The exhaust manifold pipe replacement on 6.0l, 6.6l and 8.1l engines requires vehicle elevation with proper support alongside the installation of a suitable transmission jack. First drain the transmission mount to transmission support nuts before raising the transmission off the support. Then extract the transmission support crossmember bolts as well as the crossmember itself. First disconnect the
Oxygen Sensor of 6.0l or 8.1l engines through clip removal around the engine harness and cpa retainer and electrical connector removal before taking out the Oxygen Sensor. The transmission requires lowering next while you remove exhaust manifold pipe nuts. If you are working on a 6.6l engine then remove exhaust
Muffler nuts and slide up the Exhaust Pipe clamp onto the Exhaust Pipe adapter. Clear the exhaust manifold pipe from its position and throw the seal into waste disposal. The installation process for the exhaust manifold pipe starts with applying water-based lubrication to the hanger bracket and inserting the hanger through the bracket when working with a vehicle powered by 6.6l. The installation of a new exhaust manifold pipe seal for 6.0l engines with y91 rpo must be completed before fitting the exhaust manifold pipe. The installation of hanger bracket for 6.0l or 8.1l engines requires sliding the hanger into bracket twice while using new placement seals. Use 40 nm torque for the Exhaust Pipe clamp while applying the same torque value to the Muffler nuts. Tighten 6.0l and 8.1l exhaust manifold pipe nuts to 50 nm. Apply anti-seize compound gm p/n 12377953 to the Oxygen Sensor threads after replacing the exhaust manifold pipe and perform a 42 nm (31 ft. Lbs.) torque on it. The replacement of the Oxygen Sensor electrical connector along with the cpa retainer and clip should be completed if the Exhaust Pipe was left undisturbed. The exhaust Muffler installation for 6.0l or 8.1l engines should be followed by transmission support crossmember bolt installation which requires 95 nm (70 ft. Lbs.) torque setting. Start by lowering the transmission onto the support then install transmission mount support nuts before tightening them to 40 nm (30 ft. Lbs.). Afterward remove support from transmission and complete the lowering process of the vehicle.