Who Has The Highest Mileage On Their 14+?

[Sean Hartley]

I’ve seen a couple on Craigslist with close to 150k as well, I want to hear from owners getting close to 200k and what their maintenance intervals looked like.


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[biggrizzly]

I bought mine the last day of November last year. It was a 2017 that they were moving out as the 2018s were coming in. I just rolled over to ~24,000 miles, It makes me sick that I drive this much back and forth to work just about every day. Its 108 miles round trip. Thank God I have off every other Friday.

 

No problems at all with the truck during that time. I sometimes whish I had bought the LTZ Z71 but I did get the ALL Star Package with upgraded electronics, towing and locking rear with 3.42 gears. I also bought a V6. It has been amazing on gas doing that commute and I'm very happy with the performance. This is coming from a guy that has driven Corvette for over 25 years. I'm definitely a Chevy guy for sure. Maybe next year move up to a 2500 Duramax to tow a travel trailer I want.

[Eddie 70]

2 hours ago, biggrizzly said:

. This is coming from a guy that has driven Corvette for over 25 years. I'm definitely a Chevy guy for sure.

I traded my 02 Z06 for an 07 Sierra. My Z had about 75k miles on it and had been driven every day, rain, sleet, snow, whatever.

 

Glad to hear the truck is serving you well. The truck was a much better ride for a long commute which is what I was doing at the time of the trade. I did take a hit on gas mileage going from the Z to a truck.

I too am looking forward to hearing some 200k mile stories. I think if anyone on here can do it based on their maintenance practices, FL355 is going to be the one to do. He has some strong maintenance practices.

[Colossus]

3 hours ago, biggrizzly said:

 I'm definitely a Chevy guy for sure.

For now... But don't bank on it forever.  Many of us former die hard chevy guys have been let down by GM enough times that we will be happy to explore our options when it comes to finding another vehicle.  Loyalty doesn't mean anything in this day and age. 

[biggrizzly]

20 minutes ago, Eddie 70 said:

I traded my 02 Z06 for an 07 Sierra. My Z had about 75k miles on it and had been driven every day, rain, sleet, snow, whatever.

 

Glad to hear the truck is serving you well. The truck was a much better ride for a long commute which is what I was doing at the time of the trade. I did take a hit on gas mileage going from the Z to a truck.

I too am looking forward to hearing some 200k mile stories. I think if anyone on here can do it based on their maintenance practices, FL355 is going to be the one to do. He has some strong maintenance practices.

Yeah, I sold my 2003 50th Anniversary Convertible so I could buy the 2017 Silverado - I have owned Corvettes since 1995 and I really don't miss it. I love the Silverado, its utility and all the comfort for driving to and from work.

[gone_fishing]

On 6/12/2018 at 2:32 PM, gone_fishing said:

I'm at 128,000 miles now and 2,750 hours.

143,000 miles and around 3060 hours. Won't be putting as much mileage on my Sierra now. Just started a new job that provides a work vehicle.

[zach1990]

This thread has made me happy. I've had 2 NBS trucks that went well over 300k miles mostly trouble free. My biggest concern about the 14 I bought is that it wont compete in the long run.

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[Eddie 70]

15 hours ago, zach1990 said:

This thread has made me happy. I've had 2 NBS trucks that went well over 300k miles mostly trouble free. My biggest concern about the 14 I bought is that it wont compete in the long run.

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I hope you are wrong. I do however keep up with the maintenance. My 14 has had the condenser and radiator replaced under warranty. I could have done both of those items if I had not had warranty. I'm not too worried about it giving me problems. I have been one that trades pretty regularly. This one I hope lasts me another 5 years.

[20165.3Eco]

My 16 has 62,000 on it. Purchased at 21,000. I do love the way the truck drives and tows. It looks good and is very quiet on the inside. Informant is good and the radio sounds nice (especially like carplay). I just serviced the transfer case and the fluid looked like old motor oil. Next up is transmission/axles/coolant. The 5.3 gets great MPG and I love the low end torque of the DI high compression engines.

 

Problems so far:

-Engine tick (fixed by sealing up the boot for the steering column)

-Bad battery at around 25,000

-Display screen going blank (Fixed with 2 software updates)

-Various annoying interior rattles all fixed by me 

-Motor mounts for rough idle

-Going on the 3rd soft tailgate lowering bushing (nothing ever heavy on the tailgate)

-Heater is awful. Can drive 15 miles with it blasting on high/full fan and still not "Hot".

