***HAS ANYONE DRIVEN THE NEW "VORTEC MAX YET"?***
05-01-2007, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by stock48
If you own or have driven a new 07 vortec max, what do you think of it? Is it worth the extra $1000.00 over the 5.3l? Is it a gas hogg?
It's amazing how much of a difference 40 cubic inches makes when it comes to gas mileage.
05-01-2007, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by SS Crew
Compared to the 5.3, the 6.0 is a serious gas hog. If you're going for the Max, it's because you have a heavy foot. I've got the non-SS 6.0 in my truck and if you cruise at no faster than 70 mph, and as long as there are no grades you might see 16 mpg. I usally am driving around 80 mph, all on the road, and very seldom see more than 13 mpg. In town I see between 11 & 12 mpg. My friend has an '04 ECSB with the 5.3 and 3.73 gears and gets an easy 18-22 mpg doing about 80 mph.
It's amazing how much of a difference 40 cubic inches makes when it comes to gas mileage.
It's amazing how much of a difference 40 cubic inches makes when it comes to gas mileage.
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05-01-2007, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by SS Crew
Compared to the 5.3, the 6.0 is a serious gas hog. If you're going for the Max, it's because you have a heavy foot. I've got the non-SS 6.0 in my truck and if you cruise at no faster than 70 mph, and as long as there are no grades you might see 16 mpg. I usally am driving around 80 mph, all on the road, and very seldom see more than 13 mpg. In town I see between 11 & 12 mpg. My friend has an '04 ECSB with the 5.3 and 3.73 gears and gets an easy 18-22 mpg doing about 80 mph.
It's amazing how much of a difference 40 cubic inches makes when it comes to gas mileage.
It's amazing how much of a difference 40 cubic inches makes when it comes to gas mileage.
You can't exactly compare a 2500HD's milage to a 1500...
05-02-2007, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by SS Crew
Compared to the 5.3, the 6.0 is a serious gas hog. If you're going for the Max, it's because you have a heavy foot. I've got the non-SS 6.0 in my truck and if you cruise at no faster than 70 mph, and as long as there are no grades you might see 16 mpg. I usally am driving around 80 mph, all on the road, and very seldom see more than 13 mpg. In town I see between 11 & 12 mpg. My friend has an '04 ECSB with the 5.3 and 3.73 gears and gets an easy 18-22 mpg doing about 80 mph.
It's amazing how much of a difference 40 cubic inches makes when it comes to gas mileage.
It's amazing how much of a difference 40 cubic inches makes when it comes to gas mileage.
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