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    '24 ~1500mi review vs my '19

    The maintenance cost difference is minor on the 3.0 vs gasser, not like the bigger diesels. Again the actual cost of the engine varies on trim so hard to give a good answer there, but it’s nothing like $12k cost in the heavy duty pickups. Averaging 4-6mpg better so far than the Expedition. So in...
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    '24 ~1500mi review vs my '19

    Yeah GMs packages are strange, for instance on the AT4 ticking the Duramax box automatically adds option packages that it doesn’t do on other trims which makes it a lot more expensive option. On a High Country it’s a $600 premium over the 6.2 but on a Premier it’s $5k cheaper than the 6.2. GM...
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    '24 ~1500mi review vs my '19

    Yep I get that and it doesn’t fit everyone’s use case, we have a different use case that involves putting a bunch of miles on every year. We live 20 miles from the nearest Walmart and 60 from the nearest Taco Bell if that puts things in perspective.
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    '24 ~1500mi review vs my '19

    No it’s not. The only full-size GM SUV you can’t get the LZ0 in is the Escalade. It’s actually more available than it was before starting in 2025 as you can get it in Z71 and AT4 trims.
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    '24 ~1500mi review vs my '19

    Fair enough, but the fuel economy of the 3.0 Duramax is hard to beat. Definitely the best engine GM currently offers in the full size SUVs. Again, hope Ford gets their crap together because the Expedition could be really competitive if they put the effort in.
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    2026 Order Guide

    Wow glad we went with a Yukon XL AT4 w the 3.0 Duramax. The ride and fit and finish is night and day better than our 23 Limited Max. Only way I would buy an expedition is with CCD and now they’ve made it hard to get. Also hell no on the 24” wheels, the ride is already awful on 22s.
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    '24 ~1500mi review vs my '19

    We unfortunately left the Expedition family just recently due to quality issues on our 23 Limited Max. Tons of interior squeaks and rattles some due to improper installation or lack of grease on latches. Also a front end vibration that tires and a full rebuild of the differential did not...
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    Our teeth are rattling out of our heads...

    We have a Limited 502a so interior is nearly identical to a platinum, except for the the seats which I have no complaints about. The plastic components used on the cupholder assembly and center console are awful and a number of people have issues with noise. Headliner rattles and grab handle...
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    Our teeth are rattling out of our heads...

    The Expeditions have vibration and ride issues, there’s quite a few complaints about it and tires don’t solve the issue. They’ve got something else going on and it seems to be much worse on 22-24 models. How an F-150 with similar payload and an old school leaf spring rear suspension can have a...
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    What is the optimal oil change interval?

    Anywhere from 6k -8k for us. Lots of highway miles (easy miles). Over 60k on a 2023 Limited Max already. These newer oils are much better than the old stuff. But it depends on your usage. If you tow and are in the boost a lot I would say 5k tops since since the 3.5s start to get fuel dilution...
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    Crinkling “chrome” trim bezel on center console

    Ours is doing it too. The center console is made out of disappointingly cheap materials. A high touch area like that should have higher quality materials.
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    Bummer: 2025 has a pathetic payload rating

    The GVWR is your legal weight rating along with the GAWR. The yellow payload sticker is more informational than a legally binding number. If you are within the GVWR and GAWR you are legal, regardless of the number on the yellow payload sticker. Ford decided by putting the lowest available...
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    2024 expedition vibration

    I think that is true that it is felt throughout... but if there is a front differential problem like we encountered that vibration will travel through the drivetrain since everything is spinning even in 2wd on the 22+. Again, just a theory from my experience on our 23. Also, I feel like there...
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    2024 expedition vibration

    We had a vibration problem in our 23 Max Limited. Started to notice it around 25k miles and thought it was a tire balance issue. Had the stock 22s rebalanced and did not help anything. At around 30k we put on 20” wheels with 285/55 R20 Michelin Defenders and had a hell of a time with balancing...
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    Bummer: 2025 has a pathetic payload rating

    This matches the OPs payload sticker for the Active he ordered. So this confirms what they started doing in ‘24 with the one size fits all payload stickers. This number is probably much closer to reality on a Platinum SPP than a lightly optioned Active.
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