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[Diamondpilot]

Read here GM Piston Slap -- Like a Knock

Now I know why the last 2 out of 3 GM vehicles I have owned used a qt of oil every 800-1000 miles. I had not heard of this.

Chris

 

[coobie]

Now I know why the last 2 out of 3 GM vehicles I have owned used a qt of oil every 800-1000 miles. I had not heard of this.

Chris

Yep, bought a brand new 2002 chevy silverado 1500 with the 5.3 engine and with 28,000 miles I was going threw 1-1.5 quart every 3000-4000 oil change mile change.GM told me it was normal,I think not.coobie

 

[Builder]

45,000 on my 5.3 in my Tahoe and over 100K on my 1500 Silverado and not a drop used between changes.

Different strokes for different folks.

 

[Builder]

While the tranny may be part of the equation you know darn good and well the altitude had more to do with it. I have nothing bad at all to say about the 6.0L GM motor but its not a Ford V-10 or a 8.1L GM. Its comparable to a 5.7L Dodge and a little better than a 5.4L Ford.

GM stacked the test in in their favor. Ford or Dodge would do the same thing. When these test are run by a independent firm there is always one that does this better and the other brand does that better. GM just picked the test they were better at. That simple, and if you think otherwise I have been giving you too much credit all these years we go back and forth.

Chris

Excuses. Only thing I know good & darn well is GM beat Ford with less HP & TQ. You can than a better transmission for that. Quote all the brochure HP you want, Chris, but GM ate Fords' lunch.

I can't tow Ford's record sales down the road, only a payload on a trailer. If Ford could beat GM and stack a test in their favor, why haven't they done it? Chevy proved itself to non-chevy fans.....buy or believe what you truck want.

 

[coobie]

45,000 on my 5.3 in my Tahoe and over 100K on my 1500 Silverado and not a drop used between changes.

Different strokes for different folks.

I agree,blonds,burnettes & redheads = Dodge,Chevy and Ford.LOL,coobie

 

[Diamondpilot]

To be honest I have know lots of guys with 5.3L's and none of them used oil. The 6.0 was hit or miss. The 8.1L and many of the GM 1.9L and 2.0L 4 cylinders did also.

Chris

 

[crashz]

My 5.3L doesn't use any oil. But it has "slapped" since new. I noticed it and took it for what its worth. 148K miles later, it makes all the same familar noises, but still doesn't use a drop of oil, gets decent fuel mileage and drives like a hotrod.

I'll be honest, it had me worried at first, especially after the factory warranty was up. But really, it hasn't been much of a concern lately. If it throws a rod through ther hood tomorrow, I'll be very bummed out, but its given great service to this point.

Each brand/model/year has their issues, so its no use pretending one is better than the other.

 

[JDgreen227]

My 5.3L doesn't use any oil. But it has "slapped" since new. I noticed it and took it for what its worth. 148K miles later, it makes all the same familar noises, but still doesn't use a drop of oil, gets decent fuel mileage and drives like a hotrod.

I'll be honest, it had me worried at first, especially after the factory warranty was up. But really, it hasn't been much of a concern lately. If it throws a rod through ther hood tomorrow, I'll be very bummed out, but its given great service to this point.

Each brand/model/year has their issues, so its no use pretending one is better than the other.

I have a Y2K GMC XL 2500 with the 6.0 and 3.73 gears, it tows a 7000 lb TT easily. I have never had any engine problems whatsoever although I have heard the 6.0 may be prone to oil usage...but mine probably has the lowest mileage of any Y2K models around...36,000, still, I change the oil (Mobil 5W-30) once a year using a K&N oil filter. Annual mileage is under 1,000 now that I am retired, but it's mostly towing miles.

 

[CosmoAU]

Update. I found an 04 Chevy 2500HD and went with it. Crew cab, 4x4, loaded with 100K on it. It has the 6.0 and was obviously never worked hard, just driven so I brought it home from Nashville Friday.

 

[Dmace]

Congrats, sounds like you got a nice truck! :thumbsup:

 

[Builder]

Update. I found an 04 Chevy 2500HD and went with it. Crew cab, 4x4, loaded with 100K on it. It has the 6.0 and was obviously never worked hard, just driven so I brought it home from Nashville Friday.

You won't have a lot of friends here when you talk about owning a GM truck, but I hope you have good luck with it.

 

[crashz]

Congrats on the new truck! The 2500HD trucks are a big step up in component size from the 1500HD and regular 2500 series. You'll be very pleased with the truck. Only complaint I've heard is that they get low fuel mileage. But its to be expected on the heavier trucks.

 

[lostcause]

You won't have a lot of friends here when you talk about owning a GM truck, but I hope you have good luck with it.

the people who throw a tantrum about any certain brand of vehicle are usually too opinionated to offer much useful information anyways. you probably aren't missing too much by not having them like your ride.

i've owned a bunch of different vehicles - lately most have been gm (though i liked my preferred brand of car less after gm bought them). overall i've had generally good luck with gm trucks over the years, but i currently own a 2001 gm 3500 dump with a diesel. when it works, it works great. but when it doesn't work (which is too high of a percentage of the time) it costs a fortune to get back into running condition. i suspect a lot of my issues may be due to misuse by previous operators, and not necessarily the vehicle or manufacturer's fault.

i've got an uncle who used to be a die hard ford man. over the years he had some great working tough trucks, and he's also had a total lemon that never seemed to run right. you win some, you lose some. there's no perfect bulletproof brand or model. if there was, there wouldn't be countless brands and models of vehicles out there - the rest would be out of business. nobody likes it when they have bad luck with a vehicle, but it happens with every brand.

 

[CosmoAU]

You won't have a lot of friends here when you talk about owning a GM truck, but I hope you have good luck with it.

Thanks everyone. I'm not really loyal to any brand. I've had all of the big three and most all were good. At least one of every brand has had problems. Most bullet proof was probably a 91 Toyota 4x4, but it got into a tussle with a concrete culvert in a ditch I drove into and the culvert won :laughing:. I like this one and if it breaks, I'll fix it. Too many other things more improtant to me to get bent out of shape about a truck. I know the rule is "no pics and it didn't happen" but I dont know how to post one so you'll just have to take my word for it.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Thanks everyone. I'm not really loyal to any brand. I've had all of the big three and most all were good. At least one of every brand has had problems. Most bullet proof was probably a 91 Toyota 4x4, but it got into a tussle with a concrete culvert in a ditch I drove into and the culvert won :laughing:. I like this one and if it breaks, I'll fix it. Too many other things more improtant to me to get bent out of shape about a truck. I know the rule is "no pics and it didn't happen" but I dont know how to post one so you'll just have to take my word for it.

I had a 86 Toyota 4x4 and it was a good one also till the body started rusting. Had the 22R engine and a 5 speed. 160,000 miles when I traded it and only in the shop twice. Once for a clutch and once for a tune up with new cap, plugs, rotor, wires, ect. It was such a good truck and pulled great for a 4 cylinder. Only went though 3 sets of tires and 2 sets of front brakes and 1 set of rears. Pulled a 3,500# boat with it every weekend and loaded the bed beyond belief other times. Once hauled home 20 bags of Sac Crete in it. Also brought home a Hot Tub in it.

Chris

 

[Builder]

the people who throw a tantrum about any certain brand of vehicle are usually too opinionated to offer much useful information anyways. you probably aren't missing too much by not having them like your ride.

Well said.