Technology on these new fangled vehicles - my adventure

[MarkEagleUSA]

Unless you wash the car every day!

He's probably got people for that.

 

[Ozymandias]

He only sees it from the inside... or in the dark. So doesn't matter.

 

[mwilson]

Wash it once a week, that lasts about 5 minutes...

Some kind of goo or slop on the roads daily right now..

 

[mwilson]

He's probably got people for that.

I can only dream....

 

[mwilson]

He only sees it from the inside... or in the dark. So doesn't matter.

That's exactly right Ozy!!

 

[HPSimpson]

Oh the learning curve on some electronic stuff, will keep you busy!

 

[GCroyle]

Snow plow package, getting a Myers or Fisher?

 

[JR]

Snow plow package, getting a Myers or Fisher?

 

[Dan_69GTX]

Snow plow package, getting a Myers or Fisher?

As JR posted - he has people for that!

And keep Sandy out of this!

 

[DonFitzwater]

Wash it once a week, that lasts about 5 minutes...

Some kind of goo or slop on the roads daily right now..


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Hey Mike, did you research the engines in these? I'm not even sure what engine is in yours, however, the 4 cylinder in my mom's Terrain and neighbor's Acadia V6 both suffered catastrophic timing chain failure at very low mileage. One at around 75k and the v6 at 60k. After doing a little digging on net I see that GM has their share of timing chain stretch problems along with a few other things. Most folks seem to see it being caused by extended oil change intervals. Get a service plan/extended warranty?

 

[Ozymandias]

It's a company car, doesn't matter if it blows up.

 

[mwilson]

After doing a little digging on net I see that GM has their share of timing chain stretch problems along with a few other things. Most folks seem to see it being caused by extended oil change intervals.

GM has the best oil change algorithm on the planet......HOWEVER the engine oil level still needs to monitored by pulling the old dipstickeroony on occasion...

Many GM owners made the assumption that nothing (including checking the oil) needed to be done until the DIC indicated it was time for a change....

Cadillac had a heck of a time with the first batch offered with extended drain intervals. Nobody was pulling the stick...

When the oil pressure drops the chains run hotter and the hydraulic chain tensioners relax....I'm sure there are other reasons but a lot of the problem was from low oil levels.

Mine is the 3.6L....

 

[DonFitzwater]

GM has the best oil change algorithm on the planet......HOWEVER the engine oil level still needs to monitored by pulling the old dipstickeroony on occasion...

Many GM owners made the assumption that nothing (including checking the oil) needed to be done until the DIC indicated it was time for a change....

Cadillac had a heck of a time with the first batch offered with extended drain intervals. Nobody was pulling the stick...

When the oil pressure drops the chains run hotter and the hydraulic chain tensioners relax....I'm sure there are other reasons but a lot of the problem was from low oil levels.

Mine is the 3.6L....

My mom's GMC was run on synthetic, never used a drop of oil and was on 4k mile oil changes.......75k failure is still scary. The problem with her's showed up overnight. Ran great one day then ran terribly, then quit. The PCM can compensate for timing chain stretch to a point......then it loses it's mind. Force be with you Mikey!

 

[mwilson]

What model year was it Don??

 

[mwilson]

It does have a 100,000 powertrain warranty....

 

[DonFitzwater]

It does have a 100,000 powertrain warranty....

That's what she was told when she bought it, somehow she got squeaked out of it. It was a 2016 model. Whats even more surprising is that they suckered her into another one.

 

[mwilson]

This has the next gen LGX engine, whether that's an improvement or not remains to be seen. The GM people I know and trust locally said not to be scared of it....

https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-engines/lgx/

 

[DonFitzwater]

This has the next gen LGX engine, whether that's an improvement or not remains to be seen. The GM people I know locally said not to be scared of it....

https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-engines/lgx/

That's the exact same recommendation my local Ford dealer had when I bought a new 6.7 Stroke in 2011.

 

[mwilson]

That's the exact same recommendation my local Ford dealer had when I bought a new 6.7 Stroke in 2011.

 

[JR]

It does have a 100,000 powertrain warranty....

So that's good for what, 2-3 months?