GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Application

Type of Material

Specifications

Main Bearing

Engine Oil

5W30 or equivalent

Thrust Bearing Thrust Surface

Engine Oil

5W30 or equivalent

Block to Bedplate Joint

Loctite 5900®

Permatex® The Right Stuff™

Balance Shaft Bearings

Engine Oil

5W30 or equivalent

Piston Pin to Piston/Rod (Pin Bores of Piston and Rod)

Engine Oil

5W30 or equivalent

Rod Bearings (Rod Pins of Crankshaft)

Engine Oil

5W30 or equivalent

Cylinder Bores

Engine Oil

5W30 or equivalent

Oil Pump Pick-up Screen O-Ring

Engine Oil

5W30 or equivalent

Oil Pan to Bedplate Joint

Loctite 5900®

Permatex® The Right Stuff™

Oil Pump (Pump Elements)

Engine Oil

5W30 or equivalent

Dipstick Tube O-Rings

Engine Oil

5W30 or equivalent

Oil Filter Cap (Threads and O-Ring Lead-in Chamfers)

Light Mineral Oil

5W30

Engine Oil

5 qt

5W30 or equivalent

Water Manifold O-Rings

Light Mineral Oil

5W30

Fuel Injector O-Rings

Light Mineral Oil

5W30

Cam Bearings

Engine Oil Supplement

Cam Lobes

Engine Oil

5W30 or equivalent

#6 Intake Rear Camshaft Cap

Loctite Anerobic Gasket Maker 518®

Loctite® 518

Cam Timing Chain Tensioner O-Ring

Light Mineral Oil

5W30

Intake and Exhaust Valve Stems

Engine Oil

5W30 or equivalent

Stationary Hydraulic Lash Adjusters

Engine Oil

5W30 or equivalent

Valve Rocker Arm/Valve Tip

Engine Oil Supplement

Crank Sensor O-Ring

Light Mineral Oil

5W30

Fuel Pressure Regulator Vacuum Harness

Tire Lube

Timing Chain Guide Bolt Access Hole Plug

Thread Sealant

Loctite 242® or equivalent

Cylinder Head Plugs

Thread Sealant

Loctite 242® or equivalent

Engine Block Plugs

Thread Sealant

Loctite 242® or equivalent