Just bought my 3rd DD in the last 29 years

[gman2304]

A follow up to my GM AFM question a couple days ago. My last new vehicle was my 1995 Nissan pickup and I drove it for 19 years then my ‘infamous’ 2005 Avalanche and drove it for 101/2 years with 248,000 miles showing. I bought this 2019 Chevy Silverado Custom yesterday with 69,000 miles. V6 4.3 Ecotec 2 wheel drive that has everything I need. I did order the Range AFM Disabler so we’ll see how that works out… ! Planning on using Mobil1 5w30 EP and plan on changing the oil every 5,000 miles on the DI engine. Lots of Questions to follow.

 

[dogememe]

Curious how the fuel economy is after the break-in period. Nice truck, enjoy! Am I allowed to ask how much you paid? If not I understand completely.

 

[redhat]

That newer 4.3 is a peppy motor. Dad used to regularly get 20-22 MPG driving his easy. He even got in the upper 24s on some long highway trips.

 

[Brons2]

Curious how the fuel economy is after the break-in period. Nice truck, enjoy! Am I allowed to ask how much you paid? If not I understand completely.

He said it has 69,000 miles. This 4.3 is LS based so it's different than the prior gen-I 350 based with 2 cylinders cut out. I have heard good things about these LS based 4.3s. It makes about the same power than the 4.8 LS V8 did but probably gets a little better mileage around town.

 

[atikovi]

Does it fit in the garage?

 

[dogememe]

He said it has 69,000 miles. This 4.3 is LS based so it's different than the prior gen-I 350 based with 2 cylinders cut out. I have heard good things about these LS based 4.3s. It makes about the same power than the 4.8 LS V8 did but probably gets a little better mileage around town.

My bad, I didn't process this and didn't realize it wasn't a new truck.

 

[4WD]

A follow up to my GM AFM question a couple days ago. My last new vehicle was my 1995 Nissan pickup and I drove it for 19 years then my ‘infamous’ 2005 Avalanche and drove it for 101/2 years with 248,000 miles showing. I bought this 2019 Chevy Silverado Custom yesterday with 69,000 miles. V6 4.3 Ecotec 2 wheel drive that has everything I need. I did order the Range AFM Disabler so we’ll see how that works out… ! Planning on using Mobil1 5w30 EP and plan on changing the oil every 5,000 miles on the DI engine. Lots of Questions to follow.

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Gonna be a highway cruiser - had a 2018 …

 

[dadto2]

Nice ride! I love my Sierra with that motor. I've been getting the same mileage numbers as redhat's father. The biggest thing I tow is my 4,000 lb boat, I've never felt I needed more power than it has.

Enjoy the new ride!

 

[daves87rs]

Very nice!

 

[AZjeff]

Had the same truck in a 2016 and really liked the Ecotec 4.3 V6. It did everything I needed until we got a bigger travel trailer. Interestingly when it drops into 4 cyl mode it has more displacement than the 5.3 in 4 cyl. Nice truck.

 

[fantastic]

Enjoy the ride.

 

[Urshurak776]

I thought you were talking about girlfriends....but cool truck!

 

[MCompact]

Nice!

 

[SwampSurvivor]

Those 4.3 ecotec3s were impressive. Disappointed that GM killed it off.

 

[JTK]

Nice looking truck!

We've got a 2021-22 with that exact body style at work, except it's the 2.7T w/ 4x4. It's got a whopping 2K hard miles on it being used almost entirely around the plant.

 

[gman2304]

Does it fit in the garage?

Yes….but just barely!

 

[Al]

Curious how the fuel economy is after the break-in period. Nice truck, enjoy! Am I allowed to ask how much you paid? If not I understand completely.

I have yet to see any changes in this area over many many new vehicles.