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Hey Scotty, got my rejection sticker on my Fiesta today because of O2 sensor. Yey!~This rig here is a monster! Single use, camping, do Home Depot, put under tarp. If I track down an old F-350 or GM 3500 I want a standard transmission. Looks like the transmissions are weak.
@@KingNothing2x4 common sense has no age notch. You either have or you don't. My little Fiesta manual is quite temperamental towards me. My new CX-30 can drive itself. I like my little old Ford.
"1999 suburban without rust is incredible" Not here in Phoenix, AZ. Vehicles just don't rust here. They last forever. I have a completely rust free 1964 Ford Fairlane that I have owned for over 30 years. No computerized garbage on that.
@@geraldscott4302 I can confirm you're telling the truth because I'm also here in Phoenix. I have a 99' Accord V6 with no rust. After 17 years it still runs like a clock.
Fellow 99 Suburban owner here! Replacing the engine as we speak due to a cracked head…but other than that, its been golden! Nothing built these days will last 25 years like these
Got a 95 GMC that was in a garage most of its life. Only has 72 thousand miles on it. No rust! But the main engine rear crank seal is leaking because it's hardly ever driven. Thank you for all your help over the years 🙏 keep Up The Great Work Scotty 😊
Ha ha ha ha ha I drove my 99 Tahoe down to Torreón Mexico last week to watch the eclipse Fuel pump failed ten minutes after I picked my friend up at the airport He’d just flown all the way from Seoul Korea We spent seven hours under that truck changing out the fuel pump Tank was about 75% full…what a hassle 😂
Yeah. I honestly cannot believe the prices of vehicles now. 90k for an American truck? And I know safety is important, but I miss the 90’s because you actually had several cheap cars to choose from. They may not ride like a Caddy, but if you changed the oil in them many of them would still last to 200k. I had a work friend with a ‘95 Cavalier with 300k miles and while the heater never shut off, the car still ran great. Another friend’s Geo Metro had 260k miles on it, still ran fine. Rust started eating it badly, but it still ran! Same with my old Geo Tracker 4wd- rust was gonna take it before that engine or transmission died 😂
I had a 1998 2500 4x4 with the 7.4 motor. Never any transmission issues. It was a beast! 10 mpg. I didn’t care though. Sold it with 185000 miles on it.
Love it Scotty. I had to give up my 99 Suburban after 300K miles. I never had to replace the transmission but did have to replace the transfer case at around 190K. I 300K miles I did have to change the fuel pump in the tank. Of course it went out right after I filled all 44 GALLONS up! Other than that it was a leaky manifold gasket, radiator, and idler pulley. Other than that it was only consumables. It finally gave up on the way home from work and running in 4 cylinders. Sold it to my brother for a dollar and he put it back on the road. To this day the air is ice cold. It was all in all a great vehicle.
I had a '99 2wd with a 5.7l that we bought with 85,000 miles and kept until it had 265,000 miles. It still ran well, although I had to have the transmission rebuilt at 150,000 miles. The shop told me GM started cutting costs in the early '90s and stopped buying bearings from the best companies because they were more expensive (by a couple of dollars...), so after replacing the damaged parts, he said he'd "never see me again". He didn't. Oh yeah, and I got 19mpg on the highway, although about 15 in town. I also learned later not to tow in overdrive. I was told that was the quickest way to damage those transmissions. My '05 Suburban has 226,000 miles on it and hasn't needed a rebuild yet... I hope it stays that way.
19 mpg with that big thing? Man, that's really good! Even 15 in town isn't that bad, I have a '66 Chevy C-20 my grandma bought brand new w/327 V8 TH 400 auto trans. And it's horrendous city or hi-way, LOL!
@Rundark- Yes, 19 on long highway trips. That port fuel injection was much more efficient than a carborator. My '72 Monte Carlo with a 350 got 10 in town and 15 on the highway. My '05 Z71 4wd Suburban only gets 17 on the highway.
I tell everyone to NEVER tow in O/D, they seemed shocked at the thought. I get a guilty pleasure of seeing people fail when ignoring my advice. Happens quite often. It seems people have to LIKE you before they believe you.
Some of the best years 99-02. 5.3L Before they started shutting off cylinders and valves. Great tranny's, strong engines. Just broke mine in at 278K. If something breaks it will get replaced and I will not sell or trade it. The only truck I miss more is the 94 step side custom 2wd I had. TBI, crate 5.7L.. it loved some gasoline but was fast for a truck and was easiest to work on under the hood.
@@michaelwomble9899 spoken like a true troll. each have their own place. I surely loved cruising the diesel with a fully loaded hauler and an automatic in DC/Baltimore traffic. You could have kept the stick those days. I've been in bumper to bumper in a Camaro with a stuff clutch, for hours. Real men get tired of that sh~t real quick. Unless they are plain ignorant and a gorilla. Then that's on them. For racing and high performance cornering, I prefer the engine breaking and the clutch as another tool to control the rear of the car. Also, You'd be hard to find a "stick" smoking an automatic at a drag strip.
I'm the original owner of a 1995 4WD Suburban...160k miles, still going strong, no rust. Original engine, original transmission. The only issue I had was a noise coming from the rear differential...turned out to be a caused by a broken tooth on the pinion gear. Replaced the ring and pinion set (that was about 15 years ago) and its been running like a top ever since. Mine wasn't built in Mexico...Indiana if I remember correctly.
