My truck is a killer

[jjupiter100]

Anyone else's truck kill things on the regular?

My truck kills a battery about every 2 years, which I've know for the last 15 years or so. Luckily its usually dead in my driveway, so I'm not stranded out anywhere.

New to me is it now likes to kill IAC valve about every 10 years. Is it my cheap 89 octane? Should I run Seafoam annually or something? I also don't remember those bad boys being so dang expensive. Just looked em up online and they're between $60-120. I remember them being like $30!

It also kills the tail light connector board about every 2 years.

Not that I ever plan on selling it, but if I did I'd feel like I'd need to disclose that stuff, haha.

 

[Supercharged111]

I thought this thread was gonna be about running over critters.

 

[jjupiter100]

I thought this thread was gonna be about running over critters.

Haha
Well, you can post that too.
In my 20 years of driving it, I honestly don't think I've killed a critter. Not for lack of trying sometimes here squirrelly squirrely

 

[geeeee89]

mine kills power steering pumps, lines, and seals on a regular basis. only problem I ever have with it

 

[R422b]

I am impressed. Other than the batteries that is pretty darn good.
You might try a different brand of battery.

I have wondered for a while if switching to led bulbs would extend the life of the tail light boards.

Talking about GMT400s using Tapatalk

 

[Supercharged111]

Mine kills O2 sensors. I'd say 1 every year or 2. I replaced both years ago and it killed one a year later, so now I just do them 1 at a time.

 

[jjupiter100]

As far as the battery goes, I'm kind of tied to Walmart brand. Because it kills them so quickly, I always get to warranty them out. I haven't paid for a battery in 15 years!

 

[thegawd]

the only thing I've killed more than once on my Burb is the 4L60E, twice. however it was probably due to coolant in the fluid. shes a rebuilt heavy duty now.

Al

 

[thegawd]

Iv only bought interstate batteries and still have them both. one is 8 years old and the other is 10. I thought the black top was dead this winter, but it was cold as hell and the top of it was dirty and was draining across the dirty top.... all good now!

now I think interstate is made in Mexico along with a bunch of other brands and may not be the same quality anymore.

Al

 

[Supercharged111]

Iv only bought interstate batteries and still have them both. one is 8 years old and the other is 10. I thought the black top was dead this winter, but it was cold as hell and the top of it was dirty and was draining across the dirty top.... all good now!

now I think interstate is made in Mexico along with a bunch of other brands and may not be the same quality anymore.

Al

My camper came with Interstate batteries and they didn't last but a year. Admittedly, I killed them dead, but they randomly went south later without me killing them. The wife's Envoy came with one and it died an early death without being run down as well. I haven't been impressed with them.