Melling Performance 55049 oil pressure relief valve spring for the 1999-2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 V6 4.3L and other vehicles sets the pressure at which the oil pump's relief valve opens. Melling sells these replacement springs for anyone who wants to change the oil pump's original manufactured pressure, and they are the same springs used in Melling's own oil pumps.
- Push-type steel spring with a spring force of 49.0 psi
- Engineered and machined to exacting tolerances so the advertised pressure is correct
- Same spring as the ones fitted in Melling's own oil pumps
- Performance grade spring
Quick facts
- Part: Melling Performance 55049 oil pressure relief valve spring
- Also called: engine oil pressure relief valve spring
- Fits: 1999-2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 V6 4.3L and other vehicles
- Material: Steel
- Condition: New
A low oil pressure warning light or gauge reading can come from a worn oil pump, a low oil level or a clogged pickup screen just as easily as from a weak relief valve spring, so find the cause before you buy. If the spring is at fault, this one replaces it. A shop can test the pressure for you.
Fits
This oil pressure relief valve spring fits the 1999-2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 V6 4.3L, the 1999-2002 GMC Sierra 1500 V6 4.3L, and the 1988-1998 Chevrolet C1500 V6 4.3L and 1988-1999 C1500 V8 5.7L, along with a wide range of other Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, Buick and Pontiac models. The 1999-2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 V6 4.3L takes one. Driving something else? Look up your engine on the Buyer's Guide tab.
Specifications
Fit and size
- Quantity per vehicle: 1
- Spring force: 49.0 psi
- Spring type: push
Build and materials
- Material: Steel
- Grade: Performance
- Condition: New
- Country of origin: United States