I’m sorry I forgot I had some fuel injector problems once and I took it to a mechanic like you and he said I needed to but I can get the whole set for like 10 or $12 more and you got extra parts so he took it apart and fixed it But it sure helps to know people like you to work on it
I have a 98 K1500 Silverado with the Vortec 350 and 200,000 miles. Still on the ORIGINAL transmission! Have been replacing old worn parts and keeping up with mine,it runs awesome!
I have an '84 suburban. It *did* have all the upgraded interior stuff, padded here, velour there... Gone. All except the fancy, electric, nice seats. Ive worked on it (also an ASE certified tech) and i won't get rid of it. I need to break out the welder/grinder and fix some minor rust in the body joints, no big deal. I looked at what people want for similar age suburbans that aren't hindered with all the crap and you can do whatever you want to them, sheeeesh. I had a '75 square body, 4x4 with dual tanks. Try to find that without having to sell a kid to pay for it. 😮 My wife got a '23 Terrain, really like it over her '19. One thing i hated was/is the auto-shut off feature, fortunately they got smart and now there's a disable button. 😊 We'll baby it and treat it right, see how far we get with it. We *did* buy another one, it's not *total* junk. 😉
Those trucks are pretty good. I had a 99 Chevy 1 ton with a utility bed. I bought a new head about a mile long and I got almost 400,000 on that truck before I sold it to a friend and I never had any problem with my transmission I did have to replace a couple of water pumps and fuel pumps and a few brake pads front, of course but I never had to replace the rear drum brakes sometimes I don’t think they really work and I had people ask me how did I get so many miles on that truck and I told him I drove it like I was gonna need it tomorrow!
I've owned 5 Suburbans in my life. The last Suburban I owned was in 2003. I loved them all. When the shocks and suspension are good, they ride like a dream. The last Suburban we owned in 2003 was a fully loaded rig we bought brand new. It was a beautiful ride, until my wife totaled it.😢 -- By the way, she totaled it by hitting a bull elk doing 65 mph. The elk ended up as mince meat in the ditch clear on the other side of the road. That's a testament as to how heavy Suburbans are!!
Scotty, Two years ago I bought an OBD plug/cable for my dashcam. It only has 3 pins, ground, always on and on with ignition. Doesn’t mess with the other pins and works flawlessly. Guy backed into me in 2022 and I had the proof that he backed into me as opposed to him claiming it was my fault. Maybe you could do a video about dashcams.
THIS IS A COMMON FAULT WITH CHEVY. TRUCKS OF THAT AGE. I HAD A FRIEND TO COVERT TO A INLINE CARTER PERFORMACE PUMP. NO PROBLEM. HOT RODDERS CAN FIX ANY VEHICLES.
Those suburbans from that era are absolute tanks. I know a guy with a '98 4x4, still running strong, with 450k miles. Obviously it needed a transmission and differentials, and lots of smaller stuff on the engine over the years, but these are among the best vehicles ever made. The suburban & silverado, the caprice, the crown vic, from '93-ish to around '03 were the best vehicles the US auto industry ever made.
I had a 1988 Sierra, the transmission failed, lost 3rd and 4th gear, I was about tho give up on GM right then and there. I paid $2000 to have a new transmission put in it and had zero problems, kept that truck for 21 years, replaced it with a 2009 Sierra.
On my 1998 Saturn SW2 I take out the transmission drain plug every Year drain 4 quarts of transmission fluid because the rest is in the torque converter. The system holds about 8 quarts of transmission fluid. Because I do it Myself it only costs about $30.00 in transmission fluid. Aamco recommends changing the transmission fluid every 18,000 miles instead of every 30,000 miles, which is what the owners manual recommends. I only put about 12,000 miles on every year. The Car has 142,000 mIles on the original transmission which I have owned the car since it had 49,000 miles on it. Transmission fluid is cheap, transmissions are not Change your transmission fluid or it will change your transmission.
Bought a 2002 suburban zx71 in September 2001 Made in Mexico. Has had some minor problems but still running well Get 10 to 11 gallons per mile, but I am retired and mostly use it for shopping.
My Chrysler Dodge Charger with a V6 3.5L aspirated engine right now has 377,769 miles on it and I’m trying to make it last at least to 400,000 miles. I strongly believe the reason is because of constant oil changes and now I use synthetic and a quart of Lucas additive at every oil change.
I just laugh when people say new cars aren't as good as old ones. I agree but what happens in 5 years ? All the cars that you don't like will become the used ones you have to buy. And then they will be " worse" . No thx. I buy new. Always under warranty and never need to worry about tires or brakes or transmission or anything that a used car might give you trouble with. I'll settle for the little depreciation. You never know what a used car has been through and trying to find a mechanic like Scotty is a nightmare. Good luck with whatever you buy.
My mom had a chevy tahoe back in the early 2000s and all I remember was the thing breaking down, ALL THE TIME. My poor dad was constantly fixing that thing.
Every Chevy, I've ever owned, got a transmission cooler installed right after purchase. I never slaged on fluid changes and guess what? I've never had to replace one!
