For headphone watchers, one section of the video is left ear only for audio. This was my last video with this horrible wireless microphone setup. I smashed it with a hammer afterwards.
4:44 That little kick is not the transmission, that's your motor mounts. All of the GMT900 platform SUV's with the 5.3L V8 and 6.2L V8 seem to get this issue after 70-100,000 miles or so depending on how hard its life has been. Open the hood, put her in Drive, step on the brake and give it some gas. You'll see that engine block try to hop out of there.
I had a '10 Tahoe Z71 for a few years and ended up replacing the driver side motor mount, parents had an '08 Escalade had to do the same thing. Great trucks if you abuse them, even better if you take care of them.
For whatever reason this seems to be somewhat common for all GM RWD/4WD platforms. Even later model S10s with the 4 cylinder would smoke engine mounts. Hilariously, the S10 mounts are enormous (about the size of a regular sized jar of mayo or peanut butter) and that little anemic motor eats them up anyhow.
One thing to note the 08-09 Denali did NOT have AFM aka cylinder deactivation. The 07 had the hardware but it was not activated, however the 08-09 didn’t have the hardware at all. It wasn’t until 2010 when they started using the AFM (cylinder deactivation) so find one before 2010 and you’re good. I have an 08 Denali with 227k miles on it and it’s running strong with no signs of giving up.
Really glad you covered this man, I've been looking at maybe purchasing a Denali from before 2010 and was a little skeptical when he mentioned the whole cylinder deactivation being an issue.
I bought 08 yukon denali with 380k miles and it's still running strong of course other maintenance needed replacements but other than that it's still alive 😂
I have a 2009 Yukon slt 5.3. It has 212,000 miles on it. Had since new and have never done anything to it but change the oil. If you want a reliable vehicle this is it
So the only service you've done to your vehicle you've owned since brand new were oil changes? Meaning you never changed any other fluids (transmission, power steering, brake fluid, differential, or transfer case)? I don't mean to jinx you but that sounds like you should be prepared for a potential huge failure in the future that'll make you file for bankruptcy lol. But seriously, it's a huge risk to not do any other maintenance other than oil changes. Sure it's the main and most important but a car is more than just its engine!
I have an 07 Suburban with over 242,000 on it and I've only changed the oil and plugs. It has the original transmission fluid still in it. This thing's a beast.
Meq Six Do not flush your transmission now. If you do its almost guaranteed it will break. Your should flush at max at 60k. After anout 120k just wait til it breaks then replace or rebuild
Man, this was the music I was playing when I started my career! This is the most comfortable video you've posted, in my opinion. You're getting really good at this! Thanks
Why is it that I can enjoy listening to Hoovie talk about an old American SUV while I get quickly bored of listening to Doug talk about the latest supercar he's testing. You'd think a supercar would be more exciting...Hoovie you got style and you capture interest, I hope you never stop what your doing and continue this Idiots Guide series. Its great!
MrCarGuy20 Lol, for shits and giggles I had my 05' Tahoe Z71 appraised then and the dealership didn't even wanna touch it. They valued it at around 11k. I laughed so hard on my way out the dealership that I caught everyone's attention. I sold it privately after the recovery for over 20k. And I originally payed 23k for it with 5k in mileage.
Gage Spanny yeah but a Toyota Tundra can last over 1 million miles there fore of since the Seqouia has the exact same engine it can at least get a good 750k miles on it. Therefore meaning that the Seqouia is the better family hauler both durable and reliable.
Isaac Arias yeah, but there are also silverado's with over a million miles so therefore the Tahoe and Yukon can also hit 1 million miles because they share the same engine. Any vehicle can hit a million miles it depends on where you live and how well you maintain it.
Got a 2005 Escalade esv platinum best vehicle our family has ever owned. Can pile 7-8 people in a still have lots of cargo space in the back, pull the boat, drives great on the highway, no issues mechanically or cosmetically (knock on wood). Honestly you can’t go wrong
The thing I love about the triplets is that you can find one of these anywhere you go, from being used as Uber blacks in NYC to being driven around the Suburban and rural areas of the USA.
I have a theory that Doug refuses to acknowledge Hoovie because he knows he would get outshined. I wish you had access to the press cars he did, would love a Hoovie review of a new Mclaren or something
We had a 2011 Escalade ESV and we loved it and recently sold it and bought a 2017 Escalade not an ESV. We had our Escalade since I was in 3rd grade and it feels like I had it my whole life. When we sold our 11 Escalade ESV I was sitting at the dealership crying because I didn't want to get rid of it. I honestly like the old body style better than the 2015 through current.
I have an 09 with 169k. Happy to hear the jerk on take-off could be an engine mount instead of a tranny issue. Great vehicle with the usual complaints- Worn buttons on the AC, flaking paint on the inside of door handles, engine mount, annoying rattling locks(which I fixed with soft velcro), had to replace oil pressure sensor, high pitch whining through the speakers. Love the truck though
If you can find a NEW Denali for 65k your're getting a smoking deal on one. I do window tinting for a local GMC dealer here in OKC and they move more Denali Yukons than anyone around. The usual msrp on them is anywhere from 79-82k depending on options. Also from someone who is in and out of over 70 new GM truck platforms a month (driving to and from the dealer) the initial transmission slop you're talking about is experienced from day one. They feel like they are waiting to engage and then kick really hard.
My boss had the cylinder deactivation issue on his 2007 suburban at only 66,000 miles. It relieved his wallet of over $3,000. Also, you forgot to mention almost every single one of these GM full size SUVs of this era have cracked dashboards and peeling door handles.
wolverine350r if you have a sharp handles take your truck to the dealership because there's a recall for this since people were seriously injuring themselves, they will replace your handles for free.
I have read that, but will they even if I am not the first owner? Mine have issues inside and out, the driver is really sharp on the inside and my mother sliced herself pretty good on the outside passenger handle.
wolverine350r if it is in fact a recall, which I think it is, it doesn't matter if you're the 15th owner or how old the truck is, it's a safety issue that they are required to fix
Honorable mentions: the heater hose that sends coolant to the engine! (this happen on my 07 Tahoe and 08 escalade) The cracking dashboards! The leaking engine oil!! Motor on the power running boards! over all good trucks.
One issue you failed to mention is the rampant problem with the dash board cracking on the driver's side and passenger side. Both sides crack at both ends of the air vent on a 45 degree angle. My 2011 Avalanche LTZ has been garage kept and babied since the day I bought it and I still managed to get these cracks. I looked online and there are TONS of people out there with the same issue. There are even TH-cam videos out there showing them.
Tony R Honestly I think almost all of them have it. Some trucks get the cracks a lot worse than others. I pointed them out to my friend who has an Avalanche and maybe I shouldn't have because he had no clue before I said anything and now he's really upset about it.
