6 L garbage

[hoolign]

I bought this 01 6L new, at 74000 KM's it all of a sudden started drinking up to 2L of oil a day,it also had a loud knock,not the typical chevy tick,service manager said " oh that ticking is normal" :rolleyes: they told me it needed an upgraded pcv valve and the knocking was from carbon build up on the pistons...changed out the pcv and dumped some chemical in to clean the carbon, all at my cost,brought it home drove 160 KM's down 2 liters of oil and sounds like a deisel again,I don't know who the knothead at GM is who designed these motors with the loose tolerances,to get longer engine life,but he should be shot...back to the dealer tommorow!!! :mad: you'de think by spending that kind of money on these things they'd last more than 70000KM's

[Sleek-Jet]

Yankee units please, the conversions give me a headache!! :D
Seriously, I haven't heard of that problem from my buddies that have 6.0's. Sounds like you need to corner the service manager and make him understand the problem. Is the motor still under warranty?
[ April 13, 2003, 10:05 AM: Message edited by: Sleek-Jet ]

[hoolign]

1.6 km-1mph
4L-1gal
1.6 CND DOLLAR-1 U.S DOLLAR
2.3 U.S BEER -1 CDN BEER :D
SERVICE MNGR is a her that reads off a computer screen, warrenty for another 50000KM,in my buisness trucks are used alot harder than most,but still should last,I have two buds that have the same prob,I think it's time to get a hold of G.M,I'm tired of the ****in run around I get at this place

[Sleek-Jet]

It's amazing what happens when you get the head office envolved. My mom had a Ford a few years ago that needed work done, and it was still under warranty. Local Ford dealer says, "You didn't buy it here, we don't have to fix it."
I called Dearborn and talked to a very nice person there about the level of service at Local Ford dealer.
One week later we get a call from Local Ford dealer, "Can you bring the car in today, we need to take care of that problem." :D
[ April 13, 2003, 09:55 PM: Message edited by: Sleek-Jet ]

[Jungle Boy]

Jeff, I had a 6L Chev and hated it. After having a power stroke and going to gas job, it was all that I could do to hang onto it for the required 6 months. I bought the new Ford with after 5 months with that POS. I couldn't afford to put gas in it and it drove me nuts hearing it scream at 5800 RPM up small hills going to Nordegg with the boat on. Hope they find a solution for your problem. Word of mouth is huge in the Alberta patch.

[Jrocket]

Sleek-Jet:
Yankee units please, the conversions give me a headache!! :D
One of the best "one liners" I've heard in while!!! LMAO :D :D

[Jungle Boy]

I liked the beer conversion the best. :D :cool:

[carreraelite]

I have a '01 2500 ,8.1 ,with 15000 miles on it with no problems. My brother has a '02 2500,6.0,with about the same milage,no problems so far.

[Daytona19]

I had a similar problem with a dodge product. It ended up being a intake manifold gasket breached and allowing oil to by pass into the cylinder and burn. I was using a quart every 300 miles and the oil in the motor smelled like carbon. Long story short it took out the bottom end and even though dodge knew of the problem I paid for it to be fixed. Never own another and hope its not your problem with the chev but sure sounds that way.

[hoolign]

carreraelite:
I have a '01 2500 ,8.1 ,with 15000 miles on it with no problems. My brother has a '02 2500,6.0,with about the same milage,no problems so far. Hey dude,that's when the motor started its typical gm tick i've got about 3 times the miles on it, they're pretty much all off road,hard miles but the piece of shit should last well into the 200000 km mark like my 97.maybe you'll get lucky and not have a problem

[SchellSchock]

Speakin of "GM Tick".....
I have an 03' Burb with the 8.1
When cold this thing has a low level tick that almost sounds like a diesel. Is it normal or????

[Raskal]

i have a 01 hd 4x and have 32,000 miles and not one prob i do have the tick when cold .but dose not use a drop off oil .i do wish i did get the disel but dam that was $8,000 more with trans. but i guess i would have saved that in gas buy now
[ April 15, 2003, 05:54 PM: Message edited by: Raskal ]

[Jrocket]

I believe SuperDave013 has had alot of problems with his 8.1...I think push rod problems!!! frown

[hoolign]

Well it's back at the dealer right now,told em either fix it or sell it,bunch a bullshit!evrything that goes wrong with these new trucks
they call "normal" and expect you to just stand there like the villiage idiot and nod your head,yes yes that makes sense... drool, slobber, slobber,walk into wall ..bump head! just waiting to get a call and here "well, we're sorry but your warrenty does not cover that"! bastards!!

[spectras only]

Do I hear another GM vs Ford debate wink .I had a corvette that started leaking at the crankshaft front seal with only 30.ooo miles on it.The oil seeped in the harmonic balancer's insulator causing it to dissolve,and subsequently throwing the outer ring off eek! . I've also had a Cherokee LTD with a hardened rear main seal starting to use 1 L oil every 100 miles ,it had 140.000 miles though .Hooligan , buy a 250/350 powerstroke :p .

[OutCole'd]

Anybody else have input on this truck? I am thinking about getting a 1500 HD this Thursday and it has the 6.0 ltr. engine. What kind of mileage can I expect? How does it tow? I am probably getting a 28' deck boat in the next two years, will it tow it? I have a 2003 Tahoe with the 5.3 ltr. and I love it, but they do not offer a crew cab with that engine unless you buy a avalance(which I hate).
Thanks

[Danhercules]

I heard this this weekend and I loved it......
The guy told me....."If you ever get a motor built, make sure it is buit between tues and thursday. Cause Monday everyone is hungover and needs a day to get their shit together, plus they dont know where they left off befrore the intoxicating weekend, and on friday everone is in a hurry to get going to get loaded.!!!!"
Kinda maks ya think!! idea

[carreraelite]

I have a 2001 with the 8.1. It has just over 16K on it with out any problems!! :D

[Hal]

There has been a lot of problems with the new 5.3 and the 6.0 motors. Mostly piston knock. Chevy is extending warrantys or repairing motors.
Check the forums on this site, there is a lot of good info on chevys
Chevytalk.com (http://www.chevytalk.org/threads/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=UBB11)

[Jungle Boy]

I had a 6.0 L chev crew cab (2002 model). I liked the truck but hated the engine. I sold as early as I could. Shitty gas milage and screaming RPM when towing. I have a Ford 350 now again and love it.

[BigDogIvan]

I have a '02 2500HD w/6.0. It does have the dreaded piston slap when cold at 20,000 miles.
BD

[dossangers]

Ive had 1 99 4.8 beat the shit out of it no problems 2 5.3's gmc's beat the shit out of them towing offroad a little oil consumpsion but i use restore eng additive stopprd the lifters and any oil consum. NOW HAVE 2500 HD 8.1 WITH ALLISON TRANS 32k so far best yet. You can have those smelly noisy diesels ill be the one passing you on the grade towing my 24ft cruiser!!! ill buy alot of gas for 4 grand . who cares about gas mileage towing i bought the truck for POWER besides those flowmasters sound sweet at 3500rpms tell me how they sound as i go by you!!! LMAO!!