Hey everyone, anyone ever really inspect a clean drain pan after an oil change? I did today and noticed and ultra fine gold glitter to it. (Small enough you can't feel it with your finger, or see it for that matter when you wipe it) pan was totally clean before the change
Truck is a 2018 5.3 with 41k and had a range disabler in it since 18k. A Catch can that works great. Oil changes usually at 30% oil life left.
Just sent off a sample to Blackstone as my power train is nearly up (truck was a leftover)
Picture below (a .177 BB for reference)
It's somewhat nitpicky I guess compared to the stories I hear on these trans. But little things annoy me. Hard to problem solve when it only happens once a day first thing.
Drained the pan, new filter, ran for a day and drained pan again. Filled with Valvoline max life. Also deleted the trans thermostat when I purchased it at 14k miles. Temperature was never really an issue for me though
Hey everyone, slightly annoying problem with my 2018 Silverado 5.3 6spd. (35k miles) when stone cold and I go to drive or reverse for the first time it does a bit of a jump into the gear. After that one time it's good for the day. If I hold the brake enough it's almost unnoticeable but if someone else drives it it seems funny. Is this something resetting the computer could help? Other than this is drives great.
Hey guys, I got a flashing tire sensor light yesterday, checked the screen and it looks like my pass. rear sensor died. (Seems premature for a 2018 with 35k but whatever) driving today the drivers rear one went out as well.
Think the sensors are that quality where the batteries would die 18 hrs apart or something else failing in the system?
Hey guys, Yesterday I was walking back to the truck at a gas station and got a quick but heavy whiff of burning rubber (chalked it up to someone peeling out) later in the day I went to pass someone and got another quick whiff in the cab, everything looks good on the belt system, nothing I can see on the exhaust. Any guesses?
A little late to this show, truck currently has 31k on it (2018 5.3 6spd) plan to pump out what I can through the dipstick, drop pan for cleaning and a new filter. Add what I took out assuming about 6qts. Take it for a ride around town, pump what I can put of the dipstick tube and refill.
Shouldn't be any issues mixing the factory fluid with Napa synthetic right?
I tend to believe him, from what I read he is one of the best out there. Has there ever been any accounts of someone following his instructions for removing a tune then having a dealer decline warranty work?
Spoke to the tuner at diablew, my only concern is voiding the 2 years I have left on my powertrain. He said not to worry as long as I reflash it back to the stock tune if I was ever to bring it in for warranty work they would never know...