Is A HUGE 4 Cylinder Better Than a V8? // 2022 Silverado LT 4x4 Review 

It’s running technology from diesel engines and a fully forged bottom end to aid in long term durability, per GM.

@@sleeper.simulant7327 also I drive a truck for a company, a big diesel one, and boy am I glad I didn’t pay for that turbo being replaced, just picked the truck up the other day and it cost multiple thousands on the invoice. I’m in the wrong business, replacing parts on super expensive junk that was literally designed to break seems very lucrative

Yes! Exactly .

@@sleeper.simulant7327 junk

@@monkmoto1887 Speaking as a mechanic, it's only lucrative if you own a stealership.

Well said!

I was waiting for the "She's a bleeder" comment when talking about the backpressure valve.

Right! Instant sub

Savagegeese does it better

Thanks Mom !!!

This engine is available in the Camaro

@@franktags136 For the sake of the buyers, let's hope Chevy engineered this little engine to take all that torque. Guess only time will tell, so it might be wise to avoid being an early adopter on this one.

@@paulm749 they didn’t. These 2.7 turbos all suffer from horrific fuel mpg. See to try to keep it from detonating they run a very rich fuel map in the ECU this results in the engine running overly rich to prevent it from blowing itself to bits. The engine is seriously over boosted and over stressed and they come in blown up quite often. You absolutely have to flog the piss out of it to get it to preform. It’s also paired with the 8 speed automatic a transmission known as the destruct-o-matic for its problems with hard shifting, juddering and other issues. For a truck that works do not pay 50k plus to GM, if it’s gotta be GM buy anything with an older LS based V8 and a 6 speed auto, those don’t blow up. Seen to many of there’s traded back in cause the owner wants better MPG

Beretta with this engine.

yep, the revised 4 cylinder Turbo from GM, people asked for more torque, so they added more.

This was just a test, I bought one of my own after filming this to use in the future.

We didn't have Z71's when I grew up and we didn't gouge our oil pans open every 10 miles w/o skid plates, how did we do it?

I have a 2021 GMC 2.7 LTE version. When I got it I traded a 2017 5.3v8 and wanted another v8 but none were available. I was hesitant about the 2.7 but I soon learned to love it and I have gotten as high as 29.9 mpg on a long distance drive.

@@dwightneisler3844 - Two wheel drive or four? And you find it powerful enough? Thanks!

@@randolfo1265 4x4. LTE version. Plenty powerful. I only tow a 12 ft trailer with a Zero-turn mower, no problems.

@@dwightneisler3844 - I like the idea even more now.

That engine was NA though, very impressive for the time❗️

Isuzu has a 3L turbo engine but it's diesel, which IMO is better suited to off road

A year later i saw this i had a chuckle at these numbers. Our old suburban with the 454 had the exact same HP/TQ figures in 1997!!! What a riot.

I would rather have an inline 6 turbodiesel or the 4.3v6

Drw or single

@@cloroxlavenderscent4307 drw

No one even wants them in a compact as the real world mileage isn't much better. I fell for this in the '80s by being talked into buying a I6 instead of a 5.0

@@lesliehorwinkle - no-one in the US, I guess you mean, - here in the EU, 4-bangers are still the norm in most regular cars and will continue to be so for some time still, untill the EVs take over all-together.

The paint on this truck looked wicked in that shot.

I think this is the first drone shots. Overhead and eye level following the Chevy. Dynamic views. Sarah had mentioned getting a drone months ago....costly..... and I mentioned that other creators were having success, except one. His drones were being taken out by eagles.

@@garyworokevich2524 I wonder who was “piloting”… Charlie, Angel Food Cake, or was it autopiloted?

@@Primus54 Angel offered to use his drone as a test to see if it was worth me buying one.

@@SarahnTuned As creative as you are with your productions, if you get one I look forward to how you work it into your videos. 👍

Boosted 4 cylinder Will hold up as long as not abused or pushed beyond there means and maintain properly.I smile at the fuel pump ⛽ every 420 mi between visits 😃

Modern ones hold up pretty well. Also this 2.7 runs a forged bottom end and they mimicked technology from diesels to make the engine more durable for more extended periods of time…

@@sodbuster518able You got some kind of crystal ball?

@@sleeper.simulant7327 For sure, the 4-Cylinder hold very well. But, i will dispense easily on 200NM and 100HP instead of the Sound.....

They do not hold up that well. Cylinder deactivation is bad for engines also turbo is just another thing that can go wrong. Specifically when people extend oil changes. Chevy says 7500 miles but that’s too much. Sludge starts happening and it’ll clog oil feed lines. Wasting turbochargers

Thanks, I ended up buying a drone after testing one out filming this video.

See what Scotty would say about cars that have fours with turbos.

Wow crazy world getting craziness, gM trucks "boring", for crazy people 😜

@@bradzimmerman3171 no, they're just shit

@Clinton Turner scotty knows nothing.

The turbo 4 is the only engine you can get with the scsb silverado and sierra

Wasn’t a break, I filmed this review months ago. Still worked.

Why would it cause premature wear? Actual question.

GM has been doing this since the 1970s, at least. Maybe longer, but I'm too brainfried from work to remember right now. The premature cylinder wear isn't the only problem that they've had by far.

