2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO engine oil

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Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Here you will find information about the care of your vehicle. This section begins with service and fuel information,
and then it shows how to check important fluid and lubricant levels. There is also technical information about your
vehicle, and a part devoted to its appearance care.
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-2 Service
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-3 Fuel
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-5 Fuels in Foreign Countries
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-6 Filling Your Tank
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-8 Checking Things Under the Hood
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-13 Noise Control System
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-14 Engine Oil
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-18 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
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-20 Passenger Compartment Air Filter
(If Equipped)
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-21 Automatic Transmission Fluid
(Except Allison Transmission)
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-25 Automatic Transmission Fluid
(Allison
Only)
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-28 Manual Transmission Fluid
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-30 Hydraulic Clutch
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-30 Rear Axle
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-31 Four-Wheel Drive6
-33 Engine Coolant
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-36 Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
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-36 Power Steering Fluid
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-38 Windshield Washer Fluid
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-39 Brakes
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-43 Battery
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-43 Bulb Replacement
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-51 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
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-52 Tires
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-62 Appearance Care
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-62 Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
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-65 Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
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-69 GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
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-70 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
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-71 Electrical System
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-79 Replacement Bulbs
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-80 Capacities and Specifications

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To provide cleaner air, all gasolines in the United States
are now required to contain additives that will help
prevent deposits from forming in your engine and
fuel system, allowing your emission control system
to function properly. Therefore, you should not have
to add anything to the fuel. In addition, gasolines
containing oxygenates, such as ethers and ethanol, and
reformulated gasolines may be available in your area to
contribute to clean air. General Motors recommends that
you use these gasolines, particularly if they comply with
the specifications described earlier.
NOTICE:
Your vehicle was not designed for fuel that
contains methanol. Don't use it. It can corrode
metal parts in your fuel system and also damage
plastic and rubber parts. That damage wouldn't
be covered under your warranty.
Fuels in Foreign Countries
If you plan on driving in another country outside the
United States or Canada, the proper fuel may be hard
to find. Never use leaded gasoline or any other fuel not
recommended in the previous text on fuel. Costly repairs
caused by use of improper fuel wouldn't be covered by
your warranty.
To check on fuel availability, ask an auto club, or
contact a major oil company that does business in the
country where you'll be driving.

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Filling a Portable Fuel Container
CAUTION:
Never fill a portable fuel container while it is in
your vehicle. Static electricity discharge from the
container can ignite the gasoline vapor. You can
be badly burned and your vehicle damaged if this
occurs. To help avoid injury to you and others:

Dispense gasoline only into
approved containers.

Do not fill a container while it is inside a
vehicle, in a vehicle's trunk, pickup bed or
on any surface other than the ground.

Bring the fill nozzle in contact with the
inside of the fill opening before operating
the nozzle. Contact should be maintained
until the filling is complete.

Don't smoke while pumping gasoline.
Checking Things Under the Hood
CAUTION:
Things that burn can get on hot engine parts and
start a fire. These include liquids like fuel, oil,
coolant, brake fluid, windshield washer and other
fluids, and plastic or rubber. You or others could
be burned. Be careful not to drop or spill things
that will burn onto a hot engine.

6-10 Engine Compartment Overview
When you lift up the hood on the VORTEC 4300 V6 engine, you'll see the following:
A. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
B. Coolant Surge Tank
C. Air Filter Restriction Indicator
D. Engine Oil Dipstick
E. Automatic Transmission Dipstick
(If Equipped)F. F a n
G. Engine Oil Fill
H. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir
I. Remote Negative (
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Terminal (GND)
J. Remote Positive (+) TerminalK. Brake Fluid Reservoir
L. Clutch Fluid Reservoir
(If Equipped)
M. Underhood Electrical Center
N. Battery
O. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir

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When you lift up the hood on the VORTEC 5300 V8 engine (VORTEC 4800 and 6000 V8 engines similar), you will
see the following:
A. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
B. Coolant Surge Tank
C. Air Filter Restriction Indicator
D. Engine Oil Dipstick
E. Automatic Transmission Dipstick
(If Equipped)F. Engine Oil Fill
G. Fan
H. Remote Negative (
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Terminal (GND)
I. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir
J. Remote Positive (+) TerminalK. Brake Fluid Reservoir
L. Clutch Fluid Reservoir
(If Equipped)
M. Underhood Electrical Center
N. Battery
O. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir

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When you lift up the hood on the VORTEC 8100 V8 engine you will see the following:
A. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
B. Coolant Surge Tank
C. Air Filter Restriction Indicator
D. Engine Oil Dipstick
E. Automatic Transmission Dipstick
(If Equipped)F. Engine Oil Fill
G. Fan
H. Remote Negative (
-)
Terminal (GND)
I. Remote Positive (+) Terminal
J. Power Steering Fluid ReservoirK. Brake Fluid Reservoir
L. Clutch Fluid Reservoir
(If Equipped)
M. Underhood Electrical Center
N. Battery
O. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir

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Engine Oil
If the CHECK ENG OIL
LEVEL light appears on the
instrument panel, it means
you need to check your
engine oil level right away.
For more information, see CHECK ENG OIL LEVEL in
the Index.
You should check your engine oil level regularly; this is
an added reminder.
Checking Engine Oil
It's a good idea to check your engine oil every time you
get fuel. In order to get an accurate reading, the oil must
be warm and the vehicle must be on level ground.
All Other Engines 8100 V8 Engine
The engine oil dipstick has a yellow ring handle and
is located on the passenger's side of the engine.
See ªEngine Compartment Overviewº in the Index
for more information.
Turn off the engine and give the oil several minutes to
drain back into the oil pan. If you don't, the oil dipstick
might not show the actual level.
Pull out the dipstick and clean it with a paper towel or
cloth, then push it back in all the way. Remove it again,
keeping the tip down, and check the level.

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When to Add Engine Oil
If the oil is at or below the then you'll need to add at
least one quart of oil. But you must use the right kind.
This part explains what kind of oil to use. For crankcase
capacity, see ªCapacities and Specificationsº in the Index.
NOTICE:
Don't add too much oil. If your engine has so much
oil that the oil level gets above the cross
-hatched area
that shows the proper operating range, your engine
could be damaged.
All Other Engines 8100 V8 Engine
The engine oil fill cap for the VORTEC 4800, 5300 and
6000 V8 engines is located on the driver's side engine
valve cover. On the 8100 engine, the oil fill cap is
located on the driver's side engine valve cover. See
ªEngine Compartment Overviewº in the Index for
more information on location.
Be sure to fill it enough to put the level somewhere in
the proper operating range. Push the dipstick all the way
back in when you're through.