1989 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

6.2L V8 Diesel•RWD•MANUAL•diesel

5-Year Cost of Ownership

$7,669 maintenance + likely wear

~$1,534/yr · 130¢/mile equivalent

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MOST COMMON JOBS8 jobs that 80% of techs look up

547 jobs across 18 categories

body (31)

brakes (41)

cooling (22)

drivetrain (36)

electrical (77)

emissions (1)

Oxygen Sensor Replacement
emissions

engine (66)

exhaust (30)

fuel (20)

fuel-system (9)

hvac (23)

ignition (7)

interior (24)

maintenance (34)

misc (2)

steering (26)

suspension (54)

transmission (44)

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148 torque specs across 12 categories

brakes (23)

cooling (18)

drivetrain (17)

electrical (12)

engine (38)

exhaust (2)

fuel (4)

hvac (5)

ignition (3)

steering (8)

suspension (15)

transmission (3)

No fluid specs for this vehicle.

No DTC data for this vehicle.

BCI Group 78

Lead AcidOEM

estimated

800 CCA

Cold Cranking Amps

90 Ah

Amp Hours

140 min

Reserve Capacity

12V

Voltage

TerminalSide Post

PolarityLeft Positive

Dimensions10.25" × 7.06" × 7.69"

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Fitment notes: Diesel engines require higher CCA; side post terminals standard on GM diesel trucks

34 maintenance items across 1 category

maintenance (34)

No waveform references for this vehicle.

No NHTSA recalls on file for this vehicle.

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