I got a covercraft mat off amazon for $50. It fits perfectly though I did have to cut a hole for the center dash speaker. Perhaps they have a cover with said hole already cut. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007WIET46/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
My college graduation present in 2010 was an ‘09 Denali. I kept it until 2016. As soon as it hit 100k mi on Christmas Eve 2014 it fell apart- within 3 months, fuel sending unit went out, oil pan started leaking, airbag sensor went out, both front wheel bearings, cruise control went out and none of the recommended fixes worked. Within the next year, master fuse burned out and made every light on the dash come on at 2 in the morning, alternator went out, wire to the starter burned up and it had periodically had electrical issues for the 6 months before I sold it, both front exterior door handles broke, and on the inside before it hit 100k the leather on the center console cracked one winter and the “chrome” on the interior handles peeled and was very sharp. I kept it until 130k because the infotainment system started getting dead pixels and for some reason flipped upside down and kept defaulting to 12 AM. It was just too expensive for someone fresh out of grad school and getting started. I loved it though and I never damaged it, so the White Diamond paint did really well. I took it all over the US and it was very comfortable to ride in. I miss it sometimes, but definitely not the year and a half full of repair bills.
jhugo1986 you can change it without having to drop any components or power steering pump if you get a swivel, and jack engine up, it will slide through the top. Remove the intermediate steering shaft. My first one took me 4 hours, I can do them now in under an hour.
"...with little difference between the 2007 and 2017 models." I don't know if that means the old infotainment system was a decade ahead of its time, or if the new one is a decade behind.
I heard they debated whether to call it the McKinley. I love my 2013 McKinley. I built out the 6l80 with the Sonnex upgrade. Along with a billet torque converter, it's shifts wonderfully. After the lifters are replaced, it will be bullet proof. The 6.2 in the McKinley responds well to performance modifications, and a good tune. It makes a really good family sled. Smooth and bountiful power, with a satisfying rumble. What's not to like? Eats ah preetee khar Si?
Have a '07 Tahoe w/ the Vortech PPV. Transmission burned out at 150k Miles. Put the new transmission in, shifts like butter. Other than that, no problems. These Chevy Engine's last easily over 200k miles as long as you give it the love it needs haha
You never buy a used police car esp one that was used on the streets i.e normal heavy police usage .. the one you get is the detective one..or used as city fleet
My mom had an ‘07 suburban that she bought with about 70,000 miles on it. Drove it to about 110,000 miles and started to have endless issues with it. There was a break problem that would cost about $5,000+ to fix. I have heard great things about this generation of these cars though so I assume we just had a lemon. Great video hoovie👍
Dashskin sells some dashboard overlays that'll take care of that cracking issue. I installed one in mine a couple of years ago and it still looks showroom new....and the product price isn't bad either!!
Also look for cracking dashboards in warmer climates. '07 Denalis and Escalades had major electrical issues with the AWD system/stabilitrak wiring connectors, my dad's 07 Escalade would completely quit on the highway and needed a tow-in probably 4 or 5 times in 3 years, his coworker had an Avalanche with the same issues.
Im more of a Ford guy but i have always loved GM's Vortec engines.My family's ranch truck is a 2001 Gmc sierra. She has pulled horse trailers graded the arena hauled brick, tree trimming and pulled out cacti from the ground. I think it has around 190k or 210k miles. Of course being a 16 year old workhorse she's needed stuff replaced but its a great truck. Been trying to buy it from my parents for years! Haha
Priuses are for douchebags. Some people just like full size SUVs due to their capacities they offer. Priuses are supposedly meant for saving the environment, but the battery making process and material used to make their batteries are actually worse for the environment than a Land Rover Discovery. So just stick with a full size SUV and don’t get a Prius.
Not sure if someone else here has noted this but these SUV's are notorious for cracked dashboards, peeling interior door handles and exterior door handles that literally break off in your hand. The engines and transmissions are very solid in my experience but the older GMT800s have aged better all around and still command a decent price on the market.
My mom has a 2007. It runs strong and is not terrible on gas but two exterior door handles have broken over the years and the ac control buttons have worn away and the remote is iffy sometimes and the plastic tow hitch cover fell of years ago but it is not a bad car. In fact she is giving it to me...
I bought me a sexy Silver Birch metallic 2007 Yukon Denali XL came with every feature you can think of sunroof TV Bose sound system bucket seats but I traded with some guy for the bench seats anyways I got a hell of a deal this Yukon odometer says 220,000 miles but I did my homework and found out a brand new engine was put in at 170,000 miles so you do the math I bought a Denali technically only with 50,000 miles for how much you ask! $8,000 and the engine still under warranty until 300,000 miles if that's not the best deal of the year I don't know what is!!!!
I have driving a XL Denali no for 5 years. Two things to add to your things to watch for. The cheap plastic dash will start cracking if you live in warmer climates. Everyone I know in SE Texas that owns a Tahoe Or Burban has a cracked dash. It is bad enough that GM has offered to replace some models for as little as $300. But no recall. Also everyone I have known with the air ride has had the compressor go out, including myself. And he price to repair is crazy.
DriveMango On paper it’s great but I couldn’t find the use case for it when you can get a Silverado pickup with a better towing power then an avalanche
Maybe but the avalanche tends to be cheaper than a silverado. I got mine for 14 grand and the dealer wanted a similar silverado for 3 grand more, 17k. The Avalanche also is nice because it rides smoother , has a better turning radius, and the bed is connected to the cabin so you can fold down the rear seats and have a full size 8 foot bed. Not to mention that it's the most unique looking truck in the business معتز التميم
I leased one for a short while. It was a dream to drive to be honest. It was like driving my livingroom. In Nyc traffic it was a blast. Quite, great soft seats, and traffic made it a great place to be in.
This was my first car an 07 Denali with the 6.2L V8 Engine, Great car a lot of good memories. Although after 130K miles the interior door handle fake chrome trim started to peel off, GM quality to be expected. The Denali Served me well driving a Macan now!
woodenshoesgamer The US is a huge country. If you're near a big city housing could be 10-20-40 times that much but in more rural areas you can get cheap prices like 65k, just don't expect much, he did say a small house after all.
billy mccabe yeah i understand that it is more expensive if youre near a big city, but even in the "rural" area's in my country there is nothing that comes even close to that price.
billy mccabe Yeah, $65k in Wichita, KS buys you a decent starter house that might be like 1,500 sq. Ft. If you want a decent sized, nice house you're looking at $150k or more.
