GM’s New V8 Trucks Ditch Oil Dipstick for Digital Gauge

General Motors won the hearts of truck people when it announced that the 2027 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra will come with not one but two new V8 engines: a 5.7-liter and a 6.6-liter. Traditionalists lauded it as a step in the right direction as other manufacturers push for turbo six-cylinders in their full-size pickups. However, I don’t suspect GM will get many pats on the back for this one: Chevrolet and GMC’s V8-powered half-ton trucks will not feature a physical oil dipstick. Instead, drivers must consult a digital oil level gauge. The Verge included this detail in a story focusing on the 2027 Silverado’s infotainment. That report mentioned GM’s…

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