Not A Mistake After All

[kft]

Been living with my new to me '05 Silverado 1500, reg cab, short, 4wd for about a week now and honestly most of the time I

have been asking myself, 'should I have bought a 6 cyl manual?-why, why did I buy a base work truck', I did because it was $10,000, was a one owner bought and traded at

the dealer I purchased at, and had 28k miles. Very clean, very tight and about what I wanted to pay, but I HAD been

thinking, 'maybe a mistake'-UNTIL I filled up this am after work: just over 18 mpg and all city driving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I check the only accurate way, fill to a visual level in the neck.

 

Now I am very very happy that I bought a six cyl manual.

 

But what a pain to change the oil, the filter is in a dumb spot and the drain is in the middle of a cross member-so I'll get another

socket extention , a Fumoto nipple valve and instead of cursing under the truck I'll just keep smiling thinking of the incredible gas mileage.

[98silvz71]

I'm sure you are glad about the city mileage. How about highway yet?

[kft]

I'll know Sunday.

[pennzoil29]

Though 6 cyl's works for some, I'll only have a V8 powering my truck.

[kft]

I really wanted the 4.8 and auto. From all that I have read, you aren't supposed

to be able to save any fuel with the six, so maybe the great mileage is the manual?

 

I clayed and compounded yesterday, today its the Klasse twins-if I can figure out how to post pics I'll do it tomorrow.

[kft]

My great little truck is providing me a constant 23 mpg on the highway and I think this is quite respectable, speed is kept alot closer to 60 than 65.

 

But the most surprising discovery is that I can keep the truck in 4 high ALOT on slippery roads and the mileage is still a solid 16 mpg city-amazing.

[BuckFeverZ]

I'll take my gas-guzzling V8 all day

[merlin5577]

My great little truck is providing me a constant 23 mpg on the highway and I think this is quite respectable, speed is kept alot closer to 60 than 65.

 

But the most surprising discovery is that I can keep the truck in 4 high ALOT on slippery roads and the mileage is still a solid 16 mpg city-amazing.

 

Good for you. If the V6 works for you, go with it. Post some pictures when you can.

 

Dont get me wrong, I love my V8s, I just hate fueling them.

[kft]

BuckfeverZ, the six is really pretty peppy (I can hear you laughing all the way up here!) but yes you are right an eight it

ain't. When I need a speed fix I either sneak my wife's Subaru Forester XT (the turbo WRX engine-stupid fast,

0-60 in 5.4 I believe) or I jump on the bike, not in the winter though. We do have an eight cyl though, but-forgive us,

it is a Powerstroke in an rv and that thing really does get up and go plus it gets about 17mpg to boot!!

 

Merlin5577, I did test drive a used 4.8 and was very happy with the performance, that is a neat engine. Truth be told I would like

to have it and I really wonder what the mileage would be with the manual-at the risk of starting a spirited discussion, I'm told that the 4.8 is one of the best engines GM has ever made.