Routine Maintenance Suggestions

[JoshMcMadMac]

A buddy of mine just got his hands on a brand new 2004 Tahoe. Beautiful truck, for a great price. I want to make sure this truck gets the best care, so I am going to make a list of routine maintenance that should be done from the start. I have a list below of things to do, and mileage I think it should be done. Any help or input would be great. Also, additives to put in the car (like sea foam), when to add it, and how to add it would be great.

Things to do:
Oil/filter
Drive train lube
Radiator fluid
Power steering fluid
Fuel filter
Air filter
Spark plugs
Plug Wires
Tranny fluid/filter/gasket
Differential/transfer case fluid and gasket
PCV valve
Tire rotation
Shocks/Struts
Bushing lube
Brake pads
Brake rotors
Brake calipers
Brake fluid
Brake line/parking brake inspection
Hoses – radiator, power steering, vacuum
Wiper blades
Door/window seal silicone treatment
Door/lift gate hinge lube
Seat motor/rails lube
Thermostat/gasket

Every:
5000 – Oil filter Amsoil, top off with oil
10000 – Air filter, chassis lube, door lube, bushing lube, seat motor/rail lube, PCV valve, Full oil change w/ filter using Amsoil, tire rotation
15000 – Wiper blades, sea foam: half in tank, half in intake
25000 – Copper Spark plugs, fuel filter, radiator flush and fluid change, thermostat/gasket
35000 – Transmission fluid, transmission filter, new transmission gasket, Lucas additive
50000 – Spark plug wires, differential/transfer case fluid and gasket, brake fluid, pads, calipers, rotors (if necessary), power steering fluid and filter (add if necessary)
75000 – Hoses, shocks/struts

 

[Pepsi2185]

100k miles

PCV filter for the 5.0
MAF cleaning
motorvac egr cleaning for the 4.6
belt replacement
clean the IAT while your at it
bearing grease for the pre90 tc's


on a side note make sure you check your:

blinker fluid
muffler bearing
caneuder valve

LOLOLOL, good luck.

 

[Pepsi2185]

oops sorry i didnt notice it was for a tahoe.

Make sure they use the parking brake once a week or it will begin to stick after a long while

Use the 4x4 and the air conditioning every month to make sure it stays in working order.

 

[JoshMcMadMac]

Good call on the routine use of those parts. Thanks!