Imagine spending years meticulously maintaining your dream truck, a 2019 Silverado, only to have the engine self destruct just as the payments end. You are standing in a Chevrolet dealership service ...

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The 5.3-liter V8 Ecotec3 might seem like the stepchild of the General Motors family, especially with the LS series of engines around, but it's a winner in its own right. This naturally aspirated ...

Are there any good new trucks that are reliable and worth the money right now? Another Chevrolet Silverado owner, Aaron, is in a predicament. His Z71 10-speed transmission has given out at a mere ...

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Back in 2022, Chevrolet gave the current generation of its country-music-and-football-ad staple, the Silverado, a mid-life refresh. As usual, it came with a variety of updates inside and out — ...

It’s a good time to be a truck fan. If you’re a buyer shopping for an off-road pickup, the options available are staggering. We continue to be impressed with the terrain that new 4x4s can tackle ...

In general, the General Motors Vortec 5.3-liter V8 is a powerful, dependable engine. If you're not familiar with General Motors' Vortec engines, they are a family of small-block V8s that GM put into ...

Automotive engine technology has come a long way since Carl Benz put a one-cylinder 2/3 horsepower engine on the Patent Motorwagen in the late 19th century. Modern engines are cleaner-burning, highly ...

The 5.3 Vortec engine is manufactured by the General Motors Company, also known as GMC. It is a model from the range of LS-based small-block engines and has been in production for the past 15 years or ...