[Rluck9277]

Hey, I am planning on buying a 2020-2024 2LT soon. I was going to look for a low mileage 4 or 6 cylinder with the 8-spd auto (bad knee and wife will have to drive it from time to time). I haven’t really followed the 6th gen Camaros closely. I was wondering what I should look for when shopping? Performance seems pretty close on either engine so is one more problematic then the other? I don’t plan on doing much to the car other than maybe an exhaust and upgrading the wheels. Thanks for any advice! Looking forward to getting back into a Chevy!

[GXP08jrf]

If you're able, test drive them both. I ended up with a used V6 due to price/options/miles etc, and I'm nearly regretting not waiting for the right 4-cyl to come along. I found the turbo seemed "peppier" and overall more fun to drive than the V6. I'd had 3 cadillacs with the 2.0L & 8-spd auto and was more than happy with the performance. It has been a pretty relaible engine overall, I don't see many complaints.

The V6 seems to have a notable incidence of thermostat failure, but overall it appears to be a pretty stout engine otherwise. The low end plus the FD gearing seem to make it a bigger dog than its advertised 335 HP would indicate. I'm just not as happy with the V6 as I thought I'd be.

Even though you don't anticipate modification, there are more avenues for the 4-cyl to push the power and response up. As of today there's a pretty strong aftermarket considering it's an entry level engine. To get any appreciable power fro the V6, you need to add a supercharger, and for the cost, you might as well just get a V8 from the get-go.

If the car you get has run-flats, plan to replace them, they're simply awful.

[Alan47717]

I have to second the opinion on the V6 with the automatic. I test drove one during my search and didn't like having to kick it so much at low speeds to get anywhere. The V6 just seems made for the manual IMO. I wanted (and bought) a 4 cyl/6spd and I love it. My Equinox has the same engine with the 9spd auto and is a pleasure to drive in traffic.

Opinion seconded big time on the run flats. I waited 7500 miles before replacing mine and wish I had done it sooner. Absolute garbage

[Bumbleboy92]

+1 on the test drive

I drove a A10 v6 and it was a nice drive but that’s a lot of gears for the speeds you’d get in a v6. That said, for daily driving the A10 is a beauty

The I4 only was available with the A8, 2020+ v6’s got the A10

Also 2024 did not get the I4.

The thermostat issue while most people seem to be the v6, I have seen the other engines have it as well.

[2SS Capt]

Am I not wrong, but I feel like a "thermostat issue" would be a sub-$200 problem... Is it not?

[Rluck9277]

Thanks for the reply’s. In my research after the post I saw that the V6’s got the 10-spd iin 2020. I also saw that some of the early(pre2019) 8-spd’s had issues with a shudder and got a fluid change. I assume the newer versions didn’t have that issue? Also, is carbon build up a big issue with the 2.0L’s? I mean it is direct injected so I assuming i will have to deal with it at some point.

[FlukeSS]

Originally Posted by Rluck9277

Hey, I am planning on buying a 2020-2024 2LT soon. I was going to look for a low mileage 4 or 6 cylinder with the 8-spd auto (bad knee and wife will have to drive it from time to time). I haven’t really followed the 6th gen Camaros closely. I was wondering what I should look for when shopping? Performance seems pretty close on either engine so is one more problematic then the other? I don’t plan on doing much to the car other than maybe an exhaust and upgrading the wheels. Thanks for any advice! Looking forward to getting back into a Chevy!

Just make sure its an M6 not an A10.

A10 recall is a huge issue and does affect 2020 - 2022's even our V6 brethren, and just not official recall for 2023-2024's but they have the same valve body as the 2020-2022's.

Otherwise tell them to fix the valve body with NextGen Drivetrains solution before you take ownership of it especially if it has an A10 transmission.

Here's the recall information in depth about the A10's: https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=632693

[danomar]

Originally Posted by 2SS Capt

Am I not wrong, but I feel like a "thermostat issue" would be a sub-$200 problem... Is it not?

No, it is. The thermostat is only available in its own housing, not alone. Getting to the thermostat requires removing the intake manifold, which in turn requires removing all sorts of other things. While down in there, it is wise to replace the thermosensor, too. Parts alone will be ~$200. I did my own but can imagine another few hundred to pay someone else for the several hours' labor.


If the cooling system is flushed/cleaned at least every five years, it should be okay. The problem is the sticky coolant making things hang up inside.