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2005 GMCFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE
GMC: 2005
- Canyon 2WD
- Canyon 4WD
- Envoy 2WD
- Envoy 4WD
- Jimmy (CANADA) V6-4.3L VIN X
- Safari Van 2WD V6-4.3L VIN X
- Safari Van AWD V6-4.3L VIN X
- Savana 1500 AWD V8-5.3L VIN T
- Savana 1500 RWD
- Savana 2500
- Savana 3500
- Sierra 1500 2WD
- Sierra 1500 4WD
- Sierra 2500 2WD
- Sierra 2500 4WD
- Sierra 3500 2WD
- Sierra 3500 4WD
- Sierra Denali V8-6.0L VIN N
- W 3500 Forward L4-4.8L DSL Turbo
- Yukon XL 2500 2WD
- Yukon XL 2500 4WD
- Yukon/Denali 2WD
- Yukon/Denali 4WD
- Yukon/Denali XL 1500 2WD
- Yukon/Denali XL 1500 4WD
- Cab & Chassis Sierra
- 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, 4WD, Automatic
- 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic
- 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, 4WD, Part Time, Standard
- 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, RWD, Automatic
- 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, RWD, Standard
- 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.6 2, 4WD, Automatic
- 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.6 2, 4WD, Standard
- 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.6 2, RWD, Automatic
- 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.6 2, RWD, Standard
- 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 8.1 G, 4WD, Automatic
- 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 8.1 G, 4WD, Standard
- 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 8.1 G, RWD, Automatic
- 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 8.1 G, RWD, Standard
- 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, 4WD, Automatic
- 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic
- 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, 4WD, Part Time, Standard
- 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, RWD, Automatic
- 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, RWD, Standard
- 2D Pickup, 6.6 2, 4WD, Automatic
- 2D Pickup, 6.6 2, 4WD, Standard
- 2D Pickup, 6.6 2, RWD, Automatic
- 2D Pickup, 6.6 2, RWD, Standard
- 2D Pickup, 8.1 G, 4WD, Automatic
- 2D Pickup, 8.1 G, 4WD, Standard
- 2D Pickup, 8.1 G, RWD, Automatic
- 2D Pickup, 8.1 G, RWD, Standard
- Canyon
- 2D Pickup, 2.8 8, 4WD, Automatic
- 2D Pickup, 2.8 8, 4WD, Standard
- 2D Pickup, 2.8 8, RWD, Automatic
- 2D Pickup, 2.8 8, RWD, Standard
- 2D Pickup, 3.5 6, 4WD, Automatic
- 2D Pickup, 3.5 6, 4WD, Standard
- 2D Pickup, 3.5 6, RWD, Automatic
- 2D Pickup, 3.5 6, RWD, Standard
- 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 2.8 8, 4WD, Automatic
- 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 2.8 8, 4WD, Standard
- 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 2.8 8, RWD, Automatic
- 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 2.8 8, RWD, Standard
- 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.5 6, 4WD, Automatic
- 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.5 6, 4WD, Standard
- 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.5 6, RWD, Automatic
- 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.5 6, RWD, Standard
- 4D Pickup, 2.8 8, 4WD, Automatic
- 4D Pickup, 2.8 8, 4WD, Standard
- 4D Pickup, 2.8 8, RWD, Automatic
- 4D Pickup, 2.8 8, RWD, Standard
- 4D Pickup, 3.5 6, 4WD, Automatic
- 4D Pickup, 3.5 6, 4WD, Standard
- 4D Pickup, 3.5 6, RWD, Automatic
- 4D Pickup, 3.5 6, RWD, Standard
- Envoy
- Envoy XL
- Envoy XUV
- Jimmy
- Safari
- Savana
- G1500, Van Cargo, 4.3 X
- G1500, Van Cargo, 5.3 T
- G1500, Van Passenger, 4.3 X
- G1500, Van Passenger, 5.3 T
- G2500, Van Cargo Extended, 4.3 X, 4L60E/M30
- G2500, Van Cargo Extended, 4.3 X, 4L80E/MT1
- G2500, Van Cargo Extended, 6.0 U
- G2500, Van Cargo, 4.3 X, 4L60E/M30
- G2500, Van Cargo, 4.3 X, 4L80E/MT1
- G2500, Van Cargo, 4.8 V, 4L60E/M30
- G2500, Van Cargo, 4.8 V, 4L80E/MT1
- G2500, Van Cargo, 5.3 T, 4L60E/M30
- G2500, Van Cargo, 5.3 T, 4L80E/MT1
- G2500, Van Cargo, 6.0 U, LQ4
- G2500, Van Cargo, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL6
- G2500, Van Cargo, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL8
- G2500, Van Passenger Extended
- G2500, Van Passenger, 4.8 V
- G2500, Van Passenger, 6.0 U, LQ4
- G2500, Van Passenger, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL6
- G2500, Van Passenger, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL8
- G3500, Van Cargo Extended
- G3500, Van Cargo, 4.8 V, 4L60E/M30
- G3500, Van Cargo, 4.8 V, 4L80E/MT1
- G3500, Van Cargo, 6.0 U, LQ4
- G3500, Van Cargo, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL6
- G3500, Van Cargo, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL8
- G3500, Van Passenger Extended
- G3500, Van Passenger, LQ4
- G3500, Van Passenger, LQ4/KL6
- G3500, Van Passenger, LQ4/KL8
- H1500, Van Cargo
- H1500, Van Passenger
- Savana Camper Special
- Savana Special
- Sierra
- 1500 HD, 4WD
- 1500 HD, RWD
- 1500, 2D Pickup, 4.3 X, 4WD, Automatic, Automatic
- 1500, 2D Pickup, 4.3 X, 4WD, Automatic, Standard
