5.3 oil pan question
5.3 oil pan question Oil pan difference on a 5.3. I have a 07 iron block. I cracked the oil pan and put another pan on it. No sure of year. It came off a iron block 5.3. But oil filter is different. Will it work? Are there any internal differences?
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If the drain plug is the back it's an '05 maybe '06 and older. If it's on the side it's an '07 and up. Only on truck pans.
'07 and up might have a bypass valve that is used with AFM to relieve oil pressure when AFM is in a certain state. I never used AFM so I'm not sure on that but I have removed that and plugged it.
Either way you can change the oil filter nipple, I've seen them with a hex on the inside that uses a 10mm (?) allen wrench, and I've seen some that have a hex on the outside to use a socket.
I'm not sure if it matters what filter is used. I have a nipple for both the PF63 filter which has larger threads and costs a few dollars more, and the PF61 which has smaller threads. Both are extended length filters than what usually comes stock.
'07 and up might have a bypass valve that is used with AFM to relieve oil pressure when AFM is in a certain state. I never used AFM so I'm not sure on that but I have removed that and plugged it.
Either way you can change the oil filter nipple, I've seen them with a hex on the inside that uses a 10mm (?) allen wrench, and I've seen some that have a hex on the outside to use a socket.
I'm not sure if it matters what filter is used. I have a nipple for both the PF63 filter which has larger threads and costs a few dollars more, and the PF61 which has smaller threads. Both are extended length filters than what usually comes stock.
