AFM Delete - shop recommendations Orlando, Fl

[Adm793]

I have a 2017 Tahoe with the 5.3. Wife asked me to listen to her truck last week and I immediately told her to shut it off. I drove it the night before and had no issues.

Had it towed to a local independent shop with solid reviews and they diagnosed it as a dropped lifter, but they want nothing to do with opening it up. They jumped straight to replacing the engine with a remanufactured unit w/warranty. Called another respected local shop and got the same response.

I talked to a Chevy tech one of my buddies recommended and he gave me the specifics on doing just the lifters on the side failed and scoping the cam for damage and then going from there.

I’m waiting to here back from him, but I’m looking for additional recommendations for shops in the Orlando area and/or anyone with experience with doing one of the AFM delete kits.

Is it worth replacing all of the internals with 86k on the engine or doing a full replacement? Also any recommendations for shops in the Orlando area?

 

[Tahoe14]

KDK in Orlando and Walts Automotive in Daytona Beach.

 

[Blackcar]

What is mileage on vehicle.

 

[tom3]

At your mileage, 86k, I would try to get the engine repaired with the AFM totally deleted. That motor should run another 200k miles with good maintenance.

 

[Adm793]

At your mileage, 86k, I would try to get the engine repaired with the AFM totally deleted. That motor should run another 200k miles with good maintenance.

This is my goal and hope. Working towards that now.

 

[Adm793]

KDK in Orlando and Walts Automotive in Daytona Beach.

Thank you!

 

[CMoore711]

The bottom ends of the LS and LT engines aren’t the issue. It’s the top end with the AFM/DFM lifters.

Mechanically delete the AFM.
All new lifters
Cam of choice (endless options)
Get the heads cleaned up of all existing carbon build up. If you can swing it maybe new heads?
Then add a catch can to keep the top end cleaner for longer.

Then you should be good to go for many miles to come.

 

[Dewally]

Sounds like an excellent time to do an L8T swap. None of the fuel management garbage. A cam and a tune will have you purring over 500 hp.

 

[Joeltz]

I have a 2017 Tahoe with the 5.3. Wife asked me to listen to her truck last week and I immediately told her to shut it off. I drove it the night before and had no issues.

Had it towed to a local independent shop with solid reviews and they diagnosed it as a dropped lifter, but they want nothing to do with opening it up. They jumped straight to replacing the engine with a remanufactured unit w/warranty. Called another respected local shop and got the same response.

I talked to a Chevy tech one of my buddies recommended and he gave me the specifics on doing just the lifters on the side failed and scoping the cam for damage and then going from there.

I’m waiting to here back from him, but I’m looking for additional recommendations for shops in the Orlando area and/or anyone with experience with doing one of the AFM delete kits.

Is it worth replacing all of the internals with 86k on the engine or doing a full replacement? Also any recommendations for shops in the Orlando area?

360 Customs just east of Tampa put in Texas speed DOD removal kit AND Dyno tuned it on their Dyno. A “ Perfect job and just to try for milage at 55 I got 27.8 for a 25 mile range BEST

I have a 2017 Tahoe with the 5.3. Wife asked me to listen to her truck last week and I immediately told her to shut it off. I drove it the night before and had no issues.

Had it towed to a local independent shop with solid reviews and they diagnosed it as a dropped lifter, but they want nothing to do with opening it up. They jumped straight to replacing the engine with a remanufactured unit w/warranty. Called another respected local shop and got the same response.

I talked to a Chevy tech one of my buddies recommended and he gave me the specifics on doing just the lifters on the side failed and scoping the cam for damage and then going from there.

I’m waiting to here back from him, but I’m looking for additional recommendations for shops in the Orlando area and/or anyone with experience with doing one of the AFM delete kits.

Is it worth replacing all of the internals with 86k on the engine or doing a full replacement? Also any recommendations for shops in the Orlando area?

I have a 2017 Tahoe with the 5.3. Wife asked me to listen to her truck last week and I immediately told her to shut it off. I drove it the night before and had no issues.

Had it towed to a local independent shop with solid reviews and they diagnosed it as a dropped lifter, but they want nothing to do with opening it up. They jumped straight to replacing the engine with a remanufactured unit w/warranty. Called another respected local shop and got the same response.

I talked to a Chevy tech one of my buddies recommended and he gave me the specifics on doing just the lifters on the side failed and scoping the cam for damage and then going from there.

I’m waiting to here back from him, but I’m looking for additional recommendations for shops in the Orlando area and/or anyone with experience with doing one of the AFM delete kits.

Is it worth replacing all of the internals with 86k on the engine or doing a full replacement? Also any recommendations for shops in the Orlando area?

360 customs did my AFM delete Texas Peed parts @ Dyno tuned on their Dyno.
a great job & I got 27.8 @ 55 for a 25 mile stretch !

 

[GranPrix]

The bottom ends of the LS and LT engines aren’t the issue. It’s the top end with the AFM/DFM lifters.

Mechanically delete the AFM.
All new lifters
Cam of choice (endless options)
Get the heads cleaned up of all existing carbon build up. If you can swing it maybe new heads?
Then add a catch can to keep the top end cleaner for longer.

Then you should be good to go for many miles to come.

Isn't a tune also needed so the ECU doesn't keep trying to activate AFM?

 

[koachdaddy]

I’m looking for additional recommendations for shops in the Orlando area and/or anyone with experience with doing one of the AFM delete kits.

I'm relatively close to you and wondered if you ever took the leap and had the AFM delete performed? If so, are you happy and recommend a local shop?

Drove to Cali twice & Ohio once in the past year and have done everything I know of to eliminate a potential issue...still cannot stand this ticking time-bomb feeling that would leave me stranded even though it's still under the 100k CPO.

Any advice or recommendations are appreciated.