05/19/2026
It is that time of the year… It is DOD delete season!
As crazy as it sounds, every single year when the weather changes, whether it’s cold to hot or hot to cold, we start seeing an absolute flood of DOD lifter failures come through the shop. It happens every time and this year is no different.
Last week alone we completed THREE full DOD deletes, all three being L83 5.3L’s. Every single one was knocked out flawlessly and executed exactly how it should be.
What’s even crazier is two of those trucks had already been told they needed COMPLETE NEW ENGINES.
They did NOT need new engines.
They had lifter failures.
Do not get roped into the “it needs a whole motor” scheme before having somebody who actually specializes in these engines look at it first. We fix these trucks every single day. These failures are extremely common on GM LS and LT platforms and properly diagnosing them matters.
A loud tick, misfire, check engine light, collapsed lifter, bent pushrod, low cylinder contribution, excessive valve train noise, all of that does NOT automatically mean your engine is junk!
WE SPECIALIZE IN 1999 TO PRESENT GM LS AND LT V8 ENGINES IN ALL GM CARS, TRUCKS, AND SUVS.
Why take your vehicle somewhere that occasionally works on these platforms when you can bring it to a shop that lives and breathes them every day? We know these platforms inside and out because this is what we specialize in, day in and day out!
Whether it’s stock daily drivers, work trucks, performance builds, cam packages, DOD deletes, turbo setups, diagnostics, tuning, or complete engine builds, this is what we do!
We appreciate every single one of you that trusts us with your vehicles. The amount of support you guys continue to show us does not go unnoticed and we truly cannot thank you enough for it!
If your GM Car, truck, or SUV is making noise, misfiring, ticking, dropping cylinders, or somebody already told you it needs an engine, give us a call before making that decision!
Sagi Speed