And you could drive cross the the Netherlands in a few hours. You'd have to travel a few hours outside of one two of the largest US cities just to find a homes for €200,000 (~$235,000). If you wanted to cross the US, it would take you another 45 hours of nonstop driving or most of week realistically. There are some parts of the US that are so remote and so desolate, it would take a day just to find large populations.
+Joseph Summers No, he lives where you don't want to live. I'd much rather live in a nice, quite neighborhood, somewhere in the middle of the country, where homes are affordable, crime is lower, the air is cleaner and the spending power is higher rather than pay $1,800,000 to buy a rundown shack in the middle of Los Angeles that has a view of a homeless bum taking a dump on the hood of your car.
Or compromise. I live next to a large city (not in one), in a mid-size city, with the lowest crime in Canada of any mid-size city (190,000 people and we have, on average, one murder a year). It's probably safer than the country tbh. And if I want to go to a fun, large event, I can be there in 40 minutes. No mosquitoes, no lime disease, no long drives into town for things.
I drive a 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe LT now and am possibly getting a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe LT next week. Have loved the current ride but ready for something newer. It has served me well so far but the 2008 upgrade will bring many more features that I want.
I bought a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe LT in 2015 for $20,000 with an extended warranty. I have never had a single mechanical issue with the vehicle, but the driver side headlight faded badly and the steering wheel trim is rubbing off along with the buttons on the climate controls. I will go and check the items listed in this video right now. Thank you!
Drake B. Almost every GM full size SUV from that generation has rubbed off climate control buttons. I don't know what kind of coating they put on the buttons but it was crap. You should also check and make sure your dash isn't cracked.
KentB27 I know my dash isn’t cracked, I check it every once and a while. Trust me, if I spend $20,000 on a car, I’m going to make sure it’s in good shape!
I have a 09 tahoe LT with 110k miles on it as well. Bought it a year or so ago for 17k with 89k miles. Got ahold of a clean set of LTZ 20's and installed a 2inch rear level kit and it turned out great. Other than regular maintenance and a few mods its been great!
inherited a 2007 Suburban 1500, which has all the following problems: infamous cracking dashboard plus snapping rear bucket seat armrests broken exterior door handles - front ones replaced under warranty, back ones replaced with aftermarket chromed metal handles (@$300/pair, not including installation) razor-sharp peeling chrome interior door handles - thanks for the recall info, will check to see if mine qualifies with the horrendous highway oil consumption I also paid a few hundred bucks for a chip programmer to deactivate Displacement on Demand (DOD) aka Active Fuel Management according to the TSB you're also supposed to replace one of the valve covers with a new design (at your own expense) but since I drive it under 2000 miles/year I haven't done that yet
Streetstockcamaro I see very few with minivans these days. I'd say a minivan might be a bit more convenient with sliding doors and flat floors and whatnot and probably better fuel mileage but around here anyway almost everyone has an SUV if they have kids to haul around.
No they don’t. If they do it’s because crossovers and vans are far cheaper. Go ask anyone that has a van, they’d die to have one of these but they can’t afford them and don’t want one that’s 10 years old.
THEBADDEST Due to the 7 series hitting rock bottom in price. There are 3 7 series in my small town and they are all owned by black guys which have big wheels on them.
I own a 08 GMC Sierra Denali and the only issues I have with it is the transmission acts a little funny when I let off the throttle quick after a hard acceleration and only other time is sometimes taking off moderately hard it will make a thud sound. Nothing has broken and everything works great but I LOVE the Denali truck, wouldn't trade it for anything.
Ezale Even the Land Cruiser isnt as nice looking inside and out as a Yukon or Esclade. Sure, a Toyota will last a little longer but these GM suvs are more appealing
Nice video! I have a 2008 suburban that I purchased new. I was wondering what you meant by infrequent oil changes. I change oil every 5000 miles or less. This car does not get driven hard at all. It's typical drive to work and back Is 5 minutes long. Just curious because it has the 5.3 with active fuel management and I have heard of people having problems with these engines. I currently have 85000 miles on mine.
I have the DexCool issue with a newer Mopar I just bought. "But how" you may ask yourself? Because Mopar uses orange and now pink coolant in their engines, people think "Oh, it's Dexcool!" and add that when topping off. The water pump on this car leaked, and the PO topped off with DexCool, which also didn't get along well with the Mopar coolant. Now I'm dealing with a sludged-up coolant system. And that can actually happen with other makes and models - So checking the coolant is actually good advice to buyers of ANY car!
Tom Fielding that's the idiot owners fault, guarantee because people can't take care of their cars they'll blame mopar and be one of the idiots who says they're shit.
4:11 - my brother did that. It sprayed boiling hot steam into his face. He got 3rd degree burns and the doctor said he would be permanently scarred. It healed 100%
A very common problem I've encountered with the larger GM trucks are the WHEEL BEARINGS..... Had a suburban, an avalanche and now a Denali XL and have needed both front bearings replaced on all 3.....
for whatever reason- my 2009 Denali's 6.2 started knocking at 185k miles. cylinder 6 had a valve seat drop out, valve met piston and smashed the valve back into the head. truck was always well maintained, mobil1 synthetic every 5k miles. replaced piston and cylinder head fast forward 20k miles, at 205k, cylinder 5 (directly across from cylinder 6 iirc) did the same exact thing. valve seat dropped. new piston and new head not sure if it was a freak deal, maybe two faulty cylinder heads from the factory, because it seems like not many other people have had valve seats fail on the 6.2
_ALL_ aluminum head engines will do this occasionally with some engines being much more prone to it than others. The steel valve seat expands and contracts at a different rate than aluminum head so over time they work loose and drop out. The likelihood of that happening increases dramatically if the engine has ever been overheated. 2.0L Ford I4 motors were so famous for it that even getting them a little warm once was pretty much a written guarantee that it was going to drop a valve seat. LS motors aren't really known for having severe problems, but it does happen.
I love the Denali. I drove a Lincoln Navigator for 2 years, it was extremely fast & comfortable but when the gas price went up to $5 per gallon, it was time for it to go! The gas mileage is really bad.
My 2002 Chevy Trailblazer does/has that "sloppy" transmission kick thing from time to time. Other times when I ease into acceleration it doesn't happen. It still runs great and starts up quick. I baby it since it has 196,880 miles on her. How could I get that checked out? Or what should I tell my mechanic if I want them to check it out? Glad you got your Mercedes truck back, dude! God bless!
Good old Dexkill... Checking the reservoir isn't enough as it's super common for used dealers to flush the purge tank and top it off with fresh coolant. You've got to pop the radiator cap and have a good look inside and if the vehicle doesn't have a cap on the radiator itself you need to pop the upper hose and inspect it that way. I know... It sounds like a complete pain for a vehicle you haven't bought yet, but it beats the alternative by a long shot. You don't want to be replacing a heater core in modern vehicle any time soon, or in the case of all of the V6 GM products (that I'm aware of anyhow), an intake manifold and gasket. I flat out won't buy GM products with a wet intake anymore.
