Crew Cab Fleetside short box (5 ft 8 in) · 5.3L Vortec 5300 V8 (LM7, VIN T)

2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS Crew Cab 2WD

The new 2004 half-ton Crew Cab in LS trim with 2WD. GM lists the short-box Crew Cab with the 295-hp, 330-lb-ft Vortec 5300 V8 and four-speed automatic. Four Crew Cab versions are covered by this guide; other 2004 Silverado versions remain under research.

Representative 2003–2005 Silverado Crew Cab photograph; exact model year, payload series, trim, engine and drive are not verified. ·

Photo: “'03-'05 Chevrolet Silverado Crew Cab.jpg” by Bull-Doser / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain. Responsive display crop; representative 2003–2005 Crew Cab, not proof of exact year, payload series, trim, engine or drive.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim: 1500 LS 2WD
Body style: Crew Cab Fleetside short box (5 ft 8 in)
Engine: 5.3L Vortec 5300 V8 (LM7, VIN T)
Transmission: 4-speed Hydra-Matic 4L60-E automatic

United States Silverado 1500 only. The 1500HD, 2500/HD, SS and other cab or engine combinations require separate records. A 4WD identity alone does not establish which transfer-case option was fitted.

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2004 Chevrolet Silverado: documented configuration differences
Configuration	Engine	Transmission	Body
Current carSilverado 1500 LS Crew Cab 2WD	5.3L Vortec 5300 V8 (LM7, VIN T)	4-speed Hydra-Matic 4L60-E automatic	Crew Cab Fleetside short box (5 ft 8 in)
Silverado 1500 LS Crew Cab 4WD	5.3L Vortec 5300 V8 (LM7, VIN T)	4-speed Hydra-Matic 4L60-E automatic	Crew Cab Fleetside short box (5 ft 8 in)
Silverado 1500 LT Crew Cab 2WD	5.3L Vortec 5300 V8 (LM7, VIN T)	4-speed Hydra-Matic 4L60-E automatic	Crew Cab Fleetside short box (5 ft 8 in)
Silverado 1500 LT Crew Cab 4WD	5.3L Vortec 5300 V8 (LM7, VIN T)	4-speed Hydra-Matic 4L60-E automatic	Crew Cab Fleetside short box (5 ft 8 in)

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

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Service topics: 5
Scheduled topics: 4
Applicability stated: 5
Exact references: 3

