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Re: Piston Slap ? Non LSR

To: "Smith, Bill" <Bill.Smith@sandycorp.com>
Subject: Re: Piston Slap ? Non LSR
From: Jon Wennerberg <jonw@up.net>
Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 11:52:03 -0500
I've got Mobil 1 5W30 in the truck now -- I'll pay attention for a few 
days and see if the noise is still there.

Jon


On Saturday, December 27, 2003, at 11:21 AM, Smith, Bill wrote:

> The 5.3 in trucks has an iron block---5.3 in Trailblazers, Envoys, and 
> others is Alloy----the problem is mostly piston slap as I understand 
> it---I have never heard of one failing,,,If you force GM to change it 
> most likely will still be there and you  will have agreed that nothing 
>  else will be done---I have heard of people being able to get and 
> extended warranty out of it---my recomendation if it just drives you 
> crazy----I have never heard of being able to stop it 
> completely---Mobil 1 will help some  I have been told.---wmts





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