Kbuskill's 2008 Burb LTZ "MOD" Thread

[kbuskill]

Got the oil cooler delete kit today.

Just for the record, I am not deleting an oil cooler.

I believe I have a slight leak from the factory oil coolerblock off plate.

When I was looking for a new gasket I realized that this could be had for only a couple dollars more than the gasket. $11.99 on Amazon delivered the next day.

It is billet aluminum and made in the good ol' USA so naturally I had to have it... lol

It uses an O-ring instead of a flat gasket.

Also received the two Fram Ultra Gaurd oil filters I ordered for the next oil change.

I have never, ever, used Fram filters on anything but these Ultra Gaurd filters are a new synthetic material and are rated to 20k miles. All the reviews over on "Bob is the oil guy" are stellar so I figured I would give them a shot.

I guess I will find out how they do after my next Blackstone oil sample gets tested.

 

[kbuskill]

Couple more pics of the delete kit unwrapped...

O-ring fits perfectly. Quality seems great.

 

[swathdiver]

We used Fram filters for decades, never a problem despite how scary looking the filters are when people cut them open. They even held up to extended oil changes, when we were so broke we just reset the OLM for another 7500 miles and sometimes another.

 

[kbuskill]

Had my, soon to be 14 yr old, son change the oil and both oil filters today. 250,850 miles and still running strong.

Still running Mobil 1 Extended Performance 5w30 but changed from Mobil 1 EP filters to the Fram Ultra Gaurd filters this time around as they are supposed to be even better than the M1 filters. I guess the next UOA will tell the tale.

He also installed the new NGK Ruthenium plugs that have been sitting on the shelf for a while. I am certainly glad he changed them because I think I ended up with a set of KNOCK OFF AC Delco Iridium plugs last go around from Fleabay.

There is no way that Iridium plugs should be wore down this much in 75k miles...

Funny thing was it still ran good without any misfires. I assume my fuel mileage should improve with the new plugs though.

The NGK Ruthenium plugs came from Rock Auto so hopefully I won't find out these are knock offs... lol

He also replaced the valve cover gasket on the drivers side valve cover today.

He installed the new/improved VC that I got from @iamdub a couple months ago but we didn't replace the gasket or bolt grommets and it was evidently leaking a little bit.

Also installed the ICT oil cooler block off plate, but forgot to get a pic of it installed.

 

[PG01]

Stalker’s back

 

[PG01]

We used Fram filters for decades, never a problem despite how scary looking the filters are when people cut them open. They even held up to extended oil changes, when we were so broke we just reset the OLM for another 7500 miles and sometimes another.

X2

 

[kbuskill]

Couple more pics of the delete kit unwrapped...
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O-ring fits perfectly. Quality seems great.

Happy to report that this block off plate has sealed up the small leak that was present before.

 

[kbuskill]

The Burb has been acting up lately while trying to refuel. It would cut the pump off every few seconds no matter how slow you ran the pump.

I ordered a new charcoal canister and vent valve solenoid from Rockauto and had my son install them.

The filter material in the old canister had come apart and was allowing the charcoal pellets to get in and plug up the vent lines on the tank.

We hooked the shop vac up to the lines coming from the tank to the canister and then forced air into the fuel tank from the filler neck. The combination flushed out a ton of charcoal pellets from the lines.

I am happy to report that after doing this I went to the gas station and pumped 13 gallons of gas at full blast before the pump kicked off (Truck still had over half a tank when I started pumping) so problem solved and the wife is happy once again.

 

[Sam Harris]

The Burb has been acting up lately while trying to refuel. It would cut the pump off every few seconds no matter how slow you ran the pump.

I ordered a new charcoal canister and vent valve solenoid from Rockauto and had my son install them.

The filter material in the old canister had come apart and was allowing the charcoal pellets to get in and plug up the vent lines on the tank.

We hooked the shop vac up to the lines coming from the tank to the canister and then forced air into the fuel tank from the filler neck. The combination flushed out a ton of charcoal pellets from the lines.

I am happy to report that after doing this I went to the gas station and pumped 13 gallons of gas at full blast before the pump kicked off (Truck still had over half a tank when I started pumping) so problem solved and the wife is happy once again.

Excellent report and fathering! Carry on!

 

[Fosscore]

The Burb has been acting up lately while trying to refuel. It would cut the pump off every few seconds no matter how slow you ran the pump.

I ordered a new charcoal canister and vent valve solenoid from Rockauto and had my son install them.

The filter material in the old canister had come apart and was allowing the charcoal pellets to get in and plug up the vent lines on the tank.

We hooked the shop vac up to the lines coming from the tank to the canister and then forced air into the fuel tank from the filler neck. The combination flushed out a ton of charcoal pellets from the lines.

I am happy to report that after doing this I went to the gas station and pumped 13 gallons of gas at full blast before the pump kicked off (Truck still had over half a tank when I started pumping) so problem solved and the wife is happy once again.

