Just hit 160k miles, what should I be worried about?

[Neil Layne]

I just recently hit 160,000 miles on my 2007 yukon and I know I need to change some parts but I need some enlightenment as to what I need to pay attention to that should be giving me problems. My front driver side wheel is making a constant squeek when I am driving and the shop says its a rock and if I drive back and forth several times itll fix itself.. needless to say that didnt work so what is routinely replaced in that area after this many miles?

 

[BRUTUS_T_HOG]

Basic fluid changes. Tune up. Brakes.

It all depends on what has already been done. Rely on visual inspection rather than parts shotgunning

 

[Neil Layne]

well i didnt want to just randomly buy parts and put them on, i was just curious as to what normally starts to wear down at that many miles. ill look into my brakes, i dont think they have ever been changed. i dont have a clue what that noise could be. it sounds terrible. haha

 

[NovelX]

Suggest GM schedule Service, Good start point for Inspecting your truck.

Check out the Maintenance Footnotes

http://www.gm.ca/gm/english/services/certifiedservice/schedule/model?vehicle=2007_gmc_yukon

Nice to see your truck gave you some good miles.

 

[992dr]

Nice lookin Yuk, good to see you're not afraid to get it a little dirty
Throw some more pics up of it.

If the shop knew it was a rock, they should've removed it, not told you how to "try" to remove it. Sounds like they didn't really have a clue on what it really was.

How long have you owned it?

That's a cool guide NovelX, thanks for sharing.

 

[Neil Layne]

My family has owned it since 2009 and its an 07. My dad bought it from a person he works with and it was his company vehicle. He lived in louisiana and worked out of texas and oklahoma. So after 2 years it had 110k miles. I am just trying to make sure everything works correctlu because I love it. And I felt the same way about the shop. Ill go to another place to have it looked at this week.

 

[992dr]

That's cool, if you know the maintenance schedule of the previous owner and your dad kept it up. I'd follow along with that.
If not, start your own with a notebook and do a complete tune-up.
Keep track of everything by date, miles and what was completed.
Be aware of typical problems they have and put aside a nice chunk of change every now and then. I think the biggest known problem is the DOD aka Displacement On Demand or Active Fuel Management aka AFM. If you feel a slight hiccup at idle or it starts throwing codes for a misfire, it is more than likely the DOD/AFM. Lifters fail and they typically consume a large amount of oil.
Its kind of a hit or miss though, not everyone experiences these symptoms.
Just be aware
Good luck and don't forget those pics.

 

[chevy_man]

Shit, thats barely broke in. I bought my last one with 160k on it.

As usual, just go through and give everything a good visual and try moving stuff around by hand. Jack it up and check the bjs and wheel bearings regularly, cv shafts if you're 4wd. Replace all fluids on a regular basis (diffs and transfercase usually get ignored. Mine were much quieter when they got a fresh dose of full syn). Lifetime fill diffs are really only good for about 100k IMO.

 

[Ben]

What mod to do next !!!!!!!!!!!!!!