New Yukon owner looking for info about what I can do with my 1997 Yukon

[GOLDMINER53]

Got it for $500 with 170k miles. Runs and drives well but lots of little things that need fixed.

 

[97YukonNZ]

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Got it for $500 with 170k miles. Runs and drives well but lots of little things that need fixed.

Hi and welcome to the forum from N.Z.
Not a bad looking find for 500.

 

[Miami-Dade]

Welcome from Secaucus New Jersey!
Nice find! You won't find anything that runs from NYC-Miami for 500 bucks.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Welcome to the Forum from NH.

Lots of knowledgeable folks here who freely share their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives. Knowledge is power.

I hope that you will become a participating member in the Forum's discussions.

The first thing to do is to make a list of all items that you believe need to be addressed, and then prioritize the list based on must do (safety), should do, and nice to do.

Also, if you do not know when the last time that any fluid on the truck was replaced, then replace it now.

 

[YukonGTmaster]

This sticky thread at the very beginning of the General Discussion page has a wealth of information when dealing with vehicles of our Vintage.

Thinking of Buying a 91-99 OBS Tahoe/Suburban? Look Here

Admin has seen Fit to Create a Catch all thread for the countless "looking to buy" threads that go unanswered because lets face it some are repetitive. Hopefully people will read through this sticky and have all or most of their questions/concerns answered. Some of this may be biased and if it...

www.tahoeyukonforum.com

 

[GOLDMINER53]

Hi and welcome to the forum from N.Z.
Not a bad looking find for 500.

Thank you I am in love with her. Lots of little things that need work but I plan on building her up

 

[GOLDMINER53]

Welcome to the Forum from NH.

Lots of knowledgeable folks here who freely share their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives. Knowledge is power.

I hope that you will become a participating member in the Forum's discussions.

The first thing to do is to make a list of all items that you believe need to be addressed, and then prioritize the list based on must do (safety), should do, and nice to do.

Also, if you do not know when the last time that any fluid on the truck was replaced, then replace it now.

Hi and thank you. All fluids except for power steering and brake fluid were recently changed including the transmission fluid It had sat for over a year since then. I am working on getting a list of everything that needs attention. So far I've driven it over 60 miles a day and it hasn't had any major issues but I appreciate having this forum as a good resource.

 

[GOLDMINER53]

Hi and thank you. All fluids except for power steering and brake fluid were recently changed including the transmission fluid It had sat for over a year since then. I am working on getting a list of everything that needs attention. So far I've driven it over 60 miles a day and it hasn't had any major issues but I appreciate having this forum as a good resource.

My long term goal is to do something like this with some performance mods but overall maintenance is where I'm starting.

 

[GOLDMINER53]

Hi and welcome to the forum from N.Z.
Not a bad looking find for 500.

Welcome from Secaucus New Jersey!
Nice find! You won't find anything that runs from NYC-Miami for 500 bucks.

I wasn't expecting it to even start up as it had been sitting and was covered In dust and had been essentially abandoned for almost 2 years but I got super lucky and it came back to life with just a battery and some fresh fluids. I'm sure there's lots to be done but so far I am surprised

 

[97YukonNZ]

I wasn't expecting it to even start up as it had been sitting and was covered In dust and had been essentially abandoned for almost 2 years but I got super lucky and it came back to life with just a battery and some fresh fluids. I'm sure there's lots to be done but so far I am surprised

Hey that's great!
Is good to find a deal like this and be able to enjoy it straight away ayyyy.
Lol too many choices with what to do in the way of mods on here. Be practical,do what needs doing 1st and then improve as you want
Nice work man

 

[GOLDMINER53]

Thank you! It's good to have something like this during these times.

 

[OR VietVet]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[2006Tahoe2WD]

Welcome to the Forum from NH.

Lots of knowledgeable folks here who freely share their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives. Knowledge is power.

I hope that you will become a participating member in the Forum's discussions.

The first thing to do is to make a list of all items that you believe need to be addressed, and then prioritize the list based on must do (safety), should do, and nice to do.

Also, if you do not know when the last time that any fluid on the truck was replaced, then replace it now.

Very good advice.