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Godzilla eats cams but I guess you missed that part. L8Ts that come in at work have been reliable. We've only replaced one engine in a customer truck in the 6, going on 7 years its been out. Maybe 2 or 3 came in for oil consumption monitoring.

Mmmm..depends. Seen some just get a cam and lifters and have no damage to any bearings before. Some even have clean oil come out of them (no glitter). Whether that's because someone changed it for a noise or not, I can't say for sure. But yea, seen plenty of these just get a cam and lifters tossed in and run no issue afterwards. No bottom end noise or nothing.

At least you still have an engine left, "I do cars" YT channel just dismantled one of these and it's horrifying.

3.69 Kroger’s Montgomery Tx.

What gives you the impression it's not a reliable engine? Honest question.

Have him provide you with some facts to back up that outlandish claim. First I’ve heard of that.

12686303 won't fit. Its for box delete pickup trucks ONLY. Option code ZW9. ZW9 trucks have a different exhaust Y pipe setup and the driver's manifold is designed to use a different seal for that Y pipe. You want 12616285.

I'm plenty chill, thanks for caring. What do you believe "Built Specifically" means? Think about it before you continue. Go to the video and start about 45 seconds in and listen through 2 minutes 15 seconds. Lean in real hard at 1 minute 50 seconds and you will get your answer and it isn't what you believe it is. Lake and I are in Total agreement on this point. These marketing types use the words "Built for" and "Tunned for" as interchangeable and as they do "Clearances" and Tolerances". They are steering people to a goal not the truth. You have to listen to everything with more than your ears, you have to listen with discernment. Marketing is the craft of disarming discernment and the telling of artful lies. Now about this below Like an old MAN sport, MAN. Bingo. Same reasoning GM uses a heavier grade for 'Track Day" oil call out than they do for "Daily Driver" mode in the same vehicle. It dumbfounds me that Joe Average can't cross that bridge during towing.

It happened though. That's the whole deal with the L87 engine issue on the T1s. Manufacturing defects of the cranks and con rods. Just like Toyota had for a year or two with their 3.4 Turbo in the new Tundra. Manufacturing defects.

Grumps driving style, if anything, implies that there are even greater margins to gain by most more “typical” drivers who race from light to light. When time and again @Grumpy Bear sees improvements from something like upping viscosity, it stands to reason someone who runs the 0w20 on the ragged edge pulling trailer uphill will see much much more. If they cared to actually try/ test like I have.