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I've got super thick muscular meat hooks for hands and forearms like Popeye. Size 14 ring lol. But being 5'7 my fingers are relatively stubby compared to how thick my hands are. I need XL or XXL gloves just to get my paws in there...but my fingers don't reach the end so I look like a kid...

@mattd Thinking about the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado. The first thing I'd do is bring it to the Noxudol place. The dealer I had in mind was New England Undercoat in Leominster, MA. I'm more concerned with the nooks and crannies that I can't easily get to or didn't even know existed, otherwise...

I'm going to be getting a new truck in the next few months and there is a Noxudol dealer close to me. The first thing I am going to do when I receive the vehicle is have it protected as the rust here in New England is sinister. Pricing of course varies by location...but anyone have any idea...

100% keep it. I live in New England and Jeeps (or anything really) don't survive the salt. The fact that your Wrangler is in very good structural condition would make it very sought after up here. Since this thread is back from the dead I want to give my 2 cents. Put a mechanical oil...

@DriveHard 100% true! Also missing the fancy digital instrument cluster and a few other odds and ends.

@MrHorspwer Thank you for that excellent write-up. I am unfamiliar with my local dealers so it will be difficult to determine who are the good ones. I'll probably start on websites like dealerrater.com and get a better understanding of who has the largest inventory, who sells the most trucks, etc.

@Chester11 Unfortunately no, not a single family member. So far my limited understanding is that dealers all have certain allocations of certain vehicles over a certain amount of time. A small sleazy dealer will sell you truck and then take your truck and sell it to someone else if they come...

@Marcozi I've already figured out the options and color I want so that's the easy part. I wish GM allowed you to "Buy Direct" from the factory and skip the dealer but sadly that's not the case.

I'm going to be purchasing a 2023 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 in the very near future. The 2023 Colorado is a brand new redesign and the base Work Truck models are just starting to hit the dealerships. The LT, Trail Boss and Z71 models will start to arrive in a few weeks. Production of the ZR2...

@buster Mobil1 EP would have been my normal go-to but the ACDelco Full Synthetic @ $5.50 per quart is hard to argue with. The Gen3 ACDelco stuff seems to be newish. The part number exists and you can find it on ebay and Amazon but the best prices by far are through online dealerships. The...

Hello all, I'll be purchasing a new GM truck soonish with the 2.7L turbo L3B 4-cylinder engine. The manual calls for Dexos1-Gen3 5W-30. I'll be playing by the rules during the warranty period and took a look at the licensed Dexos1-Gen3 oils. There are plenty of nice oils in there such as...

Thanks everyone! I know I'm overthinking this but I'll probably stick with a licensed Dexos1-Gen3 oil during the warranty period just in case something happens to the engine. I can picture GM doing an oil analysis and finding ways to wiggle out of the warranty work...even though we all know...

About to purchase a new truck with GM's new-ish L3B 2.7L turbo 4-cylinder engine. I've become a fan lately of the MB229.51 and VW50400/50700 specs over GM's Dexos1-Gen3. GM requires Dexos1-Gen3 5W-30 but many of the "Euro" formulas that meet MB229.51 and VW50400/50700 seem to be superior and...

I may have missed this...but what year suburban is this potential engine going into? It gets messy swapping in newer engines into older but "modern-ish" vehicles. You need to stick with the engines compatible with the ECM in the vehicle, sort of. For example it would be difficult to swap a...

@Greasymechtech That is pretty much the idea, I'm looking to have my cake and eat it too. Not looking for a full blown hot rod but would like some extra pep when I want it and extra efficiency when I don't. Looking at the 2023 GMC Canyon's. 430 lb-ft of torque at 3000 RPM but 90% of that is...

@Pew Normally I'd 100% agree with you, but to my knowledge tuners are just starting to break into this ECM, which I think dates to 2019. A few of the larger companies are working on it but have admitted the new ECM is tough to work with. My hunch is the good'ol'boys on YT aren't breaking into...

Been there. Pucker factor = 1,000%. Drive-by-cable throttle and the return spring broke at just about WOT while merging onto the highway. First instinct was to turn the key OFF and coast to the breakdown lane. But....the steering wheel locks when the key is off!!!! Pucker factor now at...

I've always wondered what the effects are on exhaust and turbo spooling, especially at low speeds and part throttle. Conventional wisdom with turbo's says that a larger diameter downpipe and catback exhaust improves turbo spool speed and improves performance by improving efficiency. At full...

My 2 cents. If you are looking for power an oil filter isn't going to be the smoking gun. Yes you have a larger capacity oil pan that may have some baffling in it...but is it a true race oil pan? There are some really trick oil pans out there with integrated crank scrapers and elaborate...

It will be fine. One year is nothing on an EFI engine. If you want to go the extra mile remove the spark plugs and spray each cylinder with a quick shot of some light lubricant to give the rings a bit of oil. Charge it and fire it up! Go get a bottle of Gumout w/Regane fuel system cleaner...