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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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Hey there... I know the feeling, which is why I upgraded mine even on my 2022, while i had the motor out of the car. Your situation is a bit different, and would be nice to know what your long term plans are for the car, and your budget. Example; option.1 - if your goals were to keep the car stock, then i would follow Katech's advice and simply keep an eye on the gauge, and repair later, if it even becomes an issue, which it may not. option.2 - If you already had plans to cam the car, then 100% of the labor to swap the pump cam be applied to the cam swap also. Once the motor is out of the car, there are alot of upgrades that become easier and cheaper while everything is taken apart... my mod list is the perfect example. Hope that helps.