I rented a new one last year. Between the cylinder deactivation and the ten speed transmission constantly hunting for the right gear, there is no way I would buy a new one.
havent driven a new one, but i have owned a 1991 GMC 2500 and now a 1993 Ford f150, both v8s with a four speed. We didnt know it back then but the old trucks truly were something special!
Like an ocean liner? I saw a tv show about one of the ocean liners. The chief engineer calculated his fuel mileage. That particular ship was achieving twenty feet per gallon. I’ll take the Suburban.
My Buddy’s 2014 Silverado 5.3 with cylinder shutoff had a Valve collapse a few days ago. All the while, my 2003 Silverado with the Vortec 5.3 is still Chugging along.
Got a 2019 with the smaller V8, bought it with the extended warranty, have 202k on it, tranny replaced at 171k covered by warranty. My next burban will have the baby Duramax
My 2019 2500 is already losing its frame.. rusted cracked in multiple places I'm taking legal action against gm ...worst part is the dealer tried to hide it all with a black coating
Just stopped by my retitired friend's house. His "TRV" was in the driveway; Ford V6, burning a little oil, 1967 model I think, he has another one in the garage. Sweet cars.
Those Chevy V8's are excellent. Everything else around that engine dies or breaks but those engines don't. Our whole fleet is GMC/Chevy Savannah 1 ton cutaway's, 10 of them various years. 15,17 ect. They have the 6.5L V8 and they get abused. During the winter they run all day, most of them in the summer too. City driving. Not once has an engine failed. 5 transmissions at least 15 blower motors, 20+ Hvac modules, 4 alternators a few other odd ball things but zero engine failures. I don't like Chevy, I drive a Toyota Tacoma but respect the Chevy V8
Interesting you bring up the fuel pump. I have an '89 Suburban V1500 TBI and the factory original pump quit around 105,000 miles. Had it replaced by an independent mechanic but he installed aftermarket Airtex. That lasted a few months ! Got me stuck in the middle of no where. Had GM install an OEM pump (still, it was made in China) next and that went out maybe a year later. Finally, ordered my own fuel pump, just the pump, not the entire module assembly, and made sure it was a Delphi brand, made in USA. Still going 8 years later ! Also, its my routine to fill the tank when its 1/4 from empty to keep it from heating up. That last fuel pump was only $35 for the part.
I get about 16mpg out of a 98 Sierra 4x4 short bed and I baby it. Great truck no problems but the A/C compressor went out and cab corner rust. 179k My dads old truck.
I'm waiting for an older friend to sell me his gmc . All galvanized, not an ounce of rust. 25 years old and in better shape than any new $100 000 truck after 6 months of use.
@@romandabrowski8994What the hell is "summer gas" and why is gas not cheaper when they switch to winter gas? I guess there ate summer transports that deliver summer gas, they'd be more expensive than winter transports🤪
I got a 93 c1500 Silverado and a 95 k2500 suburban diesel. My only 2 vehicles. Low cost of ownership, decent mpg, and they are worth more than I paid for em😊
Those Suburbans and Yukons that had the 350 with the Turbo Hydramatic 400 transmission were decent. I won't touch a modern one. They just have too many electronic and sensor problems. The big problem that the older ones had was their rust protection wasn't very good.
the Suburban in the 30s 40s and 50s was a Commercial vehicles in the days, even Greyhound Bus line had one, UPS would have purchase the cargo version in these days, and Suburban was for technition, delivery, and other use, it was a Commercial vehicle before becoming a SUV.
Remember when these were considered too computerized / too complicated? Now with UA-cam these are easier than earlier models and WAY easier than later models. Wild
They really dont make them like they used to i have a 95 suburban and love that thing it is a beast and very little work considering the miles it has and suprising little rust for being a MN/WI vehicle its whole life.
Glad you made it safely to the Ocean State. Yep, just another example of they don’t build ’em like they used to. Just as good as a half ton pickup if you need to tow and carry passengers or gear. Gas mileage? Just as good as anything else this heavy. Tough, capable & gas mileage - pick 2 (& only 2).
My 2008 Trailblazer finally puked. 350,000 on it. Bought new for $28,500. I found an escape 2010 3.0 mint shape 28,000 on it. Senior owned. $5,800. Had Krone rust proofing applied. Screw the new 💩
Current JD Power reliability rankings: Lexus Genesis Kia Buick Chevrolet Mitsubishi Toyota Hyundai Mini Nissan Dodge Cadillac Mazda GMC BMW (Industry average) Ram Jeep Honda Infiniti Porsche Acura Subaru Volvo Volkswagen Chrysler Jaguar Mercedes Benz Ford Audi Lincoln Land Rover Signed, a very happy 12-year-old Mexican-made Chevy Silverado with 175,000 miles and $400 total repair costs.
O2 Silverado with electrical problems! Multimeter tested the ground and had high resistance! Replaced the negative battery cable and cleaned ALL the grounds! No more problems. I wouldn’t buy any GM older than 05
Actually, the transmission problem will be fixed for at least another 60K miles by replacing the shift solenoid at the torque converter. I paid $65 for the solenoid and paid a mobile mechanic $45 an hour and, being his first time doing this job, it took him just over 4.5 hours. He said he would now think before referring customers to tranny replacement or rebuild because he would be able to do this job in under 2 hours. But I guess replacing the whole thing for $2200 to $6000 makes more sense. Those people shouldn’t breed or vote, though.
