bigT63
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Howdy Y’all.
my 2016 Tahoe has about 62k on the clock and I am the original owner. This is the first hot season I’ve seen the engine temp rise to from 209*~ to 220*ish empty and/or pulling a small trailer. The previous summers I never noticed an issue. I changed the thermostat in April for strange symptoms when using the heater. I understand people and dealers consider this normal. I don’t. What has anyone done to stop the temp from fluctuating in these 5.3’s? A family member has a 2014 Silverado 1500 5.3 at 170k miles and never had an issue. Original coolant and thermostat in that truck too.
Considering looking into a 1500 radiator and thermostat swap for this Tahoe.
my 2016 Tahoe has about 62k on the clock and I am the original owner. This is the first hot season I’ve seen the engine temp rise to from 209*~ to 220*ish empty and/or pulling a small trailer. The previous summers I never noticed an issue. I changed the thermostat in April for strange symptoms when using the heater. I understand people and dealers consider this normal. I don’t. What has anyone done to stop the temp from fluctuating in these 5.3’s? A family member has a 2014 Silverado 1500 5.3 at 170k miles and never had an issue. Original coolant and thermostat in that truck too.
Considering looking into a 1500 radiator and thermostat swap for this Tahoe.
