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    September '24 Chat -- School's In!

    2.95 for diesel at BJ's wholesale outside of NYC. I've been burning quite a bit heat cycling my engine for a stuck #6 glow plug
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    Has anyone bought from Laura GMC/Volume stealerships?

    I know that, always bought out of state. Everything is marked up 20% here. I think im gonna give costco auto a shot
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    Has anyone bought from Laura GMC/Volume stealerships?

    Has anyone bought from Laura or any other volume dealer lately? I'm in ny but i got my LBZ in Ohio so i'm willing to travel. Lookin for an AT4 L5P in sterling silver. Even with travel, almost 9% ny sales tax i still get ahead going out of state.
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    July '24 Chat -- Things that go "Boom" in the Night, and other random thoughts

    in the peoples republic of ny, they passed a law years ago that all gas stations needed generators. I'm surprised texas doesnt have that
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    Who makes GM brakes?

    change all of the rubber hoses while you're in there
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    May '24 Chat -- MayDay, a holiday or a cry for help?

    i have a tank farm 5min from me and diesel is 4.49, 20 min east and it is 3.85 in the middle of long island. I have a bj's with diesel about 20min away that is always very cheap but the gassers block the pumps. The first mod on my next truck is a big tank
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    Dorman body mounts dont fit...

    repairgeek on YT has great videos on fluid film and pb blaster. I've found the pb blaster to be more self leveling than FF
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    Service Trailer Brake System - 19 Denali

    if you're in the rust belt, check all of your grounds on the frame. Those straps start to disintegrate in a couple yrs. Check out south main auto on youtube, he had a similar issue with a newer gasser silverado and it was the ground. dealer wanted 3900 to repair and he put a solid ground...
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    Passing "Smog"

    I have downstate ny emissions testing{orange county north is just a safety check} and i pass on a PPEI tow tune and no kitty. I've owned the truck for 14yrs and never noticed a change on the printout. I'd imagine NJ will mirror NY. CA is whole different level of communism, you're bringing the...
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    January '24 Chat -- Happy New Year!

    i had a ton of water in fuel a couple of months ago and i blamed BJ's by me. Maybe i/ll give their cheap fuel another shot:cool:
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    January '24 Chat -- Happy New Year!

    picked up a bed from down south and replaced the fuel tank crossmember. new shocks, gussets in a couple of places and undercoating.
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    Trying to quiet truck down and get rid of exhaust drone 4" exhaust

    i have a brand new resonator in the box if you are interested, i'll get the specs tomorrow
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    I see you Mark!

    is mark out of the business now? website doesn't seem to be working
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    Oil and Filters

    kirkland 15w40 and whatever filter is on sale.
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    Talk me out of Headgaskets

    (I've actually never seen a duramax mix oil and coolant because of bad head gaskets) what do most of them end up being? bad oil cooler? i have an LBZ with oil in the plastic tank and oil pan full of dexcool. I'm just gonna pull the motor and throw a junk yard motor in
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    Inflation .... whats your thoughts on todays Markets?

    if you think it's bad go to the hospital or a nursing home. 1 physical therapist for an entire ICU floor, and this is metro NYC. This country is failing rapidly. Basic services are holding on by a thread.
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    Mike L has passed away.......

    massive loss for the diesel and transmission industry. I always loved when he said "put a scanner on it" and the OP would come back with the generic P07 code. You knew he had steam coming out of his ears but he was gonna help that guy out no questions asked. Godspeed mike, you were a good...
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    What are you paying for Diesel in your area?

    6.20 in the peoples republic of ny ***they dropped the state gas tax also***
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    best/ most comfortable winter work boot

    after many years of red wings, i just buy sketchers now. they're usually BOGO 50% off and cheap enough to wear for 3 months and toss. They're like walking on a cloud with good socks
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    Help! Broke off part of LB7 glow plug

    try to weld a washer and nut onto it, heat cycle the engine and pb blaster it like yngdmax said