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Lol, well that's interesting isn't it, could throw a wrench on a lot of our arguments :) Our Tahoe's 6.2L has over 100,000 miles so far, but shows great oil analysis reports. It's within that year range mentioned, lets see what the dealer puts in it next oil change. My Rebel is due for an...

Considering it's newer paint, and a small defect within a larger panel not too near the edge, I don't think they even have to paint beyond that panel and still get a good match. But definitely work with the dealer first since this should be covered under warranty.

Gotcha, so he noted the paint was thinner in that area, could be an after factory repair. I would talk to the dealer and see if they have any record of it, it doesn't have to be disclosed unless it was over a certain amount, and since they can charge themselves whatever they want, these things...

It could very well be an aftermarket touch-up that happened during delivery or at the dealership. There is a whole cottage industry of body shop repair that fixes vehicles after manufacturer and before sale. That being said, it could also be factory flaw, I have a worse paint defect on my...

I've seen cracks like those on many OEM tires just a couple of years old, they will tell you they are superficial. There are lots of discussions about it online to either make you feel better or **** you off. Honestly not sure if it's true or not.

Yup, really sorry about that man. Tough spot to be, I would consider doing the absolute minimum to fix it and trade the truck in on another vehicle if you don't plan on keeping for the long term. I wouldn't leave someone with a ticking bomb, but do what is needed and cut your losses on that truck.

Sorry to hear that man, especially at just under 40,000 miles.

Hopefully it's one of the lessor issues based on that. The symptoms sound more of an exhaust manifold crack if it's true all the bolts are tight. It could be a failed lifter hydraulic portion, which he covers in the 4 min 15 sec, which matches your symptoms, not too bad if that's the issue.

Gotcha, based on a lot of videos on the subject, it's less likely to be the big lifter issue we all dread. That tends to show symptoms at full operating temperature. Note sure if you seen this video, it's set at the main lifter tick symptom at 13 minutes 24 seconds.

Was this a cold start, lifter failure is usually heard on a hot engine. Does it go away as the engine warms up?

Modern engine being very sensitive to air intake volume differences? Maybe an installation issue with a sensor probe? It started happening after you installed the cold air intake, I would double check the installation, if it's correct than it's not because of an installation issue. I would...

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Once you use the instructions above to remove the unit from the dash, here is a good video to do the replacement of the screen itself, installation process starts at 3m34s....

Looks good!

Highly unlikely anything happened, those payload capacities are on the conservative side of things. Just keep in mind that payload capacity also has to account for passengers and cargo in the cabin. The capacity is mostly based on the springs rates on the rear, tire specs and safety in terms...

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I totally understand, but depending on the dealer you go to, once you're out of the original 3yr / 36k Bumper to Bumper and 5 yr / 60k powertain warranty, they may have a different system when it comes to approving diagnostic time. The Lifetime Powertrain warranty only covers if there is a...

Most extended warranties are really similar to powersports warranties, like jet skis and can be really frustrating. Essentially if they can't find anything wrong the manufacturer won't cover any work diag time (opposite of what they do under original warranty), so if they just inspect it but...

On the shark fin, the actual water seal is inside near the center of the base, the gasket around the inside edge of the fin to keep the fin from scratching the roof. They also gapped the rear of gasket to allow water that gets under the fin to drain out. Not sure if you want to seal the outer...

Absolutely, it was essentially their mid-size competitor in terms of pricing and a value proposition for those wanting a full size on a budget.