Currently doing mine on my 2015 Escalade. Ordered my kit from Texas Speed. Everything is going smooth so far. Your videos were very informative. I also decided to do my oil pump, fuel pump etc.... Might as well while were in there. Thanks for the videos

Thank you for sharing this video. Amazing presentation, in your spreadsheet, regarding the part numbers (where do you get them as dealerships are so reluctant to share this vital information because, as they told me, "we do not want you to go on the Internet and buy them"), and the actual cost of all of them. Very, but very useful in order for me to get a specific picture of all the parts involved and cost. Now, I am looking at the step-by-step video on how to replace them LOL.

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

3 ай бұрын

I made a step by step video. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYuV29uTd7G_gqw.htmlsi=okWswPWs3w5p5o_0

This is so ridiculous to be having to deal with this on such low mileage and new overpriced vehicles. I got the same problem with my GMC Sierra and my brothers got the same problem with his Chevy Tahoe and both vehicles are under 50,000 miles.

@ihavethedocuments2580

2 ай бұрын

​@@ozzy541It is no longer optional* with these newer engines. For the love of God and all things mechanical.... keep that oil cleeeean

@20tea

2 ай бұрын

​@ihavethedocuments2580 Even with clean oil, the mechanical nature of the lifter expanding and collapsing will eventually cause a mushrooming effect. Over time the lifter will stay collapsed and be unable to expand without manipulation or need replacement.

@indonesiaforlife

Ай бұрын

U still got warranty under 50k miles right

Outstanding video. Thank you for this cost difference.

Super helpful! Thank you. Im planning this for my 2018 yukon. Its ok right now but its got 84k on it so… and like you said, when you’re that deep in the engine, you may as well replace some parts. 👍🏻 the kits from Texas Speed looks to be the way Im gonna go

Fantastic work. Good overview

Thank you for the info! I will be keeping an ear for that on my Silverado

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

7 ай бұрын

It’s typically the sound or for the dod lifter you might get a misfire if the lifter collapses

yep. Have that noise on my 2011 Caprice PPV. I'm gathering all the Parts now. A Band-aid is I'm running redline 10w-60 Full synthetic and a Purolator Boss Oil filter. Noise is totally gone and no misfires HOWEVER, I do believe the roller on the lifter is NOT running true on the cam. Doing Cam, lifters, oil pump, timing chain, water-pump, new hardened pushrods and all new rocker arms.

I removed oil pan and cleaned it replacing those o rings plus i did timing chain tensioner and air pump my cost was 2400

Everyone who either has the dealer, favorite mechanic, or DIY... keep all receipts associated to the repairs. Thinking GM will lose a class action...and you will be able to get reimbursed for the costs. Having the dealer do the work is significate cost!! YIKES!! Thanks for sharing!! Merci

@jeffreyhearn8404

Ай бұрын

Is the class action in Canada too?

I'm doing both. Heads, cam and lifters tune

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

6 ай бұрын

I just finished and posted the full walkthrough with the engine still in the truck if you’re interested kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYuV29uTd7G_gqw.htmlsi=Y1ZBrhp4THprLbuy

Is there a chance I could get a copy of that excel spreadsheet? Thanks!

Looking for a shop in DFW to do this on my 2017 Yukon xl Denali

Looked the same as my 4.6 mustang roller follower that failed it eat up my cam

You have motivated me to do this myself. My only hesitation is I have 2015 suburban L83 engine, based on your list do all those parts fit in a l83 engine or is there certain part in your list that should be different for my type of engine. Cause I don’t know what to buy and it would suck to know in the middle of the process that those parts won’t fit. You got a new subscriber

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

5 ай бұрын

To my knowledge all the parts are the same other than the head gaskets are different for the 5.3. I would watch my walkthrough videos and take notes on parts, then speak with Brian Tooley racing or your GM parts counter to verify the part numbers fit the 5.3L. If you have a question on a part I would be happy to see what I can see for it as well if you comment on the video (that’s the best way for me to see it). kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYuV29uTd7G_gqw.htmlsi=d7NI4Y-g8LOHTzun

