Ike
Active Member
- Dec 17, 2011
- 460
- Boat Info
- 1972 Sea Ray SRV 190 I/O
12 Ft Rowboat
8 Foot Sailing Dinghy
- Engines
- Mercruiser 165 6cyl inline GM 250
Frankly I find some of the comments here offensive. I am not some rube who has just walked in from the hills. I have worked on car and marine engines all my life. And I am an engineer who specializes in recreational boats. I too thought what a scam. But then, I have been having this same shop work on my cars for over 10 years, and I know the manager. So I checked it out with other people I know who are familiar with newer cars and their engines and as Espos said, it is a common problem with Trailblazers of that generation. I was amazed that Chevy would design a car that way. Yeah, I could have taken it for a couple of hundred miles drive and it would have eventually remapped itself. But then maybe not. I drive less than 50 miles a week and I just didn't want to deal with it. So I ponied up the bucks and got it fixed. And I might add it now drives like a new engine. I have gotten to a point in my life where I simply don't want to be working on my car. Simple stuff is ok. But I have managed to hurt myself seriously working on my boat and cars, and I have the cash so what the heck, let some young person do the work. Besides I don't currently have any place to do the work and where I now live, working on your car is verbotten.
Yeah I have heard the old flux capacitor gag before, used to use it myself when I was working in electronics back in the late 60s and 70's. And I have told a few mechanics to go pound sand over the years when they tried to BS me with their wit and wisdom.
As for the suspension problems: I noted the uneven wear on the tires at least a year ago. And my wife has been complaining about the shocks for at least that long. But I hate these tires and the sooner they wear out the better. I thought I got a good deal when I bought them, and they are a well known brand and on sale so I bought them. They are harsh riding, noisy and just plain uncomfortable. The sooner they have to be replaced the better. But before I buy new tires I will get new shocks and ball joints before I put on some michelins or pirellis instead of this brand. I don't want a new set wearing out before their time.
Yeah I have heard the old flux capacitor gag before, used to use it myself when I was working in electronics back in the late 60s and 70's. And I have told a few mechanics to go pound sand over the years when they tried to BS me with their wit and wisdom.
As for the suspension problems: I noted the uneven wear on the tires at least a year ago. And my wife has been complaining about the shocks for at least that long. But I hate these tires and the sooner they wear out the better. I thought I got a good deal when I bought them, and they are a well known brand and on sale so I bought them. They are harsh riding, noisy and just plain uncomfortable. The sooner they have to be replaced the better. But before I buy new tires I will get new shocks and ball joints before I put on some michelins or pirellis instead of this brand. I don't want a new set wearing out before their time.