JUST Got A NEW 2020 Chevy Duramax: The Ugly That You Need To See! (Test Drive & Walk Around Review)
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- 💪 2020 Chevy Duramax L5P: Test Drive, Walkaround, and Review. Let's check out the brand new 2020 Duramax L5P together! Wade checks out the new Chevy Duramax and it has some interesting updates for the 2020 model year! The new 2020 Chevy Duramax 3500 comes with so many great features and capabilities including the new Durabed and the DEF fill tank inlet next to the fuel tank inlet! Finally! This new 2020 Duramax has 910 of torque and 445 HP straight from the factory. Not bad at all for stock.
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Chapters
0:00 2020 Chevy L5P Duramax
0:30 Front End
1:34 Engine - L5P Duramax
4:12 Exterior
10:43 Drive Train
14:06 Interior
20:23 Test Drive
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I actually hated the new look at first but it’s grown on me a ton, and now I own one lol! It’s such a nice truck to drive and even though it doesn’t have “best in class” hp/tq numbers, this thing tows like a beast with this new 10 speed. It’s a game changer in my books. Love the truck
Yes my company I work for. just bought me a new 2021 2500 duramax ltz pretty much very Option you can get on it but the sunroof witch is fine with me sunroofs can leak and it’s the best truck I ever pulled a trailer with I love everything about it. Even the looks
You usually can get used to anything ugly
@@freedomliberty7611 That's what your wife said too.
They will always look like trash
I always have drove Chevy and I always will I drove some fours I drove some dodgers that wasn't worth a damn
Yes denso fuel system has been fantastic for me 600,000 + miles and still stock on my 2017 2500hd L5P truck
Nice job thanks for the run down.
Excellent Video even with all of the commercials. Thank you!
Thank you!
SUPER detailed review!!! Excellent and I had to subscribe. 👍😀
Thank you kindly. 💪
Great video. No one else has showed and reviewed under the truck.
Thanks 👍
Great video - thank you !
Holy moly the new def fill placement is awesome !!
Can u please get a hold of a 3.0 duramax and do some reviews?
Super glad they did something different with the coolant jug that was a failure in 2017 and up
The large fan is for the heat produced during re-gen.
And if towing in re-gen of course.
On the Tow Haul Dial.... I on a High Country Model. On mine it rotes through 4 different modes to select from. That is why it is a dial knob.
Can you do a review for the Silverado 1500 with the 3.0L duramax. I love to hear your thoughts. TY
There garbage don’t get one
Strongly disagree. The good Lord did not intend the DEF fill to sit next to the fuel cap. He didn't intend for trucks to require DEF at all. 😜
You'll have that on them big jobs
@@thoroughbreddiesel One of many reasons I bought an ‘06 😉
If it can be made...it can be deleted there feller
@@colto8284 True enough, but my way is easier, cheaper, and more legal (for now 🤣)
@@nettles89 cheaper agreed, plus the 05-07 looks better. Legalities...lmao legalities are issues only if your caught
Not all models has the high idle option, wish mine had it, it gets cold at night.
I saw in a Banks video it has a much larger oil cooler with better flow design also
I realy want to see the gas and break pedal system come back. I like that I can adjust my gas and break pedals. I’m a small woman and I drive a 3500 Chevy and a short box GMC. And I love that I can adjust my break and gas pedals. Please bring them back.
I bought a 3/4 ton 4wd custom last Tuesday with the Duramax. I absolutely love it. It’s quite and plenty quick. Seems like it’s going to get decent mpg’s. Coming from a loaded 21 tacoma it’s a lot nicer truck than the Tacoma.
Glad they went away with the solid front axle. Makes for a lot smoother ride. Front end of the chevy is ugly to me but GMC front looks much much better. Waiting for my AT4 to come in
Yep @ 23:21 tow/haul knob......hate it!
On my 5th Duramax - I have a new High Country. What a dumb place to put it. I do use the exhaust brake button. Most of the time I refuse to turn that stupid tow/haul knob out of principle.
Other than that.....my fave DMax yet.
With the gas the older early 2000 models 4 speed were not bad had some sluggish spots but no tune needed then 2014 up 6 speed better on dead spots but real clunky at some times especially with the 4.3 v6 but after a trans tune the 6 speed is great very smooth and makes the 4.3 run great.
