Got an oil puddle under your chevy By understanding the common causes, inspecting key locations, and practicing preventative maintenance, you can minimize the occurrence of oil leaks and related issues. That 5.3l vortec might be trying to tell you something
The chevy 5.3 engine powers countless silverados, tahoes, and suburbans, but it's notorious for developing oil leaks as This weekend i tried to identify the leak and it looked like it might be the engine oil cooler. Your 5.3 has an engine oil leak
My suburban is a 2011, but this applies to 4.8, 5.3, 6.0, 6.2 over several model years as well. I’ve had an oil leak on going for probably close to 2 months now