1994 GMC SIERRA maintenance

Never use too much of any lubricant and be sure to wipe up any extra
lubricant when
you are finished.
Your maintenance schedule
will tell you how often to lubricant these items.
See “Recommended Fluids and Lubricants”
in the Index for the proper
lubricant
to use.
Lock Cylinders
To be sure your locks operate properly, they must be lubricated. Your
vehicle’s maintenance schedule will
tell you how often to lubricate them.
See “Recommended Fluids and Lubricants”
in the Index for the proper
lubricant
to use.
You should not use penetrating oils because they could wash
out the factory
installed lubricant and cause the lock
to bind. De-icers which contain
alcohol could
also wash away the lubricant, so be sure to lubricate the lock
after using
a de-icer of this type.
Tailgate Handle
The tailgate handle pivot points on your vehicle should be lubricated to keep
the handle working smoothly.
Your maintenance schedule
will tell you how often to lubricant the handle.
See “Recommended Fluids and Lubricants” in the Index for the proper
lubricant to use.
Battery
Every new GM vehicle has a Delco Freedom@ battery. You never have to
add water to
one of these. When it’s time for a new battery, we recommend
a Delco Freedom@ battery. Get one that has the catalog number shown on
the original battery’s label.
Vehicle Storage
If you’re not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days or more, take off the
black, negative (-) cable from the battery. This will help keep your battery
from running down.
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Special Tire lnflation
If you have 16 inch tires on your vehicle, and:
- You’ll be driving for very long at speeds of 66 mph (105 km/h) to
75 mph (120
km/h) where legal, inflate tires to 10 psi (70 kPa)
more than the recommended cold inflation pressures.
- You’ll be driving for very long at speeds of 76 mph (120 km/h) to
85 mph (135
km/h) where legal, cold inflation pressures should be
increased by
10 psi (70 kPa) and you must also reduce axle load
capacity by 10%.
Do not drive over 85 mph (135 km/h) even if
it’s legal.
Inflation pressures should never exceed 10 psi (70 kPa) above the
inflation specified for the maximum load of the tire.
If you have 19.5 inch radial tires on your vehicle, and:
- You’ll be driving for very long at speeds of 66 mph (105 km/h) to
70 mph (110 km/h) where legal, inflate tires to 5 psi (35 kPa) more
than the recommended cold inflation pressures, and reduce the
axle load capacity by 4%.
- You’ll be driving for very long at speeds of 7 1 mph (1 15 km/h) to
75 mph (120
km/h) where legal, cold inflation pressures should be
increased by 5 psi (35 kPa) and you must also reduce axle \
load capacity by 12%.
Do not drive over 75 mph (120 km/h) even if
it’s legal.
Inflation pressures should never exceed 20 psi (140 kPa) above the
inflation specified for the maximum load of the tire.
Tire Inspection and Rotation
To make your tires last longer, have them inspected and rotated at the
mileages recommended in the Maintenance Schedule. See “Scheduled
Maintenance Services” in the Index.
FRT
8
FRT
Use this rotation
pattern.
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Underbody Maintenance
Chemicals used for ice and snow removal and dust control can collect on
the underbody. If these are not removed, accelerated corrosion (rust) can
occur on the underbody parts such as fuel lines, frame,
floor pan, and
exhaust system even though they have corrosion protection.
At least every spring, tlush these materials from the underbody
with plain
water. Clean any areas where mud and other debris can collect. Dirt packed
in closed areas of the frame should be loosened before being flushed. Your
dealer or an underbody vehicle washing system can do this for you.
Chemical Paint Spotting
Some weather and atmospheric conditions can create a chemical fallout.
Airborne pollutants can fall upon and attack painted surfaces on your
vehicle. This damage can take two forms: blotchy, ringlet-shaped
discolorations, and small irregular dark spots etched into the paint surface.
Although no defect
in the paint job causes this, GM will repair, at no charge
to the owner, the surfaces of new vehicles damaged by this fallout condition
within 12 months or 12,000 miles (20
000 km) of purchase, whichever
comes first.
This applies
only to materials manufactured and sold by General Motors.
Bodies, body conversions or equipment
not made or sold by General Motors
are not covered.
Appearance Care Materials Chart
PART NO.
1050172
I050 173
1050174 1050214
1050244
SIZE
16 oz. (0.473L)
16 oz. (0.473L)
I6
oz. (0.473L)
32
oz. (0.946L)
16 oz. (0.473L)
PRODUCT USAGE
Tar and Road Oil
Removes old
Remover waxes, polishes,
tar and road
oil
Chrome Cleaner Removes rust and
and Polish corrosion
on
chrome and
stainless steel
White Sidewall
Tire Cleaner
Vinyl Leather
Cleaner
Fabric Cleaner Cleans
white and
black tires
Spot and stain
removal on
leather or
vinyl
Spot and stain
removal on cloth
and fabric
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Scheduled Maintenance Services
Section
This section covers the maintenance required for your General Motors
vehicle
. Your vehicle needs these services to retain it’s safety. dep\
endability.
and emission control performance
.