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Engine oil and filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine oil and filter
Exact reference available
Service when the Oil Life System requests it, within the following 600 miles. Change oil and filter at least annually and reset the system. If it was reset accidentally, service within 3,000 miles of the last service. Maintenance I/II alternation and the ten-month condition are described in the original manual. The mileage after a message is a service window, not a routine replacement interval.
Applies to: 2004 · LM7, VIN T · 4-speed Hydra-Matic 4L60-E automatic · United States
Published interval: 12 months · At least annually; service earlier when the Oil Life System requests it, within 600 miles of the message. Apply the accidental-reset rule and original Maintenance I/II conditions.
Source: GM: 2004 Silverado owner manual, gasoline maintenance and replacement parts · Printed 6-3–6-5 (PDF527–529); VIN T at 5-130 (PDF522); replacement parts at 6-16 (PDF540) · checked 2026-10-23
Verified ordering references
- Original equipmentACDelco PF44
  · catalog-listed
  Period owner-manual reference for VIN T, GM 25010633. Current supersession or stock has not been established by this source.
  Catalog: GM: 2004 Silverado owner manual, gasoline maintenance and replacement parts · Printed 6-16 (PDF540), VIN T column · checked 2026-10-23
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Spark plugs and plug-wire inspectionView intervals, applicability and sources
Spark plugs and plug-wire inspection
Exact reference available
Period ACDelco 41-985 / GM 12571164 reference for VIN T
Replace the spark plugs and inspect the plug wires. This period source does not establish a current supersession.
Applies to: 2004 · LM7, VIN T · 4-speed Hydra-Matic 4L60-E automatic · United States
Published interval: 100,000 mi · At the first scheduled maintenance service after the stated mileage; inspect plug wires at the same service.
Source: GM: 2004 Silverado owner manual, gasoline maintenance and replacement parts · Printed 6-7 (PDF531); VIN T parts at 6-16 (PDF540) · checked 2026-10-23
Verified ordering references
- Original equipmentACDelco 41-985
  · catalog-listed
  Period VIN T reference; no current supersession asserted.
  Catalog: GM: 2004 Silverado owner manual, gasoline maintenance and replacement parts · Printed 6-16 (PDF540), VIN T column · checked 2026-10-23
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Engine cooling-system serviceView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine cooling-system service
Sourced interval available
Drain, flush and refill; inspect hoses and clean and pressure-test the system and cap as the manual directs. Use the fluid specified in the original 2004 manual.
Applies to: 2004 · LM7, VIN T · 4-speed Hydra-Matic 4L60-E automatic · United States
Published interval: 150,000 mi / 60 months · Whichever occurs first; follow the original cooling-system procedure and fluid selection.
Source: GM: 2004 Silverado owner manual, gasoline maintenance and replacement parts · Printed 6-7 and footnote (i), 6-9 (PDF531,533) · checked 2026-10-23
Automatic transmission fluid and filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Automatic transmission fluid and filter
Sourced interval available
Non-Allison automatic schedule. Severe service applies above 8,600-lb GVWR or when mainly used in heavy city traffic at 90°F or hotter, hills or mountains, frequent trailer towing, or taxi, police or delivery service. Do not apply Allison intervals. Fluid and filter part numbers are not established here.
Applies to: 2004 · LM7, VIN T · 4-speed Hydra-Matic 4L60-E automatic · United States
Source: GM: 2004 Silverado owner manual, gasoline maintenance and replacement parts · Printed 6-7 and footnote (h), 6-9 (PDF531,533) · checked 2026-10-23
Normal service
Applies to: 2004 · LM7, VIN T · 4-speed Hydra-Matic 4L60-E automatic · United States · Normal service under the original manufacturer conditions
Published interval: 100,000 mi · Normal service; at the first scheduled service after the stated mileage.
Source: GM: 2004 Silverado owner manual, gasoline maintenance and replacement parts · Printed 6-7 (PDF531) · checked 2026-10-23
Severe service
Applies to: 2004 · LM7, VIN T · 4-speed Hydra-Matic 4L60-E automatic · United States · Footnote (h) conditions: GVWR above 8,600 lb or mainly hot heavy city traffic, hills/mountains, frequent towing, taxi/police/delivery use
Published interval: 50,000 mi · Severe service as defined in footnote (h), not a universal normal interval.
Source: GM: 2004 Silverado owner manual, gasoline maintenance and replacement parts · Printed 6-7 and footnote (h), 6-9 (PDF531,533) · checked 2026-10-23
Engine air cleaner and filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine air cleaner and filter
Exact reference available
Inspect at every oil change. Check whether the truck has a filter-change indicator before following a replacement rule. The two conditions below are alternatives, not an assumption that either option is fitted. These are period manufacturer part references; no current stock or supersession is claimed.
Applies to: 2004 · LM7, VIN T · 4-speed Hydra-Matic 4L60-E automatic · United States
Source: GM: 2004 Silverado owner manual, gasoline maintenance and replacement parts · Printed 5-22 (PDF414); VIN T parts and high-capacity substitution at 6-16 (PDF540) · checked 2026-10-23
With a filter-change indicator
Inspect at every oil change; replace when the indicator calls for replacement, or when the inspected filter remains caked with dirt. Reset the indicator after replacement.
Applies to: 2004 · LM7, VIN T · 4-speed Hydra-Matic 4L60-E automatic · United States · Only vehicles equipped with a filter-change/restriction indicator
Source: GM: 2004 Silverado owner manual, gasoline maintenance and replacement parts · Printed 5-22 (PDF414) · checked 2026-10-23
Without a filter-change indicator
Inspect at every oil change. Replace at the first oil change after the 25,000-mile service points listed in the additional-service table; this is not a fixed replacement mileage for an indicator-equipped truck.
Applies to: 2004 · LM7, VIN T · 4-speed Hydra-Matic 4L60-E automatic · United States · Only vehicles without a filter-change/restriction indicator
Source: GM: 2004 Silverado owner manual, gasoline maintenance and replacement parts · Printed 5-22 and 6-6 (PDF414,530) · checked 2026-10-23
Verified ordering references
- Original equipmentACDelco A1519C
  · catalog-listed
  Period VIN T listing, GM 25313348.
  Catalog: GM: 2004 Silverado owner manual, gasoline maintenance and replacement parts · Printed 6-16 (PDF540), VIN T column · checked 2026-10-23
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- Original equipmentACDelco A1518C
  · catalog-listed
  The period manual expressly permits this high-capacity filter as a substitution. This does not mean it was installed on every truck.
  Catalog: GM: 2004 Silverado owner manual, gasoline maintenance and replacement parts · Printed 6-16 (PDF540), substitution footnote · checked 2026-10-23
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Sources

GM: 2004 Silverado vehicle information kit, printed pp. 3, 8, 10–11

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