I am the truck killer!
My "kill count" is up to three. First my trusty 2002 Chevy 3500 8.1L started missing and was undriveable. The mechanic changed the 20 year old plugs and wires so maybe that's fixed, but that truck ...
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jerem0621 wrote:
So sorry for your troubles!
I have a buddy who has a lifter fail on his 2020 Silverado. Instead of waiting for the truck to get repaired he traded it in on a new ZR2 Silverado.
200 MILES on the new truck.
~ Lifter Failure ~
On the other hand the 2.7l has proven extremely reliable and capable. I’m recommending them to anyone looking for a newer GM full size truck.
They do have DOD but it’s controlled by the cam not the lifter. Seems to be a much more reliable system.
Thanks
Jerem
Dang, I would have figured that they had that cured by now...
If I trade this thing after getting it fixed, I don't want another one. How are the 4.3L V6's holding up? The one I had in 1997 was a lemon, but I can't imagine that the current ones share anything but the displacement...
