Piston slap

[Gonderoo]

Thanks everyone for the replies!! It's reassuring knowing others are going through the same issue and have really no detrimental side effects.

 

For the comments above saying theirs has ticked forever, mine sounds nothin like a tick. More like a tap or I like the comment that says his little daughter could hear it and it sounds like a diesel. That's exactly how mine sounds! It's very noticeable and annoying.

 

I will definetly keep driving it, wish there was a solution. Shoot even if I use my remote start it'll still have some slap when I pull out the drive. It only seemed to disappear quickly after driving it. For example I'll let it warm up for 5 mins in the drive and it'll slap for a minute or so when I pull off. Or if I just get it start it and drive off it'll disappear in 1min-2min of driving.

 

Has GM figured this problem out and fixed it yet? Because I'm thinking about going in at the end of year and getting a brand new 5.3 Silverado. And I do not want this slap to just deal with anymore. I know the 5.3 are crazy reliable my last one had 230k miles on it 2001 Silverado z71 and it purred like a kitten and I traded it in on this cold start slapping loud 2007.

 

Also I agree with the comment above saying the slap was louder with a fresh oil change I believe mine acted the same.

 

I wonder if syn. Oils make it quiter or conventional.

Synthetic does not make a difference but I did move to 10-30 in the winter and 40 in the summer and it did quiet it down a tad but I do use a remote start and let it warm up a few minutes before I leave in the morning after that it's pretty much quiet the rest of the day unless it's sub zero out. 2001- 160,000 and still going strong