Gear ratios can be 3:08 in Tahoe, Suburban. These gears suck big time for towing, check glove box for build codes. Not all of the 5.3 liters had AFM. You can find some without.
Another thing that I would look out for is cracks in the dashboard Plastics. I've got a 2008 Avalanche and after a little bit the dashboard cracked in two places and started rattling non-stop so I had to use black silicone to make it stop. It sounds like something so small but after 25,000 miles of hearing that Non-Stop, it gets pretty irritating. And one other thing I'd look out for after you buy one of these vehicles with a 5.3 L Vortec is that because of the cylinder deactivation they burn oil like crazy. If you don't maintain your vehicle well enough you will burn up all your oil before you know it, I almost did.
For headphone watchers, one section of the video is left ear only for audio. This was my last video with this horrible wireless microphone setup. I smashed it with a hammer afterwards.
Hoovies Garage good
Hoovies Garage did you record smashing it? I mean you have to
Thanks Hoovie
pockets empty because hoovie didn't get his allowance for the week as yet
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I would pay good money to have you be the voice for my GPS.
Tavarish TavarishXHoovie when?
Tavarish is drunk again!
I can see it now........left......no right.....no left......I'm an idiot.
his voice is deeper though.
yes i agree.. Sarcasm and all on waze would be awesome!
4:44 That little kick is not the transmission, that's your motor mounts. All of the GMT900 platform SUV's with the 5.3L V8 and 6.2L V8 seem to get this issue after 70-100,000 miles or so depending on how hard its life has been. Open the hood, put her in Drive, step on the brake and give it some gas. You'll see that engine block try to hop out of there.
I bought an abused 08 Yukon Denali. I just replaced the drivers motor mount. Spot on man.
I had a '10 Tahoe Z71 for a few years and ended up replacing the driver side motor mount, parents had an '08 Escalade had to do the same thing. Great trucks if you abuse them, even better if you take care of them.
My 09 Tahoe with 110k miles is starting to do this.
Thanks for the tip. ill look into it asap.
For whatever reason this seems to be somewhat common for all GM RWD/4WD platforms. Even later model S10s with the 4 cylinder would smoke engine mounts. Hilariously, the S10 mounts are enormous (about the size of a regular sized jar of mayo or peanut butter) and that little anemic motor eats them up anyhow.
Oh that's completely normal, it's just the LS trying to escape so it can be put in something that isn't a piece of shit.
This is eerie!! I've been researching 2017 Yukon Denalis all week!! And then this shows up!! Hoovie is some sorta mind reader!!
One thing to note the 08-09 Denali did NOT have AFM aka cylinder deactivation. The 07 had the hardware but it was not activated, however the 08-09 didn’t have the hardware at all. It wasn’t until 2010 when they started using the AFM (cylinder deactivation) so find one before 2010 and you’re good. I have an 08 Denali with 227k miles on it and it’s running strong with no signs of giving up.
Really glad you covered this man, I've been looking at maybe purchasing a Denali from before 2010 and was a little skeptical when he mentioned the whole cylinder deactivation being an issue.
Is this just for the Denali, or would a regular Yukon 5.3 in the years you mentioned be the same?
I'm looking at getting an 08 with 160k miles and hoping it will be a good buy.
Doesn't that save gas. Wonder why its an issue.
I bought 08 yukon denali with 380k miles and it's still running strong of course other maintenance needed replacements but other than that it's still alive 😂
I have a 2009 Yukon slt 5.3. It has 212,000 miles on it. Had since new and have never done anything to it but change the oil. If you want a reliable vehicle this is it
that's insane! how often did you change oil?
So the only service you've done to your vehicle you've owned since brand new were oil changes? Meaning you never changed any other fluids (transmission, power steering, brake fluid, differential, or transfer case)? I don't mean to jinx you but that sounds like you should be prepared for a potential huge failure in the future that'll make you file for bankruptcy lol. But seriously, it's a huge risk to not do any other maintenance other than oil changes. Sure it's the main and most important but a car is more than just its engine!
I have an 07 Suburban with over 242,000 on it and I've only changed the oil and plugs. It has the original transmission fluid still in it. This thing's a beast.
2011 sub 150k no problems very hapy
Meq Six Do not flush your transmission now. If you do its almost guaranteed it will break. Your should flush at max at 60k. After anout 120k just wait til it breaks then replace or rebuild
Man, this was the music I was playing when I started my career! This is the most comfortable video you've posted, in my opinion. You're getting really good at this! Thanks
Start watching at 4:14 with your eyes closed
Made me LOL. Thank you.
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how do you watch with your eyes closed?
Demosthenes409 true true
Ahahaha
You can buy a house for $65,000 ?, in New Jersey that won't even buy you a house in the hood.
That's the difference between Jersey and the Middle of Nowhere, Kansas
TheFiremonkeyman Wichita is hardly "middle of nowhere" by Kansas standards.
I just bought a house for $33.000. Home prices in NJ must be a rip off.
You could've just said that won't buy a house in New Jersey.
i can't even buy a used mercedes for that price here XD
This is one of the most useful videos Hoovie has ever made.
Whats the Doug score?
Science Insider 67
Science Insider 69
4.20
Science Insider it's stupid
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Why is it that I can enjoy listening to Hoovie talk about an old American SUV while I get quickly bored of listening to Doug talk about the latest supercar he's testing. You'd think a supercar would be more exciting...Hoovie you got style and you capture interest, I hope you never stop what your doing and continue this Idiots Guide series. Its great!
I remember when they were giving away brand new Denalis for $38-40k in the '08 -'09 financial crisis.
MrCarGuy20 Lol, for shits and giggles I had my 05' Tahoe Z71 appraised then and the dealership didn't even wanna touch it. They valued it at around 11k. I laughed so hard on my way out the dealership that I caught everyone's attention.
I sold it privately after the recovery for over 20k. And I originally payed 23k for it with 5k in mileage.
MrCarGuy20 give it another 2-3 years and this thing will have a TERRIBLE resale value. They are Unreliable plastic trash
Gage Spanny yeah but a Toyota Tundra can last over 1 million miles there fore of since the Seqouia has the exact same engine it can at least get a good 750k miles on it. Therefore meaning that the Seqouia is the better family hauler both durable and reliable.
Isaac Arias yeah, but there are also silverado's with over a million miles so therefore the Tahoe and Yukon can also hit 1 million miles because they share the same engine. Any vehicle can hit a million miles it depends on where you live and how well you maintain it.
