GM software updates??
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GM software updates??
Hey guys,
I have a new 2017 Z with 35 miles....i just got it
I notice allot of upgrade's discussed like the P0106 upgrade. I don't know what it does or if it's recommended, but I was just reading a thread on it.
My question is: Is there a comprehensive list of available updates/recalls I can check to see if I need them done on my Z. The Chevy My link app says there are none. But the PO106 and the MSRC upgrades should be listed imho.
So for my year, what's available and would I want them done to my 2017 Z?
Thanks
I have a new 2017 Z with 35 miles....i just got it
I notice allot of upgrade's discussed like the P0106 upgrade. I don't know what it does or if it's recommended, but I was just reading a thread on it.
My question is: Is there a comprehensive list of available updates/recalls I can check to see if I need them done on my Z. The Chevy My link app says there are none. But the PO106 and the MSRC upgrades should be listed imho.
So for my year, what's available and would I want them done to my 2017 Z?
Thanks
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The P0106 code has occurred under unusual operating conditions such as driving at 130 mph. Service Bulletin#17-NA-264 is a diagnostic tip for the mechanic working on a car that has DTC P0106 to help them resolve an error that isn't related to an actual failure. The software patch to revise the calibration isn't meant to be installed on every car and if you don't have the code appearing they aren't going to install it. Other than that P0106 is a valid diagnostic code so if it occurs under other conditions you might have something wrong with your car that requires repair Vs patching the software. This a Technical Service Bulletin and doesn't have anything to do with repairing your car unless you have a particular problem. There are thousands of TSBs like this. They are intended to assist mechanics diagnosing a car when it is brought in for repair.
Demanding a TSB be implemented on your car is similar to walking into the heart surgeon's office demanding they do a coronary artery bypass because you might get a blood clot in one of those arteries sometime in the future.
The MRC upgrade is available but it is a choice you make. It isn't required. I don't see why it would show on MyLink since it is similar to purchasing an accessory.
Bill
Demanding a TSB be implemented on your car is similar to walking into the heart surgeon's office demanding they do a coronary artery bypass because you might get a blood clot in one of those arteries sometime in the future.
The MRC upgrade is available but it is a choice you make. It isn't required. I don't see why it would show on MyLink since it is similar to purchasing an accessory.
Bill
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Here's the thing... TSBs aren't things everyone needs done. If they were, they'd be a recall. But they're not.
They're bulletins that help techs solve problems, that's all. Sometimes they include a fix or an update but they're specific to cars with a certain problem and not, usually, something that should be applied to all cars.
That's why they won't apply, for example, the "P0106 fix" to a car that doesn't demonstrate the issue.
They're bulletins that help techs solve problems, that's all. Sometimes they include a fix or an update but they're specific to cars with a certain problem and not, usually, something that should be applied to all cars.
That's why they won't apply, for example, the "P0106 fix" to a car that doesn't demonstrate the issue.
