"FULL VIDEO". 2015 GMC Sierra. Replacing lifters, head gasket and more.

[@PNWFisheries]

Did this myself in my garage like a month ago to my personal vehicle but I did the new cam and non dod lifters with the tune. Runs like a dream now 🙏🏼

[@danfoley6920]

WHERE DID YOU GET YOUR KIT FROM

[@PNWFisheries]

@@danfoley6920 Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center. they have everything you need and everything is oem parts. Don’t forget to order a separate thread cleaner for the head bolt holes because your new threads have new thread lock.

[@esau5.3]

Was it hard ?? How did you torque down everything with a digital torque wrench or them other ones ?

[@PNWFisheries]

@@esau5.3 it’s definitely an intensive job for someone like me that doesn’t work in a shop. But just have a good amount of knowledge and MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED TOOLS AND ALL THE RIGHT PARTS BEFORE YOU START. And aslong as your motor never overheated in the past I doubt you’ll need to get the heads resurfaced.. I didn’t need to it’s still running strong ever since. I used click style torque wrenches I rented them from auto zone and then I got one of the compases for the bolts that need to be turned a certain amount of degrees for the heads. Make sure you clean all mating surfaces very well and use common sense. Move at a good pace that’s not too stressful. Have a couple drinks play music and definitely get a second pair of hands if you have the chance. That makes everything in the world easier when taking the heavy heads off and holding the exhaust manifolds in place to be bolted down when you’re getting ready to finish

[@PNWFisheries]

@@danfoley6920 scoggin Dickey auto parts bro make sure you get everything you need. They have front cover gasket sets and make sure your kit comes with a brand new balancer bolt. Also make sure you get a thread chaser for the heads. The old ones leave thread locker in the block and you don’t wanna mess with that when you can get the chaser for like 40 bucks

[@jasonharris3873]

It’s a lot of work. Had number 7 intake lifter fail. It was 1200 in parts and materials to fix it. I have built these motors, but much harder to do in the truck. I definitely wouldn’t recommend sand paper on the block or head. Scrape with razor blade then scrub with brake cleaner and a microfiber cloth.

[@budlanctot3060]

How many miles on this engine? It was super clean inside. Obviously, the lifter did not fail because of poor maintenance.

[@jankulozic401]

Be aware that the 5.3s often will have destroyed cam lobes from inadequate hardening and/or defective lifter rollers.

[@Toki.Mechanic]

Yes they will damage the cam lobes if the customer keeps driving it for awhile and doest get it fixed asap.

[@plusblood5101]

101% correct The cam is toast

[@DL101ca]

Easy to gauge aluminum heads with a metal blade if not careful. Use gasket cleaner and a plastic blade(they sell plastic razor blades) if you have not done this before and are comfortable using a razor nlade

[@johncrandall4503]

Heads up for anyone doing this to the drivers side. One headbolt is a 13mm allen socket, confused me for a second due to not having an angle on the bolts outside cylinder 2.

[@ulyssessoares7903]

Good analysis to solve the misfire and great to fix it ! Take care with the good cleaning the cylinder head also all the reassembled ! Thank you for sharing your job! 🇧🇷

[@SilveradoUSA1]

2 things: How was the camshaft? Bolts stretch. Does GM require that you replace all the head bolts to prevent breakage when reusing the same head bolts?

[@xander10366]

Always replace head bolts.

[@DL101ca]

I've reused the OEM plenty of times with no issues, but reuse only once. ARP bolts don't get replaced.

[@lindseygaryiii485]

You are ready took the heads up just take her to the machine shop. Get them back the day you get them back finish up that job up at night but I’m not a professional. I enjoy seeing this video. You guys are doing. Decent work good work but always took mine to the machine shop. Let them do the hands.

[@davidbrugman2171]

I have a 2008 Silverado with 350k did pretty good with it. 5.3 with exactly the same issues. Why doesnt GM take care of this. Costs around 8gs to fix it. Changed my oil every 3gd or less moble 1. Im sure that helped the engine big time. But a very very poor design to say the lest just to save a few miles on gas. No need for it.

[@uncommonsense5876]

INSANE Government EPA mandates drove it, CAFE standards for light duty trucks average MPGs had been relatively unchanged since 1984 at around 20mpg. Then starting in around 2006 Demoxrats pished EPA to annually start jacking it up about 1 mpg per year. For TRUCKS... Manufacturers had NO choice or they would been fined thousands $ per vehicle produced or forced TO STOP building full size trucks all together. Thx DC swamp rats. Thus we have AFM setups and now a days these small turbo engines in trucks. It will get alot worse the next 10yrs. Get ready...

