2008 Denali XL 6.2L Low Oil Pressure - Fixed

[wjburken]

I didn't have to prime mine or anything when I replaced my pickup o-ring.

I soaked mine in a container of oil and that was it.

 

[ls1frc]

Honestly, I didn't find it that bad. You don't have to drop the whole diff. It's enough to loosen the passenger side mount and the bolts for the CV axle flange, and let it hang. I then dropped the steering rack and let it hang from the tie rods and also removed the cross member. I could do the job again in 2 hours and am just about to because I'm putting a new oil pump in now. An air impact wrench was worth its weight in gold for the job.

Was this dropping the pan completely out or just enough?

When I did my o-ring on my 5.3, I didn't have to drop the diff or steering rack. Just loosened the pan bolts and it dropped down enough to get the small oil pump bolt out.

 

[Geotrash]

Was this dropping the pan completely out or just enough?

When I did my o-ring on my 5.3, I didn't have to drop the diff or steering rack. Just loosened the pan bolts and it dropped down enough to get the small oil pump bolt out.

I removed the pan completely


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[harveje]

on 2wd models does the rack have to drop down or is taking the steel ps line off enough? I just did the front seal and plan to do the pickup oring and deflector soon.. 08 5.3 190K
Don't flame me but while the pan is off can I shim the oil pump spring for a few more psi? if so what thickness shim? TIA

 

[Geotrash]

on 2wd models does the rack have to drop down or is taking the steel ps line off enough? I just did the front seal and plan to do the pickup oring and deflector soon.. 08 5.3 190K
Don't flame me but while the pan is off can I shim the oil pump spring for a few more psi? if so what thickness shim? TIA

Dunno. I dropped the rack because it was a no brainer with a good impact wrench. Took 5 maybe 5 minutes and let it hang from the tie rods.

On the oil pump, I wouldn't shim that pressure spring.

 

[harveje]

Dunno. I dropped the rack because it was a no brainer with a good impact wrench. Took 5 maybe 5 minutes and let it hang from the tie rods.

On the oil pump, I wouldn't shim that pressure spring.

Thanks for the info..

Your stable mileage looks like mine
08 yuk 190K
04 F150 256K
03 Accord 298K
98 lesabre 101K
07 hoe 213K
15 jku 130K
myself 51 wore out

 

[Tonyv__]

Lurking... because my Chevy van has had low oil pressure for quite some time now. Tried different filters since I’ve read that can help ( ac delco, wix, fram) no change.

Just need to find a hill steep enough to test the theory. I already bought the gaskets but never got around to installing

 

[Tonyrodz]

Lurking... because my Chevy van has had low oil pressure for quite some time now. Tried different filters since I’ve read that can help ( ac delco, wix, fram) no change.

Just need to find a hill steep enough to test the theory. I already bought the gaskets but never got around to installing

Idk if we talked about this--I had to change the oil pump in my 05. The O ring was still soft and pliable--but this motor was severely neglected.
I put a high volume, now warm idle pressure is around 50 psi. From the low oil pressure, that eventually went to 0 it developed a tap. The tap slowly went away. As of now motor has 150,000 on it.

 

[Rocket Man]

Idk if we talked about this--I had to change the oil pump in my 05. The O ring was still soft and pliable--but this motor was severely neglected.View attachment 271114 View attachment 271115 View attachment 271116 View attachment 271117 View attachment 271118

Is that engine still running? Yikes!

 

[Tonyrodz]

Is that engine still running? Yikes!

Yup. Funny-- I just told my gf something is going to give on it--motor or trans, that we're on borrowed time--not more then 1 min ago! Yup, still running and coming up on an oil change.