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Chevrolet Suburban, a GM V8 SUV with a cylinder-deactivation engine

AFM Cleaning and Maintenance: Keep Deactivation...

Consistent oil changes with the correct dexos oil, a close eye on your oil level, and early attention to ticks are the core of good AFM maintenance. Just be honest...

AFM Cleaning and Maintenance: Keep Deactivation...

Consistent oil changes with the correct dexos oil, a close eye on your oil level, and early attention to ticks are the core of good AFM maintenance. Just be honest...

GM small-block V8 engine with AFM cylinder-deactivation hardware

Best Oil for an AFM Engine: Viscosity, Spec, an...

On an AFM engine the oil doubles as hydraulic fluid for the cylinder-deactivation hardware, so viscosity, the dexos spec, clean oil, and a healthy oil level matter more than usual....

Best Oil for an AFM Engine: Viscosity, Spec, an...

On an AFM engine the oil doubles as hydraulic fluid for the cylinder-deactivation hardware, so viscosity, the dexos spec, clean oil, and a healthy oil level matter more than usual....

OBD-II scanner plugged into a GM vehicle to read misfire trouble codes

P0301 on a GM AFM V8: Cylinder 1 Misfire and th...

A P0301 code points to a cylinder 1 misfire, and on a GM AFM V8, cylinder 1 is one of the four cylinders that get deactivated, so the misfire can...

P0301 on a GM AFM V8: Cylinder 1 Misfire and th...

A P0301 code points to a cylinder 1 misfire, and on a GM AFM V8, cylinder 1 is one of the four cylinders that get deactivated, so the misfire can...

Chevrolet Tahoe with a 5.3L V8 cylinder-deactivation engine

Dynamic Fuel Management Problems: What 2019+ GM...

Dynamic Fuel Management (DFM) is GM's cylinder-deactivation system on 2019+ V8 trucks, and owners report lifter failure, misfires and low-load shudder. Here's what DFM is, the problems people run into,...

Dynamic Fuel Management Problems: What 2019+ GM...

Dynamic Fuel Management (DFM) is GM's cylinder-deactivation system on 2019+ V8 trucks, and owners report lifter failure, misfires and low-load shudder. Here's what DFM is, the problems people run into,...

Chevrolet Silverado 1500, a GM V8 truck that can show AFM lifter symptoms

How to Tell if an AFM Lifter Is Bad: A Driveway...

A driveway walkthrough for spotting a bad AFM lifter on a GM V8 - the tap versus a normal DI tick, which cylinder misfires, the cold-versus-warm check, and when to...

How to Tell if an AFM Lifter Is Bad: A Driveway...

A driveway walkthrough for spotting a bad AFM lifter on a GM V8 - the tap versus a normal DI tick, which cylinder misfires, the cold-versus-warm check, and when to...

GMC Sierra 1500, a GM V8 truck with cylinder deactivation

AFM vs DFM: What's the Difference on GM V8 Engi...

AFM and DFM are both GM cylinder-deactivation systems, but they work differently and use different hardware. Here is what separates them, and why an AFM disabler will not fit a...

AFM vs DFM: What's the Difference on GM V8 Engi...

AFM and DFM are both GM cylinder-deactivation systems, but they work differently and use different hardware. Here is what separates them, and why an AFM disabler will not fit a...