A Word About Maintenance .................................. 7-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment
............................. 7-3
Recording Maintenance Services
............................... 7-3
Scheduled Maintenance Services
............................... 7-4
Selecting Your Vehicle’s Maintenance Services
................. 7-4
Gasoline Engines with Light Duty Emissions
-
MaintenanceScheduleI ................................ 7-6
MaintenanceScheduleII
................................ 7-8
Maintenance Schedule I
............................... 7-10
Maintenance Schedule I1
............................. 7-12
Maintenance Schedule I
............................... 7-14
Maintenance Schedule
11 ............................... 7-16
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services
............... 7-18
Owner Checks and Services
.................................. 7-22
Recommended Fluids
& Lubricants ........................... 7-25
Maintenance Record
....................................... 7-27
Service Station Checks
.... ., ................................ 7-28
Gasoline Engines with Heavy Duty Emissions
-
Diesel Engines .
Have you purchased the GM Protection Plan? The Plan supplements
the new vehicle warranties
. See your GM dealer for details .
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A Word About Maintenance
We at General Motors want to help you keep your vehicle in good working
condition. But we don’t know exactly how you’ll drive it.
You may drive
very short distances
only a few times a week. Or you may drive long
distances all the time
in very hot, dusty weather. You may use your vehicle
in making deliveries. Or
you may drive it to work, to do errands, or in many
other ways.
Because of
all the different ways people use their GM vehicles, maintenance
needs vary.
You may even need more frequent checks and replacements than
you will find
in the schedules in this section. So please read this section and
note how you drive. If you have any questions on how
to keep your vehicle
in good condition? see your GM dealer, the place many GM owners choose
to have their maintenance work done. Your dealer can be relied upon to use
the proper parts and practices.
Your Vehicle and the Environment
Proper vehicle maintenance not only helps keep your vehicle in good
working condition? but also helps the environment. All recommended
maintenance procedures are important. Improper vehicle maintenance or the
removal
of important components can significantly affect the quality of the
air we breathe. Improper fluid levels or even the wrong tire inflation can
increase the level of emissions from your vehicle. To help protect our
environment, and to help keep your vehicle
in good condition, please
maintain your vehicle properly.
Recording Maintenance Services
The Maintenance Record near the end of this section provides a place for
you to record the maintenance performed on your vehicle. Whenever any
maintenance
is performed, be sure to write it down in the Maintenance
Record. This will help you determine when your next maintenance should
be done.
In addition, it is a good idea to keep your maintenance receipts.
They may be needed to qualify your vehicle warranty repairs.
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Tf you are skilled enough to do some work on your vehicle, you will
probably want to get the service information
GM publishes. For information
on how
to obtain various service publications for your vehicle, see “Service
Publications”
in the Index. You will find a list of publications and an order
form
in the back of the book.
Scheduled Maintenance Services
This part tells you the maintenance services that you should have done and
the times you should schedule them. Your
GM dealer knows your vehicle
best and wants you to be happy with
it. If you go to your dealer for your
service needs, you’ll know that GM-trained and supported service people
will perform the work using genuine
GM parts.
These schedules are for vehicles that:
0 carry passengers and cargo within the recommended limits. You will
find these limits on your vehicle’s Certification Label. See “Loading
Your Vehicle’’ in the Index.
are driven on regular road surfaces, and within legal driving limits, as
described in Section 4 “Your Driving and the Road.”
0 are driven off-road in the recommended manner. See “Off Road
Driving With Your Four-wheel Drive Vehicle”
in the Index.
0 use the recommended fuel. See “Fuel” in the Index.
Selecting the Proper Maintenance Services
To find the proper maintenance schedule for your vehicle, you must know
two things. What engine your vehicle has, and how you
use your vehicle.
Your engine type will tell
you which chart to use, and your driving
conditions will tell
you which schedule to use. ’The charts are found later in
this section.
Selecting the Proper Maintenance Chart
Your engine type (Gasoline or Diesel) and its emissions classification (Light
Duty or Heavy Duty Emissions) will
tell you which maintenance chart to
use. Find your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), and look at the eighth
character
to see what your engine code is. Then use the following Engine
Emissions Classifications tables
to find your emissions classification.
Your VIN is on the plate on the top left corner of your instrument
panel, the Certification Label and on the Service Parts Identification
Label. See “Vehicle Identification Number’’
in the Tndex.
If your engine has more than one emissions classification, look at your
Certification Label to see what your Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR)
is. See “Loading Your Vehicle” in the Index.
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Selecting the Proper Maintenance Schedule
Here is how to tell which schedule to follow once you find the proper
maintenance chart
to use.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE I
Is any one of these true for your vehicle?
Most trips are less than 4 miles (6 kilometers.)
Most trips are less than 10 miles ( 16 kilometers), and the outside
temperatures are below freezing.
The engine is at low speed most of the time (as in door-to-door
delivery, stop-and-go traffic, or commercial use).
You operate in dusty areas or off-road frequently.
You tow a trailer.
If any one (or more) of these is true for your driving, follow Schedule I.
Schedule I is shown by a plus sign (+) on the chart.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE I1
Follow Schedule I1 ONLY if none of the above conditions are true.
Schedule
TI is shown by a dot (0) on the chart.
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GASOLINE ENGINES WITH LIGHT DUTY EMISSIONS
- MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ft
* An Emission Control Service
** See “Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services” in the Index
$ The California Air Resources Board has determined that the fail\
ure to perform this
maintenance item will not nullify the emission warranty or limi\
t recall liability prior to the
completion of vehicle useful life. General Motors, however, urge\
s that all recommended maintenance services be performed at the indicated intervals and the maintenance be
recorded.
t To determine the emissions classification of your engine, refer to “Selecting the Proper
Maintenance Chart” in this section.
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