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Found this ytube of the Va;voline:

R&R. Took about 40 minutes with 10 minutes polishing a thin line of old gasket off surface with Scotch pad and brass brush. The old cover was completely blocked to the pcv. And some of the thin varnish was flaking off. There was very small hardened buildup on lower back, hardly worth the time...

Looks rather aggressive, though amazing results. Safe for internal rings and seals? Most concerned with the ORing on the oil pick-up tube.

2000 miles, 6 months on fresh oil. Has original valve cover. I recall reading of the redesign with a shield over the pcv, seems like a logical starting point. (Plus have some fear of easily removing the original plugs) edit: new cover on order $78+t. Looks like a simple R&R to get new design...

This is not a high mileage engine, around 110k.

The Envoy rarely goes more than 20 miles the past few years. But did a 2 day trip with 900 round-trip miles. I always check oil on a cold engine. Lost a full quart in 2 days. I put in a bottle of LubeGuard a couple weeks prior. And on the return leg put in a bottle of Royal Purple Max-Clean...

Well, strut RnR was the most involved car project in a long time. About 3 hours of working time. But lots of setup time in gathering tools and loaners tre puller, spring compressor. Oh, and didn't need those stupid isolators "must also purchase 15834275 (lower portion) and 15042048 (top...

Top mounting bolts (2): 33ft\lbs Pinch Bolt at shock bottom: 52ft\lbs Shock yoke to lower control arm: 81ft\lbs

Front shocks arrive tomorrow. My 1st struts. Can I break loose the top center while still mounted, for leverage? Just 1/4 turn. I have applied Liquid Wrench. What are torque specks for that top nut, 2 top sides, and the 2 lower nuts?

While waiting on front Bilstein 4600 to arrive. Picked-up 2 new Bilstein rear shocks 24-103350 locally, already installed. Google AI said 210ftlbs torque, I used 63ftlbs.

Original shock. Or is this a strut? I don't know much of shocks as I've only replaced on solid axles. Pictured oil leak is only on Right. Maybe not such a bad leak. 2006 Envoy 5.3 4WD Which shock is the most direct R&R, and without needing alignment? Some threads speak of a 4600, I assume this...

Scored 2 bottles at local dealership $11/ea +tax Thinking I paid $34/qt last time.

SummitRacing has the OEM, qty2 for $34 shipped

2006 5.3 Transfer Case Time for fluid change. Surely the ACDelco 88800402 is full synthetic, yet doesn't appear on the label. Red Line Synthetic Gear Oil GL-4 75W-80 1 Quart - 50204 Is labeled a full synthetic. They are $27 to $24 /Qt times 2 Thinking if paying that much why not the...

Idle and tension pulleys. I just finished the 3 pulleys: Drive belt uses an Idle pulley and has a tension pulley, both are easy to reach and remove. The a/c tension pulley is a bit more tedious. You can replace them for around $150. Or remove rubber seals from both sides of each pulley. Clean...