ESCAPING From My FINISHED GMC Envoy XUV *It's A Transformer*

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My 2004 GMC Envoy XUV is finished! I bought a very broken XUV with all the common failures and we've got it all working like it did 17 years ago. It's time to give it the finishing touches, try to program key fobs to the wrong car, and install the ultimate oil, Motul. I also gave it the full BG treatment. The car is getting detailed and it'll be off to a new owner.
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#XUV #GMCEnvoyXUV #ConvertibleTruck

[@stevenpdxedu]

Even GMC would be impressed that everything works on this truck. Thanks JRGo.

[@chrisneff5448]

JR I just bought a 2004 xuv 141k miles in very good condition. I paid 3k and I bought it because I had never seen this car before. So far it’s going good! I’ll continue to watch your videos in case I need to do some repairs thanks a lot!

[@scttstphn22]

If you still have the old roof parts you should take the loops from the rails used to secure items and put them where the bolts are so that whoever buys this will have 8 instead of just 4. I wish I had more for my XUV so I wouldn't have to move them when securing items. Thank you for these videos!

[@kowalski5599]

It's so cool to see you revisit and rejuvenate these ingenious GM plastic era vehicles. The XUV was rare... great coverage in these last few videos, glad you aren't just repairing but buttoning them up, too. Good job JR.

[@daltonhouston1]

Always thought these things were ugly but now that I know what it is it’s pretty cool

[@bandk2000]

After watching the finished car in full on mode, all I can say is that GMC designers came up with solutions to problems that didn't exist! Nice car, but totally superfluous and over the top accessories.

[@Cartier_specialist]

I'm excited to see what the Envoy looks like fully detailed and ready for a new owner -- although that would be a cool one to keep.

[@MrOnemanop]

I appreciate your dilemma, after 18.5 years of ownership, I still can't tell which direction to push the lock button on my Envoy.

[@dewdew34]

On a side note i watched the Motor Week tv show about 20 years ago test the additive Restore with a compression test and it added compression. John Davis said i can't believe a product has actually done what they claimed. So i've been using it on my older vehicles since then and it has helped.my old truck run without bogging down under load. FWIW. Bought an older Pontiac recently and might try the EPR to clean things out as well.

[@williamedward3176]

Hooray' I love 8pm uploads. Really loving the content lately John Ross.

[@boilerhousegarage]

Don't be silly, it's a midnight upload.

[@CupwakeRBLX]

Boilerhouse Garage where do you live? It might be diff time zones

[@Maybe1Someday]

This is one of the most extra things gmc has made

[@darthgoggins1747]

It's only an emergency escape if the window motor works and you have power though.😯

[@odiarroyo6144]

I believe it Des inganches the mechanism if ther in no power to lower the window slowly But that way would just drop I pretty sure they thought about it when designing and developing it out

[@brantleyhudson2892]

I absolutely love seeing the transforming XUV! What a cool concept. Shame it didn't really take off. Thanks for fixing it up. Someone will get a nice vehicle with all that working.

[@nstorm390]

What's crazy out of chance, I decided to look for one and see if they were still on the road and I found out someone in my complex owns one. 😅

[@falconeer99]

I love how proud JR is every time he successfully pours a fluid without a funnel

[@tombittikoffer412]

This thing is almost compelling for me to try to buy one. Almost...

[@nathanielcrenshaw187]

I kind of want an Xterra now, the interior plastics and overall build just seem indestructible.

[@strangerock37]

@@nathanielcrenshaw187 i love my x very reliable find it funny i got mine a few weeks before jr XD

[@Stressless2023]

@@nathanielcrenshaw187 LOVED my Xterra, I leased one a few years ago, Thinking about getting another one. Just got the wife a new Lincoln Corsair recently, but I'll see if I can swing it, JR's Xterra really motivated me lol.

[@ajisai1]

@@nathanielcrenshaw187 Just got my X from my grandparents. Best car ever.

[@jtuck6065]

Lettuce be cereal. None of the boring garbage JR works on anyone wants to buy or is even remotely interesting

[@tracym2164]

JR, did you know that there was an optional tent package available for these as well as a dog package to allow you to harness your dog to the tie down hooks in the back? I have tried to find the tent package for my XUV but as you have said, it's hard to find parts, etc. for these. I hope you show us the detailed results. I love mine even though the parts are scarce. I set it up in the back for stealth camping and go road tripping around Western Canada with my dog. Open the roof at night and stargaze!

