5.3 Liter question - Lateral-g Forums

**Ummgawa** · #1 02-19-2010, 01:52 PM

Had the oil changed and that did the trick! Thanks guys. I went on ahead and purchased the oil pump just in case.

Preciate it fellas.

Vegas69 · #2 02-19-2010, 03:44 PM

For now.....

rjsjea · #3 02-19-2010, 06:54 PM

I'd be stoked if my Tahoe's 5.3 lasts 250k.....

deuce_454 · #4 02-20-2010, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Ummgawa

Had the oil changed and that did the trick! Thanks guys. I went on ahead and purchased the oil pump just in case.

Preciate it fellas.

when you change out the oilpump.. be sure to change out the pickup-tube o-ring.. even if it looks fine it can be alittle leaky allowing air into the oil.. giving all sorts of funny noises..

and its not a small deal to change out the pump btw... the ballancer is press on, so you need a puller and installer.. and the ballancer bolt is torque to yield.. and when you are in there anyway install a new ls6 chain...

**Ummgawa** · #5 02-24-2010, 06:22 PM

Thanks for all the input. I purchased a used 5.3 for $300.00 plus a 72 SS hood (GM piece) off a 67k mile wrecked tahoe JUST IN CASE.