My 05 Saturn ion redline had a ground issue wouldn’t even start randomly even if I tried to pop start it! (Manual) Wiggle battery cable and thing would start fine for months! Then randomly starter cut out. After replacing starter and ignition no avail least not a perm fix I realized power would come on and start if I played with red battery cable it was a cheaper fix! But only til after I already paid for the more expensive repairs!
Chrysler are notoriously for transmission failure. At least that's what people are saying! I know it depends a lot on a driver; I drove our 2002 Chrysler Voyager over 178k miles before transmission finally failed.
❤ U Scotty. I have a 2002 F-150 6 banger w/103k w/tall cap for 8 years now. Just bought a 2005 SUBURBAN w/145K + new tires from neighbor for 4,500$ leather - infotainment system. Couldn't pass it up. ❤ it & U.
I average 18 miles a gallon in 1999 chevy Tahoe it had a cracked head i paid $100.00 for it replaced heads and did some other things that 350 chevy was strong and reliable i moved to the PHILIPPINES was so sad i had to let it go after doing the work on it my self.
I never had a Chevy fail me in Iraq. Our Ford never made it out of the shop. I haven't bought a chevy because they cut corners for safty. However later on I found pretty much all of them have done this for certain years, makes and models.
I had a '93 Suburban which was a junk. 206,000 miles. 3 Transmissions, 3 radiators, 2 rear axles, one of them blew right through the back cover, brakes only lasted 7,000 to 8000 miles. 1 fuel pump, and other odd pieces. Absolutely a piece of shi*! Every GM product I ever owned was junk. All except my '66 396 Chevelle SS which was one of 100 that Chevy made and had about 600 HP. But you couldn't keep a trans in it. I've had 7 GM products and only the '66 Chevelle was a great car. The Suburban was the absolute worst along with a 64 Chevelle SS I had.
They used to manufacture the suburban in Janesville, WI but GMC closed the plant. Sent the manufacturing south. Decimated a community. I have a 2005 Chevy Silverado 1500 made at Janesville. 173,000 miles. Starting to rust though. 19 years pretty good I think
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Hey Scotty, got my rejection sticker on my Fiesta today because of O2 sensor. Yey!~This rig here is a monster! Single use, camping, do Home Depot, put under tarp. If I track down an old F-350 or GM 3500 I want a standard transmission. Looks like the transmissions are weak.
@@ThomasWBaldwin ....Standard trans mission will also be
@@KingNothing2x4 common sense has no age notch. You either have or you don't. My little Fiesta manual is quite temperamental towards me. My new CX-30 can drive itself. I like my little old Ford.
1999 suburban without rust is incredible
A solid truck here
"1999 suburban without rust is incredible" Not here in Phoenix, AZ. Vehicles just don't rust here. They last forever. I have a completely rust free 1964 Ford Fairlane that I have owned for over 30 years. No computerized garbage on that.
@@geraldscott4302 I can confirm you're telling the truth because I'm also here in Phoenix. I have a 99' Accord V6 with no rust. After 17 years it still runs like a clock.
Fellow 99 Suburban owner here! Replacing the engine as we speak due to a cracked head…but other than that, its been golden! Nothing built these days will last 25 years like these
They definitely built them to last back then....2 transmissions for the one in the video & a replacement engine in yours 👍
I have a 2002 Sub. Still going strong after 22 years, but I don't drive it much (9 MPG, lol).
My 93 Suburban 2500 7.4 2wd is my daily driver 110000 no rust. I love it.
Meanwhile here in Europe I drive a 1.0L 3cylinders turbo charged engine from 2020 😂
@@killpill23hahaha How does this car drive?
Got a 95 GMC that was in a garage most of its life. Only has 72 thousand miles on it. No rust! But the main engine rear crank seal is leaking because it's hardly ever driven. Thank you for all your help over the years 🙏 keep Up The Great Work Scotty 😊
You have a peach there. Scotty has a few videos about a chemical that often can make rear main seals stop leaking. Check that out!!
@@MarkSmith-js2pu it’s called at204 don’t waste your money, been there done that
@@kellismith4329 it depends on how bad it is.
And...OF COURSE...Murphy's Law states when a fuel pump DOES die, it will INEVITABLY be when you have a full fuel tank!!!
Apparently it's physics, something to do with sudden change in temperature or something
Ha ha ha ha ha
I drove my 99 Tahoe down to Torreón Mexico last week to watch the eclipse
Fuel pump failed ten minutes after I picked my friend up at the airport
He’d just flown all the way from Seoul Korea
We spent seven hours under that truck changing out the fuel pump
Tank was about 75% full…what a hassle 😂
It’s true, it’s true
Owning a new car today is a nightmare not to mention the price for one.
1:34 I hope my modern transmission lasts longer than 60k 😬
Exactly mate
Yeah. I honestly cannot believe the prices of vehicles now. 90k for an American truck? And I know safety is important, but I miss the 90’s because you actually had several cheap cars to choose from. They may not ride like a Caddy, but if you changed the oil in them many of them would still last to 200k.
I had a work friend with a ‘95 Cavalier with 300k miles and while the heater never shut off, the car still ran great. Another friend’s Geo Metro had 260k miles on it, still ran fine. Rust started eating it badly, but it still ran! Same with my old Geo Tracker 4wd- rust was gonna take it before that engine or transmission died 😂
@mrgarrison3516 that's why I only buy manuals.
