeks away from finally living the dream!
  3. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    Damn I’m sorry to hear about your experience brother. Although if I get 250k+ miles out of my new engine I’ll be happy! I’m getting past the beating myself up stage and now I’m working to get this back on the road. I’ve already paid the deposit on the Jasper reman so it’s just a matter of when I...
  4. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    I was so excited about this truck because it didn’t have AFM. The dealer posted the VIN on the ad and because the 8th digit was a 2 it meant it had a L9H. Once it got the bullsh*t clean inspection I dived right in and unfortunately got burned real bad. I figured with a non-AFM motor with 140k if...
  5. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    This shop actually had the most competitive quote for all the work my truck needed. The service advisor has been pretty great up until this comment but some of the other shops quoted me $15k - $16k+ for the same Jasper reman install, CV axle replacement and rack and pinion assembly replacement...
  6. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    Ironically he said he quit drinking 70 days ago lol. He told me because I said I needed a gallon of whiskey to sleep every night since I bought this damn truck lol. Good for him but yeah WTF man I just want to protect my 6l80 and not have it take a dump on me so soon after replacing my engine. I...
  7. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    I had a conversation with Thomas the service advisor today because I realized the torque converter I wanted to be installed wasn’t on my quote. All the other shops I contacted about engine replacements said it would be no problem to throw one in while the engine was out and it would cost about...
  8. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    Good for you! I grew up in a middle class background too, and for the most part I’m used to fixing things myself, especially around the house. Once I get out of this mess I’ll be investing in some tools and a hydraulic jack so that whatever pops up next I’ll be able to tackle on my own or with...
  9. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    You’re right, and that’s what everyone has been telling me. I still feel like a dummy but I’ll feel better when I can finally send it. When I go to pick up my truck I’ll just sit beneath the oil pan for a few mins at idle and listen to what a proper 6.2 should sound like without a rod knock lol.
  10. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    Honestly I’m feeling 65% biting the bullet and getting this puppy back on the road. The other 35% of me is hesitant to drop money like this on a 15 year old vehicle. I have to put down a $9k deposit to get the engine ordered which I’m tentatively planning to do tmrw morning once I can work out...
  11. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    If I was honest about the condition of this vehicle I would be lucky to get $4k - $5k private party. If I sold it someone would just turn around and throw a motor in it like I’m going to. I got quotes for 6.2 motors from Blueprint and Fraser that were both $6k but with much more limited...
  12. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    Hard to say really. If half this shit was called out on the inspection I paid for I would have walked away from the truck. I walked away from three vehicles that I also got inspected before I looked at this truck that were riddled with issues that would have cost me thousands. Only one of those...
  13. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    Hope everyone had a great 4th of July. I heard back from Courtesy Automotive today. My quote came to ~ $14k for an engine replacement, fixing my CV axle and replacing my rack and pinion assembly. Needless to say I’m crushed right now. I owe $9k on the truck. I can pay to do these repairs but...
  14. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    No worries! I saw you comment on that last video. Given all the hail we’ve had recently I’m just glad to see it’s indoors! I’m bummed I can’t drive it up to the mountains with my family this weekend for the 4th but given what I know about the condition of the engine now I’d be paranoid AF...
  15. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    Yeah I noticed that too! Thomas the service manager said he’d reach out this week but I haven’t heard anything yet. He also said that LT would potentially be doing a video on the truck getting repaired which would awesome. Called and left a message this morning. When I first had it brought in...
  16. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    Yes please. All I know is I want a new torque converter because I want to preserve my 6l80. When we checked the transmission fluid it looked clean and not dark so that's good. But yeah if you have any other suggestions of things that should be done while I'm getting an engine swap please let me...
  17. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    That's what I thought. I was quoted at other places closer to $10k-ish. I'd hate to not be able to afford the engine swap at LT's shop and have to get it towed somewhere else. I want a Jasper motor though I have heard horror stories about LKQ's and I don't want to mess with them.
  18. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    I am definitely feeling pretty down. When I initially bought the truck I was expecting to do the 150,000 mile service early since I was only at 144k miles. I even upgraded the headlights and interior lights with LED's, fixed the cruise control with new brake controller, put new seat covers on...
  19. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

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  20. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    It’s going to be like Christmas when we finally get this truck back home lol
  21. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    I’m a lucky man to have such a wonderful woman in my life. We will find a way to save this truck. I have a 4 year old son and a 2 year old daughter and they LOVED the Denali. Every day I picked them up from daycare and brought them home they would spend 15-20 minutes in the truck pretending they...
  22. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    I’m definitely a lucky man to have such a wonderful woman in my life. We will find a way to save this truck. I have a 4 year old son and a 2 year old daughter and they LOVED the Denali. Every day I picked them up from daycare and brought them home they would spend 15-20 minutes in the truck...
  23. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    I haven’t gotten a quantity of metal but the service manager said he pulled the dipstick and said he saw some shiny bits in the oil. They have not cut the oil filter in half yet to check that but they said they would send pictures when they do. I definitely trust LT and everyone else at Courtesy...
  24. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    They said they would refund my $160 inspection fee lol. I’d probably have to threaten a lawsuit to get anything out of them. I have spoken to the service manager and I asked him the name of the mechanic who looked at my truck and he said he didn’t know it was under his name. That set off all...
  25. KraftMatic87

    2009 Yukon Denali 6.2 L9H Engine Replacement

    Yeah as much as I would love to take the dealer to arbitration I'm gonna be out a lot of money getting this truck back on the road. Plus the verdict at an arbitration hearing cannot be appealed, so I could end up spending money on a lawyer and risk never recouping the cost. Honestly I'm just...

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