-Shakes from 70-80 mph that I can't get to go away (was smooth as glass when I purchased it)

-Clunks while down shifting (normal symptoms)

-Rotors warped by 40,000

-Noisy steering angle sensor

-Literally cannot get wiper blades to work on it. They shake skip etc. I have stripped the windshield bare and waxed it, rain ex, silicon lube etc.  Adjusted blade angle tried all different brands. I think they got the spring pressure too heavy because it seems to mash down the middle of both of the blades while the ends of the blades shake and skip along. I did squeeze the ends of the arms (fitting where the blade clicks in) tighter which took up lots of play and that did help but I am still extremely unimpressed with the wiper performance. I can't remember any car I have ever owned with fresh blades that I said hmm these suck. 

 

 

[L86 All Terrain]

I have a 2014 5.3L with Chevy Shake at 160,000km (100k miles) and a 2015 6.2L with 30,000km (17k miles). Other than being a WT spec beater with the shake, the 5.3L has been a good truck, I haven't put a dollar into it. 

 

My 6.2L had multiple software updates, a new torque converter, now a reman 8L90e and now some jack@$$ destroyed my bumper with a sailboat at the fuel pumps and I have to wait 3 months to get it in a body shop to replace it. 

[crushNchowda]

On 10/27/2018 at 1:49 PM, biggrizzly said:

Yeah, I sold my 2003 50th Anniversary Convertible so I could buy the 2017 Silverado - I have owned Corvettes since 1995 and I really don't miss it. I love the Silverado, its utility and all the comfort for driving to and from work.

I'm happy I was able to keep my '03 Z06 alongside my '15 GMC Sierra.....sad thing is the Z06 is 10x more reliable & better built than my loaded to the gills 6.2 SLT truck....electronic gremlins & panel gaps aside, you can tell somebody actually "gave a sh*T" when they were designing and manufacturing the Z vs. the Sierra.

 

I have 57k on my '15....paid it off recently, I can guarantee I wouldn't have done that & would've just traded it in on something else if it was a '16-'18 w/o the 100k powertrain warranty....main reason I kept it. In that mileage span its gone through multiple lifters/injectors/fuel rails, starter, tranny TSB's for flash & new fluid/filter, radio/touch screen goes haywire randomly, they all shake to some degree, just had a front bearing go south, leaky 3rd brake light, etc. etc. I'm definitely missing some of the issues they all kinda blend together @ this point......

 

My only hope is that it goes another 80-100k without leaving me stranded a 2nd time & without me having to put any sort of big $$$ into keeping it running other than fluids/brakes/tires. I just want low maintenance/cost for a few years while I focus on saving money & paying my mortgage down. WILL NOT get another 1/2 ton pickup again, the only TRUCKS the big 3 seem to make are HD's, these are glorified soccer mom mobiles w/ a bed in the back. A work colleague just got a new F150 lariat thing stickered for nearly $70k bahahahhahhaha

 

You know what else $70k could buy? Hell, about $45k? I'm pretty sure I could get custom built full blown K Blazer restomod w/ all the goodies that'd be more reliable, less headaches, & more fun to drive than a new loaded mall truck.

Edited October 30, 2018 by crushNchowda

[Eddie 70]

On 6/12/2018 at 3:32 PM, gone_fishing said:

I'm at 128,000 miles now and 2,750 hours.

How many miles are you at now? I am guessing you have gained quite a few more, hopefully trouble free miles.

On 10/14/2018 at 8:05 PM, Eddie 70 said:

Currently I am setting at around 107k miles. I haven't had to put gas in the truck since August.

Still in the 107k range but getting close to 108k.

[gone_fishing]

1 minute ago, Eddie 70 said:

How many miles are you at now? I am guessing you have gained quite a few more, hopefully trouble free miles.

Still in the 107k range but getting close to 108k.

145k and I think about 3080 hours. I'm not driving my truck as much now. Started a new job about a month ago that provides a company car.

[cperk]

I just rolled 69,000 on my 2015 nht, 6.2, 8spd. Two transmission rebuilds and umpteen reprograms, and getting a new engine next week for a dropped valve when a spring broke! I love my truck!!!!! I’m just glad I had the 100k drive train warranty.


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[Eddie 70]

9 minutes ago, gone_fishing said:

145k and I think about 3080 hours. I'm not driving my truck as much now. Started a new job about a month ago that provides a company car.

Hard to beat driving the company car.

 

I am hoping to keep my truck around another 5 or so years. So driving something else is saving the truck for later.