At 91,000 the plan for 100,000

[Snow White]

Believe it or not, the first order of business - replace original tires, yes, I still have pretty good tread on my Bridgestone's the blocky ones, I think they are A/T's that come with the Z71. I have the replacements narrowed down to:

285/65/18 bfg a/t

285/60/18 general at2

 

then it'll be all fluids:

• Front/Rear diff
• Tranny
• Transfercase
• Anti-freeze
• brake fluid
• power steering fluid

what do you think the fluid change will run me at the stealership? $1,000? maybe i can do better at my fav 4x4 shop?

 

then, i might have the rear brakes done - I don't do drum brakes, lol.

 

thoughts or suggestions welcomed...

 

[00Silverado4x4]

You don't have to go to the dealership for any of the fluids you need. They are all available at local auto parts stores. Also rear brakes really aren't too bad to do. There is only one spring you have to deal with as compared to past generation trucks.

[Snow White]

You don't have to go to the dealership for any of the fluids you need. They are all available at local auto parts stores. Also rear brakes really aren't too bad to do. There is only one spring you have to deal with as compared to past generation trucks.

 

I couldn't figure out how to even get the damn drum off... is it bolted on or something the thing was like ON THERE.

 

Regarding fluids.... I understand the transmission can be reverse pumped or something instead of pulling the pan down... and they can do the same for the powersteering and the brakes, I'm not doing either of those 3.... so at that point, I figure I might as well have a shop do all of it... maybe not?

[primered92]

When I had mine done I don't think I had brake fluid or power steering. I wanna say at my dealer to get the diffs, antifreeze and engine and Trans and tires rotated was 650. Of course that was the 50k recommended service. The 100k includes all that plus plugs and plug wires and a few other things and my service advisor quoted around 1,400 for the 100k mile service

[00Silverado4x4]

Yeah it is a bit time consuming to do it all yourself. Drums usually have a retaining washer over one of the studs from the factory that you have to cut off. If it's still stuck you may actually have to go in from the back and adjust your shoes back in so they will release the drum. Sometimes shoes will wear into the drum so far they actually will cause a lip to develop and hang up the drum. I personally enjoy working on my own vehicle so I'm happy to do all my own work. Nothing wrong with taking someplace to have it done either. If you do have a favorite 4x4 place, you may get a better price vs the dealership.

[txab]

+ belts, hoses, spark plugs, etc

[white1500]

Definitely don't go to a dealer! Do as much as you can and then save the rest for an indie shop.

 

If you have time, space, and the will almost all of those items can be taken care of on your own.

[trapperman83]

Doing the brake fluid can be messy.

[kstruckcountry]

All that needs to be done for the tranny is drop the pan, change filter, then fill it back up. Flushing it really isn't necessary. Still a good idea to have a shop do it cause it's messy. PS fluid you can do yourself.

[Roddy8]

BFG AT's are a real good choice, but you might want to check out some of the new AT tires. The BFG's tend to be very heavy also. I personally recommend the Firestone Destination AT's... just check out the reveiws, and they will be a fraction of the price of the BFG's.... something to consider.

[Snow White]

wow, it's kinda of cool to get all these replies, I'm sort of used to replying and not posting for replies so this is new to me.

 

I appreciate all the input for sure. the post about the $650/$1400 was insightful. I did the belt at like 50 and it's not even cracked or worn and I can do that myself. I can also do the plugs and wires myself.

 

I guess i should get some quotes for the 100,000 mile service and then have them back out whatever I do myself... seems like the plan here.

 

I also am looking to replace the Grenade80 locking diff... it's not predictable and while it does work fine, the unpredictability in the snow is unnerving.

 

regarding the tires, appreciate the suggestion I am however pretty locked in to the General AT2's... I know a lot of people that swear by them.

[txab]

Your OEM belt was good for at least 100k miles

[Snow White]

Decided against doing the transmission fluid... spoke to a few transmission places and some relatives that work and them and the concesus is, unlike engine oil, leave it alone and when the transmission starts shifting weird then rebuild it and change the fluids etc.... they recommend against doing the fluid because it usually does more harm than good.

[8.1HD/ALLISON]

Couldnt disagree more. I dont understand where everyone gets that mentality? Why change engine oil then? Run it till it locks up and change motor. Same for diffs/ transfer case. If you dont change oil and filter in tranny, the clutch material eventually fills filter, clogs solenoids, and hangs up valves. Thats when you start having problems. Fluid and filter change is cheap insurance vs. Tranny replacement.

 

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[pjlopresto]

I just hit 100,000 in my 2006 Sierra and was wondering what others were doing when they hit the big milestone. I want to do most of the service mentioned, now if I could only find the time to do it myself or the money to have someone else do it!

 

As for the tires, I also recommend the Firestone Destination ATs. They are usually $40-$70 cheaper per tire than other brands. They are SUPER quiet on the road and provide good traction in the snow and light off-road. I replaced my OEM tires at 52,000 and I still have about 50%-60% tread life on the Firestones, so I'm hoping for at least 80K+ miles from these.