Not So Pro 3

[Stump Shot]

Good morning.

 

[Mastermind]

Good morning.

I concur.

 

[Agent Smith]

How does your roof look Mike

Howdy Todd. It's up. Waiting on siding

 

[Stump Shot]

I concur.

...about time. Lol

 

[Steve]

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kind like these and wouldn’t mine buying one later but wife thinks their hideous

41k with a soft top? No way in hell!

 

[Steve]

I’m with you here. I don’t want the latest & “greatest” enough to want car payments.

Electronic fuel injection is was the latest and greatest when mine was new!

 

[Steve]

Oh darn, I missed a Dodge, Ford, Chevy argument?
Which oil does each use?
Don't answer that LOL

most people run them on on so little oil it doesn't matter!

 

[Saw Collector]

Oh darn, I missed a Dodge, Ford, Chevy argument?
Which oil does each use?
Don't answer that LOL

Doesn't matter. They all probably leak and burn it anyway.

 

[Saw Collector]

@redline4

This what you are seeing?

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/08/how-gm-dealers-handle-engine-valve-lifter-issues/

 

[P.M.P.]

Morning

Doesn't matter. They all probably leak and burn it anyway.

It's a 96 doesn't use or leak any never been rebuilt. I think that's a Chevy thing

 

[Steve]

Morning


It's a 96 doesn't use or leak any never been rebuilt. I think that's a Chevy thing

Keep an eye on it. They like to suck in the intake pan gasket and oil will just disappear. If you don't catch it soon enough you will notice it when the cat clogs. My dad's that burned was a 96. Was a very good truck despite it being a dodge.

 

[redline4]

@redline4

This what you are seeing?

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/08/how-gm-dealers-handle-engine-valve-lifter-issues/

Exactly what the article says.
If the vehicle has less than 8,000 miles, replace both banks.
If 8,001 miles, just the bank with a failed lifter.
Lowest mileage failure I've seen was 1,500.
They have a V.I.N. breakpoint in the bulletin, so that tells me they got a run of defective parts from a supplier.
My assumption as to the bank or all mileage thing is that they don't know if all the lifters are faulty and if only 1 side fails, see if the other does in time. They still have a ton of power train warranty left.

It's like their injectors. They have high, nominal and low flow. Company builds the rails with matching injectors. Gm pops them in engines. As long as all are the same, it's all happy. But when one needs to be replaced, we have to remove it to get the # off it to determine the flow. Put in the wrong one and DTC's will set.

 

[ray benson]

Good Morning. Sunny 61°F/ 16°C going up to 75°F/ 24°C

 

[timg]

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kind like these and wouldn’t mine buying one later but wife thinks their hideous

You ever figure out what those impractical black plastic brackets on top of those front fenders are for let me know.

 

[P.M.P.]

Keep an eye on it. They like to suck in the intake pan gasket and oil will just disappear. If you don't catch it soon enough you will notice it when the cat clogs. My dad's that burned was a 96. Was a very good truck despite it being a dodge.

Fanks for the update Richard but fully aware of all that. No need to keep my eye on that one but my 2001 R/T I do.

 

[Cat 525]

Good morning! Nice weather forecast for the week!

 

[P.M.P.]

 

[Agent Smith]

You ever figure out what those impractical black plastic brackets on top of those front fenders are for let me know.

Must be part of the sasquatch package for $5k

 

[full chizel]

I liked the Ram 2500 with the 6.4 Hemi i had. 0fg

 

[Saw Collector]

Exactly what the article says.
If the vehicle has less than 8,000 miles, replace both banks.
If 8,001 miles, just the bank with a failed lifter.
Lowest mileage failure I've seen was 1,500.
They have a V.I.N. breakpoint in the bulletin, so that tells me they got a run of defective parts from a supplier.
My assumption as to the bank or all mileage thing is that they don't know if all the lifters are faulty and if only 1 side fails, see if the other does in time. They still have a ton of power train warranty left.

It's like their injectors. They have high, nominal and low flow. Company builds the rails with matching injectors. Gm pops them in engines. As long as all are the same, it's all happy. But when one needs to be replaced, we have to remove it to get the # off it to determine the flow. Put in the wrong one and DTC's will set.

Interesting. Bummer on the supplier fukk up. The vehicle manufacturer gets the black eye in the end despite the supplier paying for their mistakes.