How often do I need to change the oil pump? I have read on here but, I don't remember. Mine was put on at 157K, now I am at 219K.

Thanks.

How often do I need to change the oil pump? I have read on here but, I don't remember. Mine was put on at 157K, now I am at 219K.

Thanks.

your pump is relatively new, but if, you are experienceing a leaking pump (oil leaking from behind the sprocket gear/timing belt) would be a good time to exchange it...some people just add a new seal, but usually the seals don't last that long...if the lifters are running quiet, I would think generally you are fine with what you have presently for a very long time to come

Every now and then, it makes a lot of lifter noise. Not often,but, when it does, it is loud and goes on for miles. I can even hear it on the highway.

Every now and then, it makes a lot of lifter noise. Not often,but, when it does, it is loud and goes on for miles. I can even hear it on the highway.

3-5 yrs ago I had severe lifter noise together with oil coming up into the breather area...the car was diagnosed with having worn out main bearings, which would be the natural or immediate assumption...thinking that this was impossible because the oil was changed every 3000mi....eventually the oil/breather problem was fixed with simply changeing out the PVC and the lifter noise was also taken care of by adding a new seal to the pump...but more Importantly, I had to replace the small "O" ring seal between the head and cam shaft carrier..there has never been even a lifter "peep" since this repair was done and many more thousands of miles have been put on the car since..although time for a new oil pump because the seal is slightly leaking again..look under the car, driver side timing cover for any oil..if none your good here, but if you see oil the timing cover needs to be removed for inspection to see if in fact it is the pump or just a leaking cam or crank seal..generally speaking here..if the compression is good and there is no oil leaking from the front of the pump and the newer pump was installed correctly, then most likely the "O" seal on the head needs replacement...maybe someone else will chime in and give you the thread needed about this procedure