Fuel Pump.. Am I Crazy?

[DSN46]

So, I had a K5 Blazer back in the day in which the fuel pump died at 130K miles. I was pulling a trailer full of furniture and it almost got me killed on the highway when it died... had to have the whole mess towed to a dealer nearby to get fixed. I had a 2002 Suburban with 145K miles that had the fuel pump die hundreds of miles from home with family and small kids in sweltering summer heat... I had to change that one out on my own in a parking lot as it was getting dark. No fun...

Fast forward to today. I have a 2010 Tahoe with 120K miles on it and am about embark upon several long distance trips with the family this summer. I am have an appointment next week at the dealer to get the fuel pump replaced and all the evap lines blown out. These GM fuel pumps have left a bad taste in my mouth by stranding me in dangerous situations "sometime after 120K miles".

Am I crazy to spend this kind of money for peace of mind?

Interested in your thoughts on the subject.

Thanks!

 

[swathdiver]

So, I had a K5 Blazer back in the day in which the fuel pump died at 130K miles. I had a 2002 Suburban with 145K miles that had the fuel pump die

Not with your luck! By all means swap it out and keep the old one for a spare while on the trip!

 

[Rocket Man]

Mine just quit at 155k on my 02. Luckily I was close to home and had AAA. I was meaning to replace it as preventive maintenance but never got around to it. So if I were you, I'd do it.

 

[DSN46]

Thanks guys! Don't want to spend the money of course, but I just don't trust GM fuel pumps past a certain age. It's really too bad that I have ran a Honda and an old Toyota truck past 260K and never had to think about fuel pumps, but here I am at this crossroad with GM.

 

[Rocket Man]

It's really not that hard to do it yourself. Just run it close to empty first so you don't have to siphon 3/4 of a tank of gas out of it like I had to. It takes a 15 and a 13 mm socket, a floor jack and a pair of jack stands. The pump is about $160 for an AC Delco.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

It's really not that hard to do it yourself. Just run it close to empty first so you don't have to siphon 3/4 of a tank of gas out of it like I had to. It takes a 15 and a 13 mm socket, a floor jack and a pair of jack stands. The pump is about $160 for an AC Delco.

And finger strength.

 

[kbuskill]

And finger strength.

Better work on that with the wife.... tell her it's exercise in preparation for changing the fuel pump... I'm sure she won't mind... lol

 

[DSN46]

Oh I've done one myself before. On the aforementioned 02 Suburban and on my friends Silverado. It's just a job that I don't care for. I just replaced the front hubs, tie rod ends, rotors and brakes on this thing in my garage last month.... I would rather do that front end replacement job again as opposed to the fuel pump!

 

[Rocket Man]

Understood.

 

[swathdiver]

Thanks guys! Don't want to spend the money of course, but I just don't trust GM fuel pumps past a certain age. It's really too bad that I have ran a Honda and an old Toyota truck past 260K and never had to think about fuel pumps, but here I am at this crossroad with GM.

Out of curiosity James, what have you been feeding those fuel pumps? Brand and Octane?