Looking for recommendations on what brands to buy for an oil pump and timing chain/tensioners for my 05 5.3L LM7 Silverado.
I want to buy good reliable parts. I know Melling makes a high volume oil pump for the 5.3L and I will be considering that heavily if I need to replace my oil pump. Any other suggestions for oil pumps? Is the high volume oil pump too much? Will it cause damage to something else inside the engine since the motor is stock internals?
As far as timing chain/tensioners, I have no idea on what brand to go with. Is there a kit that someone makes that has all the parts needed for a timing chain replacement? I figure if I'm going to replace the oil pump, might as well change the timing chain. Or do you think that's over kill? The engine is approaching 150k miles.
I want to buy good reliable parts. I know Melling makes a high volume oil pump for the 5.3L and I will be considering that heavily if I need to replace my oil pump. Any other suggestions for oil pumps? Is the high volume oil pump too much? Will it cause damage to something else inside the engine since the motor is stock internals?
As far as timing chain/tensioners, I have no idea on what brand to go with. Is there a kit that someone makes that has all the parts needed for a timing chain replacement? I figure if I'm going to replace the oil pump, might as well change the timing chain. Or do you think that's over kill? The engine is approaching 150k miles.
