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gnturboray · 03-02-2013, 09:54 PM

Just like that, I go outside bright and early this morning and fire up the SS to go to Dallas Cars and Coffee and NO OIL PRESSURE!! So I check the oil, and look for leaks,,,,all ok. Buddy comes by and we do the look in the oil fill tube for oil movement and nothing! The POS oil pump checked out.......Long story short, tow truck to the house and straight to the shop!

Gunslinger09 · 03-03-2013, 06:30 AM

Had you done a cam change or anything? I haven't heard about LS3 oil pump failures being a problem although any mechanical system can fail.

biggerisbetter · 03-03-2013, 06:37 AM

wow that would really suck

biggerisbetter · 03-03-2013, 06:38 AM

at least you are smart enough to look at ur gauges. im sure there are many that would have wrecked an engine

TheHorse13 · 03-03-2013, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Gunslinger09

Had you done a cam change or anything? I haven't heard about LS3 oil pump failures being a problem although any mechanical system can fail.

Look around this site. There are countless threads on oil pump failure on the SS. Many elect to go with a Melling aftermarket setup once the stock one goes belly up.

swizlstik · 03-03-2013, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by TheHorse13

Look around this site. There are countless threads on oil pump failure on the SS. Many elect to go with a Melling aftermarket setup once the stock one goes belly up.

TXM62SS · 03-03-2013, 08:16 AM

Go with the Melling and don't look back. Numerous guys are swapping to them when doing cam swaps and having zero issues.

gafool · 03-03-2013, 05:14 PM

so can u switch it with out having cams just a swap out?

10aSSee D · 03-03-2013, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by gafool

so can u switch it with out having cams just a swap out?

Yes.

VADER SS L99 · 03-03-2013, 05:50 PM

This was a LS3 right? I also want to know if the cam has been changed.

litle88 · 03-03-2013, 05:57 PM

Melling 10296 ftw and yes Ls1/2/3's have all taken shits just like that

FosterSS · 03-03-2013, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TXM62SS

Go with the Melling and don't look back. Numerous guys are swapping to them when doing cam swaps and having zero issues.

Just got my Melling in the mail the other day. Had a feeling it was gonna die out on me and on a nice sunny day cruise....

litle88 · 03-03-2013, 10:01 PM

^^ I see you had that feeling hu? Lol^^
Glad to see you caught it on time!!
Nice numbers

gnturboray · 03-03-2013, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by VADER SS L99

This was a LS3 right? I also want to know if the cam has been changed.

Yes this is an LS3 LPE750 with cam, supercharger and all sorta junk. What sucks is the car only has 18k on the clock!

03-02-2013, 09:54 PM	#1
gnturboray Drives: SIM 2010 2SS/RS LS3 LPE750 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Mckinney, Texas Posts: 764	Oil pump kaput! Just like that, I go outside bright and early this morning and fire up the SS to go to Dallas Cars and Coffee and NO OIL PRESSURE!! So I check the oil, and look for leaks,,,,all ok. Buddy comes by and we do the look in the oil fill tube for oil movement and nothing! The POS oil pump checked out.......Long story short, tow truck to the house and straight to the shop!

03-03-2013, 06:30 AM	#2
Gunslinger09 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Tampa Fl Posts: 149	Had you done a cam change or anything? I haven't heard about LS3 oil pump failures being a problem although any mechanical system can fail. __________________ 2010 Camaro SS Black/IOM

03-03-2013, 06:37 AM	#3
biggerisbetter lll Drives: 2010 camaro ss L99 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: new orleans Posts: 1,176	wow that would really suck __________________ PERFORMANCE DYNATECH LT 1 7/8 HEADERS, CATLESS MID PIPES, CORSA CATBACK, CAI. COLD AIR INTAKE w/ SCOOP, 1LE 3:91 GEARS, LETHAL RACING PROWLER CAM, LETHAL RACING DYNO TUNE, ENERGY CRADDLE BUSHING INSERTS, PADDLE SHIFTER RELOCATE KIT, 449RWHP/438TQ APPEARANCE COPO HOOD, ZL1 SPOILER, SLP BLACKOUT PANEL, PLASTI DIP WHEELS, HERITAGE GRILL, RETRO SS EMBLEMS, WEATHER TECH FLOOR MATS, ORANGE STITCHING

03-03-2013, 06:38 AM	#4
biggerisbetter lll Drives: 2010 camaro ss L99 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: new orleans Posts: 1,176	at least you are smart enough to look at ur gauges. im sure there are many that would have wrecked an engine __________________ PERFORMANCE DYNATECH LT 1 7/8 HEADERS, CATLESS MID PIPES, CORSA CATBACK, CAI. COLD AIR INTAKE w/ SCOOP, 1LE 3:91 GEARS, LETHAL RACING PROWLER CAM, LETHAL RACING DYNO TUNE, ENERGY CRADDLE BUSHING INSERTS, PADDLE SHIFTER RELOCATE KIT, 449RWHP/438TQ APPEARANCE COPO HOOD, ZL1 SPOILER, SLP BLACKOUT PANEL, PLASTI DIP WHEELS, HERITAGE GRILL, RETRO SS EMBLEMS, WEATHER TECH FLOOR MATS, ORANGE STITCHING

03-03-2013, 08:16 AM	#7
TXM62SS Drives: 2012 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Pearland, TX Posts: 388	Go with the Melling and don't look back. Numerous guys are swapping to them when doing cam swaps and having zero issues. __________________ Victory Red 2012 2SS/RS LS3 Camaro Pat G. Spec Cam from Cam Motion 228/236 .599/.599 112+2LSA Kooks 1-7/8" LTs w/ Cats Roto-Fab, Bo White TB, Borla Touring Catback 3.91 1LE Gears, MGW Tuned by Pat G

03-03-2013, 05:14 PM	#8
gafool Drives: 2010 1SS CGM Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: georgia Posts: 774 View My Garage	so can u switch it with out having cams just a swap out?

03-03-2013, 05:50 PM	#10
VADER SS L99 Drives: 2013 A6 GT 5.0 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 2,909	This was a LS3 right? I also want to know if the cam has been changed. __________________ BLK/BLK 1SS/RS Ordered 11-01-2009 Took delivery 12-22-2009. Heads/cam/converter/bolt ons. SOLD Feb 2015 to fund 6th gen LT1 SS with 8L90E.

03-03-2013, 05:57 PM	#11
litle88 V8 Lounge member #2 Drives: 2001 Ws6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Burbank,IL Posts: 6,373	Melling 10296 ftw and yes Ls1/2/3's have all taken shits just like that __________________ 2001 ws6, 40k miles, Ls3 416 stroker, short block built by PER the rest by me. LPE Ls3 heads milled to 12-1 comp, FAST 102, NW 102, kooks 2", dual DMH cutouts, Magnaflow C/B, BTR cam + springs. Full UMI suspension.

03-03-2013, 10:01 PM	#13
litle88 V8 Lounge member #2 Drives: 2001 Ws6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Burbank,IL Posts: 6,373	^^ I see you had that feeling hu? Lol^^ Glad to see you caught it on time!! Nice numbers __________________ 2001 ws6, 40k miles, Ls3 416 stroker, short block built by PER the rest by me. LPE Ls3 heads milled to 12-1 comp, FAST 102, NW 102, kooks 2", dual DMH cutouts, Magnaflow C/B, BTR cam + springs. Full UMI suspension.