There’s still dealerships that want $40k for a 2010 denali.
Got a 2005 Escalade esv platinum best vehicle our family has ever owned. Can pile 7-8 people in a still have lots of cargo space in the back, pull the boat, drives great on the highway, no issues mechanically or cosmetically (knock on wood). Honestly you can’t go wrong
GMC Yukons, Chevy Suburban/Tahoes, and Cadillac Escalades are the official cars of my school
Mid-Western status symbols for sure!
ATL. GA. too!
PSTuners In the South-East in the U.K. at grammar schools and private schools it tends to be Land Rover/Range Rover
The thing I love about the triplets is that you can find one of these anywhere you go, from being used as Uber blacks in NYC to being driven around the Suburban and rural areas of the USA.
yup i agree
I love this big American SUVs.
Daniel28021991 I don't!
Ten Year Old Girl Maybe because in your liked videos one of them is from the hyundai accent fan club😂😂😂
Daniel28021991 Aye, a fellow Dan Bell fan.
Daniel28021991 made in my hometown until 08
TheMW2informer best GM assembly plant ever. My family has owned three Janesville trucks
I really like you dude.
You seem a lot more down to earth than doug.
i am not the letter E I can relate more with Hoovie then Dougs pretentious quirky ass
i am not the letter E Don't even get me started on that Doug score crap....guarantee a large chunk of viewers tune out when that begins
Sam Harris I know I do. I couldn't give less of a shit about something that pretentious and poorly thought out.
I have a theory that Doug refuses to acknowledge Hoovie because he knows he would get outshined. I wish you had access to the press cars he did, would love a Hoovie review of a new Mclaren or something
Dougs adhd presentation is annoying as FUCK!
Honestly my favourite channel
We had a 2011 Escalade ESV and we loved it and recently sold it and bought a 2017 Escalade not an ESV. We had our Escalade since I was in 3rd grade and it feels like I had it my whole life. When we sold our 11 Escalade ESV I was sitting at the dealership crying because I didn't want to get rid of it. I honestly like the old body style better than the 2015 through current.
A Duncan A1 I agree.. they are great! When I was in 3rd grade I also loved these too!!
A Duncan A1 how did you have a 2011 Escalade Since You Was In The Third Grade?
AyeYoFranke my mom had it. I said we by meaning my family.
A Duncan A1 so your 16?
AyeYoFranke yes. Why does that matter?
I have an 09 with 169k. Happy to hear the jerk on take-off could be an engine mount instead of a tranny issue.
Great vehicle with the usual complaints- Worn buttons on the AC, flaking paint on the inside of door handles, engine mount, annoying rattling locks(which I fixed with soft velcro), had to replace oil pressure sensor, high pitch whining through the speakers. Love the truck though
No joke I have an addiction to these trucks
wilferd The lab me too I've brought three.
If you can find a NEW Denali for 65k your're getting a smoking deal on one. I do window tinting for a local GMC dealer here in OKC and they move more Denali Yukons than anyone around. The usual msrp on them is anywhere from 79-82k depending on options. Also from someone who is in and out of over 70 new GM truck platforms a month (driving to and from the dealer) the initial transmission slop you're talking about is experienced from day one. They feel like they are waiting to engage and then kick really hard.
My boss had the cylinder deactivation issue on his 2007 suburban at only 66,000 miles. It relieved his wallet of over $3,000.
Also, you forgot to mention almost every single one of these GM full size SUVs of this era have cracked dashboards and peeling door handles.
KentB27 peeling/sharp edges on chrome inside door handles is 2007 only IIRC
Junkyard Dave nope, I have an 09 with some very sharp handles... And a broken dash.
wolverine350r if you have a sharp handles take your truck to the dealership because there's a recall for this since people were seriously injuring themselves, they will replace your handles for free.
I have read that, but will they even if I am not the first owner? Mine have issues inside and out, the driver is really sharp on the inside and my mother sliced herself pretty good on the outside passenger handle.
wolverine350r if it is in fact a recall, which I think it is, it doesn't matter if you're the 15th owner or how old the truck is, it's a safety issue that they are required to fix
Honorable mentions: the heater hose that sends coolant to the engine! (this happen on my 07 Tahoe and 08 escalade) The cracking dashboards! The leaking engine oil!! Motor on the power running boards! over all good trucks.
One issue you failed to mention is the rampant problem with the dash board cracking on the driver's side and passenger side. Both sides crack at both ends of the air vent on a 45 degree angle. My 2011 Avalanche LTZ has been garage kept and babied since the day I bought it and I still managed to get these cracks. I looked online and there are TONS of people out there with the same issue. There are even TH-cam videos out there showing them.
Agreed. I just covered up that mess. i.imgur.com/BmZGcCX.jpg
Tony R Honestly I think almost all of them have it. Some trucks get the cracks a lot worse than others. I pointed them out to my friend who has an Avalanche and maybe I shouldn't have because he had no clue before I said anything and now he's really upset about it.
NICE!!! Where did you order that from? (and how much? if you don't mind me asking)
I got a covercraft mat off amazon for $50. It fits perfectly though I did have to cut a hole for the center dash speaker. Perhaps they have a cover with said hole already cut. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007WIET46/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
That’s common with all GM suvs and trucks. Best fix is to just get a skin for the dash and you’re set.
My college graduation present in 2010 was an ‘09 Denali. I kept it until 2016. As soon as it hit 100k mi on Christmas Eve 2014 it fell apart- within 3 months, fuel sending unit went out, oil pan started leaking, airbag sensor went out, both front wheel bearings, cruise control went out and none of the recommended fixes worked. Within the next year, master fuse burned out and made every light on the dash come on at 2 in the morning, alternator went out, wire to the starter burned up and it had periodically had electrical issues for the 6 months before I sold it, both front exterior door handles broke, and on the inside before it hit 100k the leather on the center console cracked one winter and the “chrome” on the interior handles peeled and was very sharp. I kept it until 130k because the infotainment system started getting dead pixels and for some reason flipped upside down and kept defaulting to 12 AM. It was just too expensive for someone fresh out of grad school and getting started. I loved it though and I never damaged it, so the White Diamond paint did really well. I took it all over the US and it was very comfortable to ride in. I miss it sometimes, but definitely not the year and a half full of repair bills.
Ive owned 2 denalis, and over 8 escalades of this body style. Motor mounts. Specifically drivers side.
My 09 Tahoe with 110k miles is starting to do this.
Glad its not the transmissions.
jhugo1986 you can change it without having to drop any components or power steering pump if you get a swivel, and jack engine up, it will slide through the top. Remove the intermediate steering shaft. My first one took me 4 hours, I can do them now in under an hour.
Thanks for the tip. Went to look at it and it doesn't look too hard.
