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hey guys my truck throught a p0700 code ,transmission control mech. any ideas thanks mike

hey guys can anyone give me some info on a descent scan tool,i just want to be able to read and clear codes on all my vehicles,and i know some guys are talking about being able to read balance rates on injectors in my lbz, i guess this would be the way to go as it would tell you if you had a bad...

thanks for your comments guys i will stick to the 5w40 all year round

oil i wasn't worried about winter i know 5w40 is the way to go ,what i was wonwering is th 5 weight heavy enough for summer starts as its quite lighter than 15 at start ups,i was wondering if anyone else was using 5w40 all year thanks mike

oil i can't use 15w40 all year as are winters temp stay in the -40 for 6 to 8 weeks sometimes the winshield is in the high -40 and -20 to -30 for a couple of months

hi guys i purchased my lbz sierra dually in december 09,when i purchased it, i did a full service and put in 5w40 full synthetic,when summer come i put 15w40 semi synthetic now i really didn't see any difference on idle oil pressure,high rpm oil pressure is the same now i am due for a service...

hy im looking for youre opinoins on diy bedliners kits,duplicolour.herculiner,or others is there anyone who has tried these kits i am leaning towards a roll on application thanks mike

dex6 the castrol dex6 that i used is called a premium synthetic blend formula,approved by gm for dex6 vehicles also exceeds for dex111 h,111,11e,11 i would assume they call it a blend so it must be semisynthetic what a jackpot gm doen't care they will make money on repairs

dex6 is it really a good idea to change or is there another gm engineer that got a brain fart or a payoff to say that we can no longer use this oil,wow did we all damage our transmissions and now they want to run from their f>>k up and come out with a new service bull. to blame the issues on...

question on dex6 what do you recommend i do, i did a full service 6 months ago and i used castrol in my tranny should i rechange it again or leave it till the next time its castrol semi synthetic dex6 approved, i do tow a 5vr in the summer months its not that heavy its around 10,000lbs gross...

time serts i have been a mechanic in the rental industry for 25 years and i would defenitely use time serts i have not used a helicoil in 10 years .the time serts performe and holdup even under extreme conditions when i used them on our 60" compaction rollers,the company actually made us some...

def in the 2500 and 3500 pick ups there is no def but in there 2500,3500.4500 cab and chassis they use def in 2011. i was worried about def thats why i purchased a used truck with the lbz hold the def i havent seen, a new one yet but where i am the average temp in the last fiew weeks has been...

i did not have the tool for the plugs,but i cut a bigger heat shrink open and slipped in to make a better surface at the entrance so the wires are still in the heat shrink and should not break,as they are up against the heat shrink and not the hard surfaces. good luck mike

my o6 lbz only holds 9.5 litres which is less than 10 quarts,so it would be overfilled if they put that much in my lbz,4quarts is 4.5 litres ,i would double check,my oil stays clean for about 1500km by the time it hits the 5000km its black,i had the chance to attend a seminar on oils a fiew...

thanks guys the wires were broken at arm entrance,they are repaired and ready to roll,i know there was a fiew discusions on the possibility of overheat on the lly well i can tell you its not a problem on the lbz,when we were in montreal the outside temp was 39 degrees celcius plus humidex witch...

tow haul i went back in the truck to try it again and the problem is definitely in the arm or bad switch,or broken wires at the switch if i played with the arm and switch i could get the light to come on,has anyone tried to take the arm apart to repair it thanks mike

i just returned from a holiday,we towed the 5er aprox 5500km,everything went very well until today on are way home we pulled in a rest area with tow mode on shutt the truck off and when we restarted to leave tow haul would not engage any help would be appreciated thanks mike

none of these truck were lifted or had aftermarkets parts installed,one was pubic works and the other one was an older gentelmen towing his trailer,when they put the new lines on they tried it before installing the block and the lines were defenitely grab by the steering mike

at 62,000 its a steal,up here in ontario canada,todays newspaper had a write up and test drive on a f350 lariat cc 4x4,single wheel,options navigation,20inch wheels,leather console seat,offroad pkg,power take off,all-terrain tires,heavy duty alt. ,6.7l diesel for the fantastic low introductory...

i bought a 2006 lbz in december and the report also said it had electrical issues done under waranty,l have put 20,000km with no issues,i purchased a 5ver dry weight of 9000lbs what a joke to pull with this truck,power is unreal compared to my 6.5,you will love the truck and power i have pulled...