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Yes, same thing happened to me. I ordered the same truck and options on 12/31/19. Got a call on 01/17/20 from the dealer. My order was rejected because the safety pkg was not ordered. It's a pisser! The Silverado build-and-price form has been updated so future buyers will only order correctly...

This very good topic has gone sideways but it’s the best one I can find to announce that I’ve made my choice between the 5.3 and the 6.2… Six years ago I ordered and purchased a very well optioned GMC Sierra 1500 2wd V6 Z-71 w/20”s. It served me well for these six years. When I mat the pedal it never lets me down. I hold my own with the casual traffic light racers. It accelerates strongly to the 102mph limiter. 22.5 mpg over the last 40,000+ miles! …Still I remember the truck before, a 2014 Silverado single cab with the smaller rarer 4.7? V8. Same hp as my 2014 4.3 but the 2004 V8 was ridiculously fun and exciting. I miss the adrenalin rush of a strong V8. I remember frighteningly swift acceleration, having to let off for fear of imminent death. My V6 can’t provide that level of joy. The extra cost of the 6.2 option and premium fuel seems like a bargain for those who crave the rush. I’m ordering 2020 6.2 Silverado tomorrow. This is a stretch for me. I take performance-driving seriously but I also am a hyper-miler. I take great satisfaction from nursing a full size truck through 30+ miles on a gallon. I like running clean and efficient but I still enjoy prevailing at the local run-off.

My 4.3 is still getting better and better since my post above from several years ago. This weekend I just beat my 25 mile record, achieving 33.8mpg on the expressway. I cruised at around 55mph in light traffic, partly in a construction zone. There are several methods to stretch the fuel, all requiring effort by the driver. My wife just drives it with no attempt to hyper-mile, gets 15-16mpg around town. My average over the last 26000mi is 22.2mpg which I'm also very pleased with. I can get the 25mi average up around 30mpg on back country hwys almost every time by cruising 55mph on the flats. I go a little faster down the hills, a little slower up them, using the cruise-control to + - one mph at a time.

Update on RX can I installed 1000 miles ago, page 2/ post 21 of this topic. I drained just over 2 ounces of oil. I'm really pleased with the RX product. The included bits and hose are spot-on. I think it should cost less but I would buy their can again. I have been dreaming of owning a direct-injected engine since I first read about the tech ten years ago. Making sure that minimal engine vent oil is being ingested is a natural upgrade for DI engines.

I'm always the first one off the line at red-lights and I get great mileage. For me it is sort of a game, both high mileage and not being left by traffic at a light. I accelerate fairly slowly so it seems even worse to my fellow drivers if I'm caught napping at a light. Two feet on the two pedals helps a lot. I am ready to go as soon as the light changes. I brake with my left always anyhow. I use enough power to make sure I get up to a higher gear in a short time span. The grade/incline of the road makes a big difference in what gear/speed I seek to reach. I accelerate smoothly but often more slowly than other vehicles. When I reach my target gear/speed I transition to maintaining that speed. This is usually a calculated choice to lift my right foot just enough to stop all further acceleration. I always tried to save fuel in my 2004 Silverado. It was frustrating and required ridiculous effort for small gains. These new DI trucks are well suited to stretching the fuel.

I installed the Rx Catch Can on my 2014 Sierra V6 at 4,000 mi. I havent checked it for oil yet, as I have not driven far. I will say that it has paid for itself already just by giving me peace-of-mind. The dirty-side pcv tube is on the drivers side. I removed this tube and hooked the included hose from the Rx can kit on to the factory hose fittings. I removed the throttle body to clean it and inspect for oil deposits inside the intake. You can see some gunk starting to build up on around the butterfly. Easily cleaned Having a helper with small hands might be helpful in swabbing out the intake. I actually got more oil from wrapping a wire loop with a rag. The hoses flow like this. I ran them up near the top edge of the firewall, then forward along the fender to the unused battery tray area. I put a longer bolt in the small diagonal support so I could sandwich the Rx bracket. I chose this location for cooler temp than near or behind engine, to improve condensation.