I’ve reached the 100k mile maintenance schedule and there seems to be a few things missing from the car manual! I have an AWD 2009 Chevy Equinox, and the maintenance schedule calls for having the transmission fluid exchanged. I had this done, but the manual does not say anything about the differen…

What does the book say? The only thing I see missing is the antifreeze flush and fill and serpentine belt. Is the battery original? If so time to go. The transfer case is mentioned as needing fluid replacement.

theres lots of other things for inspection like exhaust suspension ect. as far as transfer case and differentials alldata says transfer case @100,000 miles and nothing about differentials it wouldnt hurt to do it once though thats my opinion anyways

knfenimore: That’s the problem. In chapter 5, the owner’s manual has an AWD section and it talks about the transfer case. For proper maintenance on the transfer case, the manual refers me to the maintenance schedule in chapter 6. When I go to chapter 6, the maintenance schedule doesn’t mention t…

Call the dealer and ask about fluid flush in the transfer case.

Hey guys, thought I would give an update. Car is still going strong (I think), and has reached 171,000 miles. Oil leaks seem to be an issue and having the front crank seal, oil pan gasket, valve cover gasket, and manifold gaskets replaced. Hoping the 1 qt every 800-1200 miles is resolved or even …

[image] icedogchi: Transmission fluid and filter exchange (not flushed) Now there’s a big mistake! [Pat Goss talks about Transmission Flushes] Tester

The 3.4 equinox has the Aisin af-33 trans which is made by a Toyota supplier. They are rock solid and like Toyota t-4a fluid drain/ fills every 30k.

[image] Cavell: They are rock solid and like Toyota t-4a fluid drain/ fills every 30k. Your Chevy Equinox will only need certain types of service at 45,000 mile intervals . These services include completely changing your automatic transmission fluid and, for AWD vehicles, changing the transfe…

Thanks for the replies! I had that old service done at the dealer; I would hope they flushed if it was required and I had my notes wrong. . .unfortunately, my old repair invoices went in the shredder. I regret that now. I’ll check about a trans flush when I get my brakes done. Thanks again and th…

Hi all, I’ve reached 173000 miles on my car and it’s using about 1 quart of oil every 1000-1200 miles. I had gaskets replaced that were starting to “seep” (oil pan gasket, front crank seal, valve cover gasket and intake manifold). However, the oil usage is unchanged. I’m guessing at this point. .…

2009 Chevy AWD Equinox 3.4L v6 - Maintenance Schedule

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ok4450 November 18, 2021, 4:46pm 15

A plugged up PCV valve can cause oil leaks and oil consumption past the piston rings. Check that first.

Shake it. If it rattles it’s good. If it does not rattle or sounds muffled it’s bad. Three dollars or so at AutoZone and others.

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