Definitely one of Chevys Better Built vehicles
I had a 1998 2500 4x4 with the 7.4 motor. Never any transmission issues. It was a beast! 10 mpg. I didn’t care though. Sold it with 185000 miles on it.
Did they ever make a diesel version ?
Love it Scotty. I had to give up my 99 Suburban after 300K miles. I never had to replace the transmission but did have to replace the transfer case at around 190K. I 300K miles I did have to change the fuel pump in the tank. Of course it went out right after I filled all 44 GALLONS up! Other than that it was a leaky manifold gasket, radiator, and idler pulley. Other than that it was only consumables. It finally gave up on the way home from work and running in 4 cylinders. Sold it to my brother for a dollar and he put it back on the road. To this day the air is ice cold. It was all in all a great vehicle.
I had a '99 2wd with a 5.7l that we bought with 85,000 miles and kept until it had 265,000 miles. It still ran well, although I had to have the transmission rebuilt at 150,000 miles. The shop told me GM started cutting costs in the early '90s and stopped buying bearings from the best companies because they were more expensive (by a couple of dollars...), so after replacing the damaged parts, he said he'd "never see me again". He didn't. Oh yeah, and I got 19mpg on the highway, although about 15 in town.
I also learned later not to tow in overdrive. I was told that was the quickest way to damage those transmissions. My '05 Suburban has 226,000 miles on it and hasn't needed a rebuild yet... I hope it stays that way.
19 mpg with that big thing? Man, that's really good! Even 15 in town isn't that bad, I have a '66 Chevy C-20 my grandma bought brand new w/327 V8 TH 400 auto trans. And it's horrendous city or hi-way, LOL!
@Rundark- Yes, 19 on long highway trips. That port fuel injection was much more efficient than a carborator. My '72 Monte Carlo with a 350 got 10 in town and 15 on the highway. My '05 Z71 4wd Suburban only gets 17 on the highway.
I tell everyone to NEVER tow in O/D, they seemed shocked at the thought. I get a guilty pleasure of seeing people fail when ignoring my advice. Happens quite often. It seems people have to LIKE you before they believe you.
They don’t build Chevys like they used to.
They sure don't.
They build nothing like they use to
But they do pay c-suits like they didn't use to. Billions a year! Support your local Barry marra 😉
😂 ya don’t say
True but they don’t build Toyotas like they used to either
I just bought an 06 Silverado 1500 over a 14, 16, and 17. Not rust the rockers and frame are mint
My 97 Z71 has zero rust, but it's lived in AL & GA it's whole life.
Some of the best years 99-02.
5.3L
Before they started shutting off cylinders and valves. Great tranny's, strong engines.
Just broke mine in at 278K. If something breaks it will get replaced and I will not sell or trade it.
The only truck I miss more is the 94 step side custom 2wd I had. TBI, crate 5.7L.. it loved some gasoline but was fast for a truck and was easiest to work on under the hood.
Automatic transmissions are for women. Real men drive stick shifts.
@@michaelwomble9899 bro stfu...bet you dont even drive..
@@michaelwomble9899 spoken like a true troll.
each have their own place. I surely loved cruising the diesel with a fully loaded hauler and an automatic in DC/Baltimore traffic. You could have kept the stick those days. I've been in bumper to bumper in a Camaro with a stuff clutch, for hours. Real men get tired of that sh~t real quick. Unless they are plain ignorant and a gorilla. Then that's on them.
For racing and high performance cornering, I prefer the engine breaking and the clutch as another tool to control the rear of the car.
Also, You'd be hard to find a "stick" smoking an automatic at a drag strip.
I'm the original owner of a 1995 4WD Suburban...160k miles, still going strong, no rust. Original engine, original transmission. The only issue I had was a noise coming from the rear differential...turned out to be a caused by a broken tooth on the pinion gear. Replaced the ring and pinion set (that was about 15 years ago) and its been running like a top ever since. Mine wasn't built in Mexico...Indiana if I remember correctly.
Transmissions cost way more than 2K-3K now.
Just had one re-built for 2K on my 2008 Explorer..
Not here in Nc maybe 2k at most
2-3k......24-25 yrs ago is equivalent to 6-9k in today's money & after 60k miles, GM was responsible making garbage even back then 🤦
@@mrgarrison3516 2 to 3k now 🤦🏾
that's why i use manual, it's almost eternal
Had an '89 Suburan, transmission went out a 140k. I rebuilt it. Fuel pump went out about the same time. Drove it another 40k, then sold it.
I’m sorry I forgot I had some fuel injector problems once and I took it to a mechanic like you and he said I needed to but I can get the whole set for like 10 or $12 more and you got extra parts so he took it apart and fixed it But it sure helps to know people like you to work on it
I have a 98 K1500 Silverado with the Vortec 350 and 200,000 miles. Still on the ORIGINAL transmission! Have been replacing old worn parts and keeping up with mine,it runs awesome!
I have owned 3 suburban, absolutely loved them .
I like people who make room for the dogs 🐕 in their vehicle.
