Recent content by kott0n

I just run Plex on a old desktop. Works great.

Changed the oil. The oil filter is tiny compared to my 2008 5.7l Hemi. My oil filter wrench wouldnt even fit it. I had to put a screw driver through the filter to get some leverage. I'll try to find an appropriate wrench. This is what I need to buy...

I was actually thinking this weekend, what options are there even for a small v8 suv now? My Buick is only 3 inches wider, 2 inches taller and 1inch longer than a 2019 Subaru Outback!

I found this: https://offerup.com/item/detail/534430023/ Looks very close and claims to have a 3rd brake light. This is probably the route I would go. I already took the roof racks off the buick. I plan on filling the holes with epoxy so water doesn't just sit in the empty holes. It gives it a...

I really like this. More subtle, doesn't stick up, flows with the body lines and looks factory. Edit: The site I got the pic from says its a PMD rear spoiler but I can't seem to find anything else.

Yeah, it's pretty slick. I guess GM has an official tool for it but these are pretty cheap to have around. Again, this kind of stuff is just peace of mind for me. Last engine I tore into/modified was a Mitsubishi 4g63T over 12 years ago. I haven't ever wrenched on a LS and since I can really...

The plan is for sure a street build so leaning more towards the original plan of doing an 80e 2wd swap. Yeah I figure I will find weak points as I really only plan to beat on it. I had found an options list at one point, I can't find it now. It has things like: Driver 1 and 2 mirror/seat/peddle...

So I see GT4 and G80 on my RPO sticker on the glove box. This pleases me! I saw in the other thread you guys are putting the selectable transfer case into the Saab's with no issues. That puts more options on the table and more to think about.

Okay, good call out. I'll look tonight. Honestly any of them would be fine with me but I believe 3.73 to be a great ratio for a street/play car.

I agree on changing the needle bearings out. Its cheap money/labor insurance and gives peace of mind. If I was just driving a stock LS as is, I wouldn't even know it needed done. The people that have discovered the issue are the ones who putter beefier springs in then run a ton of seat pressure...

I appreciate the responses! I already grabbed the manuals from Mooseman's sig, thank you! I am also leaning to putting the 4l80 in there. I've already read how to do the pin swaps on the harness and am prepared to get HPtuners and do the segment swap. I was going to get HPT anyways. I for sure...

I really appreciate the response and MAY03LT videos have already helped me diagnose and fix a body control module. I couldn't be more please with this site so far, thank you guys. Well that is kind of what I'm thinking also. I hate to keep throwing money at this heavily beat on transmission...

Hey guys I picked up a 04 Buick Rainier 5.3l awd. It was skipping 2nd gear. I got new shift solenoids in and it will now shift into 2nd gear. The fluid was literally black, not good. Looked worse out of the trans than on the dipstick, that's for sure. New issue is sometimes 2nd gear will...