Black02Silverado

I don't know their procedure, but to me you don't want to "flush" the filter and have all that debris flowing through your transmission. Dropping the pan with the cross over exhaust pipe can be a challenge. Some can get the pan off some can't. I had to drop my exhaust down some to get mine off. Nothing else that I could do, ie jack up the transmission tail shaft after loosening the cross-member bolts and pull down on the exhaust didn't work for me. After that mess I put a drain plug in my transmission pan.

The dealer here, Jeff Gordan Chevrolet said they would do it and would run me $125 if I supplied the fluid. So that is what I'm going to do here soon. I'll take them two 2.5 gallons of AMSOIL ATL.

Unfortunately, the fill port is up on the side right next to the body and very hard to get to. There is a level check port on the side to make sure it is at the correct level but to add fluid it seems you have to do that through the cooler lines. I've been waiting to see if anyone has come up with a way to do a change on these, a DYI but so far no luck because of the difficulty adding fluid back in unless you have something to hook up to the cooler lines.

At that mileage, I would change the filter out. That being said, the procedure at the dealer doesn't do anything but a fluid exchange. They hook up a tank with two bladders. One on top of the other. They fill the bottom bladder with new fluid, hook up to the cooler lines and start the vehicle. As the vehicle runs it puts the old fluid into the top bladder which pushes down on the bottom bladder and pushes the new fluid into the system. They use more than what the total capacity of the transmission uses so that they get a complete exchange of fluid. The transmission does all the work. No force or anything like that. When they are done and the bottom bladder is empty, they disconnect everything and hook back up to the vehicle and then top off as needed. If you did this and didn't change the filter then you have a dirty filter. The new fluid doesn't do anything to it. That is why it is better to change out the filter and then do the fluid exchange. I had the dealer do my 2002 Silverado at around 10k miles from new and installed AMSOIL. I then dropped the pan and changed out the filter at around 70k miles. Here is my write-up on it. I have done the same thing now on our 2016 suburban. I've changed out several GM truck transmission with over 100k miles with no issues.

What about the C7's and Camaro's ? Same?

I change it out about every 70k miles. I did go 100k on my 2002 Silverado and sent a sample off and it came back good. But try to change out at 70 since I tow often.

Yes, the 51522 will work.

From what I can tell the Corvette and such are getting tuned at a lower cost but the truck line still is a major pain. Is this correct? Not sure what is up with GM and their marketing department. Case in point, my 2014 Chevy Cruze diesel. I get all kinds of looks when I fill up at the diesel pump and questions in general when I park. "I didn't know Chevy made a Cruze diesel". Well GM, if you would have marketed it and let the public know about this little amazing car then more would have purchased it. But I'm sure there are reasons the bean counters came up with as to why they never did. I can't believe the Sonic is still available. My wife and daughter went to Florida for a wedding. I topped the tank for them and they made it all the way down to just past Cape Canaveral before they filled up. They sent me the gallons and miles and it worked out to 49.5 mpg. Love this little thing. I've gotten 800 miles to a tank at one point. That is a long time in the saddle and my eyeballs were floating. lol I just did a timing belt change. Message came on at 100k it needed replaced. I was worried about it but now that I have done it. Piece of cake next time around. Saved myself $800 the dealer wanted to change it.

It would be nice it GM had a truck to compete with the Ram TRX and Raptor, but as with all things GM. It's never going to happen.

I don't bother with the update. Like most, I use Waze. Just hook up my phone and go.

If in doubt, call MSD tech support. They are very helpful from my experience.

AMSOIL has a FloTool Flexable pour spout that goes on their qts and gallon jugs. Not sure if it will fit other gallon jugs. They also have a Smart Spout that fits their 2.5 gallon jugs.

This is from GM and a friend that works the parts department at a dealership. Due to increase in demand in the past 6 months, the PF66 oil filter (GM# 55495105) is currently backordered. In the immediate interim, GM Engineering has recommended the ACDelco UPF66R as the preferred approved filter. While not equivalent with the OE filter, considering the potential impact on GM vehicle owner satisfaction, we are allowing the usage of the following aftermarket filters for a limited time until a solution is identified. Additional bulletins will be distributed advising of sufficient PF66 availability and ending the competitive aftermarket filter warranty. We will also continue to warranty the engines (subject to remaining warranty) that receive one of the following aftermarket filters: Mighty – M9510 Valvoline – VO202 Parts Master – WL610351 Luber-finer – PH10066 Champ – PH10066 Wix – WL10351 NapaGold – 100351 PurolatorTech – TL11241 Purolator – L11424 Effective Date 8/20/2021

Either contact Homelink or the company of your opener. Pretty much your only options at this point. When I had issues I contacted my door opener company and they walked me through it.

I'm sure someone will chime in but the 1500 HD was a 1500 on a 2500 frame if I'm not mistaken so not sure if those parts will bolt up.

Welcome to GM-Trucks.

I wanted to get the 3.0 but it wasn't going to be available until later on and so I settled for the 6.2. Not disappointed since I do like the performance of the 6.2 but the economy of the 3.0 can't be beat in a 1500. I guess my 2.0 Cruze diesel will just have to do.

Agree, the unloading and stacking can really be a workout.

You're welcome.

The Signature Series is the best option.

No issues at all and it shifts great. I change all the fluids over real early when we bought it new. I think it was around 10k miles on the Burb when I switched the diffs, transmission, and transfer case.

If you want a quality full synthetic then you would have to go with Red Line or AMSOIL. If you are interested in AMSOIL and can't get it locally, let me know and I can send a quote on cost delivered to your door.

They hook to the cooler lines that run from the transmission to the radiator and cooler. So they don't push the fluid through the cooler like one would think. So that is why they say to push out the old fluid with air or new fluid. Now if you have a transmission that goes out and puts a ton of crap in the fluid, you really need to flush out the lines well to make sure nothing is in there.

The fluid exchange is done from the cooler lines. They disconnect them at the cooler and hook up their exchange equipment. The new fluid is put in the machine and when they start the truck up the old fluid is pushed out into a bladder on top of the new fluid bladder and that pushes the new fluid back into the system. They use more than what the capacity of the transmission takes to make sure it is a complete exchange. I was told they use 20qts total. So the entire system has fresh fluid pushed through it until the new fluid comes back out. When they are done they then hook it all back up and run it to temp and check fluid level and top up as needed.

Yes, keeping it fresh is a good thing and as often as that is done, the cost isn't that much. So if you can change out every 40k life will be good.