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Should I flush my engine what should I use thinking about sea foam gonna flush before I pull pan to replace pickup tube oring also should I replace my oil pump with on this task I pretty much know what I'm gonna do but and notes from the fellas that have gone through this will be much appreciated

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Never believed in any of those "mechanic-in-a-can" additives, flushes, etc.. Never used one on any vehicle I've owned, and I've logged hundreds of thousands of trouble-free miles.

 

If you're dropping the pan anyway, just clean it in a parts washer, or wash tub of gasoline, and save your money for parts.

 

How many miles do you have on this engine? If you're over 200k & you plan on keeping it several more years, it wouldn't hurt to throw some new crank/con-rod bearings in, along with a new oil pump and timing chain.

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Thank you so much you commenting som sound advice here has restored my faith in this forum I pulled the pan and more metal than I know what to do with but the truck runs fine it's got 150k on it and I love this truck I want to keep it forever I can afford another but I love this truck nothing but the best goes in it and yesterday I found out how dirty it's been to me lol new rod bearings and oil pump and timing chain will do good sir

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