@snivesz32

4 ай бұрын

I would say if not knowing what to replace is your biggest known fear, don’t build an engine. You will be faced with 20 unknown new fears. Like, what ring gap do i need to file my rings to? How scored are my piston skirts? Putting new rings, means you need to crosshatch the bores. Are my bores warped? Did metal go through the bearings? You know the cam bearings are worn so now i need a special tool to press those in. How do you even measure your bearing clearance anyways? more special tools. Then, are the bearings on back order? Do i need a hpfp shim? how do i measure that? Then you put it all back together and it has a tick. What is that sound? 😂. I say if you know the answer to all these then you’re ready to do it yourself. There’s no shame to having a pro do it right the first time.

Same problem here 2011 Yukon Denali!

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

Ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that

Great information! Did it throw any codes? I have the same model and year. I fear I may be in the same situation soon

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

7 ай бұрын

No codes, just the sound which I was hoping was a pulley. Unfortunately it wasn’t

Great video. Did u check cylinder heads while they were off?

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

7 ай бұрын

I removed them 90 degree turns at a time in reverse torque sequence, cleaned them up by hand without a razor blade, cleaned out the gunk from the direct injection and they seemed good enough to install. So far so good for a few weeks now. Others said they have had the same luck without having to have anything machined since it wasn’t a head gasket/warp

I have 08 Silverado with amazingly 350k. Yes sir lifters are not at all happy.8gs to fix it. I'm to old unfortunately 73 and counting. No place to take it other to other then someone I can trust.

What head gaskets did u use sir?? cant find the part or listed in description. TY SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO DO THIS!!!

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

4 ай бұрын

It was from. Brian Tooley racing, but it looks just like the GM factory one (perhaps just repackaged?)

@fatbradlehs

4 ай бұрын

@@dannyjohnsonsgaragethank you sir !! I rewatched the video and seen you did put the part number is the spreadsheet on screen ! lol sorry !!! I had that paused for about an hour going back and forth making sure I got the right parts!! Jw why not replace the rocker arms and springs ? Do I need too ? Anything you would do differently if you could do it all over again ? That darn water pump is near $600 now .. should I just put the old one back on ? Or is a ton of work to redo the water pump when she fails ? Sorry I got lots of questions. Just about to do this to my dream Escalade and want it done right !! Thank you again !

@THANOS_Disciple

2 ай бұрын

@@fatbradlehs Any updates? What other parts did you decide on replacing?

Can you share the excel spreadsheet?

Awesome idea for list! Can you share that!

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

7 ай бұрын

I’ve put it in the video description by item for the most part

Awesome Dan !! So, the only other cost would be a tune to shut off the AFM in the software, correct ?

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

7 ай бұрын

Yes. If I remember something else I’ll put it in the description as well.

I also haveto say is that I did pretty good 👍🏻

Very tedious job, you have to be very fluent and have patience on doing this and correct with accuracy. I would of done the same also... since im in here i will change this which isnt a bad idea, especially when your in this deep, i wanted to buy a 2015 Yukon XL 6.2L with 89,000km on it, which is still low, but i know i want this AFM delete kit done but aince your video shows what to do and how to do it "PROPERLY" i think i may consider the Yukon and i have an edge on the sales to let him know this job will be $9000 so it will give me wiggle room as they go by dealership cost. Oh they want $45000 for the Yukon XL at the dealership Wish me luck cause if i get it for the right price ill be doing this also makes a great resale value too cause not only me but someone like me or yourself is doing research on the engines and probably heard the problems about this AFM/DOD issue. But having this done and recorded and documentation on it being done will may get them to buy it etc... but yeah if i get this SUV ill most likely do this to it. Last thing i want is a knocking engine or worst...

