2007-2008 Tahoes and Suburbans used the 4 Speed Auto while the 2009-2014s used the 6 Speed Auto, except the Tahoe, any Tahoe with a 4.8L still used the 4 Speed
I played in a cover band a few years ago, and this was the workhorse vehicle for us before we upgraded to a Ford Transit. It was very comfortable for six of us to travel to out-of-town gigs, with plenty of space behind the third row for our clothes and miscellaneous instruments. We also towed a 14-foot enclosed trailer full of gear with no problem.
True but all that comes down to how you treat these engines.....If you treat them with care by using the right type of engine oil being 5w30 and changing the engine oil on time, none of these will ever be a problem!!! Cause trust me, 90% of consumers out there BARELY TAKES CARE OF THESE trucks and eventually end up complaining about their reliability even though it totally was them who messed it all up at the first place!!!
@@explorewithfarzad1177 lowkey.. its inevitable with AFM/DOD, no matter what. I actually had a brand new 5.3 installed in 2022, with oil changes every 5000mi. and I still had a lifter failure after only 30k miles. First engine went to 172k and then seized up on me. According to the forums these motors last an average of about 200k before the lifters collapse due to the AFM
@@lilairstrike535 Well…I got a 5.3 as well and it’s the original engine on my 2009 Tahoe LT !!! Believe it or not the Tahoe is still currently running like a charm with 510,000 km on the odometer aka more than 300,000 miles 🤩 ماشاءالله ….All that was done to it was changing the engine oil on time !!! Plus it’s a GCC spec Tahoe in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia with WAYYY HARSH CONDITIONS ☠️ PLUS HERE IN KSA….There’s inevitable amount of Tahoes of these kind aka the 3rd gen Tahoes…And according to my observations, more than 70% of them have more than 200,000 miles on the odometer running in PRISTINE condition JUST CAUSE THEY WERE MAINTAINED WITH CARE !!!! And….You might’ve probably heard about Land Cruisers and Patrols being very preferred out here….WELL guess what Saudi’s here love Tahoes, Suburbans and Yukons EQUALLY cause THEY USE THESE ALL THE TIME ☠️….In fact, MOST Saudi family probably owns one and has them stored in their garages as per what I’ve experienced by living here for the past 14 years ☠️
@@lilairstrike535 See that’s the thing….You changed the oil after every 5000 MILES which is QUITE A LOT cause trust me after running for 5000 miles the oil is no longer OIL no matter WHAT OIL YOU USE ☠️….I change the oil after every 3000km in other words roughly around 2000 miles ☠️….
Ah yes the Oldsmobile Cutlass-level of commonality vehicle of the 90’s-2008’s vehicle of south Texas. In the early 2000’s you couldn’t walk in the parking lot of my mom’s primary school she worked at without walking by a suburban of any year.
I was chauffeur for several years and we had Suburbans I our fleet. Contrary to what you said the vehicles rode smooth as silk on the highway. Perhaps the Suburban you test drove was due for shock absorber replacement which would account for the rough ride you experienced.
I generally don't like GMT900s because of their cheap materials and bland design but I can appreciate the GMT900 SUVs. In the media, a black GMT900 was always a government vehicle and looked like business. I know a guy who got over 400k miles out of his Suburban, although with at least one engine replacement because of the 5.3's cylinder deactivation. He'd drive 250 miles on a moment's notice just to meet someone for lunch before turning around and driving home to do it again the next day.
In my country in the 80-90's it is common for people to have big families, 6, 7 or even 10 children. Nowdays 2 children max. But still this car would be excessively big here. Ford Everest is a full size SUV here. It's huge. But considering american culture where people can drive literally across the continent (west - east coast) maybe this car does make sense.
I call Ford Excursions, particularly those with the 7.3, school buses. They're almost as big and the 7.3 was used in my area's school buses when I started school so that engine note is ingrained in my brain.
The GMT900s looked bland and had typical (for GM) terrible interior quality. Its predecessor *and* successor had vastly better design and interior quality.
5:42 - I'm interested to hear people rationalize themselves into Suburbans, Expeditions, or any 3-row crossover. Some will be honest and just concede they hate a minivan, but I've met people who argue they "need" something that a minivan could do better.
I’m a minivan fan and have driven one for decades. However we are a family of 6 who are starting to pull a camper. Not much other than full size 3 row SUV will fit the bill, unless you want to want to make the jump to an even more impractical Express or NV3500.
