Oil change question with on 4WD

Cowboyman · April 15, 2023

I have a 2022 4WD Silverado that I am fixing to do the first oil change on and I need to know if I have to put the transfer case into neutral to roll it off the ramps?

The truck is too tall to reach the oil filler until I back it off the ramps...on my 2WD 2016 I just turn the ignition to accessory then put the shifter in neutral and roll off.....can I do that in the 4WD or will I need to put the transfer case in neutral as well?

Thanks!

CamGTP · April 15, 2023

Do it the same way as before, nothing is different than before in this case.

jaxcam02 · April 15, 2023

If you have the electronic shifter your not going to be able to shift into neutral without starting the truck.

Cowboyman · April 15, 2023

12 hours ago, CamGTP said:

Do it the same way as before, nothing is different than before in this case.

Terrific, best news I could hear!

Thanks!

Cowboyman · April 15, 2023

11 hours ago, jaxcam02 said:

If you have the electronic shifter your not going to be able to shift into neutral without starting the truck.

I have not tried this, but this is the video I watched that shows them putting it in accessory mode and changing it.

redwngr · April 15, 2023

Sounds like you need lower ramps and/or shallower pan to catch the oil

Edited April 15, 2023 by redwngr

Cowboyman · April 15, 2023

2 minutes ago, redwngr said:

Sounds like you need lower ramps and/or shallower pan to catch the oil

I can't get to the oil plug without the ramps or I wouldn't use them at all....would be a lot simpler without them.

The oil cap is really far back on the new truck, it is a long reach even without it being on ramps.

Cowboyman · April 15, 2023

8 minutes ago, redwngr said:

Sounds like you need lower ramps and/or shallower pan to catch the oil

You might have a good point about the ramps!

I use the Race Ramps 10 inch version....maybe I could get by with less.

https://www.raceramps.com/ramps/race/p/rr-xt-2/

newdude · April 15, 2023

1 hour ago, Cowboyman said:

I have not tried this, but this is the video I watched that shows them putting it in accessory mode and changing it.

Fun fact. If you have regular 4x4 and not Z71, you have the single speed transfer case which does not have a neutral position. Just 2HI, 4HI and 4AUTO.

Being you've got a RCSB, it is possible to have ordered the 2 speed case, but not sure if you did or not. Otherwise they are just a single speed case, no neutral.

Edited April 15, 2023 by newdude

Cowboyman · April 15, 2023

5 minutes ago, newdude said:

Fun fact. If you have regular 4x4 and not Z71, you have the single speed transfer case which does not have a neutral position. Just 2HI, 4HI and 4AUTO.

That's me!

This is the first time I have ever had a 4X4 and it wasn't a Z71.

Reckon I don't have to worry about neutral...lol

Thanks!!

Silverado4x4 · April 15, 2023

14 hours ago, Cowboyman said:

I have a 2022 4WD Silverado that I am fixing to do the first oil change on and I need to know if I have to put the transfer case into neutral to roll it off the ramps?

The truck is too tall to reach the oil filler until I back it off the ramps...on my 2WD 2016 I just turn the ignition to accessory then put the shifter in neutral and roll off.....can I do that in the 4WD or will I need to put the transfer case in neutral as well?

Thanks!

Why not just lay on something to elevate you so you can remove the oil filter?

Cowboyman · April 15, 2023

2 minutes ago, Silverado4x4 said:

Why not just lay on something to elevate you so you can remove the oil filter?

I can get the oil filter off easy enough, but the oil plug is almost in the center of the truck and I don't have enough clearance to reach it without raising the truck some.