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SKP SKES72173 Engine Cylinder Head Bolt
Engine Cylinder Head Bolt for GM V8 Applications
SKP SKES72173 is an engine cylinder head bolt for a wide range of GM performance and truck applications. It is a direct-fit hardware replacement for service work on engines used in Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, Hummer, Isuzu, Pontiac, and Buick models from 1997-2004.
Key Features
- Engine cylinder head bolt for cylinder head service and rebuild work
- Fits 1997-2004 Chevrolet Corvette and 1998-2002 Chevrolet Camaro
- Fits 1999-2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, and Silverado 3500
- Fits 2000-2004 GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, and Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban applications
- Cross-references ES72173 and MAHLE GS33380 for the same application
- SKP part number SKES72173 for catalog and service identification
Detailed Description
SKP SKES72173 is built for engine repair jobs that require cylinder head fastener replacement during teardown, head gasket service, or top-end rebuilds. This part number is listed for a broad range of GM platforms, including Chevrolet Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe, Corvette, Camaro, GMC Sierra, Yukon, Cadillac Escalade, and related models. If you are searching for an engine cylinder head bolt for a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 HD, or 2002 Cadillac Escalade, SKES72173 matches the listed application data.
This part cross-references ES72173 and MAHLE GS33380 for the same application. Use SKP SKES72173 when replacing cylinder head hardware on listed GM vehicles where exact fitment is required.
What It Is Used For
- Replacing stretched or damaged cylinder head bolts during engine service
- Completing head gasket repair on GM V8 applications
- Restoring proper clamping force after cylinder head removal
- Supporting rebuild work on Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, and Pontiac engines
- Addressing fastener wear found during top-end engine teardown
Installation Notes and Tips
Verify engine code and application details before installation, since fitment varies by model and year. Follow the factory service procedure for bolt tightening sequence, torque stages, and any angle-tightening steps specified for the engine. Inspect the cylinder head and block surfaces before assembly, and replace related sealing components as needed during head service.
Quality Assurance
SKP SKES72173 is cataloged as an engine hardware replacement part for the listed GM applications. Confirm the part number and vehicle fitment against your service information before installation.
This part fits 186 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Buick | Rainier | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Cadillac | CTS | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Cadillac | Escalade | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Cadillac | Escalade | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Cadillac | Escalade ESV | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Cadillac | Escalade EXT | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | SSR | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Trailblazer EXT | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Envoy XL | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Envoy XUV | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Savana 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Savana 3500 | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Yukon | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Yukon | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Yukon | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Hummer | H2 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Isuzu | Ascender | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Pontiac | GTO | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Cadillac | Escalade | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Cadillac | Escalade | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Cadillac | Escalade ESV | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Cadillac | Escalade EXT | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | SSR | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Trailblazer EXT | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Envoy XL | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Savana 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Savana 3500 | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Yukon | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Yukon | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Yukon | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Hummer | H2 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Isuzu | Ascender | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Cadillac | Escalade | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Cadillac | Escalade | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Cadillac | Escalade EXT | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Camaro | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | GMC | Sierra 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | GMC | Yukon | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | GMC | Yukon | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | GMC | Yukon | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Pontiac | Firebird | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Camaro | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | GMC | Sierra 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | GMC | Yukon | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | GMC | Yukon | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | GMC | Yukon | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2001 | Pontiac | Firebird | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Camaro | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2000 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2000 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2000 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2000 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2000 | GMC | Yukon | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2000 | GMC | Yukon | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2000 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2000 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2000 | Pontiac | Firebird | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Camaro | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 1999 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 1999 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 1999 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | N/A | |
| 1999 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | 5.3L | V8 | N/A | |
| 1999 | Pontiac | Firebird | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Camaro | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |
| 1998 | Pontiac | Firebird | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | |
| 1997 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 5.7L | V8 | N/A |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.