Will be replacing it asap.
Have you had a 1999 Dinali with the rounded Front and the flat back I found out that mine has a ethernet plug in the console do you know why
No name N I have not had one of those body styles but I believe they had a mobile phone option in those years with the onstar package 👍🏼
I love this SUV. Looks mighty comfortable and ideal for long drives.
"...with little difference between the 2007 and 2017 models."
I don't know if that means the old infotainment system was a decade ahead of its time, or if the new one is a decade behind.
Marcus Coster I don’t think he has any idea what he’s saying.
I heard they debated whether to call it the McKinley. I love my 2013 McKinley. I built out the 6l80 with the Sonnex upgrade. Along with a billet torque converter, it's shifts wonderfully. After the lifters are replaced, it will be bullet proof. The 6.2 in the McKinley responds well to performance modifications, and a good tune. It makes a really good family sled. Smooth and bountiful power, with a satisfying rumble. What's not to like? Eats ah preetee khar Si?
Have a '07 Tahoe w/ the Vortech PPV. Transmission burned out at 150k Miles. Put the new transmission in, shifts like butter. Other than that, no problems. These Chevy Engine's last easily over 200k miles as long as you give it the love it needs haha
do you still have it?
You never buy a used police car esp one that was used on the streets i.e normal heavy police usage .. the one you get is the detective one..or used as city fleet
My mom had an ‘07 suburban that she bought with about 70,000 miles on it. Drove it to about 110,000 miles and started to have endless issues with it. There was a break problem that would cost about $5,000+ to fix. I have heard great things about this generation of these cars though so I assume we just had a lemon. Great video hoovie👍
Typo you mean brakes like 👍🏾 duh..🙄
Pretty sure the theres a huge difference between the infotainment systems in the 2007 and 2017....
I ditched my air bags and put regular struts in and coil overs in the rear ,saved about 1000 dollars and pulls better now
Damn, your audio is messed up
tell me about it... Almost trashed the video because of the audio. Trashed the microphone setup for sure.
Hoovies Garage #prayforhoovie
See my Audi Q5 review you’ll see what’s crap
See my Audi Q5 review you’ll see what’s crap
Cracked dashboard in one or two spots is common too. Peeling interior chrome handles that cuts your fingers happens too.
Both of these issues you bring up are present in my 2011 Denali xl
Yep. Same issue with both.
Dashskin sells some dashboard overlays that'll take care of that cracking issue. I installed one in mine a couple of years ago and it still looks showroom new....and the product price isn't bad either!!
Also look for cracking dashboards in warmer climates. '07 Denalis and Escalades had major electrical issues with the AWD system/stabilitrak wiring connectors, my dad's 07 Escalade would completely quit on the highway and needed a tow-in probably 4 or 5 times in 3 years, his coworker had an Avalanche with the same issues.
HCFX2011 my mom had that issue on her 08 esky and my sister did on her 2010 burb.
HCFX wtf
Yep! Wiring loom rubs against front driveshaft
I had an 08 Tahoe cracked dash AFM lifters went bad causing the tick mostly cosmetic issues for me
Im more of a Ford guy but i have always loved GM's Vortec engines.My family's ranch truck is a 2001 Gmc sierra. She has pulled horse trailers graded the arena hauled brick, tree trimming and pulled out cacti from the ground. I think it has around 190k or 210k miles. Of course being a 16 year old workhorse she's needed stuff replaced but its a great truck. Been trying to buy it from my parents for years! Haha
I call this the Douchewagon Jr. I call the Cadillac Escalade the Douchewagon Deluxe, and the Hummer H2 the Douchewagon Ultimate.
Sure you would being a prius driver.
Priuses are for douchebags. Some people just like full size SUVs due to their capacities they offer. Priuses are supposedly meant for saving the environment, but the battery making process and material used to make their batteries are actually worse for the environment than a Land Rover Discovery. So just stick with a full size SUV and don’t get a Prius.
You would.
My grandpa loves these, he's had 5 since 2000, 2 were lemons the others were fine. Which sounds about right for daddy GM
You should do more of these buyers guide videos
Not sure if someone else here has noted this but these SUV's are notorious for cracked dashboards, peeling interior door handles and exterior door handles that literally break off in your hand. The engines and transmissions are very solid in my experience but the older GMT800s have aged better all around and still command a decent price on the market.
To me 15k is to much in my opinion for an 07 ANYTHING in "GENERAL"
Connoisseur of Cannabis Cars&Pussy How about a 2007 Lamborghini ? Any model
I am surprised you didn't mention how amazing the engine and transmission are. Bulletproof, generally.
07 Tahoe ltz 220k miles nothing but oil changes and normal wear and tear parts
You uploaded this when I am literally at the dealership looking to buy one that they have thanks dude😂
Those are some damn nice houses in the background
Just bought a 08’ Denali with 113k miles, 2 owner car from my state and it’s in perfect condition, leather isn’t even cracked!
look at the wires sticking out the back of that mirror lol GM quality👌
My mom has a 2007. It runs strong and is not terrible on gas but two exterior door handles have broken over the years and the ac control buttons have worn away and the remote is iffy sometimes and the plastic tow hitch cover fell of years ago but it is not a bad car. In fact she is giving it to me...
So what's the dougscore for these SUVs?
Foxtrot Felix he just did one
I bought me a sexy Silver Birch metallic 2007 Yukon Denali XL came with every feature you can think of sunroof TV Bose sound system bucket seats but I traded with some guy for the bench seats anyways I got a hell of a deal this Yukon odometer says 220,000 miles but I did my homework and found out a brand new engine was put in at 170,000 miles so you do the math I bought a Denali technically only with 50,000 miles for how much you ask! $8,000 and the engine still under warranty until 300,000 miles if that's not the best deal of the year I don't know what is!!!!
Wear a latex glove before sticking your finger in the coolant reservoir.
scott9050 wear a lambskin glove for better sensation
I have driving a XL Denali no for 5 years. Two things to add to your things to watch for. The cheap plastic dash will start cracking if you live in warmer climates. Everyone I know in SE Texas that owns a Tahoe Or Burban has a cracked dash. It is bad enough that GM has offered to replace some models for as little as $300. But no recall. Also everyone I have known with the air ride has had the compressor go out, including myself. And he price to repair is crazy.
What about the Avalanche?!
It's the same just only 5.3L. I love my 2011 avalanche 😀
I always forget about it even though I owned a 2008 lol
DriveMango
On paper it’s great but I couldn’t find the use case for it when you can get a Silverado pickup with a better towing power then an avalanche
Maybe but the avalanche tends to be cheaper than a silverado. I got mine for 14 grand and the dealer wanted a similar silverado for 3 grand more, 17k. The Avalanche also is nice because it rides smoother , has a better turning radius, and the bed is connected to the cabin so you can fold down the rear seats and have a full size 8 foot bed. Not to mention that it's the most unique looking truck in the business معتز التميم
My dad just bought his new 2017 Yukon do Denali. Best car we’ve had so far
Synopsis they're all the same.