[@cld0410]

Not to mention most people who have disabled the arm have found they had the same if not a tiny bit better miles per gallon. Pretty sure when they tested it to gain government approval of their epa “enhancement” (or whatever it was for) they just drove it up the road 4 miles and back. That won’t give the overall mpg picture

[@2nickles647]

8gs??? I got my sister truck done for $1200.00 in total parts.

[@jodyparks8876]

Thanks for the video. I have a 2015 GMC that I’m about to do the same thing too. Much appreciated.

[@Victor-fm1iv]

What was the cost of doing all that?

[@JoelCardenas-nx7vs]

Good video, info..thank you for posting your way of wrenching on these Ls type motors, i like to watch/compare and take mental notes of all your tips, but also hav to make up my own assumption and when i tackle mine in the future, i will hav lots of good advice from Utubers like you, thank you what name brand torque wrench ? Did u use

[@bhustlin]

How accurate does the tightening have to be? Is that entire process of 59.0 lbs, 90° and 60° necessary?

[@lawsonf4935]

Wondering the same

[@JohnWade-p9c]

yes it is, if you don't want to be redoing it or blowing a head gasket. remember not to use the same head bolts and blow out your holes. Don't let the degrees scare you. if you don't have a t-wrench that has degrees, your local auto parts store should have a attachment for under 30 dollars.

[@2nickles647]

Bought me a torque angle wrench from Harbor freight. Used my coupon and saved me money. I used my new torque angle wrench. Worked perfectly. And it's very necessary to have accuracy. On the driver's side head, the very front head bolt is a inverted head bolt. And it's not Torque to 60° Downloaded the spec sheet for the head torque sequence and worked good. I got all of my parts from Scogging Dickey. Quick delivery.

[@JuanAntonioBullo-of2cx]

Buen peo cambiar taquetes,y si la leva está mal 😮, tremendo trabajo de mano de obra 😮

[@rodneyadamson8270]

I used to be a service writer at a small car lot and we had several GM lifter/DOD failures 😂

[@Buy_Maniac]

Thank you for your video. I recently bought a new GMC Sierra truck two weeks ago, and it made a noise that led to a repair for a lifter issue. It has only driven 1400 km since, but I'm concerned it might break down again soon. What do you think?

[@frankvitullo4925]

Don’t worry too much. I have 185000 miles on my 2016 Sierra with the 5.3 and I have never had a problem. Number one thing with these engines is keeping up on your oil changes. I do every 5000 miles religiously since new and I never had a problem. Only thing I had replaced under warranty was a passenger side front wheel bearing and the A/C condenser. Otherwise it’s been a solid truck.

[@jesusresendez7064]

Hopefully you see this but I’m coming to see any videos make sure everything is good right but I went ahead and changed my head gaskets and resurfaced my heads. When it came down to torquing my head bolts I put a washer in the top bolts only and torqued it down to 59ft lbs then the 90’ but didn’t do the 60’ right after I didn’t know about that one. Opinion?

[@Raul-dg1in]

Great video. Im subscribing to your channel. Where do you get the torque specs for this car? I have seen some blogs where they recommend 27 lbs and then 90 and sixty. Thanks

[@luisperez_c9500]

Exelente. What tool you have for measure angle,?. Description please. Thank you. Saludos desde Veracruz Mex. 👍

[@Cherokee-sz7xi]

So I assume it is safe procedure to only do one side of the engine it that is all that is needed?

[@jonnysnipes3123]

might as well do them both in pairs. why wanna tear all that work again if the other side fails a year later

[@2nickles647]

That's what they did to my sister truck. After 5k later, I did both sides. She learned her lesson about going cheap

[@roylevy9919]

I have a 2016 chevy suburban In the process of changing out the fuel injectors, I dropped the tip of an injector into the injector port.Any ideas of how to get it out without taking off the head

[@DieselDog358]

You might have to pull the head. My heart goes out to you. Everything on these trucks is difficult. Where you able to get it out? 🙏🙏

[@roylevy9919]

@@DieselDog358 had to pull the head it was sittung rite on the piston and i checked the valves while it was off its runnung great now

[@DieselDog358]

@@roylevy9919 Wonderful to hear! A sense of satisfaction when you do it yourself! 👍

[@roylevy9919]

And a fatter wallet to boot

[@none0403]

why 5W30 the engine need 0W20 ??!!