[@KompleteKustoms]

Id love to put a fridge in the back of one of these n go down the highway just to see someone’s reaction 😂 lol my random thought of the day

[@pices73]

That grease is the Best. Thank you for introducing it to me. I use it on my reatta door seat's and they looking great. Plus I use it on O ring and pneumatic diaphragms at work

[@Shas4Ever]

You are genius and hardworking individual! Your channel is worth watching.

[@jacobyo99]

Thanks to you, i really want a first gen X5 now. The thought had never crossed my mind before

[@boilerhousegarage]

No, you don't. You really don't!

[@jeadie2273]

I’ll sell you mine in about 6 months. 95k miles..2006 3.0L. Excellent condition.

[@jacobyo99]

@@boilerhousegarage I know not to get the v8 don’t worry

[@jacobyo99]

@@jeadie2273 what state, and about how much?

[@jeadie2273]

@@jacobyo99 ohio, near cleveland. Would have no idea...probs in the 5k range. Really have not looked into the values of these things.

[@ComengKid]

Man I wish they were made in right hook and sold in Australia. That is the most awesome SUV/Truck I've ever seen. You are so spoilt for choice in the US. I'd consider buying it off you and importing it into Australia if I could put it on the road out here.

[@nychopper09]

I had one and had to sell it a few years ago because couldnt afford to fix everyting on it. But i loved it, it was such a comfortable car to drive and riding with the windows down was the best part.

[@Keirdo69r]

Have to agree, I was once a doubter of additives, until my car failed its MOT (test in UK to make sure car road worthy) due to exhaust emissions (diesel). Used a fuel additive to clean injectors and passed with flying colours on re-test

[@michellej7734]

Why did you NOT post which one you used????

[@stevenedsall1319]

just sold my 2005 for $4,500 last month. everything worked since i first got it. 173k miles. miss it already

[@chuckschultz7028]

I need to program the remotes for my 2005 Buick Rendezous, the Aztec's better locking cousin. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@mlindholm]

Love the first-aid instructions on that ShinEtsu grease for skin contact, lol..."Remove from skin with dry cloth or towel, wash with soap and water".

[@VDPEFi]

My sister took her fiesta to be looked at for rear end squeaks and noises, she got quoted for rear shocks and mounts and axle mount bushes.... I cleaned and restored the hatchback seal and adjusted the catch and noises all gone, definitely worth taking care of the rubbers guys! I'm not a huge fan of American cars usually but this xuv is completely awesome and I want one over in England, what a fantastic practical car!

[@sunstorm9119]

Seeing this one fixed almost makes me want another one... And then I remember when the stepping switches went bad in the dash cluster and my speedometer went friggin berserk!

[@Stressless2023]

Happened on my Bravada too. Got another cluster from the junkyard for $30 bucks. Unfortunately the mileage is stored in the cluster so now my truck shows about 15k more miles than the truck really has lol.

[@johnanthony2545]

Yep same here. We still have it. Clusters fixed. Midgate is not. Everything else is ok. Garage kept.

[@TheBarberShopScott]

I love this thing! So glad to see you brought it back to life!

[@man_on_wheelz]

So funny I've been watching these videos, yesterday I just saw one of these on the road and 2 cars behind them was a regular Envoy. Can't help but wonder who's having the better ownership experience lol.

[@DaddytechEnt]

*There is a lady with a Gold one of these trucks here in Portland TN. first one i've ever actually seen in person, i like them but i'll still keep my Escalade EXT AWD, it's pretty much the same thing with the 6.0L V8 in it*

[@redneckbryon]

I think one of the original advertisement for the XUV they had a large Side by Side refrigerator in the back standing up.

[@anthony2816]

I was wondering how wide the roof opening is, and how big a refrigerator you could stand up there.

[@ryanm4319]

And the one with the tree sticking out the top

[@TheSebbyRox]

I have one of these, and a car tent that was made for it! Awesome camping car.

[@sphardrocker]

That “HONK” at 6:12 is epic.

[@geoffcoburn5162]

My family had one of them for 10 years and I had no idea the key can operate the roof.

[@MrAdamc87]

Any way you can post a link to oil additives? Or talk more about them please.

[@dabradguy]

Looking back, these auto manufacturers were willing to try all kinds of innovation.

[@kyliandc9276]

Can you show the detail please ? It's the most satisfying part

[@randykmlwa]

My 05 5.3 V8 XUV was fantastic. Tons of luxury options, ran great. Displacement on demand made for great highway mileage. I was anal about keeping the roof tracks clean and greased so I never had any trouble. Plus in the winter I would put the center glass up so it was easier to heat up the interior. I wish I still had it.