My old Kia Rio finally kicked the bucket luckily my mom got a new used 2021 CX5 and I got her 2017 CX5. Its a wonderful SUV
Ive owed a chevy tahoe from 1994, 2003,2004,2006,2007 and i love em lol
one of my dream cars is a 2 door tahoe... maybe thatll be the next buy
@@theEVOhero94 that was my very first truck 94 2 door. Had 3 z71's now I have the LTZ. That 2 door was my favorite too 💯🔥
I have an '84 suburban. It *did* have all the upgraded interior stuff, padded here, velour there... Gone. All except the fancy, electric, nice seats. Ive worked on it (also an ASE certified tech) and i won't get rid of it. I need to break out the welder/grinder and fix some minor rust in the body joints, no big deal. I looked at what people want for similar age suburbans that aren't hindered with all the crap and you can do whatever you want to them, sheeeesh. I had a '75 square body, 4x4 with dual tanks. Try to find that without having to sell a kid to pay for it. 😮
My wife got a '23 Terrain, really like it over her '19. One thing i hated was/is the auto-shut off feature, fortunately they got smart and now there's a disable button. 😊
We'll baby it and treat it right, see how far we get with it. We *did* buy another one, it's not *total* junk. 😉
I have a 99 Suburban 189k miles have replaced Fuel Pump recently Transmission shift’s great Engine doesn’t miss a beat awesome tow wagon
Those trucks are pretty good. I had a 99 Chevy 1 ton with a utility bed. I bought a new head about a mile long and I got almost 400,000 on that truck before I sold it to a friend and I never had any problem with my transmission I did have to replace a couple of water pumps and fuel pumps and a few brake pads front, of course but I never had to replace the rear drum brakes sometimes I don’t think they really work and I had people ask me how did I get so many miles on that truck and I told him I drove it like I was gonna need it tomorrow!
I've owned 5 Suburbans in my life. The last Suburban I owned was in 2003. I loved them all. When the shocks and suspension are good, they ride like a dream. The last Suburban we owned in 2003 was a fully loaded rig we bought brand new. It was a beautiful ride, until my wife totaled it.😢 -- By the way, she totaled it by hitting a bull elk doing 65 mph. The elk ended up as mince meat in the ditch clear on the other side of the road. That's a testament as to how heavy Suburbans are!!
Scotty, Two years ago I bought an OBD plug/cable for my dashcam. It only has 3 pins, ground, always on and on with ignition. Doesn’t mess with the other pins and works flawlessly. Guy backed into me in 2022 and I had the proof that he backed into me as opposed to him claiming it was my fault. Maybe you could do a video about dashcams.
THIS IS A COMMON FAULT WITH CHEVY. TRUCKS OF THAT AGE. I HAD A FRIEND TO COVERT TO A INLINE CARTER PERFORMACE PUMP. NO PROBLEM. HOT RODDERS CAN FIX ANY VEHICLES.
You can remove the middle driver’s side seat to access the fuel pump through the floor, true story 😉
Those suburbans from that era are absolute tanks. I know a guy with a '98 4x4, still running strong, with 450k miles. Obviously it needed a transmission and differentials, and lots of smaller stuff on the engine over the years, but these are among the best vehicles ever made. The suburban & silverado, the caprice, the crown vic, from '93-ish to around '03 were the best vehicles the US auto industry ever made.
I really regret selling my '98 Suburban. You are right. Great capable Venice.
97 2500 7.4 liter fuel pump went out twice just like that one . 4l80e still works good😮
I have a 1999.5 Chevy K2500 4wd. Vortec 350, a few issues, but 293,000 miles. Lots of power
I had a 1988 Sierra, the transmission failed, lost 3rd and 4th gear, I was about tho give up on GM right then and there. I paid $2000 to have a new transmission put in it and had zero problems, kept that truck for 21 years, replaced it with a 2009 Sierra.
On my 1998 Saturn SW2 I take out the transmission drain plug every Year drain 4 quarts of transmission fluid because the rest is in the torque converter. The system holds about 8 quarts of transmission fluid. Because I do it Myself it only costs about $30.00 in transmission fluid. Aamco recommends changing the transmission fluid every 18,000 miles instead of every 30,000 miles, which is what the owners manual recommends.
I only put about 12,000 miles on every year. The Car has 142,000 mIles on the original transmission which I have owned the car since it had 49,000 miles on it. Transmission fluid is cheap, transmissions are not
Change your transmission fluid or it will change your transmission.
Bought a 2002 suburban zx71 in September 2001 Made in Mexico. Has had some minor problems but still running well Get 10 to 11 gallons per mile, but I am retired and mostly use it for shopping.
My Chrysler Dodge Charger with a V6 3.5L aspirated engine right now has 377,769 miles on it and I’m trying to make it last at least to 400,000 miles. I strongly believe the reason is because of constant oil changes and now I use synthetic and a quart of Lucas additive at every oil change.
I just laugh when people say new cars aren't as good as old ones. I agree but what happens in 5 years ? All the cars that you don't like will become the used ones you have to buy. And then they will be " worse" . No thx. I buy new. Always under warranty and never need to worry about tires or brakes or transmission or anything that a used car might give you trouble with. I'll settle for the little depreciation. You never know what a used car has been through and trying to find a mechanic like Scotty is a nightmare. Good luck with whatever you buy.
