Folks, when you buy and own a GMC Acadia or similar type vehicle, you are getting yourself a good, nice vehicle to drive to work, and your other routine driving needs. It handles good, it is a good driving and riding vehicle. What it is not is a strong, heavy duty, off road, or towing vehicle. It was not designed and or equipped to handle abuse.It was designed to operate on modern roads and highways well, if properly maintained, tires, brakes, hoses, belt, oil changes, filters for air and oil, and other necessary maintenance items are routinely replaced. Do not allow the engine to run hot. If you do, it will likely destroy both the engine and the transmission. So, always look at your engine gauges, especially low oil and temperature, check the engine oils and transmission fluid level and engine coolant level every two weeks or so if you drive it regularly. Change the engine oil and filter every 3000 to 5000 miles of regular use. Follow all the manufacturers standard maintenance schedules in your owners manual. This manual was printed and provided to YOU, THE VEHICLE OWNER TO READ AND FOLLOW. If you do not do these things, then you will have costly repairs, a vehicle that will fail to perform, and this will cost you time and money.