Nice change out. Same thing I did to the NBS.
Damn charcoal pellets.

 

[Rocket Man]

Nice work Ken and Son.

 

[kbuskill]

Got the Kenwood DRV-N520 dash cam installed today and also hooked up and ran the wiring for the new Kenwood CMOS-320 multi angle rearview camera today.

Super wide view

Normal view

Overhead view

Corner view

 

[kbuskill]

Here is a pic of the dash cam... had trouble loading it in the previous post.

Rear camera isn't mounted yet... I need to remove the tailgate applique and remove the OEM camera so I can install this Kenwood in its place... NOT looking forward to that portion of it.

 

[Rocket Man]

Here is a pic of the dash cam... had trouble loading it in the previous post.

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Rear camera isn't mounted yet... I need to remove the tailgate applique and remove the OEM camera so I can install this Kenwood in its place... NOT looking forward to that portion of it.

That’s awesome. Nice cam.

 

[kbuskill]

That’s awesome. Nice cam.

Thanks... it is pretty wild how they can get all those different views out of one camera.

To me the super wide view looks the best/most natural. The other views seem to distort a little around the edges... I guess that is to be expected.

It is also cool that these cameras are fully integrated into the HU and you can control everything through the touchscreen.

 

[Rocket Man]

Thanks... it is pretty wild how they can get all those different views out of one camera.

To me the super wide view looks the best/most natural. The other views seem to distort a little around the edges... I guess that is to be expected.

It is also cool that these cameras are fully integrated into the HU and you can control everything through the touchscreen.

Yeah I’m pretty sure my Pioneer can be set up like that but I just never really wanted a dash cam. Maybe in the future who knows.

 

[kbuskill]

Well it's done... 3 out of 4 bolts broke on the liftgate applique so for future readers that's a 75% chance they will break... lol

I went to Advance auto parts and bought some "Nut Clips" and some 30mm bolts and installed those in place of the original studs....

Could have probably used shorter bolts but I wanted to be sure and the longer bolts don't interfere with anything. Installing the Nut Clips did require a little dremel action but nothing to serious.

I then removed the OEM back up camera and installed the Kenwood CMOS-320 Multi Angle camera in the OEM bracket....

So the install is complete and the applique went on, just as if it came from the factory that way, with no issues.

For the record the nut behind the wiper motor can be removed WITHOUT removing the wiper motor using a 10mm wrench but it is kind of tricky to get your hand in there to it. I didn't even have to loosen the wiper motor.

The multi angle camera is pretty cool... I am well pleased so far with the results.

 

[George B]

Here is a pic of the oil cooler to the left in the pic and the bigger transmission cooler in the center that I installed but forgot to mention. I know it's a bad pic but I cropped it to conceal another mod that I have yet to reveal in this "mod" thread yet.
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While I already had the bumper and headlights out of the way I figured it needed a 42" 800W curved LED light bar behind the grill... I guess it's a good thing I ordered one and it had already arrived by the time I pulled the front end off.

I installed the light bar and went ahead and converted the factory DRL position into another parking/turn signal location and installed white/amber LED switchbacks in all 4 spots in the lower portion of the headlight housing. I installed Morimoto H11 6k or 8k (can't remember) HIDs in the low beams and some 100W high beam bulbs that have a kinda blue coating on them (I hate them just for the record). I also installed a set of LED projector fog lights... they are like a Morimoto knock off... they have a white LED halo ring inside so that is what I hooked my DRL wiring to.
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Pic of the light bar mounted.
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All buttoned up.
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New DRL location.
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Close up of DRL.

Do you have a link to these fog lights and a description of how you wired them and the mod to the turn and parking lights. I love this!

 

[kbuskill]

Do you have a link to these fog lights and a description of how you wired them and the mod to the turn and parking lights. I love this!

The fog lights I used are not designed for our trucks, they are actually 4" fogs designed for the Jeep wranglers and other Chysler products.

But I believe the fog lights for the newer Camaros are direct fit as far as the brackets and stuff so you don't have to modify the mounting in the bumper. Just go to Ebay or Amazon and search for LED projector fog lights for the Camaro and pick a set you like.

As for the turn signals, I just removed the single filament bulb socket from the DRL location (bulbs closest to the grille) and installed a socket for a dual filament bulb and wired them to some sequential modules and installed switchback LED bulbs.

 

[George B]

The fog lights I used are not designed for our trucks, they are actually 4" fogs designed for the Jeep wranglers and other Chysler products.

But I believe the fog lights for the newer Camaros are direct fit as far as the brackets and stuff so you don't have to modify the mounting in the bumper. Just go to Ebay or Amazon and search for LED projector fog lights for the Camaro and pick a set you like.

As for the turn signals, I just removed the single filament bulb socket from the DRL location (bulbs closest to the grille) and installed a socket for a dual filament bulb and wired them to some sequential modules and installed switchback LED bulbs.

I have been searching for two wire sequential flash modules. Do you have a link to the ones you used? Thanks in advance.