Karl, et all
GM had problems with their electronic 'instrument cluster' and has even
issued a recall sorta of.. from about 2000 to present the chevy and gm
trucks, yukons, tahoes had speedometer and other gauges fail and the whole
cluster was usually replaced. In my case I had to send them the odometer
reading and the new panel came set at that mileage from the maker. could be
as you say, the computer wasn't reset properly... I'd trust the service
records...
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
To: "Mike Frerichs" <shoptalk2@centipi.com>; <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Yukon Denali fuel totalizer
>I found out that I have a severe case of obsession. The GM service records
> (obtained from a local GM dealer's computer here) track the mileage at
> services through the three years, and it progresses perfectly.
>
> The fuel usage discrepancy may be due to the fact that some dash
> instrument
> module (dunno know more than that - I'd have to check the part numbers on
> the service record) was exchanged last September. They send them in to a
> central GM service center for "rebuild", and it could well be that on the
> one installed the fuel usage wasn't zeroed out since testing, or the last
> owner of the module, etc.
>
> Thanks for all the ideas and suggestions. Now I can just appreciate how
> nice it is to have a (relatively) new truck !!
>
> Karl
>
>
>> And please let us know what you find so the rest of us will know what to
>> watch out for.
>>
>> Mike Frerichs
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