Trading 7.3 (Godzilla) for G.M.C gas

[KARNUT]

My nephews 7.3 got noisy right around 100K miles. While replacing the engine he drove his old 6.0 Chevy that had over 200K miles on it. It an old reliable backup. I haven’t been around the old shop lately. I’m curious to find out if there using the new GM heavy duty gas.

[Chuck FB]

On 7/1/2023 at 6:03 AM, Dustin Marshall said:

 

I was wrong...only the 1/2 ton GM trucks have aluminum body swing panels (hood, doors, tail gate).

HD still steel.  Here is a video showing this...

 

 

 

I realize this is an old post and its probably been talked about since then on this forum and I may have mentioned it myself but the Chev multi flex tailgate on the HD trucks are all aluminum so there is that one item that I am aware of on a current GM HD truck that is aluminum but if its the standard tailgate then its still a steel unit as far as I am aware to current 2026 model year.

[Chuck FB]

1 hour ago, KARNUT said:

My nephews 7.3 got noisy right around 100K miles. While replacing the engine he drove his old 6.0 Chevy that had over 200K miles on it. It an old reliable backup. I haven’t been around the old shop lately. I’m curious to find out if there using the new GM heavy duty gas.

 

Do find out as that would be interesting if they have been using any L8T engines or for that matter have been running any of the Ford gas 7.3 to see how they have been panning out. 

 

I assume your nephews engine replacement was on his dime as the regular warranty would have long past unless he had some form of extended warranty that covered such events. That shows though and may depend on the year of the build that failures are occurring with the valve train well beyond the warranty distance and more than likely so will others have that sneak up on them.  

[KARNUT]

15 minutes ago, Chuck FB said:

 

Do find out as that would be interesting if they have been using any L8T engines or for that matter have been running any of the Ford gas 7.3 to see how they have been panning out. 

 

I assume your nephews engine replacement was on his dime as the regular warranty would have long past unless he had some form of extended warranty that covered such events. That shows though and may depend on the year of the build that failures are occurring with the valve train well beyond the warranty distance and more than likely so will others have that sneak up on them.  

It is a company truck. Not under warranty. Both companies I’m involved with usually buy trucks that are discounted when looking. Except what the owners drive. Being retired and minority owner. I don’t drive a company truck. If they have the new GM gas engine it would be in a service truck. 

[Chuck FB]

35 minutes ago, KARNUT said:

It is a company truck. Not under warranty. Both companies I’m involved with usually buy trucks that are discounted when looking. Except what the owners drive. Being retired and minority owner. I don’t drive a company truck. If they have the new GM gas engine it would be in a service truck. 

 

I wasn't sure if that Ford was part of the company or just happened to be a nephews personal truck but with that type of miles accumulated means its been on the road some and hard to say where the idling hours are at. That seemed to be one of the issues or at least before that TSB/recall Ford put out about updating software that in some cases increased idle speed but also from my understanding programmed the variable vane oil pump system to supply more oil at lower engine/idle speeds. Engines are not happy with lack of oil lubricating the parts apparently !. And also who's to say that due to ( making the assumption ) that Amsoil was being used and that it may have helped prolong the engines valve train life further out. 

[KARNUT]

13 minutes ago, Chuck FB said:

 

I wasn't sure if that Ford was part of the company or just happened to be a nephews personal truck but with that type of miles accumulated means its been on the road some and hard to say where the idling hours are at. That seemed to be one of the issues or at least before that TSB/recall Ford put out about updating software that in some cases increased idle speed but also from my understanding programmed the variable vane oil pump system to supply more oil at lower engine/idle speeds. Engines are not happy with lack of oil lubricating the parts apparently !. And also who's to say that due to ( making the assumption ) that Amsoil was being used and that it may have helped prolong the engines valve train life further out. 

He drives lots of miles with about 12 crews spread out from Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. I’m sure the truck runs consistently moving or not.