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07-31-2006, 10:02 AM | #1 |
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OK, the new truck is home. Now what?
The 2002 GMC 1500HD CC/SB 4x4 is officially mine! Brought it home Saturday. The truck has right at 60,000 miles on it. I noticed that the fuel filter is original (at least it still has the OEM sticker on it). I will be pulling our RV to our property in South Dakota in September, and thought I would do a few tune-up things to it before we go. I have planned:
* new fuel filter * new air filter * new PCV valve * new Bosch plugs * new plug wires * oil change * chassis lube Anything else I should do to it? Like a can of fuel injection cleaner, or ????? The truck runs great, but I am not sure what previous maintenance was done to it over it's life. TIA!!
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07-31-2006, 11:01 AM | #2 |
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Re: OK, the new truck is home. Now what?
I wouldn't buy Bosch plugs. I'd get NGKs. Much better, and cheaper too! I've also heard that Taylor thundervolt wires are excellent for these trucks, but are about $100 a set. My truck needs a set, but it will have to wait a little bit
I'd also change the tranny filter and fluid. They are an absolute pain the in ass to do on a 4x4, you have to take a bunch of crap off just to get the pan off. It's ridiculous! Took me about 4 hours to do mine last year! I think your truck had the 6.0L? I don't know if they had the same problems the 5.3 had with carbon build up, but you may want to pull the throttle bottle and clean it good, and maybe try a product called "sea foam" to clean the engine. Go to GM-trucks.com and do a search on these items: Sea foam NGK Taylor wires and you should get a lot of good information. It's a great site with lots of info on the nbs trucks.
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07-31-2006, 11:07 AM | #3 |
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Re: OK, the new truck is home. Now what?
Excellent, thanks for the tip on the plugs! And for some reason, I never even thought about the tranny It is the 6.0, and I will take a look at the TB too.
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07-31-2006, 12:02 PM | #4 | |
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Re: OK, the new truck is home. Now what?
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I know GM says they are good for 100K, but 4 years is a long time and 60K is A LOT of miles. I also recommend only using mobil one on these trucks. It's expensive, but its definately good for 5K! Go back to gm-trucks.com and search: mobil one I don't hardly ever post over there, but there is SO MUCH info about the 99-present trucks on there it ain't even funny. They also have a lot of good info on the 88-98's too! If you ever have any problems with your truck, do a search over there and you'll most likely find it!
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Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! Last edited by 67ChevyRedneck; 07-31-2006 at 12:05 PM. |
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07-31-2006, 11:20 AM | #5 |
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Re: OK, the new truck is home. Now what?
plugs and wires on these trucks are good for 100,000 miles why change them 40,000 early.
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07-31-2006, 11:39 AM | #6 |
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Re: OK, the new truck is home. Now what?
Yeah, I suppose. But they are cheap, and I like knowing what is under the hood. Fresh -vs- don't know how hard of a life they have had.........
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