First oil change

I just had my first oil change at 4500 miles. The tech said everything looked good.
 
ZR2NYC said:
im also curious at what year/mileage are we gonna do a trans service regardless of factory recommendations. my truck is at 2 year mark with 9.8k
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My service advisor said they now recommend them at 25k and it's a pan off change to.do the filter. No drain or dipstick.

I would say 20k minimum, unless you think your transmission got hot. Mine runs pretty cool even if I'm running through the gears and running in 110 ambient temps.
 
AXE said:
My service advisor said they now recommend them at 25k and it's a pan off change to.do the filter. No drain or dipstick.

I would say 20k minimum, unless you think your transmission got hot. Mine runs pretty cool even if I'm running through the gears and running in 110 ambient twmps.
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My trans has been hot twice while offroading. Went to the dealer right after both times and they said it was fine. I will do a flush next oil change. I'm at 18k miles
 
AXE said:
My service advisor said they now recommend them at 25k and it's a pan off change to.do the filter. No drain or dipstick.

I would say 20k minimum, unless you think your transmission got hot. Mine runs pretty cool even if I'm running through the gears and running in 110 ambient temps.
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holy shit @AXE ...my thought exactly was 25k. we have a filter/pan combo thats under pressure. i want converter drained too. im gonna let dealer handle it if i dont upgrade to 25'.
 
ZR2BIZON said:
My trans has been hot twice while offroading. Went to the dealer right after both times and they said it was fine. I will do a flush next oil change. I'm at 18k miles
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That's why I want a dipstick. It's easier to do a quick check of fluid levels and color. If it's still reddish pink your probably good, if it's a little orange, it's starting to deteriorate, if it's yellowish/ brownish it got warm and toasted, if it's brownish/blackish it's been really hot and burnt.
 
AXE said:
That's why I want a dipstick. It's easier to do a quick check of fluid levels and color. If it's still reddish pink your probably good, if it's a little orange, it's starting to deteriorate, if it's yellowish/ brownish it got warm and toasted, if it's brownish/blackish it's been really hot and burnt.
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back in the day, you could smell the dipstick and know the fate of your trans.
 
AXE said:
That's why I want a dipstick. It's easier to do a quick check of fluid levels and color. If it's still reddish pink your probably good, if it's a little orange, it's starting to deteriorate, if it's yellowish/ brownish it got warm and toasted, if it's brownish/blackish it's been really hot and burnt.
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B & M makes one for the F150, 10 speed. I'll bet they make one for the Chevy. A person could get ripped off having this service done because you can't see it. There is a tiny little dipstick on the side of the tranny just above the oil pan, The technician uses a scan tool to measure the temp and fill level. I'm thinking, measure what comes out and refill , warm it up until it starts to run out? I just don't trust many shops to do this! I don't see an expansion amount warm being hugely different. Hell they could show a bottle of dirty ATF and say here it is!
 
AXE said:
That's why I want a dipstick. It's easier to do a quick check of fluid levels and color. If it's still reddish pink your probably good, if it's a little orange, it's starting to deteriorate, if it's yellowish/ brownish it got warm and toasted, if it's brownish/blackish it's been really hot and burnt.
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Yep. I too would like a dip stick. Dalership said it was normal color.
 
scubatech said:
B & M makes one for the F150, 10 speed. I'll bet they make one for the Chevy. A person could get ripped off having this service done because you can't see it. There is a tiny little dipstick on the side of the tranny just above the oil pan, The technician uses a scan tool to measure the temp and fill level. I'm thinking, measure what comes out and refill , warm it up until it starts to run out? I just don't trust many shops to do this! I don't see an expansion amount warm being hugely different. Hell they could show a bottle of dirty ATF and say here it is!
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Yep. If you're a little ambitious, you can do it yourself. Probably make a mess. Gotta get the exhaust pipe out of the way. The pan has a reusable gasket. I don't think it's hard to replace filter and fluid.

I trust my dealer so long as it's a service tech dropping the pan and not a lube monkey doing the work. Mostly I only trust me.
 
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I first changed mine at 600 miles with Amsoil 5-40 Signature series and use EA filters. I change mine when the filter life gets to 25% or so. Usually, every 5 to 6k. Been doing this for many years on all of my trucks. Last week even did the fuel filter a little early.
 
Busa Dave said:
I first changed mine at 600 miles with Amsoil 5-40 Signature series and use EA filters. I change mine when the filter life gets to 25% or so. Usually, every 5 to 6k. Been doing this for many years on all of my trucks. Last week even did the fuel filter a little early.
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5W40? Is that a good idea based on the lifter issues these trucks may have?
 
securityguy said:
Got it...didn't see you have a diesel...my bad!
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The lifter issue is real in the 6.2 trucks. Know of 2 people who have had to have engine work done because of it. Neither instance did GM help out any because of the age of the trucks one was 9 years old the other 10.
 
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