[@born2wrench]

It is supposed to be 1st torque to 20 lbs then 180 degrees then 170 degrees . So being it's a 15 model maybe it has changed

[@captgraybush2890]

1. NEVER use sandpaper to clean ur head. Use a scraper a rag and brakleen. 2. Idc if you wasn't having issues before. Always have the head checked at a machine shop. 3. Did i just watch that man reuse the old head bolts 😬.

[@DL101ca]

They are TTY bolts and not advisable to be reused, but if not stretched, they are fine to reuse. I've done it with no issues to date, always inspect the bolts and threads before reusing.

[@gcarter5471]

My 2015 gmc yukon denali xl is having the same issue and the dealer its my valve lifter and probably camshaft that need to be replaced and quoted me a price of 15k.....i wish could bring my truck to you

[@Toki.Mechanic]

Dealer is always expensive. A good mechanic can do that for way less depending the country its in.

[@GGoatSQUAD]

I have a similar issue with my 2015 Suburban. And they asked for 12k too for me. That’s a rip off. If you can help me get this baby running new. How much would you charge me?

[@manuelsalinas-jo4tx]

i just did it to mine, cyl 7 damaged lifter, i just payed 200 buks to remove head did everything else myself spent like 300 on parts 🤗

[@2nickles647]

Don't do one side. You will regret it later when the other side fails. My sister had to do it twice and 5k later she learned her lesson. The second time I pulled both heads and all new GM parts. $1200.00 in total parts and run perfectly.

[@haroldlewis6821]

Did this on my 2016 Chevy Silverado on the driver side and now the engine will not start(Have Mechanical Background). Do I need to replace the VLOM?

[@jonathanholloway-hn9nq]

any update?

[@djangosmith592]

Install pushrods in wrong position ?

[@originaldjfinesse3593]

How can you tell if the cam has been damaged. I also pulled a bent rod.

[@2nickles647]

When you pull each lifter, if the roller tip is damaged, then you are going to find the cam damaged

[@mkat740]

I would've liked to have heard the engine run with no extra noise. My 6.2 suburban is in Chevy in yonkers now lifters and they told me that have to replace the whole engine. Luckily I saw videos like these and I heard the metallic tapping the first start up in the morning and I went to them to check it. First day in there they said they heard no noise at first start. I said that's weird I hear it and phone recorded it and its every morning. Then next day they heard it. It took them 2 1/2 weeks to get a gm inspector to verify the issue now they said I am getting a new engine. Luckily it was 4 months before powertrain warranty expires 5 years 60,000. It would have cost me 15 gs to do myself.

[@cyberfyed]

Does this apply to the 5.3L ecotec engine too ?

[@Toki.Mechanic]

Yes im sure it does

[@TerryDeramus-j1h]

Where are u located

[@orrisgermundson9766]

What was the cost for the job?

[@Toki.Mechanic]

2500 or up, depending what all parts you are changing.

[@alioman26]

Great job. It will be best if you changed the bolts

[@rgvcateye9058]

Where are you located and how much do you charge for this? 2016 Silverado 5.3.

[@Toki.Mechanic]

In Manitoba. Depending you want to both sides and all lifters or just one. Message me direct on Instagram.

[@antoniomeraz3661]

Great job my respect . Thanks for sharing Bro.🎉

[@ChiraqVet]

On average, what's a job like this typically run?

[@Toki.Mechanic]

All depends which shop or dealership you take it. Anywhere fron 2 to 3000$

[@715glizzy6]

What’s process if I just need to do the push rods?

[@jasonharris3873]

Pull the valve cover. Remove the rockers. Remove and replace push rods. Reinstall rocker arms to 22ft lbs. Reinstall valve cover, and reconnect plug wires and coil pack connectors.

[@DL101ca]

Chances are you have bigger issues if you bent a rod. Replacing rods only with no other upgrades, is useless.

[@urielbarrientos9447]

How much would this run to be done ?

[@davidbrugman2171]

Around 4gs is my guess

[@davidbrugman2171]

Not cheap

[@uuulaalaa]

What sand paper did you use to clean the head

[@DL101ca]

You shouldn't be using any. Unless you're getting the heads jot tanked and surface checked/decked afterwards.

[@Jaystonishing]

I got a truck that needs about the same work.. where are you located bro? I'd like to hire you..

[@Toki.Mechanic]

You in winnipeg brother?

