Major Oil Loss!!! The GM Valve Cover Swap That Could Save Your 5.3 LS Engine / Motor How To Tutorial

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2 жыл бұрын

My 2006 GMC Envoy Denali was burning through a quart of oil for every tank of gas. Something had to be done, and a quick search landed me at the valve cover. GM designed them wrong, causing oil loss and lifter failures on many of their trucks and SUV's. This swap takes 15-30 minutes, and costs less than the oil you would burn.
This really works!!! I quit burning oil once the swap was completed. Unfortunately, I was sideswiped a couple months later. Follow me to see what I've replaced it with. A jaguar X-Type Sportwagon!!!

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@charvamp2283 3 ай бұрын

Very helpful, did it by my own and saved me a couple bucks thanks to you! Lifesaver

@micahdouglas3083 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to see new content!

@dougiesadventuresreviews2167 2 жыл бұрын

Much more in the works!

@jamesbasye2362 10 ай бұрын

You should have added a few holes lined up acrross where that tiny hole is at the end and also drilled out the hole at the end bigger for better oil dispursement that is best fix for the pcv isdues

@coopercritchfield9016 Жыл бұрын

2010 Chevy Avalanche 5.3 owner here. My valve covers have never been replaced and apparently are the older ones you have replaced and reported problems with. I have never had any oil consumption until just recently, 153k on the odometer. Saw about a quart missing after 1.5k miles after oil change, i did have to replace the oil pressure sensor and filter so I wonder if that has anything to do with consumption either. Anyways worth mentioning my “newer” GM also came with older VC’s.

@yekaterinadouglas4431 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video! Thanks.

@dougiesadventuresreviews2167 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback. 🙂

@fish4fun354 Жыл бұрын

7:54 so how much has the oil consumption improved from the 1 quart per each gas fill up? I need to change my pcv since I burn 1 quart every 700 miles.

@carlamerritt490 Жыл бұрын

Whats the part number or descriptions to assure i find new updated vlave vover.?

@kevinramey4226 Жыл бұрын

im having trouble front seal keeps leaking will this stop it i hear the valve cover can make build up and push out the front seal is it true ?

@jacobgiroux7541 7 ай бұрын

Hope your okay. Update on the oil consumption? I have a 2001 GMC Sierra 5.3 with over 377,000 mile, has misfires and losses a lot of oil. Any thoughts

@Salmon_Rush_Die 9 ай бұрын

Did a 280K mi. VC gasket job recently. They were the originals lmao. The engine certainly burns a certain amount of oil due to hi mileage, but the main oil loss issue has always been leakage -- not any more. Oil consumption has been very negligible since forever. My guess is your oil consuption through the pcv system is because there is apparently no valve in the positive crankcase vent. Mine has a valve & no problems.

@mack606 5 ай бұрын

What year did they update the valve cover and did the 6.2 have this issue as well

@codyshortyboy 5 ай бұрын

You mentioned they fixed it after 06. My 07 5.3 NBS Silverado 1500 had the old style valve cover. Just putting it out there so people don't think they're in the clear if their vehicle is 06+! 5:11

@billmonroe8826 4 ай бұрын

It starte with the 07.5. They they never made any attempt to fix the oil consumption problem. GM actually said the oil consumption was normal in order to not warranty anything. The sad part is that GM continued to build their AFM system the same way for years! They must pay their engineers to sit on their ass and not fix their issues!

@juantrujillo7034 Жыл бұрын

My 2009 Chevy Silverado 5.3 engine sounds good for 10 minutes after I turn on then I driving down the street then the truck starts smoking from the muffler starts to idle and start to buck when I take off from a complete stop at a stop sign then the traction control light starts with the check engine light to so if I put a new valve cover this will solve my problem.

@u.s.aarchangelforgod3679 4 ай бұрын

Change only on the driver side or both valve covers?

@markrmgliberia4548 7 ай бұрын

Did you buy a GM parts or after market valve cover?

@robertpaul3675 6 ай бұрын

Looks like you already had the updated valve cover? You have the built in PCV...

