Buying a pickup truck as your next new or pre-owned vehicle is a great investment for your work tasks around Columbia or rural property management. It’s also great for going from St. Louis, MO to Belleville when you’re in between job sites. Trucks are for cargo-hauling and trailering at work, but they’re also ideal companions when you head to your favorite lake or camping spots. The Chevy Silverado 1500 is one of the top pickups on the market, and it delivers many years of reliable service.
Keep your workhorse in outstanding shape when you follow the Chevy Silverado 1500 recommended maintenance schedule. The service team from George Weber Chevrolet Company% has all the details you need to know with this guide. We’ll also cover the Silverado 1500 oil change interval for maintaining the engine in top condition.
Although your exact model may vary, the general Chevy Silverado 1500 recommended maintenance means stopping by our service center near Waterloo every 7,500 miles. This is every six to eight months, depending on your driving habits. Older models of the Chevy Silverado 1500 may be different from this generic schedule.
The Silverado 1500 oil change interval is also the same duration, every 7,500 miles. When you bring your truck in for maintenance at the 7,500-mile mark, we’ll perform a multipoint inspection to check fluid levels, perform a tire rotation, test the battery, change the full synthetic oil, look over the brakes, and make sure your pickup truck is in perfect working order.
Some trims have a “Change Engine Oil Soon” message feature with an oil life monitor system. Bring your truck in for service within the next 600 miles when you see this light on your dashboard.
The next Chevy Silverado 1500 recommended maintenance happens at 15,000 miles (or at least once a year). We’ll take care of everything from the 7,500-mile Silverado oil change interval.
At 15,000 miles, we recommend replacing the windshield wiper blades to make it easier to see during rainy and snowy weather. If your wiper blades need to be replaced sooner, look for these signs:
Replacing wiper blades is a very easy task to accomplish. We keep some in stock at our parts center. You can buy them from us and install them yourself, or you can have our service technicians perform this maintenance for you.
After you’ve hit 22,500 miles or two years, whichever comes first, this Chevy Silverado 1500 recommended maintenance brings a little more to the table versus the previous one.
We’ll handle the tire rotation and oil change, as per usual. We’ll also replace the passenger compartment air filter. This filter improves the cabin air quality by keeping out dust, pollen, and other contaminants. Keep following the Silverado 1500 oil change interval for the best results, especially as your pickup truck gets older.
Your Chevy Silverado 1500 recommended maintenance schedule includes intervals for replacing vital fluids in your engine. This starts at 45,000 miles with the transmission fluid and the transfer case fluid if you have a four-wheel-drive truck.
Tires, brake pads, and your battery are designed to last around four years or 50,000 miles. We may recommend changing these three items at this juncture. You may need to replace the brake pads or tires sooner if you tow heavy loads regularly. The extra weight puts more work on the brakes and tires.
This service at 45,000 miles includes:
When you have a pickup with the 2.7L L4 Turbo engine, the next Chevy Silverado 1500 recommended maintenance is when we replace the spark plugs. Our service team also looks over the spark plug wires and spark plug boots. Turbo engines deliver more power for their size, and spark plugs are vital to their performance due to the mechanism within the combustion chambers.
At 75,000 miles, we’ll replace the hood gas struts and tailgate dampener for your Chevy Silverado 1500 recommended maintenance regimen.
At this mileage interval, or once every five years (whichever comes first), have the engine coolant drained and refilled. You might need this replaced sooner, depending on how much you drive in extreme heat or how often you tow heavy loads. The service technician will also visually inspect the accessory drive belts for fraying, cracks, or damage at this interval or every 10 years.
Is it time for your next service appointment? Contact us, call (618) 281-5111, or schedule a service appointment at your convenience. Our service specials can help you save money on your next repair!