Sierra 1500 4WD V8-4.8L VIN V (2004): Maintenance

Also for this vehicle: Sierra 1500 4WD V6-4.3L (2008), Sierra 1500 4WD V8-4.8L (2007), Sierra 1500 4WD V8-5.3L (2008), Sierra 1500 4WD V8-5.3L VIN B (2005), Sierra 1500 4WD V8-5.3L VIN B HO (2006), Sierra 1500 4WD V8-5.3L VIN T (2004), Sierra 1500 4WD V8-5.3L VIN Z Flex Fuel (2005), Sierra 1500 4WD V8-6.0L (2007), Sierra 1500 4WD V8-6.0L Hybrid (2009), Sierra 1500 4WD V8-6.0L VIN U (2006).

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01Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
02Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
03Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
- Alignment › System Information19 pages
- Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks23 pages
  - Fuel Pressure › System Information7 pages
    Specifications
    System Diagnosis › Fuel Pressure Gage Installation and Removal2 3 4 5 6
  - Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications
  - Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Air Filter Element: › 04-07-30-013B › Feb › 07 › Engine, A/T - Shift/Driveability Concerns/MIL ON2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Air Filter Element: › 04-07-30-013B › Feb › 07 › Engine, A/T - Shift/Driveability Concerns/MIL ON2
  - Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair › Fuel Pressure Gage Installation and Removal2
  - Ignition Cable › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5
  - Spark Plug › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Ignition System - New Spark Plugs & Gapping Info.
  - Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
  - Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
- Drive Belt › Component Information26 pages
- Filters40 pages
  - Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins7 pages
    Customer Interest: › 04-07-30-013B › Feb › 07 › Engine, A/T - Shift/Driveability Concerns/MIL ON2
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 04-07-30-013B › Feb › 07 › Engine, A/T - Shift/Driveability Concerns/MIL ON2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Air Filter Element: › 02-05-22-004C › Apr › 05 › Electrical - Trailer Brakes Apply With Headlamps ON2 3
    All Other Service Bulletins for Air Filter Element: › 02-05-22-004C › Apr › 05 › Electrical - Trailer Brakes Apply With Headlamps ON
  - Cabin Air Filter › Component Information › Locations2
  - Evaporative Canister Filter › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins12 pages
    Customer Interest: › 02-06-04-037I › Sep › 10 › Emissions - MIL ON/DTC P0446 Stored In ECM2 3 4 5
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 02-06-04-037I › Sep › 10 › Emissions - MIL ON/DTC P0446 Stored In ECM2 3 4 5
    All Other Service Bulletins for Evaporative Canister Filter:2 pages
    05-08-50-008 › Aug › 05 › Interior - Intermittent Seat Heater Operation
    05-08-05-008 › Aug › 05 › Interior - Heated Seats Intermittently Inoperative
    All Other Service Bulletins for Evaporative Canister Filter:0 pages
    05-08-50-008 › Aug › 05 › Interior - Intermittent Seat Heater Operation
    05-08-05-008 › Aug › 05 › Interior - Heated Seats Intermittently Inoperative
  - Fluid Filter - A/T › Component Information › Service and Repair › 4L60-E/4L65-E2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair › Fuel Pressure Gage Installation and Removal2
  - Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Noise/Damage Oil Filter Application Importance
  - Refrigerant Filter › Component Information9 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Refrigerant Filter: › 03-01-38-019A › Sep › 04 › A/C - Underhood Rattle Noise on Hard Acceleration2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Refrigerant Filter: › 03-01-38-019A › Sep › 04 › A/C - Underhood Rattle Noise on Hard Acceleration2
    Service and Repair › Installation2 3 4 5
- Hoses61 pages
  - Heater Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair › Heater Hose Replacement - Inlet2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Hose/Line HVAC › Component Information18 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest: › 06-01-38-002 › Mar › 06 › A/C - Hiss Noise From Instrument Panel2
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 06-01-38-002 › Mar › 06 › A/C - Hiss Noise From Instrument Panel2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Hose/Line HVAC: › 04-08-52-005 › Jun › 04 › Keyless Entry - Inoperative2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Hose/Line HVAC: › 04-08-52-005 › Jun › 04 › Keyless Entry - Inoperative
    Service and Repair › Discharge Hose Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  - Power Steering Line/Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair › Power Steering Gear Inlet Pipe/Hose2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…26
  - Radiator Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair › Inlet2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- Fluids78 pages
  - Brake Fluid › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
  - Clutch Fluid › Component Information › Specifications
  - Coolant › Component Information7 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System - DEX-COOL(R) Coolant Leak Detection Dye2 3 4 5
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
  - Differential Fluid - M/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest: › 09-04-19-002A › Feb › 11 › Drivetrain - Excessive Effort When Shift 2HI to 4HI
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 09-04-19-002A › Feb › 11 › Drivetrain - Excessive Effort When Shift 2HI to 4HI
    All Other Service Bulletins for Differential Fluid - M/T:4 pages
