Scheduled Maintenance (Gasoline Engine) - Chevrolet 2006 Silverado 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual

If you want to purchase service information, see Service
Publications Ordering Information on page 7-14.
Owner Checks and Services on page 6-11 tells you
what should be checked, when to check it, and what you
can easily do to help keep your vehicle in good
condition.
The proper replacement parts, fluids, and lubricants to
use are listed in Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
(Gasoline Engine) on page 6-14 and Normal
Maintenance Replacement Parts (Gasoline Engines) on
page 6-17. When your vehicle is serviced, make sure
these are used. All parts should be replaced and
all necessary repairs done before you or anyone else
drives the vehicle. We recommend the use of genuine
GM parts.
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Scheduled Maintenance
(Gasoline Engine)
This maintenance section applies to vehicles with a
gasoline engine. If your vehicle has a diesel engine, see
the maintenance schedule section in the DURAMAX
Diesel Engine Supplement.
When the CHANGE ENGINE OIL message comes on, it
means that service is required for your vehicle. Have
your vehicle serviced as soon as possible within the next
600 miles (1 000 km). It is possible that, if you are
driving under the best conditions, the engine oil
life system may not indicate that vehicle service is
necessary for over a year. However, your engine oil and
filter must be changed at least once a year and at
this time the system must be reset. Your GM
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Goodwrench dealer has GM-trained service technicians
who will perform this work using genuine GM parts
and reset the system.
If the engine oil life system is ever reset accidentally,
you must service your vehicle within 3,000 miles
(5 000 km) since your last service. Remember to reset
the oil life system whenever the oil is changed. See
Engine Oil Life System (Gasoline Engine) on page 5-23
for information on the Engine Oil Life System and
resetting the system.
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