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I would also look through my playlist for the other things you will likely need. Suspension (costly to replace the Magneride), transmission harness, gps antenna, tail lights..it’s a lot of smaller things but it should all be considered Yukon / Tahoe / Suburban / Escalade Owner’s manual Bells & whistles kzread.info/head/PLIjr-uSYDZi7J7EQ1ErTn1Yzi6ET_3Ssr

@trevlouie

3 ай бұрын

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage ok

I know you said in your video that you did OE stock cam and you didn't delete the VVT was the main reason for not deleting the VVT because the replacement of the timing chain cover which would mean you would have to drop the oil pan or was there other reasons for not going stage 1 vs OE

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

4 ай бұрын

I kept the VVT because it offers the best performance for low end torque on a stock cam. I believe when you go to larger stage cams it may require the VVT delete to keep valve to piston clearance. I didn’t go with a different cam just to keep the rest simple with valve springs and anything else

Changing valve springs are not required on the L86? Can you tell us the the length difference between stock and replacement push rods? Thank you for sharing this info.

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

5 ай бұрын

Stock push rods are 7.85” and the ones BTR recommended were Ls7 length 7.80” Valve springs were not recommended for being a stock cam spec replacement.

@bentabor9410

5 ай бұрын

I have an L86 to delete after the holidays. Thanks again.

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

5 ай бұрын

@@bentabor9410 here is the step by step if you want it DOD AFM Delete Yukon, Tahoe, Silverado, Sierra, Escalade 6.2L & 5.3L Replace cam & lifters Part 1 kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYuV29uTd7G_gqw.html

@Amizori

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for posting this video… and this link as well. I’ll be definitely referencing is and doing it as I do NOT have thousands to spend at a shop. Gotta learn sometime right? 😅

@THANOS_Disciple

2 ай бұрын

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage How are the non-stock pushrods doing? I'm talking with a mechanic shop about AFM Delete kit on a 2020 5.3L Tahoe and my mechanic isn't aware of the non-stock different sized pushrods. I'm trying to inform him that people online are recommending to go with the non-stock ones, but I don't know the exact reason why and if it is working better. I'd like to hear if you still recommend using the non-stock pushrods. Thank you.

our dealership its closer to $7k just in labor. our labor rate is 220 an hour

did you have any issues with the cam gear popping off?? mine just did after dod delete with you exact parts.... my vales are screwed... timing was perfect... the sprocket slipped and caused timing to jump !!!

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

4 ай бұрын

I haven’t had a problem. I wonder if the cam nub in yours was fully seated into the hole on the back of the cam gear. How far after did it fail?

@fatbradlehs

4 ай бұрын

Unfortunately nearly immediately… the nub appears much smaller than the original did you notice this ? Maybe I got a defective part? I see on Amazon one reviewer had this exact issue!!

With so much metal debri though out the engine Would you recommend getting a new engine? ...or just replacing oil pump timing belt other components work?..where does all that metal debri exactly go? Does it All get flushed out after changing lifters and camshaft or does some of it stay inside small crevices Creating potential future problems ?

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

Ай бұрын

That is a big concern. In the teardown you will see other lifters have marks in them where the debris had got stuck on the other rollers. Hopefully, they have caught most of the debris and are being replaced. There is a lifter filter as well you will see removed in video 2, so investigation is important to see just how bad it was. There is always a risk of contamination and flushing the oil galleys would be best with a oil pump removal (engine needs to come out or at least lifted to drop the oil pan to get that far in. On the other hand, removing the cam, pushing a new cam in with assembly grease can push any left over debris out (you’ll want to clean and inspect the camshaft bearings but they can’t be removed with the engine in as well unless you also remove the ac condenser and grill). DOD AFM Delete Yukon, Tahoe, Silverado, Sierra, Escalade 6.2L & 5.3L Replace cam & lifters Part 1 kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYuV29uTd7G_gqw.html

I got a 2017 gmc yukon Denali 3 months ago with 50,000 miles I got the best warranty you can get threw easy care it just started ticking really loud and then the engine light came on the same day will they replace the whole engine or just the cam and lifters?

