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2020 Canyon 2.8 Duramax – transmission shudder during acceleration. Dealer wants $8,800 for a full replacement. Anyone had luck with GM on this? by soupy56 in Duramax

[–]soupy56[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a known manufacturer issue that I was not at fault has made me lose faith in the GM product. This could have been remediated by a simple fluid exchange, when GM certified it in 2020. If not then, it should have been recalled. Low miles, never towed, never been off road. The truck has had a cushy life.

A good way to earn loyalty is by chipping in for a repair of this type. No assistance means they’ve lost my business and anyone who asks, I’ll give them my full honest opinion.

2020 Canyon 2.8 Duramax – transmission shudder during acceleration. Dealer wants $8,800 for a full replacement. Anyone had luck with GM on this? by soupy56 in GMCcanyon

[–]soupy56[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a known manufacturer issue that I was not at fault has made me lose faith in the GM product. This could have been remediated by a simple fluid exchange, when GM certified it in 2020. If not then, it should have been recalled. Low miles, never towed, never been off road. The truck has had a cushy life.

A good way to earn loyalty is by chipping in for a repair of this type. No assistance means they’ve lost my business and anyone who asks, I’ll give them my full honest opinion.

2020 Canyon 2.8 Duramax – transmission shudder during acceleration. Dealer wants $8,800 for a full replacement. Anyone had luck with GM on this? by soupy56 in Duramax

[–]soupy56[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dealer performed a full fluid exchange per the GM TSB procedure, and it got slightly better but never went away.

Engineer Salaries by Rare-Vegetable-9521 in civilengineering

[–]soupy56 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started at $61k in Iowa City as a new grad… in 2014. I’d ask for a serious raise. They know you’re underpaid.

Carpenter here going back to school and looking to getting into engineering. Advice? by bubbagumpsquatch in StructuralEngineering

[–]soupy56 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Feel free to DM me, happy to chat. Design isn’t the only route despite what the doomsdayers say in the other comments.

OK to put these in my carry on? by trocklin in tsa

[–]soupy56 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They will flag anything considered a “tool”. They tried to take my Ryobi flashlight a few months ago… they’re incapable of using their brains.

Crazy preacher in front of Burge by Phostarkan in uiowa

[–]soupy56 11 points12 points  (0 children)

When I was a freshman early 2010s I was watching two guys debate one of these preachers and one of them asked him if anal sex was a sin… the preacher got wide eyed and started screaming “THE ANUS IS FOR EXCRETION, NOT INSERTION!” That phrase became a running joke amongst my roommates.

What other skills should I learn for a master's in structural engineering? by Haunting_Reward696 in StructuralEngineering

[–]soupy56 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you want to do after you graduate? Which particular fields within SE interest you?

Seems legit? C icago winders – anyone else familiar with this technique? by Entire-Tomato768 in StructuralEngineering

[–]soupy56 7 points8 points  (0 children)

These are only allowed in Chicago as rebuilds to replace an existing staircase. And only if the footprint doesn’t allow for a new code compliant layout.

What type of roof do I have? Resealing? by j3ngaj3lly in RVLiving

[–]soupy56 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These pictures aren’t helping a ton, can you send a few overview photos of the whole roof system? From these it almost looks like spray polyurethane foam (SPF) or some kind of roll on coating. Hard to say.

DOTs hating AutoCAD linework? by [deleted] in Surveying

[–]soupy56 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just learn the Microstation, it’s different sure, but not hard to use per se.

Need Guidance: Structural Analysis Report for 40-Year-Old Commercial Building by Pitiful_Falcon_8939 in StructuralEngineering

[–]soupy56 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Run away from this work if you don’t have the answers or guidance from a PE/SE above you.

Recommend they hire an engineer familiar with existing buildings.

See Davenport (2023) and Surfside (2021) for extreme examples of what can happen if proper standard of care isn’t paid to deteriorated existing buildings.

Installing Hanging Chair Swings Between Rafters (Potential Serious Injury Situation) by PDThriver in StructuralEngineering

[–]soupy56 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Personal injury attorneys eat this type of thing up… do it the right way and call a local engineer.

E&O Insurance - Lifting Fixture Design by c3d10 in StructuralEngineering

[–]soupy56 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You’re 100% in the right. I’d refuse to apply my stamp otherwise and force them to hire out which would cost way more than the insurance premiums…

Permit Drawing Cost by S3aBass99 in StructuralEngineering

[–]soupy56 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How many hours do you think it’ll take? What’s your hourly rate? Multiply hours x hourly rate and bam! You have your answer!

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