Do I regret buying a 7.3 Godzilla and now, a 6.6 V8 L8T Gas chevy....some say I made a huge mistake!

I have a 2020 Silverado 2500 with the 6.6 Gas engine that I bought new in August of 2020. Today it has 82,300 miles on it and 99% of all my driving is without a trailer. It’s more of a rough riding station wagon than a work truck. The mileage works out to be about 12 mpg around town and around 16.5 mpg on the highway. What I found is that the different fuel blends winter / summer that we get in Florida negatively affect my mileage more than any other factor. Scheduled maintenance is done by the dealer using their oil and my oil consumption is exactly one quart every 5,000 miles. My original Goodyear tires lasted 62,000 miles, (I pushed the mileage), and the only item outside of standard maintenance that needed repair was one of the seat vibrators for lane changes quit at 5,000 miles. Not one thing else. Best vehicle I have ever owned.

I've had a 6.8 v10 gas F250 since 2000. I drive it everyday, its my work truck. Its how I make money. 10 MPG. Its got 288k miles on it. Original engine and transmission, everything. I looked at the 7.3 diesel when I bought this one. The smell of it running irritated my sinus. I factored in oil change, fuel filter expenses $ 7500 for diesel option as opposed to the gasser and figured I would come out ahead. I did. Yeah, I took a lot of sass for not getting the tried and true 7.3 IDI but no regrets.

Its great to see people being open minded about multiple manufacturers.

Peeps on internet love to hate, doesn't matter what it is.....they will complain Your money so buy what fits you When you make my truck payments for me, I'll buy whatever you want, 😮

I have a 2020 F250 7.3 gasser.. Love it..and had diesels since 1996. I still pull the same front end loaders and 16k pound boat and (my wife calls it the Silver Bullet-LOL) gets it done nicely and my cost of operation is way less. I added a Carli level suspension lift with 37's, Tremor running boards, wheel lip moldings and the short valance..Looks like a Tremor on steroids...and drives like my 04 GMC 1/2 ton...very smooth. In our fleet we also have a 24 GMC 6.6 w the Allison which is a major improvement over the 6 speed we just traded in. I still prefer the 7.3 and the better towing control I get with my F250 vs the 3/4 GMC truck. Looks department I like the GMC and interior Ford. Both trucks are Silver with Black accents..no chrome. Good Luck with yours.

I tow every day with my 2500 2020 hd diesel, it's the only way to go for me. When I stop towing the new Colorodo will be my next truck, those baby's are awesome.

I am a contractor and I tow 80% of the time. I enjoy the lower trim levels and the simplicity. Looking forward to towing with mine once I get 500 miles or so on it

The black exhaust is from direct injection on a cold start up. The cold piston hits the direct injected fuel and creates a rich startup (unburnt fuel) for the first second until heat is in the combustion chamber. Every single direct injected motor does this upon a cold start up

I've had GM my whole life never had an issue at all. Every truck i have owned never burned a drop of oil . I check and change the oil every 3000 miles in my trucks.. I just ordered my 2024 2500 HD in January coming in this month in the LT trim , i cant wait . Best of luck with your new truck. Love the Channel .

I just bought that same truck 3 days ago same color en everthing i love it its very nice

Every engine has its problems. If you don't buy something because of what others tell you, then you're never going to buy something because every manufacturer has its problems. Gotta live and do what you want to do.

I have a 2021 on its 4th oil change with ZERO oil consumption between. Fabulous engine.

I have a 22 gmc sle with 11000 ish miles. Love it, plenty powerfull for me and i'm fine with the 6 speed. I came from an LML and L5P. wasn't worth the extra expense and headache from the aftertreatment system. This one doesn't burn any oil. My two 8.1's used oil but it was manageable.

In 2019 traded in my 2017 Duramax for a 2019 Ram 2500 with a 6.4 hemi. No regrets. Does everything I ask it to do and the mileage is not that far off the duramax pulling or unloaded.

I bought an 2024 f250 7.3, so far i dont have any issues. My old truck was 2017 f250 diesel, kept the diesel to pull 5th wheel but prefer the gas and the 360 camera stuff is really cool

Just hit subscribe. I am hoping I buy this truck in near future so I appreciate you testing it out for me😃

I actually really like the look of the new red truck, had a 2020 and liked the power and the quietness, but the oil consumption on a new truck worried me, didnt have the ten speed, so that must be a big improvement- good luck with it!

The only thing. I mean the only thing that drives me nuts about the 10 spd is the cold performance of the trans before its warmed up. Once warmed up and in tow haul mode loaded down. The difference in performance between a 6 and 10 spd is as obvious as a punch in the face. The 10 spd will outperform in all conditions over the 6 spd.

Very nice the truck, congratulations!

Great video