GMC Sierra 1500 Maintenance Schedule

February 15th, 2023 by

2023 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT
 

The best way to keep your vehicle running smoothly on the North Pole roads is to bring it in for regular service. Fortunately, the service center at Chevrolet Of Fairbanks can take care of everything! From oil changes to battery inspections to fluid replacements, we’re equipped to handle anything from routine maintenance to emergency repairs.

 

 

If you drive a GMC Sierra 1500, you’ll typically want to come in every 7 to 8 months, so we can take a look at your truck and perform some essential services. There are a total of 20 service milestones at intervals of 7,500 miles each, which is the interval that most automakers use to demarcate maintenance appointments. Your owner’s manual will give you all the details, but we’ve put together a quick guide outlining the basics of the GMC Sierra 1500 maintenance schedule below. Check it out, and feel free to contact us with any questions!

 

Standard GMC Sierra 1500 Service Schedule

General Motors, which owns Chevy, GMC, Buick, and Cadillac, sticks to service intervals of 7,500 miles, as we discussed above. Every appointment involves routine services including oil changes, tire rotations, and filter inspections, but further on down the road we’ll add more complex replacements as well. We’ve distilled the full service schedule to the seven most important milestones, ranging from 7,500 miles all the way to the maximum of 150,000 miles – that’s over twelve years of regular drive time! Check out the list:

After 7,500 miles:

  • Rotate tires
  • Check oil level and oil life percentage
  • Change oil and filter if needed
  • Check engine air filter and change if needed

After 15,000 miles:

  • All 7,500-mile services
  • Replace front and rear wiper blades

After 22,500 miles:

  • All 7,500-mile services
  • Replace passenger compartment air filter
  • Replace brake pads

After 45,000 miles:

  • All 7,500-mile services
  • Replace front and rear wiper blades
  • Replace passenger compartment air filter
  • Replace brake pads

After 75,000 miles:

  • All 7,500-mile services
  • Replace front and rear wiper blades
  • Replace hood and/or body lift support gas struts

After 97,500 miles:

  • All 7,500-mile services
  • Change transfer case fluid
  • Replace spark plugs, inspect spark plug wires and/or boots

After 150,000 miles:

  • All 7,500-mile services
  • Flush cooling system
  • Drain and fill engine cooling system
  • Visually inspect accessory drive belts
  • Replace front and rear wiper blades
  • Replace hood and/or body lift support gas struts

 

DIY GMC Sierra 1500 Maintenance

In addition to sticking to the GMC Sierra 1500 maintenance schedule, you can do a few small inspections and services of your own! This is the best way to keep your truck in the best possible condition, and it’s easy to do right from your Fort Wainwright home. Set aside some time every month and do the following:

  • Check to see if the check engine light is on
  • Clean the interior and exterior
  • Make sure all the interior and exterior lights work
  • Check tire pressure and tread
  • Make sure windshield wiper fluid is filled

 

Service Your GMC Sierra 1500 at Chevrolet Of Fairbanks

If you’ve reached one of the service intervals listed above, you can schedule an appointment on our website, and we’ll take it from there! Feel free to contact us or stop by our dealership near Eielson Airforce Base with any questions, and a member of our team will be happy to help you. You can also take advantage of our service specials if you’re interested in saving on your next appointment!

 

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