I leased one for a short while. It was a dream to drive to be honest. It was like driving my livingroom. In Nyc traffic it was a blast. Quite, great soft seats, and traffic made it a great place to be in.
Rolex submariner?
ckarsenal LOL I noticed too, wondering how now too
ckarsenal Almost as good as a Planet Ocean.
Got a 09 Tahoe 5.3 DOD Deleted tuned on open headers to cat less x pipe to 4” tips I love mine
what happened with the Porshce ?
Doha Guide he doesn't upload much, but that doesn't mean the car doesn't exist anymore or will never come back.
Just wait
This was my first car an 07 Denali with the 6.2L V8 Engine, Great car a lot of good memories. Although after 130K miles the interior door handle fake chrome trim started to peel off, GM quality to be expected. The Denali Served me well driving a Macan now!
65000 dollars for a house? you can barely buy a garage for that money in the Netherlands :P what a huge difference.
woodenshoesgamer The US is a huge country. If you're near a big city housing could be 10-20-40 times that much but in more rural areas you can get cheap prices like 65k, just don't expect much, he did say a small house after all.
billy mccabe yeah i understand that it is more expensive if youre near a big city, but even in the "rural" area's in my country there is nothing that comes even close to that price.
billy mccabe Yeah, $65k in Wichita, KS buys you a decent starter house that might be like 1,500 sq. Ft. If you want a decent sized, nice house you're looking at $150k or more.
KentB27 that is still very cheap, houses here start around €200k, but i guess i live in a very small country
And you could drive cross the the Netherlands in a few hours. You'd have to travel a few hours outside of one two of the largest US cities just to find a homes for €200,000 (~$235,000). If you wanted to cross the US, it would take you another 45 hours of nonstop driving or most of week realistically. There are some parts of the US that are so remote and so desolate, it would take a day just to find large populations.
I will be stationed back in the good ole USA and would love to buy this truck! Semper Fi
65K FOR A HOUSE WHAT
louis holden he lives in Kansas
He lives where no one wants to live, so it's cheap
+Joseph Summers No, he lives where you don't want to live. I'd much rather live in a nice, quite neighborhood, somewhere in the middle of the country, where homes are affordable, crime is lower, the air is cleaner and the spending power is higher rather than pay $1,800,000 to buy a rundown shack in the middle of Los Angeles that has a view of a homeless bum taking a dump on the hood of your car.
I wouldn't want to live in the country cause im black and i'd get lynched :P. i'd like a nice balance.
Or compromise. I live next to a large city (not in one), in a mid-size city, with the lowest crime in Canada of any mid-size city (190,000 people and we have, on average, one murder a year). It's probably safer than the country tbh. And if I want to go to a fun, large event, I can be there in 40 minutes. No mosquitoes, no lime disease, no long drives into town for things.
My dad has an 04 suburban my uncle is about to get a 11 youkon these these trucks are built like tanks love em
Theses are good cars. Stick with different used cars! Not too much content :/
one more thing to watch for on these is premature corrosion on stock wheels, more specifically, any chrome finished wheels.. Thanks Tyler!
if you want to toe a boat for cheap buy a volvo 740 or 240
I drive a 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe LT now and am possibly getting a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe LT next week. Have loved the current ride but ready for something newer. It has served me well so far but the 2008 upgrade will bring many more features that I want.
The 03 is more reliable but yes the 08 are styling, it's a choice between form and function.
When I was 7... THIS WAS MY DREAM SUV!! I tried to convince My Mom to.
Buy one, but she luckily bought an Audi instead
Suren Xavier luckily bought an audi instead? Lmao
+Chad Slavin Yeah! A gorgeous Red 2008 A4 Turbo
Suren Xavier
Literally 2 different classes
Audis are ugly!!
I bought a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe LT in 2015 for $20,000 with an extended warranty. I have never had a single mechanical issue with the vehicle, but the driver side headlight faded badly and the steering wheel trim is rubbing off along with the buttons on the climate controls. I will go and check the items listed in this video right now. Thank you!
Drake B. Almost every GM full size SUV from that generation has rubbed off climate control buttons. I don't know what kind of coating they put on the buttons but it was crap. You should also check and make sure your dash isn't cracked.
KentB27 I know my dash isn’t cracked, I check it every once and a while. Trust me, if I spend $20,000 on a car, I’m going to make sure it’s in good shape!
Drake B. It's a great SUV!!
Suren Xavier Yes it is! It drives really nice and looks great too!
I have a 09 tahoe LT with 110k miles on it as well.
Bought it a year or so ago for 17k with 89k miles.
Got ahold of a clean set of LTZ 20's and installed a 2inch rear level kit and it turned out great.
Other than regular maintenance and a few mods its been great!
Stop trying to act like Doug
inherited a 2007 Suburban 1500, which has all the following problems:
infamous cracking dashboard plus snapping rear bucket seat armrests
broken exterior door handles - front ones replaced under warranty, back ones replaced with aftermarket chromed metal handles (@$300/pair, not including installation)
razor-sharp peeling chrome interior door handles - thanks for the recall info, will check to see if mine qualifies
with the horrendous highway oil consumption I also paid a few hundred bucks for a chip programmer to deactivate Displacement on Demand (DOD) aka Active Fuel Management
according to the TSB you're also supposed to replace one of the valve covers with a new design (at your own expense) but since I drive it under 2000 miles/year I haven't done that yet
good luck with that! the 07 GMT900 is the worst of the bunch for issues. Probably because that was the year where EVERYTHING was new.
The headline is spot on...one must truly be an idiot to even consider buying one of those things.
Best review yet :) After my self owning many 2007 and newer Escalades, Suburban and Yukon XL.
Best regards from Sweden.
And soccer moms still choose minivans over this.
Streetstockcamaro I see very few with minivans these days. I'd say a minivan might be a bit more convenient with sliding doors and flat floors and whatnot and probably better fuel mileage but around here anyway almost everyone has an SUV if they have kids to haul around.
No they don’t. If they do it’s because crossovers and vans are far cheaper. Go ask anyone that has a van, they’d die to have one of these but they can’t afford them and don’t want one that’s 10 years old.
I didn’t lol
2000 yukon denali...best vehicle i ever had. Way tougher than any 02+ denali and the most reliable chevy engine ever...the good ole 350.
You bought a 7 series yet you do a guide on this piece of shit?
