The lady just acquired an '04 Chevy 1500 with the 4.3L V6. It has about 108k miles so it's a bit overdue for the 100k maintenance. I haven't yet seen the vehicle so some of this stuff is just general. I'll admit that I haven't yet worked on a Chevy 4.3L V6, but this is what I've come up with so far, of course upon inspection of the parts if they are in need of replacement
- Oil and Oil Filter (Likely going with AFE 0W-30 and a Wix/Napa filter, but I think I still have some xW-30 synthetic in my stash somewhere)
- Transmission drain and fill with Maxlife ATF
- Rear differential drain and fill with Valvoline Syn 75W-90 since it's available locally or Redline/Amsoil if I can source locally
- Coolant drain and fill with appropriate coolant [GM Dex-cool or something else?]
- Air filter, fuel filter, PCV valve (I've read that some of the 1500 Silverado V6 don't come with a serviceable fuel filter?)
- Serpentine belt with Dayco, hopefully the tensioner is still in good shape
- Ignition; Plugs [AC Delco Iridium], wires, cap and rotor and a new coil (I know that the rivets have to be drilled out), all AC Delco
- Brake fluid and check condition of current brake pads/rotors
- Battery, probably just replace for peace of mind
Is there anything else I should check out? I know I'm probably forgetting something. I'm also trying to figure out if I should do this all myself or take it into the dealer or an independent shop, there is a 'do I have tools/time' factor that can justify the price at a shop [does anyone have a ballpark figure for this work?], but I figure it can't be that much different than anything I've ever done in the past. If anyone also has any tips for the above the would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
- Oil and Oil Filter (Likely going with AFE 0W-30 and a Wix/Napa filter, but I think I still have some xW-30 synthetic in my stash somewhere)
- Transmission drain and fill with Maxlife ATF
- Rear differential drain and fill with Valvoline Syn 75W-90 since it's available locally or Redline/Amsoil if I can source locally
- Coolant drain and fill with appropriate coolant [GM Dex-cool or something else?]
- Air filter, fuel filter, PCV valve (I've read that some of the 1500 Silverado V6 don't come with a serviceable fuel filter?)
- Serpentine belt with Dayco, hopefully the tensioner is still in good shape
- Ignition; Plugs [AC Delco Iridium], wires, cap and rotor and a new coil (I know that the rivets have to be drilled out), all AC Delco
- Brake fluid and check condition of current brake pads/rotors
- Battery, probably just replace for peace of mind
Is there anything else I should check out? I know I'm probably forgetting something. I'm also trying to figure out if I should do this all myself or take it into the dealer or an independent shop, there is a 'do I have tools/time' factor that can justify the price at a shop [does anyone have a ballpark figure for this work?], but I figure it can't be that much different than anything I've ever done in the past. If anyone also has any tips for the above the would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!