Maintenance Question

rog_ski · January 1, 2009

Good Day

New to the site and would like to know your suggestions on maintenance that should be performed on my truck. I leased the truck almost 3 years ago and will be buying it at the end of the lease.

The truck now has just shy of 30,000KM, low for the year. I change the oil every 5-6K (3000-3600 miles) and have had the brakes serviced, It has been undercoated yearly and it gets a couple of waxings a year.

What else should I be doing to this truck to make it last. I use it to tow a small snowmobile trailer in the winter and odd jobs through the summer so it doesnt get worked hard.

Also are there any issues with this truck I should be watching for. It comes off Warranty in about 2 months.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Roger

Ottawa

CapitalTruck · January 1, 2009

Transmission Pan/Filter every 25,000 miles should do you well. I would do transfer case/front/rear diff. at 50,000 (that's when I did my rear). Frequent oil changes (especially if using non-synthetic). Be sure to hit the grease zerks occasionally. Dex-Cool flush and refill every 50,000 miles or 3 years. Some people change their brake fluid every so often, I do mine every 3 yrs.

merlin5577 · January 1, 2009

Good Day

New to the site and would like to know your suggestions on maintenance that should be performed on my truck. I leased the truck almost 3 years ago and will be buying it at the end of the lease.

The truck now has just shy of 30,000KM, low for the year. I change the oil every 5-6K (3000-3600 miles) and have had the brakes serviced, It has been undercoated yearly and it gets a couple of waxings a year.

What else should I be doing to this truck to make it last. I use it to tow a small snowmobile trailer in the winter and odd jobs through the summer so it doesnt get worked hard.

Also are there any issues with this truck I should be watching for. It comes off Warranty in about 2 months.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Roger

Ottawa

Roger, besides keeping the truck clean the best advice I can give you is to read your owners manual and follow it. The vast majority of your maintneance needs will be outlined in there. Good luck.

rog_ski · January 1, 2009

Thanks Guys

Good advice, this is my third truck although the first from new and first 4x4, I am thinking I will keep it as it's off the lease in a couple of months and GM has given me a break on the payout if I keep it.

While I have managed to get some decent miles out of my vehicles with the basics I wanted to know what should be done with a 4x4. I will look into changing the other fluids come spring (that will be three years)

Any info on what to watch for is appreciated as well. Warranty is up in a couple of months and I am not interested in shelling out the extra coin for the extended warranty, Thoughts?

Thanks

Roger

Ottawa