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

3 ай бұрын

They will do what’s cheapest I’m sure. Or if they decide it’s ruined the engine they may replace it

Couple questions: How many miles you had?? And what gave up, a Lifter?? Why do you think it happened?? Is it common problem?? Thanks=)

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

3 ай бұрын

I had 94,000 miles. It was a regular lifter that failed. I was also worried about the common dod lifter failure so I deleted it at the time Bad lifter noise sound Yukon Tahoe Silverado Sierra Escalade Diagnose bad lifter GM Chevy truck suv kzread.info/dash/bejne/laxowY9_d7uphqg.html

I thought this problem only affected the 5.3L engine not the 6.2 can anyone explain this to me ?

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

Ай бұрын

Both the 5.3L and 6.2L for 2015 (2014+ Silverado)+ have active fuel management (AFM) aka DOD (displacement on demand). Some of the previous generation had it if it had flex fuel and not if it was straight gasoline I believe.

One last question sir !! Plz!! That camshaft says for 5.3… can you verify that can you told us to buy is for the 6.2 as well correct ? Is that a forged cam or cast ?

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

4 ай бұрын

I would always verify for your specific year, make, model, engine. It’s the one BTR sold to me in the kit, and it’s in my 6.2 right now, so it works as far as I can say www.amazon.com/GM-Genuine-12672469-Overhead-Camshaft/dp/B09NMK9PCB?crid=15Y3FTXYZRHTL&keywords=12672469+g%3Bm+cam&qid=1695481995&sbo=RZvfv//HxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=12672469+g+m+cam,aps,227&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=2004047-20&linkId=fcd0bc5a09f12b8d2cb200515df3f280&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

@fatbradlehs

4 ай бұрын

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage Thank you so much! its ordered !! I appreciate you doing all the leg work and getting us these part numbers!!

Thank you for a great video ! 2012 Suburban of mine just did the same sound as you shown in this video after a ''jiffylobotomy" oil change. A mechanic said I need a new engine, ~$12,000 on a blue book $10,000 vehicle. I drove it home with less sound . 6 days later I started it up, no sound !!! How could that be ??? I'm in Redondo Beach, State of Californication , getting it right up there by mechanics. Any recommendations ? Do you know anyone trustworthy around Redondo Beach CA ???

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

Ай бұрын

When bearings fail they can also quiet down as they heat or cool. Mine stayed out as a squeak that I figured may have been a belt or pulley but over time it will be constant

@laszlovandor4770

Ай бұрын

​@@dannyjohnsonsgarageThank You !

I have a new 2023 Yukon Denali XL with 4k miles on it. I was planning on getting a new cam, headers, lifters, and deleting the deactivation garbage when my warranty is up. Question: should I do it sooner rather than later before my warranty goes out and just get it over with?????

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

2 ай бұрын

I would not do it until it’s a problem. There are a lot of other variables with the heads/gaskets, timing chain tensioner, oil pressure, etc. Let it go the warranty length minimum

@keithcrandall1369

2 ай бұрын

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage Thanks for the reply, and yes, I will plan on at least waiting for the warranty to go out. Thanks!

Im using ls7 lifters with my TSP DOD Delete kit, but went with oem length pushrods of 7.850". I havent even taken it all apart yet but wondering if i should exchange my pushrods for the 7.800"?

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

6 ай бұрын

Good question. I’m nervous about mine, but so far so good. Maybe try calling Bryan Tooley Racing, and see if they tell you the same thing as they did me

@THANOS_Disciple

3 ай бұрын

Do you still recommend using the 7.800 pushrods? Thank you@@dannyjohnsonsgarage

@trevlouie

3 ай бұрын

​@@dannyjohnsonsgaragebe good to see how these ones you installed in your Yukon XL

@THANOS_Disciple

2 ай бұрын

Any updates on the pushrods? What length did you go with and how is it working? Thanks

@THANOS_Disciple

2 ай бұрын

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage How are the 7.800 pushrods doing? Any updates on that? I'm talking with a mechanic and we are trying to see if this is a good idea. Thanks.

