What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

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Chubbs

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On my 01 hoe i just bent the shifter linkage out of the way and bent it back after....easier than trying to get to those bolts.... idea for next time
I read about bending the linkage & I tried that first. I never could get enough clearance for the pan to move as the front driveshaft wouldn't allow the assembly to be pried over far enough. I could see how it would work fine for 2-wheel drive trucks, but on mine the front DS for 4WD rides maybe 1/2-inch to the outside of the shifter link and it's impossible (for me) to move it over far enough.
 
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That's because you need a bigger pry bar.

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I read about bending the linkage & I tried that first. I never could get enough clearance for the pan to move as the front driveshaft wouldn't allow the assembly to be pried over far enough. I could see how it would work fine for 2-wheel drive trucks, but on mine the front DS for 4WD rides maybe 1/2-inch to the outside of the shifter link and it's impossible (for me) to move it over far enough.
Mine was 4wd.... but I understand at night and laying on your back.... I remember tryingbto getbthe drain plug out too.... i said screw it and took a bath in tranny fluid too.... at least its a cleaner......;)
 

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Mine was 4wd.... but I understand at night and laying on your back.... I remember tryingbto getbthe drain plug out too.... i said screw it and took a bath in tranny fluid too.... at least its a cleaner......;)

LmAo! What's the deal with that drain plug anyway?? I couldn't get it broke loose when I had the pan free & on the ground! Gave up on it before I created more probs for myself but sure woulda been nice to make it functional.

So worse came to worst and found my cardboard soaked in $10 worth of Dex6. F***!!! Crawled under & found it drippin' exact same spot at front of tranny, except this time it had been leaking for 10-hours instead of 10-min. Tightened all of the bolts up again, stopped the leak. For now. Don't know exactly how much I lost or if it's in the "driveable" category.
GM spec is 5-qts on 4L60e which read way high on my dipstick so I have no idea or any way to know how much oil I lost overnight & what quantity should be added to be back @ spec.

I have had this truck for maybe 1-month now & trans fill level always read way high. I figured it's been running fine overfilled & I would correct it when I did the drain&refill. Well now I know it was prob within spec the whole time. Only God knows; even at cold fill level after my maint' routine it was still super high on the dipstick even after the big leak but I know what I put in there & I know what GM calls for.

@ least I feel a lil more secure with myself knowing others have taken the tranny bath. I was so careful removing the bolts so it would drain where I wanted it to; Ppppshhh! Not even close. F*+%n drain plug torqued @ 200ft/lb w that cheesy a$$ bolt head. Nonsense.
 
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LmAo! What's the deal with that drain plug anyway?? I couldn't get it broke loose when I had the pan free & on the ground! Gave up on it before I created more probs for myself but sure woulda been nice to make it functional.

So worse came to worst and found my cardboard soaked in $10 worth of Dex6. F***!!! Crawled under & found it drippin' exact same spot at front of tranny, except this time it had been leaking for 10-hours instead of 10-min. Tightened all of the bolts up again, stopped the leak. For now. Don't know exactly how much I lost or if it's in the "driveable" category.
GM spec is 5-qts on 4L60e which read way high on my dipstick so I have no idea or any way to know how much oil I lost overnight & what quantity should be added to be back @ spec.

I have had this truck for maybe 1-month now & trans fill level always read way high. I figured it's been running fine overfilled & I would correct it when I did the drain&refill. Well now I know it was prob within spec the whole time. Only God knows; even at cold fill level after my maint' routine it was still super high on the dipstick even after the big leak but I know what I put in there & I know what GM calls for.
Check Trans fluid when it's warm and engine running otherwise it will read high on the dipstick.

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Check Trans fluid when it's warm and engine running otherwise it will read high on the dipstick.

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Also you might not be getting all the old fluid out so I'd go by what the dipstick says. There is a specific method called for when checking fluid level:
Trans temp should be at normal level, 180-200 degrees.
Start in park, engine running.
Move through each gear, pausing for 3 seconds in each gear. (foot on brake of course)
Put it back in park.
Let engine idle for 3 minutes or more.
Without shutting off the engine, pull the dipstick and wipe it off.
Put the dipstick all the way in, wait 3 seconds, then pull it out and check the level.
Check both sides of the dipstick and read the lower level.
It needs to be in the HOT cross-checked area.
 

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