[@TheLuisg92]

“An oil … that is probably worth more than the car”, considering all the work you have put into that thing and the fact that is one of a few with all its moving parts in working order, I would say that car is worth a whole lot more than the oil. Hopefully its next owner will take care of it.

[@firesurfer]

Not likely.

[@jameylong8632]

Before I seen your video I never seen one of these or even heard of them but randomly today I saw one leaving Weis markets and I knew right away what it was cause of your videos on it it was a nice sliver one lol

[@chrisl3062]

I can't help but think you're giving the truck some energy drinks

[@blackbulls1996]

the 4.2L vortex is a 7 qt oil change.

[@jon5296]

I actually saw one driving around in my city today!

[@georgeorwell480]

I saw one the other week lol

[@tony_25or6to4]

Middle glass works great

[@jljr1998]

I love that dark spiral gray metallic paint. I miss my Sierra in that color!

[@ShoelessJP]

The roof looks so good now that it's done, nice work.

[@frostykyogre]

Un-fun fact: the Oil Pressure gauge is a dummy, there is only a pressure switch (leaks and bridges the contacts often) and when it is not tripped by too low pressure the gauge shows a pressure based on RPM (and temp?).

[@koyaguthrie9027]

I just bought an envoy yesterday, it’s just a regular one. But, you inspired me lol this thing is awesome

[@blackcountryme]

"Now I've bathed in the lifeblood of robots" 😂😂😂

[@ppeterson9359]

Now you need an '70s Olds Custom Cruiser/Pontiac Grand Safari with the clamshell rear window and tailgate! The window would retract up into the roof and the tailgate down behind the bumper.

[@gtoger]

Where would a person be able to view this fine vehicle for sale and perhaps make an offer?

[@mikeybhoutex]

GTO, Vibe GT, and then an Envoy. Man, that'd be a lil' fleet, wouldn't it? 'Course I dunno what else ya got, I only know about those two from your vids, sir. /#Drumbeats soon, maybe? I mean, we're open and all that in Texas, right? :/

[@WatchJRGo]

I’ll list it soon, this place is getting too full! 😂

[@LilyandOllieTv]

@@WatchJRGo 🤦🤦🤦 it's pronounced envoy en = in- voy ok there is no ON in the spelling of the word envoy for you to pronounce it as On-voy ok it's said In-voy!!!! Your killing us with your bad pronunciation of the word remember the e is a I ok so it makes it In voy!!!!

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

@@WatchJRGo Thankfully you don’t use cars and bids!

[@luffy858]

@@LilyandOllieTv It's pronounced "aan-voy" which is closer to "on-voy" than "in-voy". He is saying it properly. Use it in a sentence, "The state envoy arrived on time", see?

[@3viapower]

JR geeking out about Envoy PRICELESS*

[@travishill908]

That emergency window drop also works when tailgate is open

[@XMguy]

It’s so weird seeing half of my 04 GMC Envoy XL in this XUV. It was a good idea. But seeing I saw one at my local used car lot for a while. They’re not dependable on the rear end side of things.

[@bartnaughton4203]

Can you do a video on how the Bar assist system should work to help lift the rear gate?

[@justinrobertson1590]

I wonder if 7 sheets of plywood cost more than the XUV right now?

[@cawschwarzraben359]

"Armoire"! Haven't heard that word in a car-related KZbin channel, ever!

[@keithgale2596]

This is really interesting Mr Ross - I've not seen anything like this in the UK - although with our weather I do wonder how weatherproof it would remain! You have done a great job on this though - and the investigation and repairs was really impressive. The next owner is in for a treat. Well done.

[@kyleyork92]

I'll actually be sad to see this go. I thought these were so cool growing up

[@sirseriously]

That key trick with the window should work on your 350z of I recall correctly.

[@jaycoxtable9280]

Fantastic info. Great presentation and valuable info. Very well done. Outstanding

[@mr.robarbushites4055]

If you can give 2 keys as well as 2 fobs. Maybe your altel can program them and any gobs if it haves that feature.

[@dmccull6773]

Back glass goes up and down on a 4Runner the same way! All of the Grocery kids that being groceries to my car love that feature on my 4Runner

[@pkt1213]

Ok. You've convinced me these are pretty cool. I would rather have this than an avalanche.

