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F-Body Road Racing and Autocross Forums _ General Discussion _ Maintenance schedule

Posted by: Absolut Speed Dec 22 2006, 02:49 AM

Besides the owner's manual, anyone have or have a link to a good maintenance schedule (this is for his Silverado that sees some plow duties for his loooong driveway in the U.P., not a raced car). My Dad asked me, which is weird, because I use the one he gave me years ago.

Posted by: pknowles Dec 22 2006, 01:34 PM

I use my truck as a primary driver and tow vehicle. I stick with what the owners manual says except:

Trans flush: 3 years or 36k
PS fuild: 5 years or 50k
Diff fluid: 100k
brake fluid: Every time I change the pads/ shoes

Seems like no one ever changes the PS fluid or trans fluid enough for trucks that actaully do work.

Posted by: marka Dec 22 2006, 03:28 PM

Howdy,

Damn, 100k on the rear axle fluid?

My Dodge specs 15k.

Mark

Posted by: pknowles Dec 22 2006, 04:18 PM

QUOTE (marka @ Dec 22 2006, 10:28 AM)

Howdy,

Damn, 100k on the rear axle fluid?

My Dodge specs 15k.

Mark

My GM manual says to never change it, just top it off.

Posted by: Ynnek888 Dec 28 2006, 06:33 PM

Yea, the GM maintenance intervals are surprisingly long!

I was actually wondering the same thing about my wife's Avalanche... Its doesn't do much real "work" though..

I was thinking about the 50k/5 year mark to get all the fluids and oils changed out, new brake pads, and check the belts and hoses and probably get new tires by then too, if not a little sooner.. ?