    04-06-04-054B › Nov › 10 › Engine Controls - Aftermarket Accessory Usage2
    06-06-04-046 › Sep › 06 › Engine Controls - MIL ON/Misfire/Misfire DTC's Set2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Differential Fluid - M/T:0 pages
    04-06-04-054B › Nov › 10 › Engine Controls - Aftermarket Accessory Usage
    06-06-04-046 › Sep › 06 › Engine Controls - MIL ON/Misfire/Misfire DTC's Set
  - Differential Fluid - Transfer Case › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
    Customer Interest for Differential Fluid - Transfer Case: › 09-04-19-002A › Feb › 11 › Drivetrain - Excessive Effort When Shift 2HI to 4HI
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Differential Fluid - Transfer Case: › 09-04-19-002A › Feb › 11 › Drivetrain - Excessive Effort When Shift 2HI to 4HI
  - Fluid - A/T › Component Information13 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › A/T - DEXRON(R)-VI Fluid Information2 3 4
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Automatic Transmission - 4L60-E/4L65-E2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Fluid - M/T › Component Information8 pages
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
    Service and Repair › NV 35002 3 4 5 6
  - Fluid - Differential › Component Information14 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Drivetrain - Front Drive Axle Lubrication Update2
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2 3
    Service and Repair › Front Drive Axle2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Fluid - Transfer Case › Component Information10 pages
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Transfer Case - NVG 149-NP32 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Engine Oil › Component Information5 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - GM dexos 1 and dexos 2(R) Oil Specifications2 3
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
  - Power Steering Fluid › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
  - Refrigerant › Component Information5 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › A/C - Refrigerant Recovery/Recycling/Equipment2 3
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
  - Refrigerant Oil › Component Information3 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › A/C - New PAG Oil
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
- Brake Bleeding › System Information7 pages
  - Specifications
  - Service and Repair › ABS Automated Bleed Procedure2 3 4 5 6
- Air Bag(s) Arming and Disarming › System Information › Service and Repair2
- Fuses and Circuit Breakers165 pages
  - Fuse › Component Information37 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins9 pages
    Customer Interest:3 pages
    05-08-49-018A › May › 06 › Instruments - Service Tire Monitor Message is Displayed
    04-08-46-005 › Dec › 04 › OnStar(R) - System Inoperative/No LED Lamp ON2
    All Technical Service Bulletins:4 pages
    07-08-45-002 › Sep › 07 › Electrical - Aftermarket Fuse Warning
    05-08-49-018A › May › 06 › Instruments - Service Tire Monitor Message is Displayed
    04-08-46-005 › Dec › 04 › OnStar(R) - System Inoperative/No LED Lamp ON2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Fuse: › 04-07-30-013B › Feb › 07 › Engine, A/T - Shift/Driveability Concerns/MIL ON2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Fuse: › 04-07-30-013B › Feb › 07 › Engine, A/T - Shift/Driveability Concerns/MIL ON
    Locations › Underhood Fuse Block2 3
    Application and ID › Fuse Block - Underhood - Secondary2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…25
  - Fuse Block › Component Information100 pages
    Locations › I/P Fuse Block2 3
    Diagrams › Connector Views2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…62
    Application and ID › Fuse Block - I/P2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…25
    Service and Repair › Underhood Electrical Center or Junction Block Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  - Relay Box › Component Information28 pages
    Locations › Junction Block - I/P2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Application and ID › Junction Block - I/P2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Service and Repair › Underhood Electrical Center or Junction Block Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- Service Reminder Indicators13 pages
  - Low Tire Pressure Indicator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest: › 05-08-49-018A › May › 06 › Instruments - Service Tire Monitor Message is Displayed
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 05-08-49-018A › May › 06 › Instruments - Service Tire Monitor Message is Displayed
    All Other Service Bulletins for Low Tire Pressure Indicator:4 pages
    04-08-50-016C › Aug › 05 › Interior - Erratic Memory Seat Operation2
    04-08-50-003 › Feb › 04 › Interior - Seat Memory Feature Appears Inoperative2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Low Tire Pressure Indicator:0 pages
    04-08-50-016C › Aug › 05 › Interior - Erratic Memory Seat Operation
    04-08-50-003 › Feb › 04 › Interior - Seat Memory Feature Appears Inoperative
  - Maintenance Indicator - A/T › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Description and Operation2
  - Oil Change Reminder Lamp › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest: › 04-06-04-043 › Jun › 04 › Instruments - Unable to Reset Oil Life Monitor
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Change Reminder Lamp:2 pages
    04-06-04-045 › Jun › 04 › Instruments - Oil Life Monitoring System
    04-06-04-043 › Jun › 04 › Instruments - Unable to Reset Oil Life Monitor