[@Alvino-bw6mi]

GMC Suck The Same Shit Happen To My Truck 3 Times Than I Got Rid Of It Never Agin Will I Buy A New Truck So Much Money Down The Drain They Are Made So Cheap And Don't Last I Rather Buy An Old School 60s Or 70s Truck Now Those Are Real Trucks That Last For A Life Time...

[@christianpray2432]

Use a die grinder, grind a line perpendicular to the threads on old head bolts make a chase for free. No sandpaper please.

[@charlesfisher6755]

Put all new lifters guides and lasted 300 miles came is out.

[@Dre.Day8653]

Yes I said the same thing that lifter dun scarred that cam

[@DL101ca]

Not replacing cam, you're just wasting your time.

[@vernwhite568]

Before I would put the lifters in I would have soaked them in oil or tranny fluid then put them in and ad oil to them to the more you keep them lubed the better and longer they will last I’m not shore if these just wore out or neglect by not changing the oil

[@2nickles647]

It's got nothing to do with oil. It's a bad design. They are prone to failure. A mechanic told my sister, they will fix the side that's bad. A week later the other side failed. Don't buy cheap parts from China. I went to the dealership and bought a GM parts. So far she spent 5k in repairs. After it broke down the second time. She parked it for one year. Then she hauled it to my house. I fixed it for her. She is so happy to have her truck back and runs smoothly

[@vernwhite568]

@ ya no crap China parts junk sorry to hear that my 14 crew cab Silverado has that AFM and I change the oil every 3000 miles with a bottle tranny fluid and I have very high miles still great but ya China parts

[@davidbrugman2171]

Great video 👍🏻

[@douglascunningham1840]

One should use plastic razor blades to scrape aluminium heade and the block surfaces.

[@Toki.Mechanic]

That is correct. But I've done it this way and works very good everything and no problems.

[@DL101ca]

Experience is key here. You remove gasket residue, not head material, but it's easy to screw up if not experienced.

[@ArkVecina]

Change oil pressure valve body assembly,..

[@agerardomp]

Congratulations men; good job! Thank's by share yours video. Bug hug from CDMX, México. 😮

[@uncommonsense5876]

Have repaired and rebuilt ALOT of engines over 35yrs. These GM engines are SO easy to work on, seriously. And they pretty forgiving in shade-tree workshops 😎👍.... UNLIKE these newer DI turbo charged 4- banger all aluminum engines I've rebuilt last 5 yrs.. totally temperamental piles of 💩

[@DustinKeating-yk3vq]

Since you had the heads off you should of just delete the afm

[@jeancadet5862]

how often do you have to replace this

[@rzaki8343]

when it break and have misfire lol

[@jameshardwick8726]

All ready in that deep should have changed them all

[@TimMarker-n1o]

nice video, Thanks

[@JoshLee-x1r]

Good video

[@dw7094]

Oh look! Another engine failure, but eveybody still wants a swap!

[@cld0410]

If we delete the afm, auto start/stop, VVT, brake vacuum pump, and convert the suspension to normal shocks, it’ll be solid!! Hahahaha the good 5.3s and 6.0s are either too old or too ugly. Get a nice new body at a reduced price because of the failure and do the mods and you should be set for 300k miles with proper maintenance!

[@arthurgay5746]

In the old days that would have meant that the camshaft was worn out but in today's crap. It's a technology failure. Just as big of a job as replacing the cam but the parts fit in a smaller box !!!

[@born2wrench]

The lifter is not colaspe as if the spring had broke or even weakend. No the inner valve is stuck . Most likely the front half of the VLOM are lose

[@cld0410]

I wish my lifter was stuck, but alas, it was the lifter guide that failed 😣

[@gabriel_lheureux]

Great video, thank you

[@douglascunningham1840]

Plastic razor blades are made for this job

[@Dominierenn]

Nice work

[@AUTOTECH87]

Thanks for your effort✌️

[@douglascunningham1840]

Head

[@salama_world]

A pro

[@tracystrong8546]

SHO 💯💯 NUFF

[@DieselDog358]

Good idea! Poor design!

[@reynaldochua772]

Stupid design how come you need to pull out the cyl. Head just to replace valve lifter.

[@DieselDog358]

@reynaldochua772 Good Question! I thought we had cylinder blocks perfected in the 50's

[@Jerome-y8p]

The technology is a menace to society there is no need for the bullshit to be such a pain in the ass it's made to cost a you a ton of money all fkn short lived expensive junk