Question

[gblax88]

Hello, I am in the market for a used 2014+ crew cab 4WD truck with a v8 (ltz, slt, high country, Denali). Like the look of the 2016+ but do NOT want the 8 speed. Do all of the higher trim trucks from 2016+ with v8’s have the 8 speed?
 

Have read mixed things online so far. Thanks for your help and expertise!

[scrapen]

If I recall it was at first only an option for the 6.2’s.

 

However when I went to buy my 5.3 in feb ‘17 I saw somewhere that GM was to start phasing out the 6 spd by March ‘17.

 

But as you can imagine a lot of dealers probably ordered the high end packages w the new available 8 speed.

[newdude]

You will want the 8 speed once your 6 speed comes out needing a torque converter or a whole transmission.

 

8 speed with the newest fluid = better than most of the 6L80 right now.  

[gblax88]

Ok from what I’ve read I thought the 8 speed was a pos? My uncle works for GM and he’s the one that advised I stay away from the 8 speed. He doesn’t primarily work with the trucks though.
 

The 2018 Sierra I have now has the 5.3 with 6 speed and it’s not the smoothest shifting truck either so that makes sense.