Sierra 2500 4WD V8-6.0L VIN U (2004): Maintenance

Also for this vehicle: Sierra 2500 4WD V8-6.0L (2008), Sierra 2500 4WD V8-6.6L DSL Turbo (2007), Sierra 2500 4WD V8-6.6L DSL Turbo VIN 2 (2004), Sierra 2500 4WD V8-8.1L VIN G (2006), Sierra 2500 Denali 4WD V8-6.0L (2011).

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1. 01Relays and ModulesRelays and Modules: Sections
2. 02Sensors and SwitchesSensors and Switches: Sections
3. 03MaintenanceMaintenance: Sections
   • Alignment › System Information19 pages

     • Technical Service Bulletins › Steering/Suspension - Wheel Alignment Specifications23456789
     • Specifications › Trim Height Specifications23
     • Service and Repair › Trim Height Inspection Procedure234567
   • Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks25 pages

     • Fuel Pressure › System Information7 pages

       • Specifications
       • System Diagnosis › Fuel Pressure Gage Installation and Removal23456
     • Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications
     • Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 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: › 04-08-52-005 › Jun › 04 › Keyless Entry - Inoperative2
       • All Other Service Bulletins for Air Filter Element: › 04-08-52-005 › Jun › 04 › Keyless Entry - Inoperative
     • Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair › Fuel Pressure Gage Installation and Removal2
     • Ignition Cable › Component Information › Specifications2345
     • 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

     • Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Drive Belt Misalignment Diagnostics234
     • Testing and Inspection › Drive Belt Chirping23456789101112131415161718
     • Service and Repair › Accessory234
   • Filters48 pages

     • Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 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: › 04-08-52-005 › Jun › 04 › Keyless Entry - Inoperative2
       • All Other Service Bulletins for Air Filter Element: › 04-08-52-005 › Jun › 04 › Keyless Entry - Inoperative
     • Cabin Air Filter › Component Information › Locations2
     • Evaporative Canister Filter › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins21 pages

       • Customer Interest: › 02-06-04-037I › Sep › 10 › Emissions - MIL ON/DTC P0446 Stored In ECM2345
       • All Technical Service Bulletins: › 02-06-04-037I › Sep › 10 › Emissions - MIL ON/DTC P0446 Stored In ECM2345
       • All Other Service Bulletins for Evaporative Canister Filter: › 01-04-17-004B › Jan › 05 › Driveline - Bump/Clunk/Squawking Noises234567891011
       • All Other Service Bulletins for Evaporative Canister Filter: › 01-04-17-004B › Jan › 05 › Driveline - Bump/Clunk/Squawking Noises
     • Fluid Filter - A/T › Component Information › Service and Repair › 4L60-E/4L65-E234567
     • 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 › Installation2345
   • Hoses62 pages

     • Heater Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair › Heater Hose Replacement - Inlet23456789
     • Hose/Line HVAC › Component Information19 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins7 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: › 05-06-04-029A › Jun › 05 › Engine - Rough Idle/Misfire/MIL ON/DTC P030023
         • All Other Service Bulletins for Hose/Line HVAC: › 05-06-04-029A › Jun › 05 › Engine - Rough Idle/Misfire/MIL ON/DTC P0300
       • Service and Repair › Discharge Hose Replacement23456789101112
     • Power Steering Line/Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair › Power Steering Gear Inlet Pipe/Hose234567891011121314151617181920…26
     • Radiator Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair › Inlet2345678
   • Fluids72 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 Dye2345
       • Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
     • Fluid - A/T › Component Information13 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › A/T - DEXRON(R)-VI Fluid Information234
       • Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
       • Service and Repair › Automatic Transmission - 4L60-E/4L65-E234567
     • Fluid - M/T › Component Information8 pages

       • Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
       • Service and Repair › NV 350023456
     • Fluid - Differential › Component Information16 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › Drivetrain - Front Drive Axle Lubrication Update234
       • Specifications › Capacity Specifications23
       • Service and Repair › Front Drive Axle23456789
     • Fluid - Transfer Case › Component Information10 pages

       • Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
       • Service and Repair › Transfer Case - NVG 149-NP32345678
     • Engine Oil › Component Information5 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - GM dexos 1 and dexos 2(R) Oil Specifications23
       • Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
     • Power Steering Fluid › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
     • Refrigerant › Component Information5 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › A/C - Refrigerant Recovery/Recycling/Equipment23
       • 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 Procedure23456
   • Air Bag(s) Arming and Disarming › System Information › Service and Repair2
   • Fuses and Circuit Breakers164 pages

     • Fuse › Component Information36 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins8 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 for Fuse: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: › 07-08-45-002 › Sep › 07 › Electrical - Aftermarket Fuse Warning
       • Locations › Underhood Fuse Block23
       • Application and ID › Fuse Block - Underhood - Secondary234567891011121314151617181920…25
     • Fuse Block › Component Information100 pages

       • Locations › I/P Fuse Block23
       • Diagrams › Connector Views234567891011121314151617181920…62
       • Application and ID › Fuse Block - I/P234567891011121314151617181920…25
       • Service and Repair › Underhood Electrical Center or Junction Block Replacement2345678910
     • Relay Box › Component Information28 pages

       • Locations › Junction Block - I/P23456789
       • Application and ID › Junction Block - I/P23456789
       • Service and Repair › Underhood Electrical Center or Junction Block Replacement2345678910
   • Service Reminder Indicators9 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
     • 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 Tires96 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 Bulletins › Tire/Wheel - Spare Tire Is Non-Matching To Other Tires
     • Wheels › Component Information50 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins46 pages

         • Customer Interest:13 pages

           • 00-03-10-006F › May › 10 › Wheels/Tires - Tire Radial Force Variation (RFV)234
           • 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 ON234
           • 04-05-23-005 › Jun › 04 › Brakes/Wheels - Excessive Debris Build Up23
         • All Technical Service Bulletins for Wheels:23 pages

           • 00-03-10-002F › Apr › 11 › Wheels - Chrome Wheel Staining/Pitting/Corrosion234
           • 99-08-51-007E › Mar › 11 › Wheels/Tires - Refinishing Aluminum Wheels2
           • 06-03-10-010A › Jun › 10 › Wheels - Changing Procedures/Precautions23
           • 00-03-10-006F › May › 10 › Wheels/Tires - Tire Radial Force Variation (RFV)234
           • 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 ON234
           • 04-03-10-012B › Feb › 08 › Wheels - Chrome Wheel Brake Dust Accumulation/Pitting
           • 04-05-23-005 › Jun › 04 › Brakes/Wheels - Excessive Debris Build Up23
         • All Other Service Bulletins for Wheels:10 pages

           • 00-03-10-002F › Apr › 11 › Wheels - Chrome Wheel Staining/Pitting/Corrosion234
           • 99-08-51-007E › Mar › 11 › Wheels/Tires - Refinishing Aluminum Wheels2
           • 06-03-10-010A › Jun › 10 › Wheels - Changing Procedures/Precautions23
           • 04-03-10-012B › Feb › 08 › Wheels - Chrome Wheel Brake Dust Accumulation/Pitting
       • Service and Repair › Aluminum Wheel Porosity Repair234
     • Wheel Bearing › Component Information15 pages

       • Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2
       • Service and Repair › Front Wheel Bearing2345678910111213
     • 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 Changes2345
     • 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 Suspension23
     • Wheel Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair234
   • Jump Starting › System Information › Service Precautions23
4. 04Engine, Cooling and ExhaustEngine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
5. 05Powertrain ManagementPowertrain Management: Sections
6. 06Transmission and DrivetrainTransmission and Drivetrain: Sections
7. 07Brakes and Traction ControlBrakes and Traction Control: Sections
8. 08Starting and ChargingStarting and Charging: Sections
9. 09Power and Ground DistributionPower and Ground Distribution: Sections
10. 10Steering and SuspensionSteering and Suspension: Sections
11. 11Heating and Air ConditioningHeating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12. 12Restraint SystemsRestraint Systems: Sections
13. 13Accessories and Optional EquipmentAccessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14. 14Body and FrameBody and Frame: Sections
15. 15Cruise ControlCruise Control: Sections
16. 16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning IndicatorsInstrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17. 17Lighting and HornsLighting and Horns: Sections
18. 18Windows and GlassWindows and Glass: Sections
19. 19Wiper and Washer SystemsWiper and Washer Systems: Sections