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Old 11-04-2013, 12:25 PM   #49
kevint
 
Drives: 2013 1SS
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Originally Posted by HRD_WRK View Post
someone above mentioned the oil pump failure didnt apply to L99s. the later consensus is the pumps fail from engine/cam failure - perhaps as a result of oil quality.

Soooo...

Is the L99 pump any different than the Ls3s?

Has there been stock oil pump failures of L99s with cams? Dont think an LS3 conversion is Required for All cams (VVT?)

Seems to me the pump could still fail as a result of a cam failure on a L99.


Also (mentioned in one of my other threads):

Any reason besides cost why one shouldnt run a higher zinc oil such as the Joe gibbs LS30, even if the car isnt cammed (stock internals)?
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If I remember correctly, the oil pumps on the L99 can provide the higher pressure/flow required to modulate the cam phasing.
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