'04 Yukon XL 8 Month Review!

Just a quick walkthrough after 8 months of ownership of my 2004 GMC Yukon XL 1500. How has it stacked up? Pretty awesome actually.

[@jarredeckman1976]

My wife drives a 2005 Z71 suburban with 175k miles, and I drive an 02 silverado with 179k miles and just bought a 2001 Tahoe with 171k miles for $3900. My neighbors think I'm crazy for having 3 of the same thing, but they always start and run even if they are broken. In a pinch, I can take a part off another truck to keep the other running if need be. I love them. Used to have a 2000 silverado as well. The 05 is the newest vehicle I have ever owned.

[@VentureGarageOfficial]

Thats awesome to hear! I know in my small town, theres probably a dozen of these things driving around. They seem to just keep going with regular maintenance which is so easy to do

[@marcell5055]

Smart

[@RolandLira2002]

Still daily driving my 2002 Chevrolet suburban with 205,000 miles best vehicle I’ve ever owned always been my dream vehicle since they were new

[@VentureGarageOfficial]

Thats awesome to hear! I definitely love mine. Always wanted a suburban, got the yukon xl and wont go back to a small suv again

[@philiplines6934]

Have a 2006 Denali with 345k miles was a prior police vehicle. We have completely rebuilt with new stall, new cam, lifters, etc. The 6.0 absolutely will drive uphill on a 45 degree without skipping a beat. She is my daily for work new construction plumbing foreman. Loaded with tools and still room for hauling the guys to lunch

[@VentureGarageOfficial]

Awesome to hear! These things are definitely beasts. I cant wait to rebuild and upgrade my 5.3.

[@that207guy7]

I own a 2001 yukon xl with the 8.1l. Its got around 210k miles now, and i love the thing. Its got its issues, but ill never get rid of it. But even at 210k, motor runs smooth as butter.

[@VentureGarageOfficial]

Thats awesome! Id love to have an 8.1 but I commute way to far everyday for it to be cost effective lol. Ill still get my hands on one someday though

[@gavinsuckla5300]

Also the a/c could be your actuators messing up or gone. They’re pretty cheap part, for the miles it’s pretty good

[@VentureGarageOfficial]

My ac works perfect! Mind you i take the belt off in the winter, when you use Defrost the AC comes on automatically to keep the air dryer. I penny pinch my fuel mileage lol

[@gavinsuckla5300]

I’m not sure if it’s your rods maybe cams, but for me I have tick currently and it’s an exhaust leak where the small bolts are for the manifold,, basically they put small bolts there’s for whatever reason imma get a new manifold and I had a purge issue at one point as well and that’s about it, good car

[@VentureGarageOfficial]

Mine is an internal kinda knock. Definitely piston slap. Doesnt happen all the time and quite faint. My manifolds dont seem to be leaking yet!

[@gavinsuckla5300]

Is the 8.1 diesel?

[@VentureGarageOfficial]

Nope! Its the Vortec 8100

[@scottlowther7698]

You keep saying everything good on the truck, then list off another two dozen things that don't work. Buy that $5,000 one you were mentioning. "There is nothing wrong with this truck" 😮