6 Speed vs 8 Speed

[jancebc]

I’m in the market for a K2XX 6.2 truck and I’ve heard some conflicting things about reliability. My mechanic says that the 8 speed is just not consistent at all in reliability and that some people can be ok and others can’t. Given this I was hunting for a 2014 only truck with the 6.2 (which is quite hard to find) and I’m coming on here to ask if the 8 speed is really that bad. I need to expand my years so I can find some nice trucks but I don’t know if it’s better to wait on a 2014 to pop up or to expand my field and get some more deals.

 

Thanks in advance for any feedback and comments 

[CamGTP]

The 8 speed isn't a bad transmission at all. They just have common issues like any transmission.

 

Ideally you'd like to find a low mileage truck or find a truck with good service history or maybe even a factory rebuilt transmission already in it.