I have a 2000 silverado 5.3 with most likely worn out lifters. Ticks in the morning anywhere from 2 sec to 5 min, then stops once it warms up. Have always changed oil every 3-5k. 170k on motor. Any ideas on what i should do? Found remanufactured motor for 2500. Should i just keep driving until the tick doesn't go away? Is the camshaft likely damaged? Thanks

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

2 ай бұрын

My 2000 has done that for years. May even be the pistons slapping until they warm up and expand or the lifters as you say. I don’t think it would be a huge problem unless it gets worse

@brandoncostello221

2 ай бұрын

Ok. Thanks. Definitely could be piston slap. There's actually times when it won't tick for a few weeks, then it just returns. It seems it starts to tick when it gets down just a half a quart. Plus it does burn a quart of oil every 1k miles but that's probably worn out valves seals or piston rings

Are these part numbers the same for a 2016 Silverado with the 5.3?

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

13 күн бұрын

Many should be, but I would go into a dealership and ask for the list with you vin. To my understanding, the camshaft is even for a 5.3 specifically for their version that doesn’t have cylinder deactivation. They might say some parts like that are not for your truck and won’t fit since it didn’t come with them. I would also reach out to Brian Tooley racing

Was just told by the Chevrolet dealership that my 2015 yukon denali lifters are failing. Approximately 140k miles. Purchased with a 120k miles. Oil changes regularly. I just don't understand 😢😢

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

13 күн бұрын

Unfortunately, it is all too common. It is a very big job calling for 34 hours and would be best to remove the engine from the truck. Lots of variables kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYuV29uTd7G_gqw.htmlsi=nlA9-J_XHDjN-ipy

I have 2011 Tahoe with 5.3. What GM cam will work for my application? Yours is for 2014 and up.. Thanks

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

5 ай бұрын

I would contact Brian Tooley Racing. They are very helpful in discussing which parts you need for what you want to accomplish.

@MWilk098

4 ай бұрын

It depends on whether you are keeping the DoD or not.

I just replaced all lifters and cam shaft; pretty much everything that has to be replaced for a total of $3,500 of which $1,000 was labor and the rest was GM parts. I had previously gone to the local Chevy dealer who said "we will not do that repair because we can't guarantee positive results but we'll install a brand new 5.3 GM engine for 12k total" of course.. After getting referrals from friends and other locals, I connected with this awesome owner/mechanic one man shop in Nogales, Arizona, it has been two months and it runs like a "brand new" 09 Chevy Avalanche. BTW, I also ordered an AFM/DFM disabler made by Cytrobe from Amazon and I haven't looked back. Folks, shop for the cost of this repair, I know this may depend on what part of the country you're located but it's well worth it. Damn this AFM fiasco..breath new life to your GM 3.5, they are great engines. If you're in Arizona, I'll happily send you Carlos' way.

@aprilgeneric8027

Ай бұрын

go to CrazedPerformanceRepair channel and learn you're driving a ticking time bomb on that engine with that disabler. i am where you were at and researched the hell out of this and i went with his kit, but the key is getting the computer reprogrammed. those disablers will randomly give out and when the computer turns back on alot of things, kaboom your engine repair gets wiped out. all you have to do is bump that disabler off line and game over.

@erbeltran2

Ай бұрын

Hmm, I've read that it just goes back to an active fms.. I will check it out though Thanks.

