From Torque News.
This morning, while scrolling through the 2019-2025 Chevy Silverado & GMC Sierra Owners group on Facebook, I stumbled upon an intriguing post from a fellow Silverado owner. Jason Lowell shared his experience after weeks of waiting for his truck to get out of the shop. What he revealed raised some interesting questions for anyone dealing with a valve body replacement or transmission issues.
Jason wrote, "I got the call today that my 2023 Silverado is repaired. It’s been at the dealership since November 1st awaiting a valve body. They mentioned to me it’ll take about a thousand miles of driving for the truck to adjust to this valve body. What does that mean?"
Jason’s patience during the weeks his truck was at the dealership is a reminder of how challenging repair timelines can be. Sadly, not all Silverado owners are as successful to have their trucks fixed promptly. In fact, for one owner, dealing with transmission issues turned into a nightmare when the dealership couldn’t fix the problem or release the truck, leaving him completely stuck. You can read more about it at TorqueNews.com article, the link of which I will paste in the description of this video. Check it out.
For any truck owner who’s ever heard something like this, it’s enough to make you scratch your head. Why would it take a thousand miles for a repair to "adjust"? Is this just a way to cover up potential lingering issues, or is there a more technical explanation? Let’s break it down.
What’s Actually Happening After a Valve Body Replacement?
When it comes to the valve body in a truck’s transmission, the component itself doesn’t “learn.” However, the truck’s systems and the way you drive can influence how the transmission behaves after such a repair.
Also see:
My Dealership Can Neither Fix My 2019 Silverado’s Transmission In a Timely Manner Nor Let Me Take It Back, Leaving Me Stuck Battling GM’s Warranty Backlogs
https://www.torquenews.com/1/my-dealerships-neither-can-fix-my-2019-silverados-transmission-nor-can-i-leave-it-i-am-stuck
Bought a 2021 Silverado With 8-Speed Transmission and Told The Salesman That Gear Shifting Isn’t Smooth, After 30 Days I Took It To Dealership Again
https://www.torquenews.com/1/bought-2021-silverado-8-speed-transmission-and-told-salesman-gear-shifting-isnt-smooth-after-30
My Son’s Silverado Was Having Transmission Issues And I Helped Him With The Same Fix, But Warn You To Never Have a Transmission Flushed
https://www.torquenews.com/1/my-sons-silverado-was-having-transmission-issues-and-i-helped-him-same-fix-never-have
#silverado #Silveradotransmission
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