2000 GMC SAVANA fuel filter

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Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Here you will find information about the care of your vehicle. This section begins with service and fuel information,
and then it shows how to check important fluid and lubricant levels. There is also technical information about your
vehicle, and a part devoted to its appearance care.
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-2 Service
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-3 Fuel (Gasoline Engine)
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-5 Fuels in Foreign Countries (Gasoline Engines)
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-5 Filling Your Tank (Gasoline Engine)
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-7 Filling a Portable Fuel Container
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-8 Checking Things Under the Hood
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-11 Noise Control System
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-12 Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine)
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-16 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (Gasoline Engines)
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-18 Automatic Transmission Fluid
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-21 Rear Axle
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-22 Engine Coolant
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-25 Radiator Pressure Cap
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-25 Power Steering Fluid
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-26 Windshield Washer Fluid
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-27 Brakes
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-31 Battery6
-32 Bulb Replacement
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-39 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
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-40 Tires
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-50 Appearance Care
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-51 Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
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-54 Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
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-56 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (If Equipped)
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-56 Cleaning Tires
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-56 Sheet Metal Damage
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-57 Finish Damage
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-58 GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
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-59 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
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-60 Electrical System
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-65 Replacement Bulbs
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-66 Capacities and Specifications
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-68 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

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6-68 Fuel Tank Capacity (Approximate)
TYPE QUANTITY MODEL TYPE
Standard Tank 31.0 Gallons (117.3 L) Passenger and Cargo
Standard Tank 33.0 Gallons (124.9 L) Cab and Chassis
Optional Tank* 55.0 Gallons (208.1 L) Cab and Chassis
* 159º, 177º Wheelbase Vehicles Only.
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
EngineªVORTECº 4300
V6ªVORTECº 5000
V8ªVORTECº 5700
V8ªVORTECº 7400
V8
VIN W M R J
Oil Filter PF52 PF1218 PF1218 PF454
Air Cleaner Filter * A917C A917C A917C A917C
PCV Valve CV769C CV769C CV769C CV774C
Spark Plugs
41
-932 41-932 41-932 41-933
Fuel Filter GF481 GF481 GF481 GF481
Radiator Cap RC36 RC36 RC36 RC36
* Replace with AC Air Filter, Part No. A917C and for severe dusty conditions, use AC Air Filter, Part No. 1236C.

Scheduled Maintenance
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Short Trip/City Definition
Follow the Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance if
any one of these conditions is true for your vehicle:

Most trips are less than 5 to 10 miles (8 to 16 km).
This is particularly important when outside
temperatures are below freezing.

Most trips include extensive idling (such as frequent
driving in stop
-and-go traffic).

Most trips are through dusty areas.

You frequently tow a trailer or use a carrier on top of
your vehicle.

If the vehicle is used for delivery service, police, taxi
or other commercial application.
One of the reasons you should follow this schedule if
you operate your vehicle under any of these conditions
is that these conditions cause engine oil to break
down sooner.
Short Trip/City Intervals
Every 3,000 Miles (5 000 km): Engine Oil and Filter
Change (or 3 months, whichever occurs first). Chassis
Lubrication (or 3 months, whichever occurs first).
Drive Axle Service (or 3 months, whichever
occurs first).
Every 6,000 Miles (10 000 km): Tire Rotation.
Every 15,000 Miles (25 000 km): Engine Air Cleaner
Filter Inspection, if driving in dusty conditions.
Gasoline Engine Only: Noise Shields Inspection
(GVWR above 10,000 lbs. only). Diesel Engine Only:
Shields and Underhood Insulation Inspection. Diesel
Engine Only: Thermostatically Controlled Engine
Cooling Fan Check (or every 12 months, whichever
occurs first). Diesel Engine Only: Air Intake System
Inspection. Front Wheel Bearing Repack (or at each
brake relining, whichever occurs first).
Every 24,000 Miles (40 000 km): Diesel Engine Only:
Fuel Cap Replacement, if driving in dusty conditions.
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Scheduled Maintenance
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Short Trip/City Intervals
Every 30,000 Miles (50 000 km): Engine Air Cleaner
Filter Replacement. Fuel Filter Replacement.
Every 50,000 Miles (83 000 km): Automatic
Transmission Service (vehicles over 8600 GVWR
or driven under severe conditions or equipped with
diesel engine).
Every 60,000 Miles (100 000 km): Engine Accessory
Drive Belt Inspection. 7.4L Gasoline Engine (Except
California): Fuel Tank, Cap and Lines Inspection.
If Equipped: Exhaust Gas Recirculation System
Inspection. Gasoline Engine Only: Evaporative
Control System Inspection. Diesel Engine Only:
Crankcase Depression Regulator Valve (CDRV)
System Check.
Short Trip/City Intervals
Every 100,000 Miles (166 000 km): Gasoline Engine
Only: Spark Plug Wire Inspection. Gasoline Engine
Only: Spark Plug Replacement. Gasoline Engine
Only: Automatic Transmission Service (normal
conditions). Gasoline Engine Only: Positive
Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) Valve Inspection.
Every 150,000 Miles (240 000 km): Cooling System
Service (or every 60 months, whichever occurs first).
These intervals only summarize maintenance services.
Be sure to follow the complete scheduled maintenance
on the following pages.

