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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Buick 🢒 2008 🢒 LaCrosse 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Mechanical - 4.8L, 5.3L, 6.0L, 6.2L, or 7.0L 🢒 Oil Pump, Screen, and Crankshaft Oil Deflector Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 64268 Size: SH
  1. Remove the oil pan. Refer to Oil Pan Replacement .
  2. Remove the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement .
  3. Remove the oil pump screen bolt and nuts.
  4. Remove the oil pump screen with O-ring seal.
  5. Remove the O-ring seal from the pump screen.
  6. Discard the O-ring seal.

    7. Object Number: 260099 Size: SH
  7. Remove the crankshaft oil deflector nuts.
  8. Remove the crankshaft oil deflector.

    9. Object Number: 1658170 Size: SH
  9. Remove the oil pump bolts (411).

    10. Important: Do not allow dirt or debris to enter the oil pump assembly. Cap ends, as necessary.

  10. Remove the oil pump (413).

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1658170 Size: SH

    Important: Inspect the oil pump and engine block oil gallery passages. These surfaces must be clear and free of debris or restrictions.

  1. Align the splined surfaces of the crankshaft sprocket and the oil pump drive gear and install the oil pump (413).
  2. Install the oil pump onto the crankshaft sprocket until the pump housing contacts the face of the engine block.

    3. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  3. Install the oil pump bolts (411).

    4. Tighten
    Tighten the oil pump bolts to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).


    Object Number: 260099 Size: SH
  4. Install the crankshaft oil deflector.

    5. Object Number: 64268 Size: SH
  5. Lubricate a NEW oil pump screen O-ring seal with clean engine oil.
  6. Install the NEW O-ring seal onto the oil pump screen.

    7. Important: 

       • Push the oil pump screen tube completely into the oil pump prior to tightening the bolt. Do not allow the bolt to pull the tube into the pump.
       • Align the oil pump screen mounting brackets with the correct crankshaft bearing cap bolt/studs.

  7. Install the oil pump screen.
  8. Install the oil pump screen bolt and the deflector nuts.

    9. Tighten

    1. Tighten the oil pump screen bolt to 12 N·m (106 lb in).
    2. Tighten the crankshaft oil deflector nut to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).
  9. Install the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement .
  10. Install the oil pan. Refer to Oil Pan Replacement .