Well, I ordered a few things.
- PPE hammered black finish oil pan
- 2020 L5P oil cooler -PN 12701592, replaced by 12706188
- Cooler Elbow - PN 12675428
- Elbow to Cooler Gasket - PN 12676826
I run Amsoil filters and their oil. Old filter was an EA052 and the new one is an EA011. Sump capacity is now 11 qts vs 10. I wish it was an even 12, but whatever, right?
Of course, the cooler, elbow, and gasket have to be ordered from GM because nobody has them in stock yet. Good news though...the cooler is 205-210 bucks, the elbow is 8-10, ans the gasket is 3-5. All of that depends on which online parts dealer you use.
I had ordered those three items (on Sunday) from GM Parts Warehouse. The total was 240.83 with shipping. I got an email today telling me the order was canceled. So I ordered from somewhere else, but they were nice enough to tell me the oil cooler part number was superceeded, they replaced it for me, and sent the order to GM. Looks like this process is on hold for a little bit. I want to do everything at once so I don't have to change the oil twice.
In the meantime, I had been thinking about my quarter tank fuel draw issue. I discovered that S&B makes a really nice 62 gallon replacement fuel tank. Guess who ordered one! Me...yeah, it was me. I hate stopping for fuel on the interstates. Diesel is 1.86 here, so...f it! It has a built in sump that draws right off the side of the tank and comes with everything needed for install...including a new sending unit assembly. It'll be badass to get over 1000 miles on a single tank of fuel!
62 Gallon Replacement Tank For 2001-2004 GM Duramax 6.6L, Crew Cab Short Bed
I took some pictures of the oil pan and other items I have for the oil cooler install that I'll include. I'm pretty jazzed about all of this. I'm hoping to get the fuel tank and have it installed before next Thursday. I have to go to Maryland for work and it'd be a nice maiden voyage. We'll see though.
Once the oil cooler and associated items arrive, I'll be changing the oil, putting on the new oil pan, swapping the oil cooler, rotating/balancing the tires, and changing the fuel filters on the lift pump. I will likely have to relocate the lift pump to make room for that big ass tank. It'll either need to go as far forward as possible or be relocated to the outside of the frame rail. We shall see!
The oil pan has a flat bottom and all of the oil can drain out. The drain plug is magnetic. "Supposed" to offer some extra cooling. Pretty straightforward though. Take the old one off, swap in the low oil float, and bolt the new one in place. It was one of those "just because" purchases. Although, it does have that 1/8th NPT hole for a temperature sender. Comes with some nice stainless SHCS. I went ahead and got a Mahle gasket and sealant kit for it. PPE sells them with a hammered black finish or raw aluminum. I thought the black one would be more aesthetically pleasing.
The various o rings and gaskets are for the oil cooler install. Only other thing I need are some different length 8x1.25mm bolts.
Then, obviously, you can see 11 qts of Amsoil, the Amsoil filter, the Baldwin fuel filter, and Baldwin water separator.
If the fuel tank comes in before my work trip, I'll get that installed. Otherwise, all of this will be on hold until I get the oil cooler stuff from GM.
If anybody needs more pics, info, or part numbers, feel free to ask!