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Old 08-21-2018, 09:06 AM
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I'm looking for a used 2014 or 2015 used 6.2 silverado or sierra. Since my denali just got totaled. When I was looking for my last truck you could type 6.2 into the keyword search on autotrader and all the 6.2's would pop up. Or I would just look for the tail pipe coming straight out the back to spot a 6.2.

But none of that works anymore. So how can I spot a 6.2, Maybe a certain code in the vin, or the intake is slightly different or maybe the engine cover.

Any help would be much appreciated!!!!
Old 08-21-2018, 09:40 AM
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Pop the hood and look on the air box, it will say 6.2L

Crawl under the truck and look for the 3.5” exhaust and noise damper behind the muffler...... the tail pipes exit in the traditional side exit again. No longer straight back

Open the glove box and look for the RPO sticker

8th digit in the VIN from left to right is the engine code

14+ the 8speed trans came with the 6.2
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3GTU2WEC6FG141516

So if this is the vin the 8th digit from the left is a C??
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Originally Posted by MrHorsepowerLSx
Crawl under the truck and look for the 3.5” exhaust and noise damper behind the muffler......
I that what is referred to as the Flapper?
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Originally Posted by 2001 Sierra
I that what is referred to as the Flapper?
Yes it is.
Old 08-21-2018, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 2001 Sierra
I that what is referred to as the Flapper?

And that will be the first thing I have cut off LOL
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Originally Posted by jonblarc7
3GTU2WEC6FG141516

so if this is the vin the 8th digit from the left is a c??
j...………..
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Thanks after digging around I just realized that

J is 6.2
C is 5.3
H is the V6
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Another way is to just look at the pcv line
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The 5.3's have the flapper in the exhaust too. Got mine cut out recently.

The rest that was posted is about all you can do to identify one.

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