My mom had a chevy tahoe back in the early 2000s and all I remember was the thing breaking down, ALL THE TIME. My poor dad was constantly fixing that thing.
I had a 1994 and we loaded it up when my girls were little and went everywhere. No problems. Great for drive - ins and picnics. I was road trip ready
Every Chevy, I've ever owned, got a transmission cooler installed right after purchase. I never slaged on fluid changes and guess what? I've never had to replace one!
My 95' GMC Sonoma outside all it's life no rust!Had it painted the kids scratched it! Has "Collector Plates"
I rented a new one last year. Between the cylinder deactivation and the ten speed transmission constantly hunting for the right gear, there is no way I would buy a new one.
havent driven a new one, but i have owned a 1991 GMC 2500 and now a 1993 Ford f150, both v8s with a four speed. We didnt know it back then but the old trucks truly were something special!
Got only 120K on my ‘95 K1500 OBS and I love that thing 😊
My 05 suburban has almost 250k miles and still has the original transmission. A new loaded suburban is near 100k.
Scotty is always right. Older cars last so long specially with manual transmission.
Like an ocean liner? I saw a tv show about one of the ocean liners. The chief engineer calculated his fuel mileage. That particular ship was achieving twenty feet per gallon. I’ll take the Suburban.
My Buddy’s 2014 Silverado 5.3 with cylinder shutoff had a Valve collapse a few days ago. All the while, my 2003 Silverado with the Vortec 5.3 is still Chugging along.
Got a 2019 with the smaller V8, bought it with the extended warranty, have 202k on it, tranny replaced at 171k covered by warranty. My next burban will have the baby Duramax
My 2019 2500 is already losing its frame.. rusted cracked in multiple places I'm taking legal action against gm ...worst part is the dealer tried to hide it all with a black coating
Just stopped by my retitired friend's house. His "TRV" was in the driveway; Ford V6, burning a little oil, 1967 model I think, he has another one in the garage. Sweet cars.
That MONSTER reminds me of ranger days and the rigs we drove at Horse Neck Beach through the dunes. Good solid trucks, 4WD manual transmissions.🏁
Those Chevy V8's are excellent. Everything else around that engine dies or breaks but those engines don't. Our whole fleet is GMC/Chevy Savannah 1 ton cutaway's, 10 of them various years. 15,17 ect. They have the 6.5L V8 and they get abused. During the winter they run all day, most of them in the summer too. City driving. Not once has an engine failed. 5 transmissions at least 15 blower motors, 20+ Hvac modules, 4 alternators a few other odd ball things but zero engine failures. I don't like Chevy, I drive a Toyota Tacoma but respect the Chevy V8
Interesting you bring up the fuel pump. I have an '89 Suburban V1500 TBI and the factory original pump quit around 105,000 miles. Had it replaced by an independent mechanic but he installed aftermarket Airtex. That lasted a few months ! Got me stuck in the middle of no where. Had GM install an OEM pump (still, it was made in China) next and that went out maybe a year later. Finally, ordered my own fuel pump, just the pump, not the entire module assembly, and made sure it was a Delphi brand, made in USA. Still going 8 years later ! Also, its my routine to fill the tank when its 1/4 from empty to keep it from heating up. That last fuel pump was only $35 for the part.
I get about 16mpg out of a 98 Sierra 4x4 short bed and I baby it. Great truck no problems but the A/C compressor went out and cab corner rust. 179k My dads old truck.
I have a 95 c1500 with 220k miles. Transmission is still going strong.
I'm waiting for an older friend to sell me his gmc . All galvanized, not an ounce of rust. 25 years old and in better shape than any new $100 000 truck after 6 months of use.
I've been driving my '88 IROC for nearly 36yrs. OK, so it's stored for about 7months a year here in the rust belt.
Gas just went up 15 cents / L in less than 8 hours here in Ontario...gonna be an interesting summer for all of us big car people.
That's just under $8 and Imperial gallon. I remember when I used to fill my motorcycle gas tank up for $0.25
And the excuse?……summer gas???
That sucks eh!
@@romandabrowski8994What the hell is "summer gas" and why is gas not cheaper when they switch to winter gas?
I guess there ate summer transports that deliver summer gas, they'd be more expensive than winter transports🤪
I got a 93 c1500 Silverado and a 95 k2500 suburban diesel. My only 2 vehicles. Low cost of ownership, decent mpg, and they are worth more than I paid for em😊
Only three transmissions for a GM that’s not bad
That Suburban is still in really good condition. For a 1999.
I got a 2004 suburban with 197k original transmission never changed the transmission oil.
Ah yes the trusty GM 350 cid motor with 4 speed automatic-good stuff!
Those Suburbans and Yukons that had the 350 with the Turbo Hydramatic 400 transmission were decent. I won't touch a modern one. They just have too many electronic and sensor problems. The big problem that the older ones had was their rust protection wasn't very good.
the Suburban in the 30s 40s and 50s was a Commercial vehicles in the days, even Greyhound Bus line had one, UPS would have purchase the cargo version in these days, and Suburban was for technition, delivery, and other use, it was a Commercial vehicle before becoming a SUV.
Remember when these were considered too computerized / too complicated? Now with UA-cam these are easier than earlier models and WAY easier than later models. Wild
They really dont make them like they used to i have a 95 suburban and love that thing it is a beast and very little work considering the miles it has and suprising little rust for being a MN/WI vehicle its whole life.
