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Old Jan 22, 2016 | 05:21 PM
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Vent motor to catch cans with breathers or use breathers on valve covers
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Old Jan 22, 2016 | 05:53 PM
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I run cheap, non synthetic oil in my truck with a Norris catch can. I have zero oil consumption with just over 254K miles.
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Old Jan 22, 2016 | 07:53 PM
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Thanks!

Ill probably just go tomorrow and get breathers then if that doesnt help swap to non synthetic oil next change.
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Old Jan 22, 2016 | 08:07 PM
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dont the 05s have the driver valve cover issue? I thought it was a issue with oil consumption, and swithing to a different cover helped with this. Worth reading up on anyway.
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Old Jan 23, 2016 | 01:50 PM
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There is an updated valve cover for the drivers side that addresses oil consumption.

SilveradoSierra.com ? Valve cover replacement : Vortec 5300 5.3L V8
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Old Jan 23, 2016 | 05:43 PM
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Any chance you have a part number for that valve cover? This is the first I have heard about it
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Old Jan 23, 2016 | 05:50 PM
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Use a valve cover from 99-03
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Old Jan 23, 2016 | 08:14 PM
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Well anyone have a 99-03 driver side valve cover for sale?
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