I have a '07 3500HD. A co-worker has a '07 1500. Another co-worker has a GMC 1500.
I checked the rear end on mine this week and found it to be a quart low on gear oil. Co-workers decided to check theirs and theirs were over a 1/2 qt low. We all bought our trucks brand new. No leaks, no service work on rear ends. They must have come from the factory with under-filled rear ends.
I called the dealer to get the scoop on how much to fill. They said up to the fill hole. I would recommend all GM truck owners check their differential oil levels. Note - the spec is 75-90 wt SYNTHETIC. Just thought you might want to check.
GM P/U Rear End WARNING!!!
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rlhedlund
Re: GM P/U Rear End WARNING!!!
This leads me to a question...Who is supposed to check the differential? The factory or the dealer?
Out of four new GM trucks, only one had a full rear differential. Four different dealers.
Out of four new GM trucks, only one had a full rear differential. Four different dealers.
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Mike Clay
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Re: GM P/U Rear End WARNING!!!
My dealer checks mine every time i go in for an oil change.
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Re: GM P/U Rear End WARNING!!!
When you purchase a new vehicle the "Dealer Prep" charge is for checking ALL fluids, road testing, washing & detailing the vehicle. Most dealers only wash the vehicle before it is delivered. I checked mine (after reading a simular post on the Chevy owner's web site) and found it to be low. I contacted the dealer (where I purchased it) and they assured me that the dealership checked and filled it to the recommended level. I removed the fluid and found there to be 3/4 of a quart. 
To make a long story short, the dealership ended up giving me a free oil change. Towing what we tow, I check the fluid at every oil change and change it when I change the transmission fluid.
To make a long story short, the dealership ended up giving me a free oil change. Towing what we tow, I check the fluid at every oil change and change it when I change the transmission fluid.Wayne & Peggy Williamson
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Re: GM P/U Rear End WARNING!!!
Mike Clay wrote:My dealer checks mine every time i go in for an oil change.
ur a trusting sole, unless I see it I don't believe it!
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Well im not real trusting I watch everything they do drives them nuts.bigbunkhouse wrote:Mike Clay wrote:My dealer checks mine every time i go in for an oil change.
ur a trusting sole, unless I see it I don't believe it!
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Re: GM P/U Rear End WARNING!!!
Mike Clay wrote:Well im not real trusting I watch everything they do drives them nuts.bigbunkhouse wrote:Mike Clay wrote:My dealer checks mine every time i go in for an oil change.
ur a trusting sole, unless I see it I don't believe it!
I think that will be me when and if i ever stop maintaining my own stuff, I know somebody who films all maintainance!
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snoking
Re: GM P/U Rear End WARNING!!!
You are not allowed in the service area for insurance reasons!!!!
Please stay behind the yellow line!
There is a risk that you will see what our tech's do or do not do!
Chris
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Re: GM P/U Rear End WARNING!!!
I always check under the hood after any service, once I found a 2 foot long straight slot screwdriver on top of the radiator which I promptly returned to the Service Desk. Then I had them double check ALL the work done. This was when we lived in NoCal, at a Mega Dealership. Another NoCal Mega Dealership replaced the carburetor when the Bronco needed a new ignition module. Out big bucks for the carb, plus a week for a rental car so I could get to work. I got the module at NAPA for $50 and fixed the problem myself when I got the Bronco home. First I had to GET home over the Sunol grade in rush hour though! 
Down here I deal with a small family owned Ford dealer and they take excellent care of all my vehicles.
Down here I deal with a small family owned Ford dealer and they take excellent care of all my vehicles.
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Re: GM P/U Rear End WARNING!!!
Same here this family owns a ff ffff ford dealership and a chevy one side by side in a little town.
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Keep trying , Mike. The more you say it, the easier it gets. 
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Re: GM P/U Rear End WARNING!!!
So'Kay Mike. Once upon a time, a long time ago, I built and raced BBBIG BBBLOCK ccchevys! There I said it!Mike Clay wrote:Same here this family owns a ff ffff ford dealership and a chevy one side by side in a little town.
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Rob & Cathy
Re: GM P/U Rear End WARNING!!!
Would that be in Sandy?Mike Clay wrote:Same here this family owns a ff ffff ford dealership and a chevy one side by side in a little town.
Rob
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Yes it wouldRob & Cathy wrote:Would that be in Sandy?Mike Clay wrote:Same here this family owns a ff ffff ford dealership and a chevy one side by side in a little town.
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Re: GM P/U Rear End WARNING!!!
Thought so, I did some work at both dealerships about 7 years ago.Mike Clay wrote:Yes it wouldRob & Cathy wrote:Would that be in Sandy?Mike Clay wrote:Same here this family owns a ff ffff ford dealership and a chevy one side by side in a little town.
Rob
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