Cleanmaxx Brian

I figured with all the love (for the most part) the Ecoboost was getting in the 2 words thread and opinion thread, we 6.2L owners needed a thread of our own. It will have about 80% less posts as there are not many out there, but if you have have one of these monsters, post your thoughts!

I'll start off...
First let me say MPG was not a consideration when making this purchase.
I am finding on the highway, I am getting much better than expected MPG and I am not sure why. At 65 I am getting 18mpg and I have 3.73 gears and my motor is not broke-in yet. Watching that darn info center makes you drive like there is an egg under your go pedal! In town I am getting 12mpg and what I was expecting. I am also seeing starting off real slow for a long time may not be the best way to good mpg. Get up to speed and then maintain is the best way to go.

I am amazed at how quickly it shifts to 6th gear and stays there going up hills at 55mph. At 1200 rpm, it just goes! This is way under where this engine makes real power. Very impressive!

Speaking of raw power...OMG this thing moves out! The power band is much larger in real world driving than the graphs posted here would suggest. Mash the go pedal and hang on! It will toss you into the seat and that wonderful exhaust note tells you that you are in one powerful truck! Speaking of the sound...this is my very first V8 and I am 45 years young! My last truck had a v6 with a Eaton twin screw blower on it and got 11MPG no matter what on premium fuel. It made a great noise as well but I have to admit, there is something special about the sound of a strong v8. (OMG did I really say that?!)

I also like seeing the faces of other "truck guys" when they ask what engine is in it...it seams even dodge, GM, and Toyota guys have lots of respect for this old technology V8. And everybody knows it as the Raptor engine...

Did I mention how great this engine sounds?

Yes I would buy again!

johng52

I'm looking at it in an FX4 just so I can get close to HD payload package numbers on the door panel with a comfortable cab and not look like I am driving a semi.

Burns331

FYI the 6.2 isn't a big block.

johng52

it's bigger than an eco.

HCFX2013

My dad has it in his Limited. It's good, nothing super groundbreaking about it IMO.

Cleanmaxx Brian

Can't change the thread title but I tried...
What would qualify a big block then?
I thought the 5.0 was the small block...

damper

I just bought one 2 weeks ago and I admire this truck. This my second V-8 truck, the other was in the dodge 4.7 but this 6.2 wants to go.

I get the same mpg as you do when I am babying it and since this is just a Sunday Truck I do not have a problem with the mpg right now.

But I am wondering about the shifting in automatically, when you get down on the accelerator it wants to get to 6th gear as fast as it can and seems it is not shifting smoothly, plus the all wheel traction seems to playing a role in this. I like to pass smoothing another car not baby it around when I am passing someone if need be. Any thoughts about this?

Other than that , the engine I am comfortable with.

jmoore9

Cleanmaxx, you ought to throw an SCT tune on her and wake her up. As soon as I did it I figured out there's no reason to get an exhaust as it now roars.

Cleanmaxx Brian

Is there a 1/2 ton truck with more HP/torque from the factory?

Cleanmaxx Brian

Really? That big of a difference?
I just don't want to void my warranty...