[@loadedhot1034]

You wouldn't believe how tough these engines actually are. My wife went to Walmart to get the oil changed in her Envoy, and they drained it and never put any oil back in it and let her drive it away. Within a block of leaving the store warning lights were going off, and she drove it back to Walmart and had them check the oil. There was no oil in it of course and the rings were shot that quick. Walmart says since she left the parking lot they were no longer responsible but went ahead and filled it with oil anyway, you know cause they are such nice people. So a few months later I change the oil myself and we leave for Orlando Florida the next day from Kansas. We drove the 27hr trip straight through without ever shutting the car off and when we pulled into our condo in Orlando the oil pressure needle swung like the pendulum on a grandfather clock. I shut it off and checked the oil and it barely hit the dip stick, it had burned 71/2 quarts in 1400 miles. So I went to autozone and bought everything to do an oil change in their parking lot. The Envoy was running great and we put another 2000 miles on it coming home. I sold it a year later with 105k miles on it and that person has put another 30k on it since then and it still running strong.

[@sleepyhollow783]

This is one of those vehicles & types that I want to have a long & appreciated service career. Great truck.

[@ryan3859]

All you need is a Lincoln Blackwood and you’ve completed Doug Demuros ultimate collection of quirky American cars.

[@waynerobinson4978]

JR-try vaseline on the seals works a treat good for a leaky sunroof too

[@rebkhai]

Good episode. Motorization is always cool! Also congrats on blowing up what you do and expanding the shop! I've learned a lot from this channel.

[@NoBrakesGarageTheOriginal]

i almost bought one of these years ago but i bought two standard envoys instead, I always thought these xuvs were super cool

[@Stressless2023]

Almost bought one too, ended up with an Olds Bravada which I still use for my work truck. Wish I coughed up the extra cash for the XUV now lol.

[@sharonaultman8975]

How far did down the road did he get with the BMW X5 till valve problems

[@Bicketybam68]

That oil drain cover is something you could easily 3D print and make a new one. Why? Because you could.

[@ClassicNathan]

I've been cleaning a lot of tight spaces lately with a needle inflator (like for a basketball) on an air compressor. Alllll righty then!

[@bigeizsupportgroup1427]

have a great friday

[@Tyler_5.4]

I had no clue gmc made would make something like this, but I love it so much I kinda want it, and I'm a ford guy sooooo....

[@OmegaGamingNetwork]

Where do you list your vehicles for sale? I have a good amount of interest in that Xterra as it is frankly is better shape than anything around here. That and just being honest, I'm needing a reliable vehicle like that and frankly just don't have the money to buy new.

[@skmetal7]

cant wait for the detail!

[@leadpaint1969]

Cool project. Love this channel.

[@ic1815]

Reminds me of the first generation SRX with the giant glass sunroof (largest production sunroof for quite some time). First gen SRX is often overlooked but the V8’s can prove to be reliable workhorses.

[@GPN007a]

Haha I used to have a Buick Rendezvous and I have those same exact remotes you bought for the Aztek. 😂

[@witrev1833]

Hey @WatchJRGo, I saw that your hood was open while you attempted to program the key. This might affect reprogramming of new key in key-less entry cars.

[@julias-shed]

Bathed in the lifeblood of robots lol 🤣

[@BougieTheMan]

Does the bed articulate? Or is it like a Honda Ridgeline?

[@johnds6621]

WOW great job! I thought you wanted to keep it a while.

[@williamedward3176]

Where’s the link for the detail guys?

[@midnightdragon5477]

Damn I'll have to disable that escape button before I use the XUV to kidnap

[@Stackali]

the problem with the escape button is that is lowers an electric window. if there is no power or that motor is broken, no escape.

[@RamblinGarage]

I thought the plan was to keep this thing and almost collect them in your warehouse?

[@natemallory9141]

This is prob the only completely functional one of these in the entire country.

[@glennp827]

I wanna see the detail result

[@johnasbury7511]

Look on detail dudes youtube

[@metalryder67]

@@johnasbury7511 is that thier name?

[@johnasbury7511]

@@metalryder67 yes sir

[@johnasbury7511]

Big suprise a BMW with a check engine light on... Bawahaaaaa

[@davida4743]

You didn’t drop the link to detail dudes. Found them though

[@markzijnrules]

So, when is Doug going to review this car?

[@gacattack1234]

This is a definite keeper.dude you love it.

[@dekksherton6824]

Looks like the track system for roof needs a lot of TPM to keep it free of debris, ice etc

[@ericbraun4233]

Love ya JR, but cha gotta invest in some camera lights for when you are working underneath the cars. Right now you can’t hardly see a damn thing

[@natedubbeld2470]

What's the asking price?

[@ProjectZGarage]

Yeah I found that the f150 also had a funnel to let the oil drain in one spot that was a good idea.