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SilveradoWV · October 11, 2005

Well, just got a 2002 Silverado 2500HD 4x4 8.1L Allison as some of you may have read in the O/T forum, now for the questions.

Plan on doing alot of maintenance since it is close to the 30,000 mile mark and not really knowing what maintenance has been done before. If anyone could help me out with these questions, that would be great.

1) How many quarts of transmission fluid does it take for the Allison if you pull the drain plug and change the spin on filter???

2) How many quarts of the blue stuff does the NP1 transfer case hold???

3) How many quarts of gear oil do the front and rear differentials hold???

4) How many grease zerk thingys are on the truck???

5) Does everyone use the oil filter they suggest, I think they make a longer one, are there any clearance issues with a longer one, if you use a longer one, what number do you use and how many quarts of oil does that add???

Is there anything else I have left out? I have already changed the air filter, going to change the gas filter, I am thinking thats about it. Anything special to check on the 8.1L or the Allison?

I know I could probably search for some of this stuff but thought I'd ask anyway with all my questions in one group!

THANKS!!

SS Crew · October 12, 2005

Well, just got a 2002 Silverado 2500HD 4x4 8.1L Allison as some of you may have read in the O/T forum, now for the questions.

Plan on doing alot of maintenance since it is close to the 30,000 mile mark and not really knowing what maintenance has been done before. If anyone could help me out with these questions, that would be great.

1) How many quarts of transmission fluid does it take for the Allison if you pull the drain plug and change the spin on filter???

2) How many quarts of the blue stuff does the NP1 transfer case hold???

3) How many quarts of gear oil do the front and rear differentials hold???

4) How many grease zerk thingys are on the truck???

5) Does everyone use the oil filter they suggest, I think they make a longer one, are there any clearance issues with a longer one, if you use a longer one, what number do you use and how many quarts of oil does that add???

Is there anything else I have left out? I have already changed the air filter, going to change the gas filter, I am thinking thats about it. Anything special to check on the 8.1L or the Allison?

I know I could probably search for some of this stuff but thought I'd ask anyway with all my questions in one group!

THANKS!!

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Your owners' manuel should tell you all the info you are asking for.

Wingnut · October 12, 2005

Your owners' manuel should tell you all the info you are asking for.

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Yup, sarcasm. Aint it grand?

Have you considered the fact that he just bought a used truck, and might not have gotten the manual with it?

I assume most people don't come here just to read my bad jokes, horrible puns, and worthless comments. I'm not quite narcissistic enough to think that...They come here to ask questions, and get answers other than "RTFM".

Sorry SilveradoWV, I don't have an owners manual for the HD to get your answers...I just typed all this to get you a free bump.

SilveradoWV · October 12, 2005

The manual looks just like the one I had with my 1500...plus it never has the answers I'm really looking for, if it is even in there its always total transmission capacity or whatever and stuff like that. I really doubt #4 and #5 are in there, and I'd be surprised if the other questions I listed are actually in there also... BUT I'd love for someone to prove me wrong, either way I'd get the answers I'm looking for, so whatever it takes....

SS Crew · October 12, 2005

Your owners' manuel should tell you all the info you are asking for.

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Yup, sarcasm. Aint it grand?

Have you considered the fact that he just bought a used truck, and might not have gotten the manual with it?

I assume most people don't come here just to read my bad jokes, horrible puns, and worthless comments. I'm not quite narcissistic enough to think that...They come here to ask questions, and get answers other than "RTFM".

Sorry SilveradoWV, I don't have an owners manual for the HD to get your answers...I just typed all this to get you a free bump.

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By no means was I trying to be sarcastic, there was no mention of SilveradoWV not having his owners' manual. Sometimes people are so lazy that don't want to do any research before asking questions. I was just prodding him in the direction of where to find the answers.

If you took my reply as sarcasm, it was not inteded to be that way.