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

[iamdub]

Was Friday evening, but I gave it its annual inspection. I didn't test the emissions cuz I already know they're there- I can smell 'em! No SES lights or codes and the gas cap is new. Everything looked compliant once I ignored the tint.



...Okay, so, I actually didn't check a damned thing and this isn't how inspections work. I know all my lights work, the brakes are good and I assume the horn works.

Anyway, it all looked good enough to me so I slapped a new sticker on it:

 

[gooffeyguy]

How convenient

 

[George B]

Our wix oil filters are on backorder.

 

[Fless]

Our wix oil filters are on backorder.

Last time I needed one I got it from -- of all places -- Home Depot, online. Was about the only place I could get it quickly.

 

[Geotrash]

Our wix oil filters are on backorder.

Sorry… I bought two last week on your recommendation.

 

[Geotrash]

Was Friday evening, but I gave it its annual inspection. I didn't test the emissions cuz I already know they're there- I can smell 'em! No SES lights or codes and the gas cap is new. Everything looked compliant once I ignored the tint.



...Okay, so, I actually didn't check a damned thing and this isn't how inspections work. I know all my lights work, the brakes are good and I assume the horn works.

Anyway, it all looked good enough to me so I slapped a new sticker on it:

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That’s not an inspection sticker, that’s a Sunshade! Thing takes up half the windshield over there.

 

[George B]

Led dome lights from Alla Lighting. Holy ****

 

[RooTBeeRthe1st]

Got the 44 piece set earlier this week. And ended up using it to figure out the thread on the quick disconnect fittings for the trans cooler lines in the radiator.
5/8-18
Now too find an fittings that I can put in there and actually utilize the integrated trans cooler in the Cold Case since I don't have to worry about this one mixing coolant and ATF like the stock one potentially can.
Takes a while for trans fluid to heat up in the mornings now that the weather is cooling off. Eventually sits around 150-160 with normal driving.
And that's with a 180° thermostat before the trucool.

 

[George B]

Oil change and tire rotation. Sprayed the frame with black fluid film. Noted a lost trans pan bolt and replaced it.
Noted the left front bearing is a little noisy. Probably replace both next oil change.

 

[RooTBeeRthe1st]

So I said f it and pulled the trigger.
Had one of the supernova v4s that I've been running for 50,000 miles and 3 years burn out.
So through a factory bulb back in for the time being and there's a huge light output difference, of course this is with the weird vinyl cut off line I added.
Then ordered the alpha Rex pro series halogen projector headlights. Ordered LEDs for them also, but they are still on the way. Headlights came in less than 24 hours of my order because they're only 15 miles away from me.

Projectors seem to have a pretty darn clean cut off and pretty good light output for a halogen bulb, still not as bright and usable as the factory housings in my leds, but definitely an upgrade from stock... Adjusting them was slightly annoying, it took a lot of movement on the adjuster before it got down to where I needed it, but you can do it with just about any tool.

So they definitely stick out funny to fit the projector, but it only looks weird from the side a little bit. Actually doesn't look too bad from the front, but I unplugged the stupid LED strip inside before even installing. LOL

 

[RooTBeeRthe1st]

The new headlights are definitely a couple inches thicker / deeper.

Quickly zip tied one of the catch cans on just to see if it actually does anything since even after 150,000 miles when I checked my throttle body it was still pretty darn clean... I'll check it at the next oil change or so and see what if anything it has caught.

Then finished the flex fuel sensor plumbing.
Went to wire it and got the harness all ready to go and then realized I forgot to buy the dang pin to put on the wire. So those should show up this week.

Finally put in a tank of e85 after weeks of running regular or premium, and my goodness what a difference. It really hates regular, pulls a lot of timing.
Such a dog off of the line until maybe 20 or 30 miles an hour, and then anything over 5,500 RPM it does the same thing you could feel it lay over.
91 however, it's pretty good nearly all the time, you could tell a slight difference to e85.
It's definitely happiest on corn though. That added cooling I think makes a big difference. Because it doesn't really matter how hot the ambient air is, it feels like it pulls pretty good all the time.

 

[George B]

Led dome lights from Alla Lighting. Holy ****View attachment 354311

These are too much. Going back in favor of some less intense. Additionally I don’t like how they flash when cranking the engine.

 

[Fless]

Led dome lights from Alla Lighting. Holy ****View attachment 354311

Like the sun's shining in there. I def could NOT do that. Need me some low color temp lighting, somewhere around 2500° or at most 3K° Kelvin.

 

[Kee Fuller]

Led dome lights from Alla Lighting. Holy ****View attachment 354311

every since I swapped out my interior lights with leds, they only turn on when I use the dimmer knob. like if you push any of the map lights, they are super dim

 

[George B]

every since I swapped out my interior lights with leds, they only turn on when I use the dimmer knob. like if you push any of the map lights, they are super dim

For some reason some BCMs do that if they don’t sense enough resistance. I was surprised mine worked. My map lights in my 03 would not work with LEDs

 

[Kee Fuller]

For some reason some BCMs do that if they don’t sense enough resistance. I was surprised mine worked. My map lights in my 03 would not work with LEDs

ahhh, thought I had another issue that I needed to work on

 

[iamdub]

That’s not an inspection sticker, that’s a Sunshade! Thing takes up half the windshield over there.

I agree! I really don't like it. But, I'd take that over having to run a front plate or any of the excessively strict modification restrictions some other states have.

 

[iamdub]

Quickly zip tied one of the catch cans on just to see if it actually does anything since even after 150,000 miles when I checked my throttle body it was still pretty darn clean... I'll check it at the next oil change or so and see what if anything it has caught.

There shouldn't be anything on that side for the can to catch. That's the side where clean air from the intake tube is sucked into the passenger valve cover. The problem side is where the oily air leaves the driver side rocker cover (port near the firewall) and goes into the top center of the intake manifold, well behind the throttle body.

 

[08z71bgm]

Getting my pads tomorrow. Centric semi metallic.

 

[RooTBeeRthe1st]

There shouldn't be anything on that side for the can to catch. That's the side where clean air from the intake tube is sucked into the passenger valve cover. The problem side is where the oily air leaves the driver side rocker cover (port near the firewall) and goes into the top center of the intake manifold, well behind the throttle body.

Totally forgot about that one. ‍
Thanks... Sometimes I get a little too eager and don't do research with things I'm not fully versed on still.
Another good reason I only get a zip tied it in place. Hahaha