[Shop-talk] Yukon Denali fuel totalizer

[Bill Engle, Sr]

Most of the selections on the GM computers can be reset separately so 
they would not necessarily agree.  If you are worried you can have a 
dealer read the computer to check for a change to the odometer.  The 
mileage is recorder in about six different places most people can't 
change them all.

Bill




At 10:19 PM 1/22/2008, Karl Vacek wrote:
>We just bought a 2005 GMC Yukon XL Denali, to eventually replace our '93
>Suburban.  It was a lease vehicle, turned in after 3 years of use.  It shows a
>little over 37,000 miles, which sounds right for typical usage, and an average
>lease.
>
>Beautiful vehicle, every option, and far too many toys to have comprehended
>them all before driving off with it.
>
>Sitting in it tonight I found the fuel data display, which shows 14.9 average
>MPG, and 5,008 total gallons of fuel used, which should equate to 75,000
>miles, not the 37,000 it also shows.
>
>Anyone have any experience with these systems in GM vehicles ?  I'll call a
>dealer tomorrow, but meanwhile I'm worried that I got taken somehow in some
>sort of odometer scheme, but with it all being electronic I thought that was
>pretty difficult to do.  Or maybe the fuel totalizer is way off ??
>
>Help - so I can get some sleep tonight !!
>
>TIA
>Karl