2000 Silverado 1500 Lifespan

[scott_8222]

What is the typical lifespan of a Silverado with the 5.3L V8? As of now the truck has 156000 KM, is there any point in putting some money into it? if so where would you direct your attention to?

[Black02Silverado]

It should have plenty of life left in it, that is if it was taken care of. That is the question. The engine if properly maintained should last 400,000KM or more. So you need to find out the maintenance records.

[scott_8222]

Where could you gain access to the maintenance records? I wasn't supplied any when I purchased the vehicle

[rjirvine]

I would change the front/rear diff fluid, tranny fluid, transaxle fluid/filter, shocks, plugs, wires, PCV valve, cabin air filter, fuel filter, air filter. Check your brake pads, and flush the brake fluid.

 

Lube the front end and clean the MAF sensor and intake body.

 

That should be a great 100k mile tune up. Your truck should last you quite a while. I have the same truck and bought it with 92 k miles. I did all of this at 100k and it was a good thing. I also had to service the AC and change the U-joints, but YMMV.

[ocean4200]

You can spend some money on it to keep it running for a lot of years so far... Change most of the fluids (it is due for a transmission fluid change) then change the brakes, put synthetic oil in it and also take a look for parts that could be changed on the motor or near of it (whatever that touch the ignition). If you have a 4X4, change the differential fluid too for optimal performance and longevity of parts.

 

A truck like this can stay in service at least 400k.

[scott_8222]

Stupid question....being a canuck are you guys saying that if properly taken care of it could last up to 400000 KM or 400000 MILES?

[scott_8222]

What are the advantages of synthetic over conventional oil? I follow my km rating on my Mr. Lube sticker and get it changed at those regular intervals

[cannon_2]

here are acouple sites to explain it a little

http://www.minitruckinweb.com/tech/engine/..._oil/index.html

 

http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/synth..._oil/index.html

 

i work at a shop here in canada and were still old school there we recommend chaging regualr oil every 5000 km and syntheic every 8000km. but in my mind the more oil changes you do the better. These new car with there oil life things are junk in my opinion i have seen a pontiac torrent that still had 10% left on the oil life when it had the oil changed 24000km ago. You cant tell me that motor will last as long as mine that is changed every 5000km. (not only that but my vortec motor will out last a 3400 motor if i never ever changed the motor lol) just my opinion

[98 Z71 SLT]

I've worked on a 2000 Silverado with 367,000 miles on it...

 

Was a local Construction Company truck...

 

It's still on the road...

[svensk]

Yeah, they last a long time. If you want a daily pounder they're good for it. They just have lots of little annoying things that start to happen after a while. Same with every older vehicle I guess. I'm personally sick of mine and don't want to spend any money on it other than to keep it running. I want a new truck lol.

[scott_8222]

What sort of other little annoying things are going wrong? I just replaced my ignition cylinder this weekend

[svensk]

What sort of other little annoying things are going wrong? I just replaced my ignition cylinder this weekend

4x4 dash switch, in-tank fuel sender acting up causing the fuel light to constantly say empty, lost #1 fan speed setting on the dash, speakers now sound terrible and need replacing, tailgate needs the shit slammed out of it to close properly, rear diff cover is rusting/flaking off and needs to be replaced. Those are some of the most annoying things. But, my biggest peeve is there is a broken piece of something caught inside the dash near the vacuum doors/firewall. when I accelerate it sounds like a leaf blowing around in my dash.

 

Truck runs fine though, and really has minimal rust for how old it is. shifts great thanks to my black bear tune.

[Spurshot]

Scott,

My personal 99 2500 GMC Sierra has about 215,000 miles on it. All of which I put on it myself. It's had Mobil 1 in the engine and changed about every 4000 miles on average. Being in Southern California, it doesn't have any rust issues with the chassis or body. At about 135,000 miles I had to replace a front hub bearing and just went ahead and replaced both. I've put a lot of work into it lately for chassis stuff like the front steering rebuild and front suspension, rotating engine accessories like the water pump, A/C compressor, idlers and tensioners, etc.. Also, the transfer case and front differential were rebuilt recently. So, yes, I'd say you can expect a good deal of utility out of your truck, assuming it's in pretty decent shape.

 

Keep the oil changed regularly, same with trans fluid (if automatic), transfer case oil (if 4x4), and change the coolant (flush), and assuming it wasn't wounded before you got it, it should keep going for many more miles. Bottom line, the advantage of synthetic oil over conventional is lower wear rate. If there is a fuel economy advantage, I haven't seen it nor would I expect it would offset the added cost of the synthetic oil.