In this video I bring you along as I swap out the condenser in a 2014 Chevy 1500. According to the folks at GM this problem only affects some 2015-2017 model year Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles. You can find this in the bulletin 17336 – 07.
I am here to tell you though it affects WAYYYYY more vehicles than they have listed. However in typical GM fashion they deny everything and won’t cover any vehicles not listed in the TSB under the extended warranty even though they use the exact part number haha. Way to go GM 😂
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Hey Eric, I love your videos. Fun and educational. I was an ASE cert tech some years back with my own shop. I am hoping you may be able to help. As entertaining as it would be for you, I won't go into the details of how my a/c system had all the oil blow out. (bad assumption/basic stupidity). Anyhow, I can't find any spec for how much oil the entire system takes. It is a 2006 GMC Sierra (6.6L) (with the black orifice tube if that matters). Hoping you have the spec or can direct me to it. Thanks.
i had this issue with my 2014 silverado. 2 chevy dealers and 1 private mechanic ripped me off trying to fix it. AC never worked again and i got rid of that piece!
Ppl deserve this kind of treatment from GM . We bail them out, without choice, while they pay pPl in Mexico nothing to build the vehicles. Take the work out of this country while slapping domestic GM owners in the face. And the sad part is we continue to buy them, well not me and I’m a GM dealership service manager of 31 yrs. That’s the definition of not smart.
@SouthMainAuto GM has special coverage on the condenser . Now if they are over a certain millage yes gm will decline it.
I’ll tell you a secret take off the front support and unscrew the ac line and the condenser will come right out, i do them in 15mins
No recall or warranty because it can’t be fixed with tipties or duct tape
Only one question, was there a reason you didn't call the customer about the radiator during the repair?
My automotive instructor from my early apprentice days some 30+yrs ago, taught me a "foolproof" method for finding A/C leaks. Evacuate the system and slam 450psi of dry nitrogen in through both the high and low side ports.
Whatever explodes….. was bad.
To this day, I chuckle when I see the look on apprentices faces when I recite this "diagnostic methodology".
Disclaimer: It's meant to be taken as a joke and I make sure the apprentices appreciate that point after of few moments of bewilderment. While this method is wreckless and dangerous, oddly enough, there is some truth behind the logic.
That customer should never go back to that old shop, if they cannot even identify where an AC leak is, especially when another shop (YOU) knew the moment he drove in.
Tesla has changed the US Auto game so profoundly it's hard to imagine even wanting any vehicle "pre Model 3 ramp" now. And the Cybertuck hasn't even hit the market yet! Obviously Ford and General Motors let alone Rivian and Lucid aren't waiting around to deliver same old same old but Ford Motor Company especially so. I imagine same said be true of BMW now too.
Step three:Remove battery tray.
a bajillion bolts later you still had to reef on that darn tray to get it out. If only they could spend as much r+d on rust prevention.
You're going to have to be good at 3D puzzles if you're going to R and R just about any part on a GM.
If gm condenser sucks buy an aftermarket
Man, that looked like a pain. I bet the bill's gonna be Condenser $200, labor $1800. No wonder dude kept filling it up every few weeks.
Edit: Why go through all of this again if he decides to do the radiator? Would have saved him money (double labor) and you time if you'd gotten approval for that as well before you changed out the condenser.
My day job had a 2014 GMC Sierra that had both of these problems. Condenser went, and we had to dump a gallon of coolant in it every oil change. Trans finally went at 205k and they got rid of the truck. We still have 3 2013 Sierra trucks with over 400k and going strong. They don't make em like they used to!
Shoulda give him a quote for radiator while you were there, old buddy. Of course, more shop hours, is more shop hours. Hehehehe As a Chevy man from way back, I'd have replaced it along with condenser. Old trucks need lovin'.
My 2019 Honda Civic also had this problem, and Honda was gracious enough to extend the warranty on the AC for 9 days after purchase date. It was a manufacturing defect, and years 2016ish to 2021 were affected, and including other models like the Accord too.
Great job as always Eric. Keep safe!
If you take the intake boot/muffler thingy off and the upper rad mounts you can tilt the it back and slide the condenser out.
Learn an obscure language. That way you can curse to your hearts content and no one will ever know your are cussing.
Outstanding work!