GM 6.0 normal idle oil pressure

[tcartwri]

I had a 2001 Silverado 6.0 and from new to 140,000 miles it used 1 quart of Mobil 1 every 3000 miles. Then at 140k the oil consumption doubled to 2 quarts every 3000 miles. No burning or leaks. Dealer said it could cost up to $1000 just to diagnose the problem. I got rid of it.

always had oil consumption problems when using Mobil 1. I haven't used it in a long time for that very reason.

 

[milkman636]

Well its home in the garage now. I picked it up last night. The wife really likes it and is happy with the upgrade. I was also pleasantly surprised that the dash board was showing a fuel economy of 17.7 mpg after the 65 mile drive home. If that is accurate it is getting 2-3 mpg better than the ford e350.

 

[buickanddeere]

Back in the bad old days of carburetors and leaded fuel. Oil changes were required at 3000miles. Last time I checked the vehicles were fuel injected and burned unleaded.
There is no more need to change the oil at less than 10,000 miles. Then there is need for 3 clean sets of underwear per day.

 

[aczlan]

Ford does offer a longer van too. But with their design I'd need to opt for the v10 to legally tow over 6500 lbs., and looking at seat placement I could have the weight of seven kids and up to 1000 lbs. of tongue weight all loaded behind the back axle. I just don't feel that good about the v10 mileage or the vehicle weight distribution inherent to their more axle-forward design.

A little late now, but I have operated several full size vans (a 1996 and 1999 E350 in the family, 3 2004-2005 E350s at a hotel, 2 2004-2005 Chevy 3500s at the hotel, several E250 work vans at work) and I have always preferred the as Fords for several reasons:
I like the overhang in the Fords as it makes for a shorter wheelbase which makes for more parts commonality (no extra long special driveshaft, etc) and it is easier to backup a trailer with. The downside is on a bumpy road, the back seat gets a little bumpier then the front ones.
I dislike the drivers seat on the Chevy's as the "stack" that the window/mirror controls mount to sits right at my knee and the edge is painful after a while. Also, there isn't a good way to rest my left arm when driving.

I can say that both the Fords and Chevys have done well for the hotel (both got high teens for highway MPG), I just greatly prefer the Ford vans if given the choice.

Aaron Z

 

[milkman636]

This van is replacing a 2007 e-350 regular length van that I have driven the last six years, plus several years experience driving work vans belonging to mechanical contractors, so I am as familiar as anyone with the Ford van. Additionally, we also currently own two other Fords as well. And knowing what I know I opted to buy the Chevrolet for pulling the travel trailer or tractor around. Both loads are in the 8-9000# range. From experience I don't feel that having a couple more feet between the hitch and the axle will help keep my family safe in the back of the van while towing. I'm not concerned about the assembly line efficiencies of common parts. The six speed transmission with the lower first gear and two overdrives will help in towing and fuel economy as well. The 6.0 engine turns about 400 rpms slower at 70 mph than the 5.4 in the E350. The power seat is comfortable and will allow for some adjustment if I find anything bothersome.

High teens is not my experience with any of the E350 vans I've operated. The '07 passenger van running 70 on the highway in summer would get 14.5-15 mpg non-towing. In colder weather it would fall off into the 13's. Typical non-highway mileage is in the 11-13 range. The works vans always ran loaded with piping tools and would never hit 15.