- 1500, 2D Pickup, 4.3 X, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic
- 1500, 2D Pickup, 4.3 X, 4WD, Part Time, Standard
- 1500, 2D Pickup, 4.3 X, RWD, Automatic
- 1500, 2D Pickup, 4.3 X, RWD, Standard
- 1500, 2D Pickup, 4.8 V, 4WD, Automatic, Automatic
- 1500, 2D Pickup, 4.8 V, 4WD, Automatic, Standard
- 1500, 2D Pickup, 4.8 V, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic
- 1500, 2D Pickup, 4.8 V, 4WD, Part Time, Standard
- 1500, 2D Pickup, 4.8 V, RWD, Automatic
- 1500, 2D Pickup, 4.8 V, RWD, Standard
- 1500, 2D Pickup, 5.3 B, 4WD, Automatic
- 1500, 2D Pickup, 5.3 B, 4WD, Part Time
- 1500, 2D Pickup, 5.3 B, RWD
- 1500, 2D Pickup, 5.3 T, 4WD, Automatic
- 1500, 2D Pickup, 5.3 T, 4WD, Part Time
- 1500, 2D Pickup, 5.3 T, RWD
- 1500, 2D Pickup, 5.3 Z, 4WD, Automatic
- 1500, 2D Pickup, 5.3 Z, 4WD, Part Time
- 1500, 2D Pickup, 5.3 Z, RWD
- 1500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.3 X
- 1500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.8 V, 4WD, Automatic
- 1500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.8 V, 4WD, Part Time
- 1500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.8 V, RWD
- 1500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.3 B, 4WD, Automatic
- 1500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.3 B, 4WD, Part Time
- 1500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.3 B, RWD
- 1500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.3 T, LM7, 4WD, Automatic
- 1500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.3 T, LM7, 4WD, Part Time
- 1500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.3 T, LM7, RWD
- 1500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.3 T, LM7/HP2, 4WD
- 1500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.3 T, LM7/HP2, RWD
- 1500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.3 Z, 4WD, Automatic
- 1500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.3 Z, 4WD, Part Time
- 1500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.3 Z, RWD
- 1500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 N
- 1500, 4D Pickup, 5.3 B, 4WD, Automatic
- 1500, 4D Pickup, 5.3 B, 4WD, Part Time
- 1500, 4D Pickup, 5.3 B, RWD
- 1500, 4D Pickup, 5.3 T, 4WD, Automatic
- 1500, 4D Pickup, 5.3 T, 4WD, Part Time
- 1500, 4D Pickup, 5.3 T, RWD
- 1500, 4D Pickup, 5.3 Z, 4WD, Automatic
- 1500, 4D Pickup, 5.3 Z, 4WD, Part Time
- 1500, 4D Pickup, 5.3 Z, RWD
- 1500, 4D Pickup, 6.0 N
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4, 4WD, Automatic, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4, 4WD, Automatic, Standard
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4, 4WD, Part Time, Standard
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4, RWD, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4, RWD, Standard
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL6, 4WD, Automatic, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL6, 4WD, Automatic, Standard
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL6, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL6, 4WD, Part Time, Standard
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL6, RWD, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL6, RWD, Standard
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL8, 4WD, Automatic, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL8, 4WD, Automatic, Standard
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL8, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL8, 4WD, Part Time, Standard
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL8, RWD, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL8, RWD, Standard
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 6.6 2, 4WD, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 6.6 2, 4WD, Standard
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 6.6 2, RWD, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 6.6 2, RWD, Standard
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 8.1 G, 4WD, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 8.1 G, 4WD, Standard
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 8.1 G, RWD, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 2D Pickup, 8.1 G, RWD, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, LQ4, 4WD, Automatic, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, LQ4, 4WD, Automatic, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, LQ4, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, LQ4, 4WD, Part Time, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, LQ4, RWD, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, LQ4, RWD, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL6, 4WD, Automatic, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL6, 4WD, Automatic, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL6, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL6, 4WD, Part Time, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL6, RWD, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL6, RWD, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL8, 