My "hope" is that the deflector-less oil pan caused the rings to gum up. While adding the deflector did nothing to de-gum the rings, theoretically it will prevent the new ones from gumming-up. Thus, I'll have no further problems, right???
I really don't want to have to trade it. I own the thing outright, and I'm sure the resale value is plummeting even faster than gas prices are rising. Plus, I don't know what I'd replace it with: I'll never own another GM, but I've heard more than a few stories to make me wary of Expeditions and Sequoias. I'm trying to walk the fine line between taking it in the shorts on a trade, versus taking it in the shorts with repairs.
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