Scheduled Maintenance
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Long Trip/Highway Definition
Follow this scheduled maintenance only if none of
the conditions from the Short Trip/City Scheduled
Maintenance are true. Do not use this schedule if the
vehicle is used for trailer towing, driven in a dusty area
or used off paved roads. Use the Short Trip/City
schedule for these conditions.
Driving a vehicle with a fully warmed engine under
highway conditions causes engine oil to break
down slower.
Long Trip/Highway Intervals
Every 7,500 Miles (12 500 km): Engine Oil and Filter
Change (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first).
Chassis Lubrication (or every 12 months, whichever
occurs first). Drive Axle Service. Tire Rotation.
Every 15,000 Miles (25 000 km): Gasoline Engine
Only: Noise Shields Inspection (GVWR above
10,000 lbs. only). Diesel Engine Only: Shields and
Underhood Insulation Inspection. Diesel Engine Only:
Thermostatically Controlled Engine Cooling Fan Check
(or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). Diesel
Engine Only: Air Intake System Inspection.
Every 30,000 Miles (50 000 km): Fuel Filter
Replacement. Engine Air Cleaner Filter Replacement.
Front Wheel Bearing Repack (or at each brake
relining, whichever occurs first).
Every 50,000 Miles (83 000 km): Automatic
Transmission Service (vehicles over 8600 GVWR
or driven under severe conditions or equipped with
diesel engine).
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Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
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Check axle fluid level and add fluid as needed. (See footnote **.)

Rotate tires. See ªTire Inspection and Rotationº in the Index for proper
rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote +.)
21,000 Miles (35 000 km)

Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.

Lubricate chassis components (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first).
(See footnote #.)

Check axle fluid level and add fluid as needed. (See footnote **.)
24,000 Miles (40 000 km)

Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.

Lubricate chassis components (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first).
(See footnote #.)

Check axle fluid level and add fluid as needed. (See footnote **.)

Rotate tires. See ªTire Inspection and Rotationº in the Index for proper
rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote +.)

Diesel Engine Only: Replace fuel filler cap if driving in dusty conditions.
An Emission Control Service.
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Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
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27,000 Miles (45 000 km)

Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.

Lubricate chassis components (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first).
(See footnote #.)

Check axle fluid level and add fluid as needed. (See footnote **.)
30,000 Miles (50 000 km)

Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.

Lubricate chassis components (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first).
(See footnote #.)

Check axle fluid level and add fluid as needed. (See footnote **.)

Clean and repack the front wheel bearings (or at each brake relining,
whichever occurs first).

Replace fuel filter.
An Emission Control Service. (See footnote
.)
Replace engine air cleaner filter.
An Emission Control Service.
Vehicles With GVWR Above 10,000 lbs. or Equipped with Diesel Engine
Only: Inspect shields for damage or looseness. Adjust or replace as required.
This is a Noise Emission Control Service. Applicable only to vehicles sold in
the United States.
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Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
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Check axle fluid level and add fluid as needed. (See footnote **.)

Rotate tires. See ªTire Inspection and Rotationº in the Index for proper
rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote +.)

Diesel Engine Only: Replace fuel filler cap if driving in dusty conditions.
An Emission Control Service.
50,000 Miles (83 000 km)

Change automatic transmission fluid and filter if the vehicle has a diesel
engine, if the vehicle's GVWR is over 8600 lbs. or if the vehicle is mainly
driven under one or more of these conditions:
± In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature regularly reaches
90
F (32
C) or higher.
± In hilly or mountainous terrain.
± When doing frequent trailer towing.
± Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery service.
If you do not use your vehicle under any of these conditions, change the fluid
and filter at 100,000 miles (166 000 km). ACTUAL
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