engine oil GMC YUKON 2008 Service Manual

Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identied below by name, part
number, or specication can be obtained from your
dealer/retailer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilEngine oil which meets GM
Standard GM6094M and displays
the American Petroleum Institute
Certied for Gasoline Engines
starburst symbol. To determine the
proper viscosity for your vehicle’s
engine, seeEngine Oil on
page 5-15.
Engine Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only DEX-COOL
®
Coolant. SeeEngine Coolant on
page 5-28.
Hydraulic Brake
SystemDelco
®Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake uid.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Windshield
WasherOptikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Power Steering
SystemGM Power Steering Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021184, in
Canada 89021186).
Automatic
TransmissionDEXRON
®-VI Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Key Lock
CylindersMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Chassis
LubricationChassis Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 12377985, in
Canada 88901242) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Front Axle
(1500 Series
Vehicles with
Four-Wheel
Drive)SAE 80W-90 Axle Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021671, in
Canada 89021672).
Front Axle
(2500 Series
Vehicles with
Four-Wheel
Drive)SAE 75W-90
Synthetic Axle Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021677,
in Canada 89021678) meeting
GM Specication 9986115.
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Maintenance Replacement Parts
Replacement parts identied below by name, part number, or specication can be obtained from your dealer/retailer.
Maintenance Replacement Parts
Part GM Part NumberACDelco®Part
Number
Engine Air Cleaner /Filter
High Capacity Filter 15908915 A3085C
Standard Filter 15908916 A3086C*
Oil Filter 89017524 PF48
Spark Plugs 12571164 41-985
Wiper Blades
Front – 21.6 inches (55.0 cm) 15930910 —
Rear – 11.8 inches (30.0 cm) 15173728 —
*A3085C high-capacity air cleaner lter may be substituted.
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-48
Coolant......................................................5-28
Coolant Heater............................................2-30
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-47
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-47
Fan Noise..................................................5-39
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-33
Overheating................................................5-31
Running While Parked..................................2-48
Starting......................................................2-28
Entry Lighting.................................................3-20
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-16
Exit Lighting...................................................3-20
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-50
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-16
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finish Damage.............................................5-114
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9Flat Tire........................................................5-87
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-88
Flat Tire, Storing...........................................5-103
Fluid.....................................................5-22, 5-24
Power Steering...........................................5-39
Windshield Washer......................................5-40
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-19
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-53
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-38, 5-54
Front Axle......................................................5-55
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-11
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-9
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-8
Gage.........................................................3-54
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-55
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-119
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-117
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-118
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-120
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-117
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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-47
Fuel..........................................................3-54
Oil Pressure...............................................3-51
Speedometer..............................................3-39
Tachometer.................................................3-39
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-44
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-64
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-71
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints..............................................1-10
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-56
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-59
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-17
Exterior Lamps............................................3-16
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-59
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-17Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heater...........................................................3-23
Heater...........................................................3-26
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-53
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-28
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-29
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-13
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-35
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-26
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-54
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-72
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-20
Cluster.......................................................3-38
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-46
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O
Odometer......................................................3-39
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-39
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-13
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Gage............................................3-51
Pressure Light.............................................3-52
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-51
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-17
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-60
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-64
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-33
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-22
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-57
Convex Mirror.............................................2-57
Heated Mirrors............................................2-57
Manual Mirrors............................................2-54
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-56
Power Mirrors.............................................2-55
Trailer-Tow Mirrors.......................................2-54Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..........................................5-33
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-114
Park Aid........................................................2-58
Park Brake....................................................2-43
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-44
Shifting Out of............................................2-46
Park Tilt Mirrors..............................................2-57
Parking
Assist........................................................2-58
Over Things That Burn.................................2-46
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-41
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-85
Passing.........................................................4-11
PASS-Key
®III+..............................................2-24
PASS-Key®III+ Operation................................2-24
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Power
Door Locks.................................................2-11
Electrical System.......................................5-117
Liftgate......................................................2-15
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-27
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