Interesting... why not the 6.2? My feeling is that most here rather want the 6.2
What made you decide on a high country over a Denali?
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Don’t need the power, $2500 cheaper option, regular gas, and better mpg with 5.3. We test drove a high country suburban when first came out with 6.2 and was nice we liked it don’t get me wrong, but was not a need.
luckylou
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As someone else suggested that you check out the service dept., I had dealt with the GMC and the Chevy service dept's and choose to get the Chevy because the GMC dealer sucks.
I don’t put faith into any dealer service departments, dealer “techs” these days are a joke. If the diagnostic tool can’t tell them a problem they’re lost.
I do all my own maintenance but my local dealer is Chevy and gmc regardless, the limited time I’ve had to deal with them they’ve been fine. Overall they’re a good dealer.
None of this matters anyhow, the wife wants a high country. Next dealer allocation they’re placing our order.
I totally get it. I have the 6.2 but thinking about going down to 5.3 since I don't need the power and the new 5.3 in combination with the 10 speed drives superb
We chose the HC 6.2 because we couldn't get a Premier. Didn't like the Denali front with the chrome grill. But it's sick when blackened out for sure.
Anyways... now looking for an SLT instead since I don't get 100% warm with the HC and don't need the 6.2. It's a good engine but I got the opportunity to drive the SLT 5.3 for 2 weeks and for whatever reason that 5.3 - 10 speed automatic combo convinced me more than the 6.2. Well, I came from the 2017 SLT and was fine with that engine. But the new combo is significantly better. Feels like the engine is a new one which is not the case as we know. More agressive, more dynamic, less thirsty. Got 21mpg on average on a 900 mile trip. That's awesome and more than the 19.5 that I can squeeze out of the 6.2 on average. And bottom line I guess I'm just more a GMC Yukon guy than a Tahoe one
Anyways... now looking for an SLT instead since I don't get 100% warm with the HC and don't need the 6.2. It's a good engine but I got the opportunity to drive the SLT 5.3 for 2 weeks and for whatever reason that 5.3 - 10 speed automatic combo convinced me more than the 6.2. Well, I came from the 2017 SLT and was fine with that engine. But the new combo is significantly better. Feels like the engine is a new one which is not the case as we know. More agressive, more dynamic, less thirsty. Got 21mpg on average on a 900 mile trip. That's awesome and more than the 19.5 that I can squeeze out of the 6.2 on average. And bottom line I guess I'm just more a GMC Yukon guy than a Tahoe one
luckylou
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The GMC dealer is also Cadillac. I had a CTS-V Hennessey HP650 and noticed a noise. Took it to the Cadillac dealer 3 times. The last time they kept it all week. Each time they said there is nothing wrong. I had been taking my Vette to the Chevy dealer across the street and since it is the Vette motor in the CTS-V, I took it there. Went for a ride with the service manager. He agreed there was something wrong. Took it into the shop and came back and told me to not drive it as an idler puller was about to disintegrate. It was a sheet metal pulley, not a GM pulley, that Hennessey had put on it. They put a smaller pulley on because they put a larger flywheel on it to bump up the super charger and the GM pulley wouldn't fit. Ended up calling Hennessey and to their credit they did tell me that I could replace the same pulley (NOT!) or get an extender from Lingenfelter and put the original GM pulley on with a longer belt which is the option I chose. I never went back to the Cadillac dealer. There were other red flags as well. The rest of the time I had it I took it to the Chevy dealer. The Cadillac dealers techs are a joke. Not so with this Chevy dealer. They go out of their way to listen and work with me every step of the way. In case anyone cares, the dealer is Quality Chevrolet in Escondido, California.
I agree with the 5.3, they had a 21 LT on the lot we took for a drive for the hell of it and it’s light years ahead of our 2016 with the 5.3
WalleyeMikeIII
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Smile factor w/ the 6.2 is high
, just letting you know! If you are sane about it on the highway, you can get 21MPG. In town, if it is a ton of stop and go...not as good. 5200 miles into mine, about 1500 of it with my 4500lb boat in tow, probably 3000 of it highway, my lifetime is 15.6 average (never reset the second trip odometer). Have one 480 mile trip at 21.2 MPG average (validated by dividing milage by gallons added). Running Costco 92 Octane most of the time, except when I've been not near a Costco, then it was BP ultimate, 93.I am coming out of a 2013 Vintage 5.3 LTZ Suburban (6spd). The 10 Spd paired w/ the 6.2 shifts like butter, drags my boat like it doesn't exist, and pretty much passes about everything...except the gas station...you will enjoy that HC.
Smile factor w/ the 6.2 is high
I am coming out of a 2013 Vintage 5.3 LTZ Suburban (6spd). The 10 Spd paired w/ the 6.2 shifts like butter, drags my boat like it doesn't exist, and pretty much passes about everything...except the gas station...you will enjoy that HC.
The 6.2 does nothing for me in a family vehicle, I wouldn’t even consider it for the cost. The dmax is a much more appealing upgrade. I have high horsepower diesel trucks and a 68 chevelle I’m building another big block for, in the suburban I’ll take fuel mileage and reliability every day of the week.
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