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[dasimmon]

haha wow. unreal.

I can see them denying a warranty claim on a blower motor if you don't have proof that you have been changing the cabin filter yourself. Keep recipes if your a do it yourself person.

good point

[15 Z71]

Every time I take my truck in for anything they tell me everything looks good. But the one thing they try and sell me is a 4 wheel alignment. My truck has 19,000 miles on it,tires get rotated every oil change and are wearing great. They must make good money on them or get a lot of people to fall for it.

[Aldila]

Anyone have part number for gaskets need on different fluid change?

[Static]

Is this the bob Howard dealership in OKC? If so I'll steer clear.

[Eddie 70]

When I change my different fluid I use a hand pump to get the most out I can. Then take the cover off clean everything going up nice. Put the cover back on. Get a piece of tygon tubing about 6 to 8 feet long and stick about 10 inches in the difference so it will not come out. Take the other end and attach it to my fluid bottle and stand beside the truck and fill the differential.

 

As far as I am concerned those prices are the exact reason I am glad I learned and taught my son to be able to perform these minor maintenance items. Save yourself $800 and do it yourself.

 

[cbrsilv15]

Anyone have part number for gaskets need on different fluid change?

 

 

Front dif - no gasket, just a drain and fill plug

transfer case - no gasket, just a drain and fill plug

transmission - can get filter and gasket at any auto parts store

rear axle - no gasket necessary, just a fill plug

[Aldila]

Front dif - no gasket, just a drain and fill plug

transfer case - no gasket, just a drain and fill plug

transmission - can get filter and gasket at any auto parts store

rear axle - no gasket, just a drain and fill plug

Thanks. I want to do this myself, but it will be my first time. I'm trying to learn and gather the info to complete. Should the fluids be sucked out of differential or remove cover to drain? Any specific brand of fluids recommended? Thanks

[cbrsilv15]

I haven't done this yet, but I will be this spring. I made this thread with some capacities.

 

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/198418-fluids-and-capacities-for-maintenance-2014-silverado/

 

 

 

75w-90 in front diff

75w-85 in 1500 trucks for rear axle

 

You can use a pump to suck everything out or just let gravity do its thing. Just personal preference. You can use whatever fluid you like, just like your engine oil.

[Eddie 70]

Another thing that made laugh was a $3.99 Shop fee. Then they added tax on top of that. Lol!

[Ultimate 2022]

Maybe a nice review on Yelp and google is in order Jordan.

 

I thought about this... especially since they told me I didnt have a warranty 3 times and I had to bring my GM paperwork to show them I did. They quickly found the warranty after that.

 

What is the "Total Fuel System Service" exactly? They pour a bottle of fuel cleaner in your fuel tank and charge you almost $300.....ridiculous. That is why I do my own stuff.

 

Good question... I have no idea. I have never heard of this.

 

I'm surprised they didn't recommend replace cabin air filter for $80 like my dealership did

 

At least that one would make SOME sense.

 

I would not do a transmission "exchange" or "flush" or what ever they call it, can cause problems. Just either have them or diy dropping what fluid will come out of the pan and replace the filter every 30k miles or so. Rear diff is not too bad but the front can be a slight pain because you will need a pump to be able to get the new fluid back in but those can be bought at any wallyworld for a few bucks.

 

What is so bad about the flush? And do you change the filter when you do the drain and fill?

 

Is this the bob Howard dealership in OKC? If so I'll steer clear.

 

 

Yes it is. I have bought two cars from their dealerships and not had great experiences from either. The issues mainly stem from their service departments. Always have issues when using warranties. I have never have terrible experiences with them, they just act like snakes. If you are an uninformed buyer, they will for sure take advantage of you.

[drentlaw1]

I did this about a month ago for the first time and was super easy. I got everything off amazon for cheaper than i could buy locally plus if you ever need to prove receipts amazon keeps track of all your purchases.

The rear diff i reused the gasket when i pulled the cover and had no issues.

Front diff, remove skid plate and there is a drain plug and fill plug.

Transfer case is drain plug and fill plug.

One thing to note is the manual says to fill to .5-.8" below fill plug i believe on the diffs, so i did the method of draining, measuring the amount that came out and put the same amount back in. Unless you have a leak this works great.

And always remove your fill plug before drain plug just in case there is an issue with the fill plug ( shouldn't be but never know.) that way you don't drain the fluid and have no way of filling back in.

[dasimmon]

I did this about a month ago for the first time and was super easy. I got everything off amazon for cheaper than i could buy locally plus if you ever need to prove receipts amazon keeps track of all your purchases.

The rear diff i reused the gasket when i pulled the cover and had no issues.

Front diff, remove skid plate and there is a drain plug and fill plug.

Transfer case is drain plug and fill plug.

One thing to note is the manual says to fill to .5-.8" below fill plug i believe on the diffs, so i did the method of draining, measuring the amount that came out and put the same amount back in. Unless you have a leak this works great.

And always remove your fill plug before drain plug just in case there is an issue with the fill plug ( shouldn't be but never know.) that way you don't drain the fluid and have no way of filling back in.

thanks for sharing!

[tnchevy]

I never drained the fluids on my 2002 (except for my trans every 30k miles) till it hit 100k miles and 10 years old. The rear diff and transfer case were clean but that front diff oil was nasty and smelled even worse. The downside was that I never had a leak on that truck till I changed the front diff and it then started leaking at the axle seals. I put in the recommended oil (not synthetic) but I think all those years the seals were going bad but gunk was caught up stopping any leaks but as soon as I drained the diff all that gunk came out. Had to put in about 1/2 quart of diff fluid a year after that and probably would have been more but I only drive my truck about 5k miles a year. I guess the moral of my story is to either change the fluids regularly (every 30k miles) or don't change them at all, just check the level. My company trucks got to about 150k miles before we trade them in and we never change any fluids except the oil and we never have problems out of them.

[tnchevy]

White sierra, sometimes a transmission flush causes problems because it is forcing particles through the system which sometimes can mess things up. The transmission holds 10+quarts of trans fluid but when you drop it from the pan only about 1/3 of that comes out. Even though you are not replacing all of the fluid you are adding enough to keep it fresh plus petting in a new filter. Do this every 30k miles (more if you tow alot) and this will keep your transmission in good shape. You still need to check the level every month or so just to stay on top of things.

[Ultimate 2022]

White sierra, sometimes a transmission flush causes problems because it is forcing particles through the system which sometimes can mess things up. The transmission holds 10+quarts of trans fluid but when you drop it from the pan only about 1/3 of that comes out. Even though you are not replacing all of the fluid you are adding enough to keep it fresh plus petting in a new filter. Do this every 30k miles (more if you tow alot) and this will keep your transmission in good shape. You still need to check the level every month or so just to stay on top of things.

 

 

Thank you for this!