Texcl2

Since starting this thread I have put 43k miles on my 22 trailboss custom. I had to have an evap part replaced recently but my extended warranty covered it. This has been my favorite truck to date and will keep it as long as I can.

My 22 trailboss threw a code and had to replace the evap purge pump (pretty sure that’s what it was called lol). Dealer said they had to do a bunch. Mine was covered under extended warranty and was fixed quickly. Had zero ill effects. I hate all these friggin emissions. This was at 40k miles. I pretty much expected to have an evap failure of some kind around 40k, maybe I have bad luck but it happens with all my cars no matter the brand, mainly due to dust on my farm I think. This is still my most favorite truck I have owned and I’ve owned a bunch!

I agree.

That’s great to hear! My truck has 40k on it with no issues. I was going to get the transmission, diff ect… changed out and the dealer said not to unless it was acting funny. I’m going to take it to the next town over’s dealership I think. Has your oil consumption stayed the same? Mine might use a little oil sometimes but it certainly hasn’t gotten worse. I change my oil between 3000-4000 miles. The evap systems on all new cars are a huge pain, we live on a dusty farm and all of our cars end up with clogged or malfunctioning evap systems eventually, no matter what the brand.

I’ve been running super tech 20k mile synthetic oil and it seems to use less oil than Mobil 1 ep. It’s not a huge difference though and no t a big deal since I change my oil at 3500 miles typically.

At least they are replacing the engine. I had a 2018 Nissan Armada and a 2018 Nissan titan both had to have their engines replaced that being said afterword the titan has been flawless and has been a really great truck Armada we sold off. Things happen it’s what the dealer does in response to it that matters. That being said, I haven’t had a lick of trouble with my 2.7 Silverado.

I have the 5.3 and a 2.7, both the same year close to the same miles and the 2.7ho gets better mileage as in 14.5 vs 18 (currently in cold temps and off road tires). Which isn’t mind blowing but is something. Small displacement turbocharged engines are here to stay, all the new emissions standards guarantee the death of the v-8. I don’t like it either but the 2.7 is a pretty good engine and so far has had less issues than the 5.3’s. I’m not calling it durable till we see some 250k plus trucks that still run well, we know the 5.3’s can with good maintenance. The transmissions not so much lol.

Let it sit for several hours and then check the oil again. I had that happen once and I went back out and checked it later, and it was halfway up the stick.takes a long time for it to drain sometimes for whatever reason.

My experience has been a lot more oil used in a dealer fill, not sure why, I use Mobil 1 ep usually. Also it doesn’t use oil at lower speeds only with a lot of 75mph + speeds. I suspect it is emissions related and inhaled through the egr/pcv valve. My consumption is very minor though. I still check the oil all the time. I also know the engine retains a lot of oil so you have to let it sit over night if you want to get most of it out. I change my oil every 3500-4000 miles so I ll never run low regardless. Most modern engines use a little oil now a days.

I drive a 2.7ho and a 5.3 both 2022’s both now have just over 30k miles. I personally like the 2.7 better, it feels more responsive. The 5.3 gets 4 to 5 mpg worse mileage. I have had no serious problems with either. The 2.7ho pulls a trailer just as well as a 5.3 and might have a slight edge mpg wise but the lead shrinks here. If the 2.7 makes it to 250k without a major malfunction I will be happy and classify it as better than the 5.3 but that has yet to be seen.

What caused your engine to blow? Lack of oil?

I have used my 2022 trail boss extensively up here in ND in temps down to -30’s f and in deep snow. I pretty much keep it in auto for not so deep snow and if it gets over a foot or two I’ll put it in 4wd. So far I haven’t been stuck and I live on a farm 2.5 miles from the black top, sometimes it takes 4 days for a plow to get out to my place so these are some serious conditions. The 2.7 has been great I honestly like it better than my 5.3’s. I definitely trust it more, GM v8’s have been having serious problems with their valve trains for years, sort of a roll of the dice whether you get a good one.

So who has the most miles on a 2.7? There has to be some folks with 150k+ by now, right?

I’m not going to worry about the tranny temp, I haul all sorts of stuff and the tranny temps stay constant whether loaded or not. I know they are higher than what people are used to but that’s where they designed the temps to be. Not to mention it gets down to sub zero often into the -20’s and 30’s, 4 months out of the year here so don’t want over cooling.

I honestly think my 22 2.7 Ho trailboss has a more pick up and go than my 22 5.3 Tahoe (granted it’s close). I tow my lund 1875 crossover 200 miles round trip just about every weekend . The truck tows great and gets about 14mpg pulling that boat. I have no complaints. I have 21k miles on mine a good portion of that is pulling the lund or my duck boat depending on the season. I want to hear from some guys with 150k on their 2.7’s. There has to be some out there by now, right?