I just traded in my 2019 GMC 2500 Denali for a 2021 2500 Denali. The biggest difference I've noticed between the two, both stock, is how much quieter the cab is when driving. Also the 2021 model year sits higher than my 2019. The 10 speed also has smoother shifting than the 2019 model year.
Me also!!! This review is of a BASE model...Yuck!!
Hey man how’s your new duramax holding up?
@@haddonsmith345 so far so good (5300 miles so far on the 2021). My old 2019 got better MPG by at least 2 MPG. The weakest part of the truck is the multi-pro tale gate. The top portion can't hold near as much weight I think ~300lbs so I have to be cognizant of that when loading stuff into the bed.
My work provided me a 2020 2500 HD with a toolbox bed though it is a gas pickup. My thoughts on this truck were super skeptical coming from an F250 as a work truck with a toolbox bed. From 0-27,000 miles later (new pickup off the lot) in the last 6 months and I love this pickup. I am 6'2 and I put rock sliders or steps on the side to get in and out because this truck is just tall enough where getting in and out was awkward. However now I am looking at this pickup as a personal vehicle. I've been in a newer dodge and a newer F250 and for me, I prefer this pickup over the others and so does my family.
Nice! Thanks for sharing your experience.
I’ve always been a ford fan and really liked the Ram. I couldn’t find either so I test drove a chevy and I love my new Duramax it’s probably the quietest cab I have ever been in. Rides and drives exceptional. I ended up with the custom white with black bumpers. I think it’s the best looking chevy HD.
I think GM shorts in some areas knowing guys are gonna upgrade them right away, most guys add a front bumper guard and tires,leveling kit within the 1st 6 months.. i know i do, my dealer installed my lev kit before i even picked it up
Not an "Allison" built transmission for 2020 & 2021... Built by GM now & "Allison" approved
I called allison they built it not chevy.
No it is built by Allison. I work for GM
@@eddywallace1 If you work for GM you would know this transmission assembly is built in a GM facility not an "Allison" facility. This Allison branded 10 speed transmission is built to "Allison" specifications. This is new for the 2020 2021model years. The 10 speed light duty application used in certain GM gasoline systems ie. Camaro are in fact a joint effort with Ford. Ford builds this transmission in a Ford facility... Ford uses this joint build with GM in a few applications to include the 2020 2021 F150.
Can you do a Nissan Titan XD? Folk in town are starting to look into them interesting in your opinion
On the nicer trucks the tow haul button does more than one function. That's why it's there.
Great engineering, but wish it wasn’t getting so much bigger. Not all of us are fortunate enough to live in small towns where parking isn’t an issue.
get the chrome front end and i like it
Transfer case now has the auto feature... yowza... that’s kinda big
I could not tell, but it looked as if they put a grill cover. In front of the transmission cooler that was left exposed in the 2018 and. Earlier models.
Where do you store the ladder just be able to check the oil
😂
Everybody is a critic of some sort - it is personal preference ! we also live in a world were a 5"4' person dings a truck cause they cant reach a dipstick - the duramax uses around 1gal of def every 1000 miles ! so if your not checking your fluids every few thousand miles then the underhood fill is not a big deal
Can't wait for the 2022 refresh model!! Cuz that front end aint doing it for me
That front end is hideous
Haha! Yeah I hear ya. At first I was shocked and blown away at the front end change. But honestly after I’ve seen it for a while now it’s actually really grown on me. I never thought I would but I actually kinda like it now.
Silverados have been horrible after 2018 across the board. Styling department need firing
I just got a new Chevy duramax for the first time and I LOVE it even the looks are all some .
@ 7:00 you said payload, but you meant to say GVRW. The payload for this truck should be around 4200 lbs.
I think the LMM and LML series were the best looking Silverados in the past 30 years.
There is always ugly, but that new bigger fan, and increased oil cooling capability in the newest L5P is a major, major advantage over previous models. And people that jump to state that it’s not a Allison, well let’s wait and let time decide that.
I own one and love it!
👏
I love mine too.
Still holding up good?
@@haddonsmith345 Still good. Got the noise from the steering fixed by the dealer.
I’m torn between a new superduty 6.7 or diramax if you were to buy one for your self which would you choose
The grille is a cross between 61 plymouth and 61 desoto...