Buyer's Guide would be pretty short. Don't buy one under any circumstances.
Hoovies Garage I won't I'm not black
R what does being black have to do with driving a 7 series?
THEBADDEST Due to the 7 series hitting rock bottom in price. There are 3 7 series in my small town and they are all owned by black guys which have big wheels on them.
R not sure if you're talking about the BMW or Cadillac, black people typically always put both on huge wheels
I own a 08 GMC Sierra Denali and the only issues I have with it is the transmission acts a little funny when I let off the throttle quick after a hard acceleration and only other time is sometimes taking off moderately hard it will make a thud sound. Nothing has broken and everything works great but I LOVE the Denali truck, wouldn't trade it for anything.
Mine does the same thing when letting off the throttle. Glad I'm not the only one
And Toyota Suv's will poop all over these.
Ezale Even the Land Cruiser isnt as nice looking inside and out as a Yukon or Esclade. Sure, a Toyota will last a little longer but these GM suvs are more appealing
Ezale ya your a fucking idiot
Bailey O. And more expensive. A brand new escalade can range in the 100,000s
malik Manson 300000s look on Craigslist for them
Nicholas Bragg nahh I don't like Craigslist
Nice video! I have a 2008 suburban that I purchased new. I was wondering what you meant by infrequent oil changes. I change oil every 5000 miles or less. This car does not get driven hard at all. It's typical drive to work and back Is 5 minutes long. Just curious because it has the 5.3 with active fuel management and I have heard of people having problems with these engines. I currently have 85000 miles on mine.
Exactly what I am looking into for my next vehicle! Currently I have a 2004 Yukon SLT 5.3 V8. Thanks for the great information.
Like your new what to look for buyers guide video. Entertaining & useful. Beating the depreciation and driving awesome cars.
I have the DexCool issue with a newer Mopar I just bought. "But how" you may ask yourself? Because Mopar uses orange and now pink coolant in their engines, people think "Oh, it's Dexcool!" and add that when topping off. The water pump on this car leaked, and the PO topped off with DexCool, which also didn't get along well with the Mopar coolant. Now I'm dealing with a sludged-up coolant system. And that can actually happen with other makes and models - So checking the coolant is actually good advice to buyers of ANY car!
Tom Fielding that's the idiot owners fault, guarantee because people can't take care of their cars they'll blame mopar and be one of the idiots who says they're shit.
4:11 - my brother did that. It sprayed boiling hot steam into his face. He got 3rd degree burns and the doctor said he would be permanently scarred. It healed 100%
A very common problem I've encountered with the larger GM trucks are the WHEEL BEARINGS.....
Had a suburban, an avalanche and now a Denali XL and have needed both front bearings replaced on all 3.....
for whatever reason- my 2009 Denali's 6.2 started knocking at 185k miles. cylinder 6 had a valve seat drop out, valve met piston and smashed the valve back into the head. truck was always well maintained, mobil1 synthetic every 5k miles.
replaced piston and cylinder head
fast forward 20k miles, at 205k, cylinder 5 (directly across from cylinder 6 iirc) did the same exact thing. valve seat dropped. new piston and new head
not sure if it was a freak deal, maybe two faulty cylinder heads from the factory, because it seems like not many other people have had valve seats fail on the 6.2
Daniel Inman Do you still have it?
Daniel Inman well that's typical for D3 reliability
Sam Harris sold it to a good friend, he's got 240-250k something like that on it now
_ALL_ aluminum head engines will do this occasionally with some engines being much more prone to it than others. The steel valve seat expands and contracts at a different rate than aluminum head so over time they work loose and drop out. The likelihood of that happening increases dramatically if the engine has ever been overheated. 2.0L Ford I4 motors were so famous for it that even getting them a little warm once was pretty much a written guarantee that it was going to drop a valve seat. LS motors aren't really known for having severe problems, but it does happen.
Seems like a freak thing - the 6.0 and 6.2 engines are absolute beasts that run forever normally.
I 've taken a ride in one. Was the airport pickup car. Very smooth. More smoother than the lx570 and land cruiser when compared to the price
That groovy 70s music is awesome!
I love the Denali. I drove a Lincoln Navigator for 2 years, it was extremely fast & comfortable but when the gas price went up to $5 per gallon, it was time for it to go! The gas mileage is really bad.
EJ'S GARAGE but the navigator is a v6 it gets way better mpg than a tahoe
They are the ones that do 10MPG on a good day, right?
most of this stuff also applies to the 2007-2013 Silverado and Sierra, since the chassis, electrical and Driveline components are damn near identical.
digitalrailroader Avalanche too
Chad Slavin the Avalanche and Escalade EXT even more so, because everything from the B-pillar forward IS identical to the Tahoe and Escalade.
My 2002 Chevy Trailblazer does/has that "sloppy" transmission kick thing from time to time. Other times when I ease into acceleration it doesn't happen. It still runs great and starts up quick. I baby it since it has 196,880 miles on her. How could I get that checked out? Or what should I tell my mechanic if I want them to check it out? Glad you got your Mercedes truck back, dude! God bless!
More Idiot's Buyer's Guides ! Please. You are the perfect man for the job. To make these.
Good old Dexkill... Checking the reservoir isn't enough as it's super common for used dealers to flush the purge tank and top it off with fresh coolant. You've got to pop the radiator cap and have a good look inside and if the vehicle doesn't have a cap on the radiator itself you need to pop the upper hose and inspect it that way.
I know... It sounds like a complete pain for a vehicle you haven't bought yet, but it beats the alternative by a long shot. You don't want to be replacing a heater core in modern vehicle any time soon, or in the case of all of the V6 GM products (that I'm aware of anyhow), an intake manifold and gasket. I flat out won't buy GM products with a wet intake anymore.
Gear ratios can be 3:08 in Tahoe, Suburban. These gears suck big time for towing, check glove box for build codes. Not all of the 5.3 liters had AFM. You can find some without.
Best truck in the world! Power on tap, clean inside and out space for days inside. And you feel like the big dog when you drive one.
Another thing that I would look out for is cracks in the dashboard Plastics. I've got a 2008 Avalanche and after a little bit the dashboard cracked in two places and started rattling non-stop so I had to use black silicone to make it stop. It sounds like something so small but after 25,000 miles of hearing that Non-Stop, it gets pretty irritating. And one other thing I'd look out for after you buy one of these vehicles with a 5.3 L Vortec is that because of the cylinder deactivation they burn oil like crazy. If you don't maintain your vehicle well enough you will burn up all your oil before you know it, I almost did.
Look up pvc valve cover location for 5.3, it's been fixed. ;)
I have that ticking noise every time I step on the gas or sometimes change from dormice to reverse any suggestions? 😩