Glad you made it safely to the Ocean State. Yep, just another example of they don’t build ’em like they used to. Just as good as a half ton pickup if you need to tow and carry passengers or gear. Gas mileage? Just as good as anything else this heavy. Tough, capable & gas mileage - pick 2 (& only 2).
I have a 1993 K2500 Suburban with no rust, and a 2001 1500 Suburban with no rust, paint is bad on both
My 2008 Trailblazer finally puked. 350,000 on it. Bought new for $28,500. I found an escape 2010 3.0 mint shape 28,000 on it. Senior owned. $5,800. Had Krone rust proofing applied. Screw the new 💩
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Signed, a very happy 12-year-old Mexican-made Chevy Silverado with 175,000 miles and $400 total repair costs.
O2 Silverado with electrical problems!
Multimeter tested the ground and had high resistance!
Replaced the negative battery cable and cleaned ALL the grounds!
No more problems.
I wouldn’t buy any GM older than 05
Actually, the transmission problem will be fixed for at least another 60K miles by replacing the shift solenoid at the torque converter. I paid $65 for the solenoid and paid a mobile mechanic $45 an hour and, being his first time doing this job, it took him just over 4.5 hours. He said he would now think before referring customers to tranny replacement or rebuild because he would be able to do this job in under 2 hours. But I guess replacing the whole thing for $2200 to $6000 makes more sense. Those people shouldn’t breed or vote, though.
Cheapest gas I have seen today is $3.39 in Round Rock, Texas.
I have a 98 blazer even being rusty that’s still more trusted to me then a modern SUV
Costco toilet paper is better than Charmin now and I'm scared.
😂
My 05 Saturn ion redline had a ground issue wouldn’t even start randomly even if I tried to pop start it! (Manual)
Wiggle battery cable and thing would start fine for months! Then randomly starter cut out. After replacing starter and ignition no avail least not a perm fix I realized power would come on and start if I played with red battery cable it was a cheaper fix! But only til after I already paid for the more expensive repairs!
Chrysler are notoriously for transmission failure. At least that's what people are saying! I know it depends a lot on a driver; I drove our 2002 Chrysler Voyager over 178k miles before transmission finally failed.
❤ U Scotty. I have a 2002 F-150 6 banger w/103k w/tall cap for 8 years now. Just bought a 2005 SUBURBAN w/145K + new tires from neighbor for 4,500$ leather - infotainment system. Couldn't pass it up. ❤ it & U.
I wonder what it would be like if it was a super charged diesel w/a manual transmission ?
@mikelarry2602 that will be a Beast man
Fun but smelly.
I average 18 miles a gallon in 1999 chevy Tahoe it had a cracked head i paid $100.00 for it replaced heads and did some other things that 350 chevy was strong and reliable i moved to the PHILIPPINES was so sad i had to let it go after doing the work on it my self.
My Brother in Law has a 90’s Suburban 2500 he uses to tow from time to time. Air doesn’t work but the windows do!
Older Chevys were great. I'm still driving my 2003 S10
if you don't have passengers take the very back seat out as well...
Fuel economy doesn’t matter on a truck. Trucks are work horses and the job has to get done.
I'll never understand the whole fuel economy thing with trucks 😂 they aren't made for fuel economy that's what small cars are for
Thankyou Scotty I've got the
K8 burb in south Australia 270,000 km fun hobby your help keeps it real cheers mate
I never had a Chevy fail me in Iraq. Our Ford never made it out of the shop. I haven't bought a chevy because they cut corners for safty. However later on I found pretty much all of them have done this for certain years, makes and models.
I had 98 Tahoe with 5.7 I got 654,790 miles on it
I forgot what you said about the cost and difficulty of fixing hybrids like the Hyundai Santa Fe thanks
Scotty wouldn’t buy a new suburban in 1999 either.
Especially since he would’ve just brought his 94 celica lmao
He smart!
Yeah I guess 1999 was a gd year for cars I have a 99 Nissan Altima and my 99 ford work van both still running fine.
2001 Chevy Silverado with 5.3. I've got 320,000 miles on it and drive it every day, pull my Bass Tracker, and a pontoon. It's been one great vehicle.
Bullet proof classic. Built to last.
Exactly.
I am shocked that the transmission company honored the warranty. Usually they come up with some excuse to deny the claim.
I had a '93 Suburban which was a junk. 206,000 miles. 3 Transmissions, 3 radiators, 2 rear axles, one of them blew right through the back cover, brakes only lasted 7,000 to 8000 miles. 1 fuel pump, and other odd pieces. Absolutely a piece of shi*! Every GM product I ever owned was junk. All except my '66 396 Chevelle SS which was one of 100 that Chevy made and had about 600 HP. But you couldn't keep a trans in it. I've had 7 GM products and only the '66 Chevelle was a great car. The Suburban was the absolute worst along with a 64 Chevelle SS I had.
They used to manufacture the suburban in Janesville, WI but GMC closed the plant. Sent the manufacturing south. Decimated a community.
I have a 2005 Chevy Silverado 1500 made at Janesville. 173,000 miles. Starting to rust though. 19 years pretty good I think
I have 315k on my dads 1989 Chyenne with the 4.3L V6, still strong.