    All Other Service Bulletins for Oil Change Reminder Lamp: › 04-06-04-045 › Jun › 04 › Instruments - Oil Life Monitoring System
- Wheels and Tires121 pages
  - Relays and Modules - Wheels and Tires2 pages
    Tire Pressure Module › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › TPMS System - Service And Re-Learning Sensor IDs
    Tire Pressure Monitor Receiver / Transponder › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Tire Monitor System - TPM Sensor Information
  - Sensors and Switches - Wheels and Tires › Tire Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › TPMS System - Service And Re-Learning Sensor IDs2
  - Tire Monitoring System6 pages
    Low Tire Pressure Indicator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
    Customer Interest for Low Tire Pressure Indicator: › 05-08-49-018A › May › 06 › Instruments - Service Tire Monitor Message is Displayed
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Low Tire Pressure Indicator: › 05-08-49-018A › May › 06 › Instruments - Service Tire Monitor Message is Displayed
    Tire Pressure Module › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › TPMS System - Service And Re-Learning Sensor IDs
    Tire Pressure Monitor Receiver / Transponder › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Tire Monitor System - TPM Sensor Information
    Tire Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › TPMS System - Service And Re-Learning Sensor IDs2
  - Tires › Spare Tire › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Recalls: › NHTSA04V240000 › May › 04 › Recall 04V240000: Incorrect Spare Tire on Vehicle
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Spare Tire:2 pages
    02-03-10-001E › Nov › 10 › Tire/Wheel - Spare Tire Is Non-Matching To Other Tires
    NHTSA04V240000 › May › 04 › Recall 04V240000: Incorrect Spare Tire on Vehicle
    All Other Service Bulletins for Spare Tire: › 02-03-10-001E › Nov › 10 › Tire/Wheel - Spare Tire Is Non-Matching To Other Tires
  - Wheels › Component Information72 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins68 pages
    Customer Interest:15 pages
    00-03-10-006F › May › 10 › Wheels/Tires - Tire Radial Force Variation (RFV)2 3 4
    05-03-10-003F › Apr › 10 › Tires/Wheels - Low Tire/Leaking Cast Aluminum Wheels2
    08-03-10-006C › Apr › 10 › Tires/Wheels - Tire Slowly Goes Flat/Warning Light ON2 3 4
    03-03-10-001D › Jan › 08 › Wheels/Tires - Slow Tire Leak/Vibration2
    04-05-23-005 › Jun › 04 › Brakes/Wheels - Excessive Debris Build Up2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Wheels:34 pages
    00-03-10-002F › Apr › 11 › Wheels - Chrome Wheel Staining/Pitting/Corrosion2 3 4
    99-08-51-007E › Mar › 11 › Wheels/Tires - Refinishing Aluminum Wheels2
    06-03-10-010A › Jun › 10 › Wheels - Changing Procedures/Precautions2 3
    00-03-10-006F › May › 10 › Wheels/Tires - Tire Radial Force Variation (RFV)2 3 4
    05-03-10-003F › Apr › 10 › Tires/Wheels - Low Tire/Leaking Cast Aluminum Wheels2
    08-03-10-006C › Apr › 10 › Tires/Wheels - Tire Slowly Goes Flat/Warning Light ON2 3 4
    04-03-10-012B › Feb › 08 › Wheels - Chrome Wheel Brake Dust Accumulation/Pitting
    03-03-10-001D › Jan › 08 › Wheels/Tires - Slow Tire Leak/Vibration2
    03-03-10-006F › Sep › 06 › Wheels/Tires - 20 Inch Wheels Available From GM2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    04-05-23-005 › Jun › 04 › Brakes/Wheels - Excessive Debris Build Up2 3
    All Other Service Bulletins for Wheels:19 pages
    00-03-10-002F › Apr › 11 › Wheels - Chrome Wheel Staining/Pitting/Corrosion2 3 4
    99-08-51-007E › Mar › 11 › Wheels/Tires - Refinishing Aluminum Wheels2
    06-03-10-010A › Jun › 10 › Wheels - Changing Procedures/Precautions2 3
    04-03-10-012B › Feb › 08 › Wheels - Chrome Wheel Brake Dust Accumulation/Pitting
    03-03-10-006F › Sep › 06 › Wheels/Tires - 20 Inch Wheels Available From GM2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Service and Repair › Aluminum Wheel Porosity Repair2 3 4
  - Wheel Bearing › Component Information15 pages
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Front Wheel Bearing2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
  - Wheel Cover › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Wheels - Correct Hub Cap Installation Procedure2
  - Wheel Hub › Axle Nut › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Drivetrain - Wheel Drive Shaft Nut Torque Revision2
  - Wheel Hub (Locking) › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Drivetrain - Gen II Vs. Gen III Wheel Hub Changes2 3 4 5
  - Wheel Fastener › Component Information7 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Wheel Fastener: › 01-03-10-009A › Jul › 04 › Wheels - Plastic Wheel Nut Covers Loose/Missing2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Wheel Fastener: › 01-03-10-009A › Jul › 04 › Wheels - Plastic Wheel Nut Covers Loose/Missing2
    Service and Repair › Front Suspension2 3
  - Wheel Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4
- Jump Starting › System Information › Service Precautions2 3
04Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
05Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
06Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
07Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
08Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
09Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
10Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
11Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
13Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
15Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
18Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
19Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections