Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico/Paraguay-14632303) - 2021 - CRC - 11/9/20
414 Service and Maintenance
Maintenance Schedule Additional
Required Services - Severe12 000 km/7,500 mi
24 000 km/15,000 mi
36 000 km/22,500 mi
48 000 km/30,000 mi 60 000 km/37,500 mi
72 000 km/45,000 mi84 000 km/52,500 mi
96 000 km/60,000 mi
108 000 km/67,500 mi 120 000 km/75,000 mi 132 000 km/82,500 mi
144 000 km/90,000 mi 156 000 km/97,500 mi
168 000 km/105,000 mi 180 000 km/112,500 mi
192 000 km/120,000 mi 204 000 km/127,500 mi 216 000 km/135,000 mi
228 000 km/142,500 mi
240 000 km/150,000 mi
Rotate tires and perform Required Services. Check engine oil
level and oil life percentage. Change engine oil and filter,
if needed.
Check engine air filter life percentage and status. Change
engine air filter, if needed. (1)
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Replace passenger compartment air filter. (2)@ @@@@@
Inspect evaporative control system. (3)@ @@
Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires and/or boots.
(Except 2.7L L4 Turbo Engine)@
Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires and/or boots.
(2.7L L4 Turbo Engine Only)@ @
Change automatic transmission fluid and filter.@@@
Change transfer case fluid, if equipped with 4WD. (4)@@@
Drain and fill engine cooling system. (5)@
Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (6)@
Replace brake fluid. (7)
Replace windshield wiper blades. (8)
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Replace hood gas struts and tailgate dampener. (9)@ @
Replace air conditioning desiccant. (10)
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
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418 Service and Maintenance
Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
This maintenance section applies to vehicles with a gasoline engine. If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see“Recommended Fluids and Lubricants”
in the Duramax diesel supplement.
Fluids and lubricants identified below by name or specification, including fluids or lubricants not listed here, can be obtained from your dealer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Automatic Transmission (6-Speed Transmission) DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Automatic Transmission (8-Speed Transmission) DEXRON-HP Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Automatic Transmission (10-Speed Transmission) DEXRON ULV Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Chassis Lubrication Chassis lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL coolant. See Cooling System
0 334.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade. ACDelco dexos1
full synthetic is recommended. See Engine Oil0329.
Front and Rear Axle Driveshaft Splines See your dealer.
Front Axle (Four-Wheel Drive) and Rear Axle See your dealer. Hydraulic Brake System DOT 4 Hydraulic Brake Fluid. See Brake Fluid0342.
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/-
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452 Index
F
FanEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
FlexFuel E85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Floor Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Four-Wheel Drive Transfer Case . . . . . . . . 241
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . 274
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241, 345
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Front Fog Lamp
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 288
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285, 286
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 353
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . 357, 358
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Gauges Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . 106
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . .174
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .431
Guidance
Problems with the Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