@ahmadaldahoud1719 Ай бұрын

Hi there , did it solve the oil consp so far. What is your feed black

@axiria9920 2 жыл бұрын

we all miss yuh x come backk

@dougiesadventuresreviews2167 2 жыл бұрын

Working on some videos for the coming month!

@frankburklin1116 Ай бұрын

I have a 2000 gmc 2500 6.0, #1 what kind of engine do i have ,sl ?, 2 is this an issue as this vid points out for me.

@2Jeezuzisreal 6 ай бұрын

I have the 5.3 L but I'm going use the old covers and drill out as suggested by many mechanics and several KZfaq videos. About 13 holes in total on the underside baffle and and driil out the PCV hole larger. About 1/4 hole. Also one guy is advising a full court of ATF in engine. My 5.3L suburban started using a lot of oil suddenly when I started driving it more in the winter and idling a lot. I'm using synthetic oil now the last three changes.

@sean.g4516 3 ай бұрын

What's the purpose of drilling holes?

@sneekysnake1239 Ай бұрын

@@sean.g4516 so the oil can drain from the secondary cover inside the main cover instead of getting sucked into the pcv

@coreyhereford8761 2 ай бұрын

You said you got the part from RockAuto? Do you have a link for it?

@mrj7872 3 ай бұрын

So How Much did oil consumption improve

@sbond1963 9 ай бұрын

Was it the SKP?

@henryramirez9013 Жыл бұрын

Now you start to consume oil because it doesn't have the drains that the original factory one has, that was my experience, I opened them myself. greetings

@chadharner800 5 ай бұрын

Just did one on a 2010 had old valve cover

@DavidBrooks-qd6zt Жыл бұрын

Where did you purchase the upgraded valve covers for the 5.3. Thanks in Advance

@drfrankenbass 6 ай бұрын

He said Rock Auto at the beginning of the video.

@extorter 2 жыл бұрын

do you only have to do 1 side or both? and is it pretty much all 5.3l needs this updated valve cover?

@dougiesadventuresreviews2167 2 жыл бұрын

GM fixed the problem a few years later, but it was most LS engines with displacement on demand.

@extorter 2 жыл бұрын

@@dougiesadventuresreviews2167 i dont know if i have that, my truck is an 05 silverado 1500 w/ 5.3l

@dougiesadventuresreviews2167 2 жыл бұрын

@@extorter I believe they started DOD in 2007 for the Silverado.

@JC-bv1jo Жыл бұрын

My 2012 Silverado 5.3 is going through one quart oil every 800 miles. I discovered the oil is going into cylinder #7, spark plug is covered in oil. Will changing the valve cover to the modified one fix this problem?

@goch907 10 ай бұрын

Most likely valve seals.

@darrenduran5989 Ай бұрын

@@goch907

@chrisg1364 Жыл бұрын

So would a bad pcv valve cause an oil leak?

@dougiesadventuresreviews2167 Жыл бұрын

I would add the PCV “valve” on these is just a tube.

@stlewis89 Жыл бұрын

What type of oil you used to spread on the gasket?

@rona4960 Жыл бұрын

motor oil

@FernandoHernandez-ri7rd Жыл бұрын

What’s the torque specs on the valve code and coil pack?

@2Ramrod2 10 ай бұрын

On my 5.3 Silverado it's 106 inch Lbs for cover bolts, and the coill pack bracket just snug them down. I've seen vids where they say 96 in Lbs but my shop book says 106 for a 1999 Z71 5.3 Vortec

@209Stretch Жыл бұрын

I’ve done this upgraded valve cover in my 2006 Silverado with the 5.3 vortec years ago and it changed absolutely nothing. The oil consumption was still as before. What the real culprit is, is that there is but one tiny oil drain hole which if I remember correct is after the Pcv valve which makes absolutely no sense as the oil has already been sucked into the intake by then. You need to drill about four extra small holes on the baffle about an inch apart or so. then clean the crap out of it with brake cleaner and an air compressor. I did this on mine and the oil consumption has been next to zero. Here’s a link to the KZfaq video I followed m.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ecuAerGkptHHiYU.html

@joedlf3618 11 ай бұрын

You modified both valve covers ? or just the driver side ? Also what size drill bit did you use ?

