2027 V8 Silverado Models

[mrcolieman]

Okay then idr which motor(s) it was that I’m thinking of that they stopped previously (or maybe it was information coming out about the new motors and I’m miss-remembering). Sorry.

Yeah the tensioner thing blew my mind. Like, why? What was that hurting anyone having the friggin tensioner on there? Saved them maybe like $20 in materials or something to install? Saved them 5 mins of install along the assembly line per day?

side bar... I dig your signature there my friend. conversation about mental health should be as easy as talking about a sprained ankle...and it isn't, yet. one more person lost is too many. thanks for putting yourself out there.

 

[mrcolieman]

I'm not bothered by the lack of a dipstick... We have a BMW x5 and it's super easy to scroll through and check the oil level and many other things. I can remember some of the mechanics I worked with long ago being upset that distributors were going away and we wouldn't be able to check/adjust/modify the ignition timing while doing a service. Turns out the computers are pretty accurate! . What absolutely terrifies me is being passed while going 70mph on the freeway by a Tesla who's driver is reading a book or outright asleep in the drivers seat... I've seen both.

 

[Signing Spock]

I keep bringing up removing the tensioner pulley because I just changed the serpentine belt on my 5.3 today and what should’ve/could’ve been a 5 minute job turned into a fiasco cause I (self admitted dumbass) didn’t have the proper 24 mm socket to put on the crank pulley to turn everything, using the $9 tool to get the belt to stretch over the crank pulley and everything line up.

Yes, I should’ve checked I had the right socket before cutting off the old belt (again, self admitted dumbass) but if it still had a tensioner it would’ve indeed taken 5 minutes to do this without having to buy a new socket.

I understand GM saved a lot of money by removing this as someone pointed out (and that math is actually crazy so I get it) but we as the consumers having to deal with this annoyance or pay for a half hour or so of labor for a shop/stealership to do it absolutely sucks.

I guess now I know for next time and to be fair if I had the right socket (and dropped the front air dam to begin with) I could’ve gotten done a lot faster…so I’m just bitching to bitch. Nothing will change at GM. Was just frustrated today lmao

Photo of my victory.