I concur with most. There is no best. It's personal pref. I had an '01 4.4. then moved on to an 04 4.8 and I love them both. M62 and N62 are two completely different breeds. Can I tell the difference between Valvtronic and not? No. Is X-drive any better than the fixed? I've never gotten stuck in either X. The only noticeable difference I can tell is power and torque. I just spent 2 days under the hood of the 4.4 fixing the Valley pan for the SECOND time... while on a test drive, it was nice. As soon as I parked in the garage, I got cleaned up and went to my office and hopped in the 4.8... as soon as I power it on... it always puts a smile on my face.

If I could have it my way though, I wish I could have a 4.6 that was facelifted. Just sayin. Already dealt with an M62 and tearing it down to bits... timing chain guides??? BRING IT ON!

But not now... I just got done puttin er back together. I need a break. lol

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