Good luck with those 10 speed automatics.😄
DEF by the fuel fill.... so jealous! LOL
Revolutionary! 😅
Allison in name only. Nothing to do with Allison.
@Mike The Bike No, Allison was a commercial transmission maker, the famous Allison 1000 was fitted into many different applications from school buses to farming equipment. That same transmission was put into the first duramax’s and carried on with the Allison 2000, which was fairly similar to the 1000. After that it became purely a branding deal. The first Duramax’s where basically an Isuzu engine fitted with an Allison 1000, as GM desperately needed to compete against the RAM and Powerstroke. They barely made any money off those first generation diesels, but put together a very solid platform, minus a few things of course. The new transmission has nothing to do with continuing and incrementally refining the Allison 1000-2000 line. Luckily Isuzu still makes the engines, hopefully that doesn’t change.
Hopefully they're as reliable as the LML is. I'll be looking at a new one once mine hits a million miles.
How many miles are you at now?
@@Cordell- 915k
Thats a respectable number
@@genek121973 how many problems have you had
@@AaronJohnson1979 head gaskets at 510k. Other than that just routine maintenance stuff.
I tried to stay with Dodge, had every intention to. You had to get the upgrade at 10,000 grand to get the good transmission to match this Chevys output. I looked underneath to check for ease of maintenance and compared it to the Dodge, the Dodge was already rusting underneath at the Dealership. I swear I wanted the Dodge, but the Chevy stood ahead to me when shopping and comparing for the money. I got the Chevy 3500 drw , paid 48,000. Love the truck so far.I need to come in see you guys soon. Merry Christmas, TD is awesome.
Merry Christmas to you!
I'm not being mean just being honest....so you didn't buy a Dodge because of rust so you bought a Chevy instead? That logic makes absolutely no since. I'm not saying the Dodge didnt have some rust especially the drive shaft and u joints, however, Chevy's ENTIRE frame is fucking wax coated. Simply put, depending on where you live, you will likely regret that decision in short order. If you live in the south then not so much, in the north....good luck.
@@bigcountry9457 how is that difficult to understand 11months ago? 😆 Dodge cut the corners on paint and underneath protection, mirrors,power, the transmission seemed to be really tuff.
@@shawngrace6322 because there is no logic there. Why? because chevy uses no paint but instead a shitty wax that does basically nothing....so you will be dealing with rust. So you are basically saying I'm going to get rid of a truck that has the potential to rust doe to "cutting corners on paint and underneath protection" and opt for the truck that will FOR SURE rust in short order.
@@bigcountry9457 each to their own lol
80,000 dollar work truck. Hahahaha.
Some people like payments, BIG ONES
KERRY MARTIN TRUNEWS
The prices are way way out of touch with reality for most newer small construction businesses
Just don’t tell the wife
More like 58k...
Well my friends it is a work truck,price is irrelevant. I pull an 18ft aluminum trailer to job sites,and to different states. Can't do comfortably with an old sheiitbox. Stick with what you know 😏
What have they done to a good looking truck???
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I bought a new duramax last sept. I walked past all the 20s and 21s. Bought the last 2019 gmc on the lot. I don’t like the look of the new style gm or Chevy. The half ton Chevy is probably the best looking of them all right now. Just my opinion.
Looks a lot better with the black bumpers and color matched front grill where the chevrolet letters are, something about the chrome front end don`t do justice to the design. JMO.
I've got the 2021 2500 HD... same color.. so far I love it
Still holding up good?
How do you turn the bed lights on??
Cargo light switch?
If they can’t build a normal tail gate image that button tailgate. Lol
My next buy
The grill holes opens too big. Buds and bees are hitting the coolers.
15 to 19 looks way better in and out
Opinion son Opinion 😆
18-19also has the smaller oil coolers too
In my experience YES!!!!!!!!
With the Tow/Haul set-up...have they at least made that dial switch sort of permanent? One of the pet peeves I have with my 2012 is that everytime I start the truck I have to press both the TH button on the end of the shifter and the exhaust brake.
Why the friggin' hell can't they make BOTH of those set-and-forget for us guys who tow all the time?????
yes it will stay on
Its not a real Allison, it is a GM in house trans that is Allison branded.