@@robertt9342 It's normal for a small amount of oil to squeeze past the cylinder rings as the piston cycles, and it combusts with the air and fuel already in the cylinder without a problem. When Honda designed its cylinder deactivation system they didn't account for the quantity of oil that would pool up in the cylinder without combustion actively clearing it out. As a result, the oil would all combust at once when the cylinder was reactivated and cause issues with the piston rings and egr.

Has this been a problem with GM engines?

Premature wear from no combustion causing cylinders to be mechanically forced down instead of with help. Causes extra strain on bearings and cylinder walls. It’s terrible for engines

I have seen a few older Saabs with turbo 4's with over 250,000 and the head or oil-pan never removed.

They're fun to drive when they are new. But become endless money pits as they age.

I have an old jeep xj with the legendary gm straight 6. It being over 20 years old, and less than 200k miles, the engine is still very strong.

Junk.

Yeah, I know some people don't like the reviews, but working on cars 7 days a week 10+ hours a day without time off is destroying me physically and mentally.

@@SarahnTuned Yeah I know you been struggling with the non-stop work especially after the beetle being a 24/7 job there at the end You definitely deserve a break! I think seeing you overland the bronco some more would be cool too and let you relax outside the shop! Just take care of yourself Sarah your mental and physical health matter most💙

They have a 3.0 straight 6 diesel for the US market. Now that dodge dropped their diesel chevy is the only one left with a diesel in a 1/2 ton.

@@erikkovacs3097 Any ideas why Dodge dropped the baby diesel ?

@@bill3641 the brand CEO claimed that it’s because they’re going “full bore with electrified powertrains” but that’s probably bs.

no they dont they have a 3.0 duramax diesel and Isuzu dont make Duramax

@@bill3641 dodge eco diesel is trash

This was supposed to go up on the other channel, but I needed to get ahead on videos going into the winter incase I get sick. I was filming and editing last minute all last month.

@@SarahnTuned Or have videos in advance to rest without being sick😇

Should you really be comfortable towing a lot at max rating in any vehicle?

I've got the same old body 2019 with the 5.3 V8. I live out in the sticks, so very few lights or stops signs allows me to average nearly 22mpg overall. Can't complain about that in a full-size truck. My 2007 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner with the 2.7 four averaged about 21mpg. Fun fact: that little Toyota was quite a bit faster on the top end than the V8 Silverado - no governor, so it would pull nearly 120 mph!

Average about 17 mpg with the V8 in my Titan

My 4wd 5.7 tundra with 4.30's is a pig at top highway speeds lol, but if I slow down to 60mph I normally see between 17-22mpg. I live on the south Texas coast and the winds play a huge part on my mpg. I had one trip up to Houston with 35mph winds to my back and made 19.5mpg doing 85. haha It's fun driving an office building down the road.

GM wouldn't build something like that.

I've never heard of GM using a cvt in their trucks. That must be new. Sounds like a terrible idea though for something meant to put down power and tow.

Yep definitely fluid film every year or it will rust away 😳

GM for you. Weak transmissions. This 4 banger turbo won't last long

I get what you're saying about the motor not making much sense in a truck... That is 100% true for people that use it as a truck, the sad thing is most don't anymore. It's more of a fashion statement, in my opinion for a majority of truck and larger SUV drivers. They should definitely put it in a car of some sort but it needs to be RWD as GM would likely put it in a car in a wheel hopping, torque steering, tire spinning FWD pos...

@@justplanefred Cadillac uses that basic engine in one of their cars.

@@justplanefred It tows 9100 lbs, I think it works just fine.

@PhantomPhoton I'm not saying it won't tow... Just may not for people that are regularly tow heavy loads. Sure it will tow 9100 lb but if you do it every other day perhaps you should be looking for something else. If you tow occasionally it should be fine.

This has no advantages over Fords ecoboost. Period.

​@@jibrilthegreat35expect it is experiencing better reliability. Period.

​@@davidporter7051the bar is on the floor here

The f150 is killing this truck with reliability 😂

Chevy? They suck bro.

@@andreawhalen4142you spelled ford wrong

@@joshtaylor1416 Yeah whatever obama motors boy, gm has always been dogshit period

@@andreawhalen4142 okay found on road dead

I bet you work at Formet.

@@dougsmith7195 No I don’t. This particular frame was more than likely built in Mexico at Formex as the majority of the short box crew cabs are.

Almost nothing on there is American made. The salt in winter where I live would eat that frame pretty quickly. My father had an 89 Ford F-150 with a straight 6, it hauled better and lasted longer than any GM product we ever had. The gentleman that bought it is still driving it today.

You can use SEM Cavity Wax to protect the undercarriage the wand can go in between tight spaces.

@@codiwonkanobi9788 I like fluid film

That was Angels drone, just testing out if one would be worth using in future videos.

@@SarahnTuned IMHO it was definitely worth in an off-road review - very good potential for making stunning shots (like when you were baking donuts). I'd also try to use it during hill climbs, e.g. the front quarter view.

@@SarahnTuned Angel was godsend, wasn't he... 😉

Same i bought one 4x4 and run a construction company so i plan to put it to the test long run wise

The Cadillac ATS ,engines include a 2.0-liter turbocharged I-4 gasoline engine that produces 272 hp (203 kW) /Production 2012-2019 Maybe you need to prescribe new glasses or brain pills?