What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[gooffeyguy]

Essentially the same as what I'm currently doing. Just looking for an approach that allows the attachment of a hose to simplify draining into an empty jug.

The punch & drain method works good, just when the oil stream gets thin, any kind of wind will risk blowing it around making a small mess. Currently to reduce that I try to get a jug & funnel up as close as I can to the punched filter.

Yeah, blowing of the thin oil stream can make a mess. For this reason I stopped doing it in the driveway and make sure to do it in the garage

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18

 

[Fless]

I basically do the same thing, but use a punch that's pointy on the end. I use a hammer and tap it into the center of the bottom of the filter. The punch is about 1/4"-3/8" diameter and doesn't get messy/leak oil until I wiggle it to pull it out. If I do it swift enough it just has a small run of oil down it that a paper towel in hand while doing it takes care of. I then go inside and let it drain for 5-10 minutes. When removing the filter, no oil runs over the edges and down the sides, very clean proceedure.

The punch is like this, about 6" long, and I put it in all the way to the start of the knurled part, so about 2" into the filter

Known as a nail set tool, used to countersink finishing nails (and pierce oil filters, just not advertised for that). Available just about anywhere.

 

[Hi-psi]

Yeah, blowing of the thin oil stream can make a mess. For this reason I stopped doing it in the driveway and make sure to do it in the garage

I live in an apt complex, so no garage available for me unfortunately.

 

[kbuskill]

Need help?, im up for a roadtrip....

Where were you yesterday???

Done now... lol

May get cats removed tomorrow.

 

[Hi-psi]

May get cats removed tomorrow.

I'm not a fan of cats....except the bald ones.

 

[iamdub]

My current approach works fairly good.

However ever since I came across this video, I've been determined to find something like it. So far, no luck. Probably have to make my own.

The poster of that video was apparently making them and selling them on eBay, but has since disappeared.

I like the idea of that and it'd be simple for someone in a machine shop to make up. My concern is the shock from the hammering on our cast aluminum pans.

 

[Hi-psi]

I like the idea of that and it'd be simple for someone in a machine shop to make up. My concern is the shock from the hammering on our cast aluminum pans.

I'd imagine fairly minimal. You only need to pierce the thin metal of the filter. Doesn't need to be a homerun swing of a BFH (big #$*(&# hammer).

PLENTY of people are already doing the same thing, just with a screwdriver, punch, icepick, etc. The video above just makes the result a lot cleaner.

 

[iamdub]

PLENTY of people are already doing the same thing, just with a screwdriver, punch, icepick, etc.

You have a point there. I'm just really skittish at the thought with the few threads that have popped up recently about cracked pans. Granted, at least one is obviously due to some sort of misalignment.

 

[gooffeyguy]

Does the filter mount to the pan or the block?

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18

 

[kbuskill]

Does the filter mount to the pan or the block?

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18

The oil filter boss is cast into the pan.

 

[runt83]

Been wanting to install one of these so I finally did!

Probably not a big deal for a lot here but I'm not a huge wrench turner.

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[Rocket Man]

Been wanting to install one of these so I finally did!

Probably not a big deal for a lot here but I'm not a huge wrench turner. View attachment 216732


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We love those dual tips here. Perfect angle; did you install it yourself? I had a muffler shop weld mine on but I could do it now that I bought a welder.

 

[runt83]

It's the SLP kit so it's just clamped on. Worst case, if it becomes a problem, I'll have it welded.

But yes, I removed the old res and put this on. That old res is way heavier than it needs to be! Haha.


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[PG01]

Known as a nail set tool, used to countersink finishing nails (and pierce oil filters, just not advertised for that). Available just about anywhere.

Lmfao

 

[Fless]

Not used so much anymore with the now common nail gun. i do recall following my dad around after he hammered finishing nails -- with a hammer, no less -- and I got the job of 'setting' the nails so we could putty over the holes. And I hit the wrong *nail* many times. The fun olden days....

 

[Derick]

Man I'm sore. Did a super clean of the burb carpet today. What a pain in the ass. And so much to gripe about. Like...who the hell thought to use these star nut things?! Are the front seats REALLY that desirable that they need a theft deterrant? And...why the hell are there two different sizes of fastener on the second row seats?! ARrrrrrgHhh!!

Anyhooooo, the carpet in the burb was pretty bad. It's still not great, but it's definitely better. This is the type of nonsense I was dealing with:

Just blech. So my concoction today was the use of hot water + bissell carpet cleaner with febreeze (its what I had lying around) and used it in a healthy concentration. I combined that with a harbor freight steam cleaner that I picked up for 80 bucks w/ coupon and my bissell carpet cleaner w/ manual extractor wand thing. Like I said, it's definitely better. 300 bucks for new carpet in this thing is steep so I'll get by with this for awhile. Smells better, and I'm generally satisfied with it.

Here's some after pics:





Obviously taking the seats out gave me the opportunity to vacuum all the 12 years of crap that has been dropped as well as wipe off all the trim pieces that are at floor level. Found about a buck in quarters, but I tossed it, they were sticky and gross and not worth my time. Anyhow, I found $150 in cash in the truck a few months ago that I didnt put there, so I'll let the dollar go.

 

[lowh07]

Change of plans with the n2o bottle location. I’m making a new center console and the bottle will sit on top... should be pretty sick. I’ll hopefully have it finished up tomorrow so I’ll post some pictures

 

[Doubeleive]

I had my nbs for 12 years and even after all that time I would occasionally find things that couldn't have possibly come from me lol

 

[gooffeyguy]

Change of plans with the n2o bottle location. I’m making a new center console and the bottle will sit on top... should be pretty sick. I’ll hopefully have it finished up tomorrow so I’ll post some pictures

Do you plan on taking it to a track? If so, make sure you have a blow down tube attached to the tank pressure safety. The tube needs to be routed out of the passenger compartment. If not, they won't let you run.

It's a safety thing. In case of excessive bottle pressure the blow off valve doesn't fill the interior with n2o gas.

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18

 

[lowh07]

Do you plan on taking it to a track? If so, make sure you have a blow down tube attached to the tank pressure safety. The tube needs to be routed out of the passenger compartment. If not, they won't let you run.

It's a safety thing. In case of excessive bottle pressure the blow off valve doesn't fill the interior with n2o gas.

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18

Yes, I’m planning on running it straight down through the floor.