[AT] off topic, Internet takeover by govt ?(now GM 5300)

[charlie hill]

Yeah I've heard that E 85 was terrible and mine is not Flex Fuel.
If I remember right there are 3 of those 5.3 configurations for my (06)
model year.  Mine is  the most old school, cast iron block, aluminum heads.
I've had very good luck with it.  I've had to replace one front hub and I've 
got
some issues with the transfer case that I still haven't fully resolved but
other than that it has been no trouble at all.  I guess I am just lucky or
maybe you are unlucky?  LOL.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Ron Cook
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 4:08 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] off topic, Internet takeover by govt ?(now GM 5300)

Charlie,
     I have several friends that swear by their 5300 engines and talk
much like you are.  However all of them are newer than the '04 flex fuel
engine like I have.   That flex fuel business probably has it de-tuned
?  Fuel mileage is around 17 max, whereas my 1997 5.7 Tahoe stays right
at 18 all the time.  The Tahoe probably is a little lighter but wouldn't
be much.  One of my nephews that has driven the Suburban probably more
than I says to put E85 in it if you want to see poor fuel mileage.  I
might someday just for giggles.
     I took that Suburban for a couple reasons.  (1)  I always wanted
one but couldn't afford it.  I inherited zero from my dad while he left
everything to one 1/2 brother that stayed on the farm and never had a
job other than being a yes man.  He is now a multi millionaire.  So I
had no problems taking it.  (2)  I figured at my age, 71, that a nice
vehicle like that would see me to the end of my driving days.  I have
never been so disappointed in a vehicle.  It is pretty, though.  I am
sure it will be moving along to a new owner one of these days.  I can
see where supporting it could get very expensive.
Ron Cook
Salix, IA
On 2/6/2015 2:02 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> Ron,  I've been tickled pink with the 5.3 in my Crew Cab 4WD Sierra.
> It's got a boat load of power, cruises the highway at 60 mph in OD
> with the tack showing about 1700 rpm and gets on average all around
> driving about 17 mpg.  On the highway at speeds below 75 it gets around
> 20 mpg.  I actually like it better than the 5.7's I've had.  I agree with
> you
> that torque makes power and there is no substitution for cubic inches but
> I'm fine with my 5.3.   I know a guy that has a 2011 GMC crew cab 4wd
> that he special ordered with the 6.2 gas engine.  It's got a ton of power
> but he has plenty of money and doesn't drive that far so gas mileage is
> of no concern to him.
>
> Charlie
>

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