4WD, Automatic, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL8, 4WD, Automatic, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL8, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL8, 4WD, Part Time, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL8, RWD, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL8, RWD, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.6 2, 4WD, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.6 2, 4WD, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.6 2, RWD, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.6 2, RWD, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 8.1 G, 4WD, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 8.1 G, 4WD, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 8.1 G, RWD, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 8.1 G, RWD, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4, 4WD, Automatic, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4, 4WD, Automatic, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4, 4WD, Part Time, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4, RWD, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4, RWD, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL6, 4WD, Automatic, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL6, 4WD, Automatic, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL6, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL6, 4WD, Part Time, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL6, RWD, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL6, RWD, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL8, 4WD, Automatic, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL8, 4WD, Automatic, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL8, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL8, 4WD, Part Time, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL8, RWD, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL8, RWD, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 6.6 2, 4WD, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 6.6 2, 4WD, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 6.6 2, RWD, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 6.6 2, RWD, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 8.1 G, 4WD, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 8.1 G, 4WD, Standard
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 8.1 G, RWD, Automatic
- 2500 HD, 4D Pickup, 8.1 G, RWD, Standard
- 3500, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4, Automatic, Automatic
- 3500, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4, Automatic, Standard
- 3500, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4, Part Time, Automatic
- 3500, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4, Part Time, Standard
- 3500, 2D Pickup, 6.0 U, LQ4/KL8
- 3500, 2D Pickup, 6.6 2, Automatic
- 3500, 2D Pickup, 6.6 2, Standard
- 3500, 2D Pickup, 8.1 G, Automatic
- 3500, 2D Pickup, 8.1 G, Standard
- 3500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, 4WD, Automatic, Automatic
- 3500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, 4WD, Automatic, Standard
- 3500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic
- 3500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, 4WD, Part Time, Standard
- 3500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, RWD, Automatic
- 3500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.0 U, RWD, Standard
- 3500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.6 2, 4WD, Automatic
- 3500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.6 2, 4WD, Standard
- 3500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.6 2, RWD, Automatic
- 3500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 6.6 2, RWD, Standard
- 3500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 8.1 G, 4WD, Automatic
- 3500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 8.1 G, 4WD, Standard
- 3500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 8.1 G, RWD, Automatic
- 3500, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 8.1 G, RWD, Standard
- 3500, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, 4WD, Automatic, Automatic
- 3500, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, 4WD, Automatic, Standard
- 3500, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic
- 3500, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, 4WD, Part Time, Standard
- 3500, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, RWD, Automatic
- 3500, 4D Pickup, 6.0 U, RWD, Standard
- 3500, 4D Pickup, 6.6 2, 4WD, Automatic
- 3500, 4D Pickup, 6.6 2, 4WD, Standard
- 3500, 4D Pickup, 6.6 2, RWD, Automatic
- 3500, 4D Pickup, 6.6 2, RWD, Standard
- 3500, 4D Pickup, 8.1 G, 4WD, Automatic
- 3500, 4D Pickup, 8.1 G, 4WD, Standard
- 3500, 4D Pickup, 8.1 G, RWD, Automatic
- 3500, 4D Pickup, 8.1 G, RWD, Standard
- Yukon
- Yukon XL
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.