@grassfedeverything

23 күн бұрын

@@aprilgeneric8027 I can tell you on the older 5.3's with AFM if you run it with AFM disabled and then for some reason it gets unplugged or goes bad, you will likely end up with at minimum old grime getting knocked loose and plugging up that little filter under the oil pressure sensor. It's not a horrible job getting it out and cleaning or replacing it but it can take several drive cycles before it's done getting plugged up. The worst part is listening to the low oil pressure/stop engine chime when it gets plugged up even thought your engine still likely has good oil pressure...the sensor just doesn't read it that way because the filter is plugged below it. I would agree with you though, getting the AFM disabled permanently at the ECM or with a tuner is the best way to go.

Fuel pump alignment tool?

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

5 ай бұрын

Gen 5 engines have a cam operated high pressure fuel pump. There is a tool for alignment that tells you if the cam lobe is down (base circle) kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZoaVzdqjo7qsdso.htmlsi=7Liuwl-tqADNtEfJ

@Atouk

5 ай бұрын

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage Nice, yeah I went and looked for how to do that. Love the videos. I started looking because I have a 2019 5.3l silverado and want to keep it. I love the truck and want to retire next year. I have nearly 113,00'ish miles on it and have been using a pulsar LT unit. Runs great, sounds great, but I know what can happen. I wanted to be proactive and go for a new cam and lifters before something catastrophic happened, but it's a far larger job now than when I was playing with cars and trucks in the 80's. I'm still looking for oil pumps in the oil pan. This is a huge undertaking even for me in my own cement floored pole barn. Could be a fun retirement project. Pull the engine and transmission right out and do things the right way. ✌

What did you use for tuning?

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

7 ай бұрын

My friend does tunes and was able to turn off the 4 cylinder mode

@trevlouie

3 ай бұрын

​@dannyjohnsonsgarage I need a friend with that when or if I do this, did he charge for doing that for you? If so, he's a great guy. I'm in the north region (Canada)

I just had the same problem on my 2017 z71 ltz /:

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, it’s very common. It’s quite a large project to fix it kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYuV29uTd7G_gqw.htmlsi=7czcCgV6mYiOtlIo

How many miles were on it when the issue started?

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

7 ай бұрын

95,000. Way too few when my 2000 Silverado is still going fine with 230,000

@josiahberry8743

7 ай бұрын

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage Yeah, it's too bad things are not built as well these days. We have an 2018 Yukon XL Denali with just over 100,000 on it. No issues yet, but it didn't start right in negative degree weather once last year... Haven't really heard what happened with that lawsuit against GM for this lifter issue either...

@Bigslim12

Ай бұрын

Mines went out twice before 37k miles and is at the shop now for my 2019 Silverado needing cam and lifters again. Video on my channel

Why do head bolts need to be replaced?

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

5 ай бұрын

Head bolts stretch as they are torqued (it’s called torque to yield aka TTY).

@Atouk

5 ай бұрын

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage I understand that they stretch, but they're only good for a single torqing duty cycle? I mean, I trust what you say, but it seems excessive that the bolts would be unsuitable to be used again. A lot has changed since I was wrenching on vehicles. I would've gone to the junk yard for a head bolt back in the day. 😂

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

5 ай бұрын

@@Atouk yeah, they are supposed to be used only once for the risk of them snapping or also being off length when stretched. Of course my friend has used the same bolts before and been okay, but I’ll always show the best practice in my videos and for my own preference kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYuV29uTd7G_gqw.htmlsi=ekZqs047xsrwUgmy

At this point you could have just replaced the motor.

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

3 ай бұрын

I honestly considered it, but the new engine would have bad lifters too. Some new engines are failing before the customers take delivery

@remopiccioni9456

Ай бұрын

It is really sad that quality standards are compared to mediocrity! We spend a lot of money buying these cars and we get junk in return. Also dealers are way overpriced! I think the idea there is to get you to buy a new car or truck! I definitely think GM should recall these motors and we the consumer should get what we paid for!

Dang a crate engine would be cheaper

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

4 ай бұрын

Pretty close. May be a better option if it doesn't have the dod lifters