6.2L (L9H) Owners - Get all your questions answered here

[EX-F150 owner]

I thought this thread was about the 6.2L

[00Silverado4x4]

It is and the more I read it, the more I REALLY want a 6.2....

 

I'm not doubting anybody's mpg, I'm just wondering if it's the engine set up, new trans set or some combination that is giving these numbers??

I get between 10-14mpg hauling my tow behind travel trailer (4200lbs max) with my 5.3L. If I could still get the same mpg numbers and have a 6.2L under the hood...heck ya!

[ChevyTech77]

Not exactly the same comparison that you are looking for but my '98 was nearly the identical build (same gear ratio and tire size) and it got 10 mpg pulling the same exact load under the same exact conditions that my 6.2l gets 12.5 mpg. The '98 had a 5.7l in it. Pulled like an ox but still not as good as my 6.2l does.

Edited February 9, 2012 by ChevyTech77

[EX-F150 owner]

It is and the more I read it, the more I REALLY want a 6.2....

 

I'm not doubting anybody's mpg, I'm just wondering if it's the engine set up, new trans set or some combination that is giving these numbers??

I get between 10-14mpg hauling my tow behind travel trailer (4200lbs max) with my 5.3L. If I could still get the same mpg numbers and have a 6.2L under the hood...heck ya!

 

Never had a 5.3L but I did have a 5.7L in a 93 Suburban and it got 11-13 at best. The 6.2L in mine does better and is more comparable to the 5.4L 3.73 rear 4x4 CC F150 I had. Crazy that this is getting similar numbers to that but it is. I see 13.5 in town and 16 or so on the Hwy, but my Hwy numbers could be better, I really don't drive my truck enough to get a real accurate number there. It's a 2010 and I just rolled 6K miles lol

[DanMan_S]

This is a video showing how the 6.2L sounds with headers and a corsa catback. The crew cab is my 6.2L, the 2005 extended cab is a 5.3L with a magnaflow muffler welded in.

 

 

[Garrett Street]

Looks like fun!

[Wolfmanjohn]

Looks like fun!

 

 

Yeah, now get out there in that snow and run a coupla' side-by-side quarters!!

[DanMan_S]

We do the hooning at Gull Lake, north of Red Deer in Alberta. It's much more fun when there is less snow on the lake. After awhile we end up with a thick layer of wet sticky snow and it really bogs the trucks down.

 

In case anyone is curious, the truck with Dynatech Headers and a Corsa Touring is quieter for cruising on the highway than the OEM 6.2L exhaust. The factory 6.2L exhaust has a TON of drone and you don't realize it until it's gone.

 

And as you can see, it sounds absolutely bad ass from the exterior. It has that very distinctive chevy small block + headers bark when you get on it.

[txmuder]

I have been tracking my MPG #'s for 3 weeks and on average including City/Hyw it maintains 17.7-18.0. I have a 90 mile round trip to work and by really watching how easy I take off and excellerate I hit 22.2 MPG ONCE and only ONCE heading to work but I was amazed. But on normal my speed averages around 65-70 mph with 5-6 red lights in-between home and work along with a very high bridge. My last 2 trucks (08 F150 Lariat CC 4x4 w/5.4 and 3.73's and 2010 CC Tundra w/5.7 and 430's) Ford was average 11.0-14.0 mpg and Toyota was 14-16 mpg.

[Baker_one_nine]

I have a 2011 6.2 crew cab. intake, exhaust, edge programmer, leveling kit. 315/40/22 tires.

 

Averaging around 15 mpg highway this winter driving 80 mph.

 

Pulling a wakeboat and trailer around 4000 lbs i get 9 mpg, and that is a 5th gear only situation.

 

I average about 11 mpg in town this winter, remote start included.

 

Blackbear autocal is sitting right next to me currently, i'll try to give a good report on what it will do compared to the edge.

Edited February 15, 2012 by Baker_one_nine

[karlde]

My new 2011 5.3L with 3.42 rear gets 13.5 mpg at best. Pulling a trailer, it will go down to 9.

 

My wife's 2008 Yukon Denali with 6.2L and 3.42 rear gets 17-19 and we usually have it loaded with our son, his wife and 2 kids.

 

My next Silverado will be a 6.2L and hopefully sooner rather than later.

 

I enjoyed reading all your comments. You sold me!

 

Karl

[txmuder]

Found out it is hard to try and record a quick take off while your driving but here is the best view of a 0-60

[RyanbabZ71]

Found out it is hard to try and record a quick take off while your driving but here is the best view of a 0-60

 

 

wow so fast you cant even see it

[2010LTZ4x4]

Found out it is hard to try and record a quick take off while your driving but here is the best view of a 0-60

 

 

wow so fast you cant even see it

 

[txmuder]

Ok need to reduce size of vid I recorded as it states file to large unable to upload. Any quick ideals on how to correct this?