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pennstateugk

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just bought it today! so pumped...will get pics of it....fully optioned...76k with MANY extras....for 17g
 
Let me be the first to Welocome you to the club. I have an 02 Z71 with 112k and absolutely no issues at all. I can gaurantee that you will enjoy that Av for a very very long time.

Enjoy

Shane
 
:welcome: :welcome: :welcome: to the club and you'll love the 02....I do :love:
 
well i dunno. it's pretty modded to the max that i would want it...but who knows :B:


ill get into all that stuff when i pictures though...



anything i should look out for when getting up there in milage?
 
:woohoo: :woohoo: :welcome: :welcome:

pennstateugk said:
anything i should look out for when getting up there in milage?
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I'd look at brakes, ujoints, cvjs, tranny fluid, and keep that oil fresh....

ENJOY and CONGRATS
 
pennstateugk said:
well i dunno. it's pretty modded to the max that i would want it...but who knows :B:


ill get into all that stuff when i pictures though...



anything i should look out for when getting up there in milage?
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might want to do a search in the problem area and see what folks have been doing as preventative maintenance. ? I would look at your brakes
 
Welcome! I've been a lurker for a long time here, so I'll start posting some useful things!

I've had my 2002 Z66 5.3 for about two years now, putting over 60k miles on it (for a total of 80k) and the only problem area I had was with the emergency brake not working at all. This was fixed at a local GMC dealer (not the Chevrolet dealer I bought it from) for a little over $300. It took one new rear rotor and a new kit and now my e-brake works excellently. The truck is never in need of power and gets extremely good gas mileage (2WD) compared to other full-size trucks and 'utes. I usually get anywhere from 17-20mpg, depending on how fast I want to go or what I'm towing.

Other than usual fluids, filters and normal wear stuff, I don't forsee anything bad with this truck. You have chosen wisely, in my honest opinion.
 
I actually removed my E-brake because after I replaced all my brakes and rotors my E-brake worked great for about 1 year. Then my right rear locked up without me even using it. So i just removed all the pads and cables. I have my pedal zipped tied up for now. I am thinking about changing to a newer version in the future.


Shane
 
WILDFIRE said:
welcome to the club ramonday
those E-brakes are notorious for having problems
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Thanks for the welcome, Wildfire! I actually knew about the e-brake problem before I bought my Av, but couldn't pass up the deal. I think I got a pretty good price on the e-brake fix, but it took some calling around. The prices varied from over $1000 to $300, for the same exact fix. If I've learned anything, you MUST call around. Never take the first price as the only price.
 
ramonday said:
Thanks for the welcome, Wildfire! I actually knew about the e-brake problem before I bought my Av, but couldn't pass up the deal. I think I got a pretty good price on the e-brake fix, but it took some calling around. The prices varied from over $1000 to $300, for the same exact fix. If I've learned anything, you MUST call around. Never take the first price as the only price.
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good advice, I'd say you made darn good 
 
As an 02 owner in Mass I also welcome you here, It's a great place for just about any question you may have.
                                                            :welcome:
 
:welcome:Welcome to the club pennstateugk. You will love it here. I know I do.  I have a 03 Z-71 and the only problem I have had is that I have caught modding fever. And if you're lucky you will catch it too....................Rich
 
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