westpac690

There is a mechanic on youtube with the Getty Adventures channel that says he thinks the best chance to keep the lifters working is to change the oil no longer than every 5000 miles and use a high quality oil and filter. What are your thoughts on the transmission? I have heard of all kinds of problems, a supposed fix with a different transmission fluid and class action lawsuits. I'm just used to my trucks working with no major issues. 1979 GMC to a 1997 Chevy to a 2012 F150. And honestly, the only reason I'm considering a newer truck right now is my F150 is 2 wheel drive and I'm on a hunting lease where 4x4 would make things easier.

I am looking to buy a new truck and I'm just not happy with what the car companies are putting out there over the last 10 years. Aluminum bodies, turbos, cylinder deactivation, etc....... I heard GM made some 5.3 Silverados in 2021 and 2022 without the chips needed to run AFM/DFM, so they are running as a true V8. I know they are still relatively new, but are these models having the same lifter issues as the 5.3 with AFM/DFM activated? Also, is there anyway to tell if these 2021/2022 trucks were manufactured with or without the chip?