Dieselcamino

Used but Good shape just don't need it anymore. 120$ shipped.

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)

Ive tried waiting 30 seconds or so and still it jumps in drive or reverse

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

Been noticing it more lately, it's not super hard so I don't always notice it

Should also add the fluid was changed at 30k and is at the right level now.

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.

The dash showed all but the pass. rear yesterday then today both rears went out, just seemed funny I would loose two that close

From what I gather you need a relearn tool for these years, unless there is some other trick out there

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...

Installed the sureflow thermostat delete last night, easy minus the front driveshaft right in the way. Going to dive into a tuner next, leaning towards the diablo, I keep hearing mentions of "Lew" is that the website Diablewtune.com?

Any suggestions on which would be the best tuner for transmission longevity, don't care much about getting more power out of it

I'm new to these transmissions (last truck was a 97 powerstroke) but from a few things I have read some have claimed the magnet in the pan was full of shavings at 35k miles. Maybe I'm overthinking it but I'm weighing the pros/cons of a fluid exchange vs. pan drop filter change and add fluid.

Not sure if my last post went through or not, but I chose the sureflow over the "pill flip" from some internet opinions on bypass flow of the trans cooler. I figure 45$ is cheap insurance. Only avoided the GM 70c thermostat since if they messed it up the first time why pay them to correct their own mistake.

Just ordered a sureflow bypass, in the past I always dropped the pan and swapped the filter/added fluid. Maybe it's a stupid question but everyone suggesting bringing it to a shop with a fluid exchanger, wouldn't I need to drop the pan anyway to swap the filter?

Seems like more yays than nays on doing a fluid exchange so I think I will go that route (most likely with amsoil), also going to look into the thermostat delete and external filter. Bought the truck a year ago with 18k and it gets babied, good info guys thanks.

Hey everyone, I apologize in advance because I know many are sick of the subject. But my 2018 1500 5.3 (30k miles) has been good to me so far! I would like to keep it that way and hearing the torque converter horror stories has me thinking proactively. Would having a trans shop swap out the stock converter for an aftermarket solve the majority of the issues? I've also read that the truck should be reprogrammed for the new converter, is this something a standard transmission shop should be able to do in house? Lastly is there anything else that should be upgraded while it's out? I've read that the thermostat should be upgraded. Thanks in advance guys

I tend to agree with both of you, I figured it's cheap insurance but why spend more than 100$ on one.

Hey guys. Looking into getting a catch can on my 2018 5.3 1500, trying to spend less than 100$ on one, (and brand suggestions welcome) but my main question is, say you forget to empty it? Is it now a small jar of oil and water waiting to get slurped up into the intake when you hit a big bump? I like the idea of the cans but can't factor out the potential goof up.

Sooo as to which oil filter to buy... Find an ac Delco pf63e? Or are any of the above cool to run as they have the 22psig bypass?