OP
OP
FNG in FL duhhh
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Soooooooo. I love the dark red in person. The dark red interior looks awesome as well. You definitely called it on both. Appreciate the help with the process. I’m definitely more then happy. Keeping this baby forever!The AMSOIL certainly won’t hurt. Coating it once a year should suffice and give you peace of mind if you plan on keeping it long term.
Aesthetically, the Gen 2 looks the best in my opinion. A lot of the Gen 2 problems are blown out of proportion. To be fair, there are several people on here that have had problems with them—@SVTTrooper is one of them. But overall, the 3.5 is a reliable engine. It is significantly quicker than the 6.2—granted the 3.5 is derived from a super car, while the 6.2 is derived from a super duty work truck. I have seen super duty guys put 500k plus miles on the 6.2, it is a work horse. Nevertheless, the only common problem on the 3.5 engine was the cam phasers and oil consumption issues. Cam phasers don’t do anything to the engine besides make a funny noise on startup and in my opinion, the oil consumption problems can be minimized with a good quality oil like the AMSOIL full synthetic. The Gen 2s are more refined and luxurious as the cabin noise is significantly reduced while driving and the technology is night and day compared to the Gen 1. I think it would be ideal to own both generations and appreciate them on their own merit because they are both great trucks. Avalanche is a great color, but was only offered on the 17s. Lol everyone seems to have Leadfoot nowadays so I opted against it. I went with Race Red, which is not a common color on the Gen 2s.
You are right about changing the tranny fluid. If you have your tranny fluid flushed, which is what most dealerships do because it is easier and more expedient, then you are blasting dirty fluid with containments all through your valve bodies—very bad idea and is why most people experience tranny issues after they get it flushed. What you should do is drop the tranny pan, drain the fluid, clean the pan for any debris, and switch out the tranny filter. You won’t be able to get all of the fluid out of the tranny because some will be left in the torque converter. So what I do is pull the return tranny cooler line from the radiator and allow some of the old fluid to get out as I let the truck run. This video shows the process:I like to change my tranny fluid around 30k miles on a new vehicle to get any of the wear metals out. I do everything noted above and have never had a problem. A dealership can do this for you too, just make sure they drop the pan and change the fluid rather than flushing it with a machine—make sure to be adamant about this because all it would take is them doing that one time and your transmission could be ruined.
Yea, the pictures of the Ruby are mine. The color really shines in the Florida sun, so you’ll enjoy it. Lol it makes the terrain look dull. The perception of the red seats vary based on lighting. In direct sunlight, they look lighter. On the Special Edition Ruby and Black 14s, you also get darker center console pieces and aluminum trim. Just for reference, I took those pictures when I sold the truck with 90k miles. Lol I am beyond OCD about taking care of my stuff. Most trucks with 10k miles don’t have seats that look like that.
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