What kind of lifter do I need for my Silverado?

I know there are a lot of lifter tick topics all over this forum, and all over the internet, but I want to start a new one for my situation. Here we go.. 2009 Chevy Silverado, 1500, Crew Cab, LTZ, 85k. I purchased 3-4 years ago w/ 42k on it. Changed oil every 3k.

What’s the problem with my Silverado Sierra lifter?

A couple oil changes pass, and a Cylinder 4 misfire appears. So I replaced all my plugs and wires. But The misfire didn’t go away.. So I took my truck in to get compression tests done, no issues there..

Can a Diablo tuner fix a Silverado lifter?

(I think). But having the piece of mind of not having to worry about an AFM lifter failing on down the road is priceless. You will have to have the vehicle tuned to remove the AFM if you go this route. You can pick up a Diablo tuner used on here usually for a couple of hundred bucks or less.

What’s the problem with my Chevy Silverado 1500?

So read the codes and everything and it came up P0 300 which is a general misfire went through switch coils two different cylinders coils are okay went through disconnected injectors one at a time until engine stuttered. Cylinder 7 no change when disconnected ordered fuel injector we’ll see if cures problem 49 people found this helpful.

What causes a Chevy Silverado lifter to fail?

The truck began to sputter and shake, check engine light flashing and reduced power. Only a few moments later the light turned off and the truck began to run as normal but had a loud intermittent knocking noise coming from engine. Hooked up my code reader and saw a code for cylinder 3 misfire.

What do I do if my Chevy Silverado makes a ticking noise?

Once the noisy cylinders have been located, the head will have to come off next. This involves removing the intake, exhaust manifolds, rockers and stands, sensors and wiring, accessories, etc. Actually it isn’t that bad of a job to take one of these engines apart, and I always do this with the engine still in the truck.

How does a collapsed lifter 5.3 Vortec work?

First, let me tell you how I think the afm system works. The afm lifters are longer than the regular ones? When the ecm tells the engine to disable those 4 cylinders, a solenoid sends extra oil pressure to collapse the lifter so it no longer operates the valves.

Is there a problem with my 2014 Chevy Silverado?

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What kind of oil does a 5.3 liter lifter take?

The lifter is designed with a drain/fill hole that allows the lifter to float or fall based on oil pressure. An old trick is to run a thicker engine oil, which remains in the lifter longer after the engine is shut off. This is not advised in newer 5.3-liter V-8s, however, which specify 5w-30 oil.

What kind of lifter do I need for my Silverado?