Shhh let us keep thinking it’s an Allison for peace of mind
Thats a 3500 aztek
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I own a 2020 ltz 2500 and love it
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@@thoroughbreddiesel pulls my 30 foot camper anywhere I want to go, feels like it is not even behind me
I feel you. Love mine too.
I was hoping you would mention something about auxiliary switches.... One of my biggest pet peeves with “ALL” my Chevy’s, is that they don’t add auxiliary switches for adding on the my trucks.... I biggest pet peeve is one you mentioned... IFS!!!!!! Come on Chevy get a clue! For 2500, and 3500 4x4’s give us a solid front axle!!!!!!!! Ugh!!!!!!
RPO 9L7 upfitter switches. The problem with them is only the switches themselves are installed at the factory, the rest of the parts come in a bag and you have to IKEA them in.
I bought a 2020 GMC Sierra 2500HD Denali crew cab 4x4 in February 2020! Love the truck! It has a Duramax ! Much better looking truck than Chevys! This is the reason I’ve owned GMC’s since 2015! Way better looking truck than the Chevy. Had the truck one year next week and only have 10,000 miles on the truck.
Still holding up good?
Look at Banks’ videos, they did upgrade 2020 internals.
I don’t get what people see, the front end is WHY I bought a 2020, coming from a Dodge Ram for 10 years
I don't get it either. I just paid full msrp for one. I can get employee prices on dodge but couldn't see myself in it when I could afford a chevy. It looks badass. Like really badass. Lol
Independent front suspension...???
foot steps in the bumper is wired! Why not just step on the bumper. lol. Pretty nice truck though!
As granny use to say " Don't you buy no ugly truck"!
That's why I dont buy dodge or ford....
if gm only change the fan for better cooling for heavier towing that says a dam lot compare to ram and ford because they had to retune their engines to tow more, like horsepower and torque, and gm just changes their fan and leave the power stay the same wow... that says plenty, and I was saying this from the beginning that i know that lp5 could tow more than what gm claims and see am i was right,
What is the cap for on the underside of the hood?
What cap? Time stamp me.
@1:52 top right hand corner (driver side)
Water drain for the hood scoop maybe?
Excessive water will drain out. Also you can spin the cap off to remove and small debris that might enter the outside hood scoop. ie: pine needles etc
Ahhhh that makes sense now. Thanks
these will always be cars until there's a dana 60 on the front
Well that’s a silly statement... look at the front end of a 15t freightliner... hmmm... just sayin’
Yeahhh ok
Now that they moved the DEF filler, people will be adding DEF to their diesel
And those people probably shouldn’t have a diesel
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. In this case, beholder must be blind.
L5p gotta lift pump ??
Yes
Looks like Chevy went to Dodge and ask them if they could design a ugly truck for us , Dodge said sure !
You keep calling this transmission a Allison, it is not a Allison, it is Allison certified, GM makes this transmission now. Dig into it
It is an Allison spec transmission manufactured to their prints by GM
@@geothermopudge8475 That is basically what I said, but still not manufactured by Allison
Not sure about the mechanical parts of the truck. But the GM guy who signed off on the exterior should be fired. Like always GM messed up a good thing.
A drawback to having DEF by the fuel fill is the increased number of folks that accidentally put DEF in the wrong hole.
I’ve gotten in trouble more than once for filling the wrong hole
@@garysarratt1 😆
Is it Allison Transmission? not sure
It is a joint venture between Allison and GM, and manufactured at GM.
All be getting a Denali
Does it have the thump at idle?
No
No, but we have seen a couple of the 2020 trucks that have lifter issues. If you are hearing a thump, take to your dealer asap.
@@thoroughbreddiesel Mine is a 2021 and it warms up and has a knocking sound, inside the cab and out, it changes , you cant here it driving but when you slow down you can hear it, knocking and thumping, chevrolet says this is a normal sound of the l5P
I’m 41 and have always had a Chevy truck since I was 16 ...6 of them to be exact I was in the market for a diesel this year and after all this time I went and got a F350...I had to do it that front end is hideous , bad enough to make a loyal Chevy guy like me but a freakin Ford..what the hell were they thinking?
I think my mom was beautiful too, though I acknowledge she’s no Miss Universe. Thing is, she was so awesome I loved her. Same with my Chevy; it’s a beast and suits my needs to a T.
Bring back solid axle
Need a dam step ladder to check the oil Rediculas!!! P.s. Don't smack a deer with that front end POW!!!
