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anw7405
Explorer
Sep 09, 2016

I need 3 rows of seats and more towing power....

I'm just looking for ideas at this point. I had a 2000 suburban with 3.73 gears and the 5.3 and it was not enough to pull my travel trailer good. I broke down and got a 2007 6.2 denali with a 3.42 r...
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BenK
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Sep 28, 2016
Oh, forgot to touch on the dealer saying, IIRC, to check the filter/etc for 'metal filings'...

Not going to find much from pre-ignition/knock damage, as it will be chunks or
bits of metal that will sink to the bottom of the oil pan

Filings are smaller and lighter that will, most times, flow with the oil.

Generally, filings are from rotational issues. Like a bearing going bad

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