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Originally Posted by SammYyYyY
Hey all!
I have a 2018 ZL1 1LE that I purchased back in June of 2022 and have absolutely been loving. I’m currently sitting at about 7,700 miles (I bought the car with 3,800 miles). The car has been in storage for the winter, but one thing has been on my mind and I’m trying to weigh my options on the smartest way to approach it: the dreaded oil pump.
Being a 2018, I am terrified at the notion of a failed oil pump destroying my motor. I would like to get the Katech wet sump oil pump installed as soon as I pull the car out for the next season, but I don’t know where to start. I’m having a hard time finding consistent answers on how labor intensive the process is and how much is it going to cost. I figure that I might be better off upgrading the cam while they are in there, but don’t even know where to start with that (the car is 100% bone stock as it sits).
Any insight would be fantastic; if anybody can provide insight on the average cost of the replacement, any good shops in the Salt Lake City area to do the work, any upgrades I should make while they are in there, any of this would be much appreciated.
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It is labor intensive as the whole front end has to come out and cost's a couple thousand including the cost of the pump. That's why people only really do it if they are planning on doing something else.
My 2018 has over 33k miles, all by me, and has been tracked regularly and driven spiritly with no sign of the oil pump failing.
I don't remember the dates for the oil pump failure so maybe someone can chime in with that. You can find your car's build date by looking at the sticker in the driver's side door jam.
Of course it's your money and your peace of mind so do what you want but if you're not seeing any issues then why spend the money that can go towards something else.