@b111ym Жыл бұрын

Did the valve cover come with the gasket also?

@andrewgray2245 Жыл бұрын

@ 45 seconds he states it comes with a gasket and pcv valve

@dougiesadventuresreviews2167 Жыл бұрын

Yes it did

@carlamerritt490 Жыл бұрын

Is their a part number or anything? What's the magic words to find new updated valve cover? I have 06 tahoe that after sitting awhile it will belch smoke on startup. Any help appreciated.

@davidglaze-oz9bu Жыл бұрын

Put a pct. Valve in the line between the valve cover and the intake. That stopped mine from using oil.

@tonydfernandez3043 9 ай бұрын

where you get that part. sir David

@fish4fun354 Жыл бұрын

4:52 why did you say the pcv is just a tube? I have the updated cover but my cover is old again and pcv needs changed. You threw me off and called it pcv later on in the video. Thanks for showing though.

@sawyerbennett8227 Жыл бұрын

It's really not a pcv. A pcv is like a check valve. On this engine it's clear through both ways. No valve inside. Hope that answers your question

@fish4fun354 Жыл бұрын

@@sawyerbennett8227 So do these trucks not have a PCV? I've read plenty of reviews that got this cover and fixed their oil consumption issue but not sure if some had to replace updated cover twice.

@ernesttrader7364 6 ай бұрын

You could have cleaned the coils and brackets

@soulfighter312 Жыл бұрын

where to buy valve cover?

@jamesbarlowjr.3762 Жыл бұрын

I found mine on Amazon.

@seangowan7441 4 ай бұрын

@@jamesbarlowjr.3762 Part number?

@beking32 2 жыл бұрын

What was the outcome?

@dougiesadventuresreviews2167 2 жыл бұрын

Ran great and quit burning oil until someone totaled out the car for me. 😂

@chrisheffernan7540 6 ай бұрын

I don't recall you stating what the torque on the valve cover bolts were

@RivIrie Ай бұрын

Yeah that’s very important, could leak through grommets if torque isn’t right

@balacustoms1282 Ай бұрын

106 inch pounds

@Countryboy82 2 жыл бұрын

Did you only replace the one side ?

@dougiesadventuresreviews2167 2 жыл бұрын

The driver’s side is the only one that needs replaced. It had the PCV valve on that side.

@Countryboy82 2 жыл бұрын

@@dougiesadventuresreviews2167 thank you for your timely response 👍

@TomRoberts-mh7kr 3 ай бұрын

You never showed the last nut on the rigth side which was the hardest to get to! Why No!

@amurican35 Жыл бұрын

Go further and replace with an earlier replacement. My 02 has an old school removeable PCV.

@jr6955 4 ай бұрын

That gasket should be clean and dry do not ever put oil on a new gasket like that unless specified in the instructions

@billmonroe8826 4 ай бұрын

I don't know how long you owned that vehicle but your valve cover shows lack of service! The rest of your engine will look the same way.

@ArcFireX Жыл бұрын

Post the link

@ArcFireX Жыл бұрын

Link.

@edochoa3452 Жыл бұрын

5.3 is the best engine EVER!!!!!!!😍🥰👏🦾

@user-ev4pb9xj7e 7 ай бұрын

Only if you remove all that AFM sh*t the government put on them.

@mypony7310 6 ай бұрын

6.0

@jonsanders3367 6 ай бұрын

@mypony7310 5.3 is better its proven....

@mrwarmonga 5 ай бұрын

Do tou have e. Part number

@dominictrupiano 4 ай бұрын

@@jonsanders3367that’s good to hear if it’s true

@jamesbasye2362 10 ай бұрын

You should have added a few holes lined up acrross where that tiny hole is at the end and also drilled out the hole at the end bigger for better oil dispursement that is best fix for the pcv isdues

@wild_sam9845 9 ай бұрын

Do you have a picture or drawing showing this tip? If I gave my email could you give a bit fuller explanation of how to do this? Thank you.