Hi Scotty! My family is from Lewiston - Oakie or Todd Davidson may ring a bell? I am looking for new Truck and following your V8 advice. Is the new eTorque on the 5.7 Hemi a good thing or bad?
Well it gives a lot of power. Yes, but it's extremely complex. And Todd Davidson does ring a bell
Don’t.
The (unmodified) 5.7 Hemi is one of the best motors currently in production. Strong, smooth, reliable, easy to service (other than the 16 spark plugs). It has a few flaws, like lifter issues, but otherwise a truly great engine.
But as soon as you add eTorque, that all goes out the window. I don’t think it is necessarily a bad system, and they are certainly making a lot of them these days, but it adds complexity and a lot of long term service cost (and for the most part, service will require a dealer, not DIY). Considering that FCA/Stellantis is known for having problems with their electridigicals (as Derek from VGG would say), you’d be taking the truck’s single greatest asset and making it a liability.
Also, the hemi is being replaced by a turbo 6, I think, next year. So getting the last model year of the V8? In a few years it could be worth its weight in gold... but not with eTorque.
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