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2023 GMC Sierra 1500 — maintenance mistake that cost you the most

TorqueMechanicishCommunity StarterJun 4, 20262023 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4Bay Area

2023 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4, about 29,000 miles. Most owners have one warning sign they ignored because the car still drove fine. What did you postpone that ended up causing a much larger repair?

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ProjectWrench614Community StarterCommunity StarterJun 5, 2026permalink

Ask what changed right before it started. Capture voltage while the 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 is actually failing — after it restarts you've lost the clue. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. Learned this the expensive way on a previous car. That's coming from doing this as an owner, not a shop. This is me being the wet blanket on purpose.

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