AUTOT3K

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Cold Start Video

So here's a start up sitting all day in the cold.
The noise is there at cold now too unlike yesterday but at about 45 seconds it quiets a bit.
The concerning thing is...my oil pressure is lower! Usually its well above the half mark on a cold start...now its at like 1/4.

When I did the cam swap I was due for my real oil change in like 300km so I bought some mobil 1 on sale and a ... FRAM filter... just to get me by for 1-2 weeks. I'm wondering is the fram adding to this issue? I've seen quite a few threads talking about frams decreasing oil pressure and causing noises.Normally I run royal purple and use a k&n oil filter and always change every 5, 000km so maybe 2800miles

I have no doubts about the short push rods, but i'm wondering is there a second issue like the oil filter starving oil at higher rpms...

I'd say im hopeful for the push rods to arrive tomorrow, but realistically...monday

2000chevysilverado

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Oil filter if clogged will but unlikely ive never ran into a clogged filter get your pish rods changed first

iamkeniff

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I run wix.

Also did you do the LS2 timing dampner? Did you change oil pump pickup tube o-ring?

AUTOT3K

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Ive been reading horror stories on jeep forums, mustang forums and even saturn forums about noise driving home with a fram on, or up to a 10PSI loss in pressure. I'll change the filter when I do the push rods

I changed to the ls2 dampener of course, AND I changed the oil pick up tube and made sure I didnt pinch it or anything when installing the tube

iamkeniff

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Swap filters to a wix or acdelco

AUTOT3K

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ive got a K&N oil filter (made by wix isnt it?) and some royal purple to go into it.

I wont be driving the truck until the push rods show up, and then I live about 5 blocks from the shop so it'll be a fast drive there

ak2007r6

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+1
Have ran WIX since my first oil change and really like them

iamkeniff

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The longer one is 7.00 really cheap for a wix

AUTOT3K

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The longer style is just the 4x4 filter?

iamkeniff

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(AC Delco) WIX

2007-Current
(PF63) 57045 taller filter (4.828") for the newer 22mm threads.
(PF48)57060 shorter filter (3.45") for 22mm threads (factory size)