Do we need the driver assist handle on the a pillar?
Probably.
I hate that driver side handle.
I like you reviewed the work truck and not the denali.
You're welcome.
Why not a Ram?
I want one more than I want air
Put a straight axel under these trucks and you'll sell a million more.
That front drive shaft does not have much room next to the transmission. If that driveshaft snaps I could see transmission cracking
Shame is right! Tow haul button now a twist knob? Wtf?
How is it a 10 speed Allison if Ford is using the same transmission??? Is Ford also an Allison?
The 10 speeds in these trucks area Allison branded. They are built at a Chevrolet plant and the design and testing procedures were a combined effort between GM and Allison, hence the Allison brand. The Ford 10 speed in the Superdutys Is not the same 10 speed that Ford and GM jointly designed for the ½ ton applications.
Okay so the center black section of the grill, has terrible aesthetic flow, some thing any after market grill company can fix to fit individual "taste". Id personally delete the cab and bed and sandwich old muscle car iron in there and just rock a car that'd tow my camper and romp through snow...
Use to be a die hard Chevy guy! That is horrible! Not buying a chevy truck anytime soon!!!
Ill stick with my 02
I've been looking between a 20/21 chevy 2500, and a ram 2500. However from my understanding the ram as a 2300+ lbs payload, and the chevy has a 3600-3800 lbs payload if I'm correct. Also chevy has a tow rating of 18k+ lbs, and ram a 19+ tow rating. So why rams payload so low with such a high tow rating? Makes no sense to me an has made me to start considering a 3500 swb ram, and a 2500 to 3500 chevy. Tho tbh I'm looking to tow a 9k 5th wheel, and trying to decision which is going to be the better bang for your buck especially for mpg an longevity. I'll also not im a fan boy of both brands tbh so no bias their, but the only one I dislike an refuse to buy is a ford 🤮.
Im a chevy guy who drives a dodge rn and im telling you if you are gonna buy new you are lighting money on fire not getting a ford :(
@@adamdill1683 sry but theirs no way I could ever waste a dime on a ford tbh, and if I'm not mistaken didn't ford just recently have a recall on the 250s an up hd trucks transmissions? Even more of a reason to stay far away from a ford truck imo
My dad owns a new Cummins I drive it a lot my brother has a brand new duramax I’ve driven a few times and my work vehicle is a 2020 f350 srw after using and towing with them all hands down the Ford is twice the truck better power better brakes bye far and definitely the most comfortable. Everything under that truck is just built bigger and beefier tie rods , calipers, drive shafts, frame, body mounts. If you’re going to spend 50 grand at least go drive one.
@@crisjr6478 thing is cris the problem i have with ford is what does it have going for it? Ram has cummins, chevy had allison an I say had since its branded an im not exactly sure the details nor what it translates to, but what does ford have going for it? The f-450 i guess? The 6.7 tbh id rather have the duramax over since it's hands down more reliable, and the cummins I'd prefer over them all. However I do like the reliability of the allison, and the aisin transmission is up their too. So not to rag on ford since I respect the 7.3's I just doing see what ford has going for it 🤷no selling points imo.
@@stormbreaker3027 the fords selling points are better comfort, better reliability, better power, better built. I hate fords too but you really should at least give them a look before spending so much money.
ITS NOT AN ALLISON!
I have an 07 classic 2500hd is mine an Allison??
@@chevyxrz Yes
I was so happy when they ditched that solid front axle. It's just not necessary
You're one of maybe 3 people who think that. The rest of us prefer the long term reliability and capability of a solid axle.
Trucks today are made for city farmers!, with the price they demand, over 500 sensors and all the bells and whistles that a truck doesent need including a payment of just under a thousand a month!, piss on that!, I have a power stroke and a duramax and stock they cant get thru the mud they just sink!. I just purchased a 71 f250 4x4 high boy 4 speed! It's in great shape going to finish the resto the owners started and will be driven daily and used to pull gravity wagons full of grain!, this truck is a workhorse and will get through the mud!. And I have an 8 foot bed to pull a fifth wheel a 6 foot bed is too short to mount your hitch at the center of gravity!. This truck is fifty years old and the transfer case is in perfect shape!, it's all gears and know chain!. Have a good day!.
Ok boomer