2021 GMC SAVANA engine oil

GMC Savana Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-14583543) -
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Service and Maintenance 255
Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
This maintenance section applies to vehicles with a gasoline engine. If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see the maintenance schedule section in
the Duramax diesel supplement.
Fluids and lubricants identified below by name or specification, including fluids or lubricants not listed here, can be obtained from your dealer.Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Automatic Transmission (6-Speed Transmission) DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Automatic Transmission (8-Speed Transmission) DEXRON-HP Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Chassis Lubrication, Parking Brake Cable Guides Chassis lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant. See Cooling System
0 191.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade. ACDelco dexos1 full synthetic is recommended. See Engine Oil0184.
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid.
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood Hinges Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube. See your dealer. Power Steering System GM Power Steering Fluid. See your dealer. Rear Axle See your dealer.
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.

GMC Savana Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-14583543) -
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256 Service and Maintenance
Maintenance Replacement Parts
If the vehicle has the Duramax diesel engine, see the Duramax diesel supplement.
Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
I4.3L V6 Engine 84065602 A3228C
I6.6L V8 Engine 84000015 A3221C
Engine Oil Filter I4.3L V6 Engine 12690385 PF63E
I6.6L V8 Engine 12690385 PF63E
Spark Plugs I4.3L V6 Engine 12622441 41-114
I6.6L V8 Engine 12622441 41-114
Wiper Blades –56.0 cm (22 in) 25949887 —

GMC Savana Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-14583543) -
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Technical Data 259
ApplicationCapacities
Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant R134a For the air conditioning system refrigerant charge amount, see the refrigerant label located under the hood. See your dealerfor more information.
Engine Cooling System without Rear Heat*
I4.3L V6 Engine 10.1 L 10.7 qt
I6.6L V8 Engine 11.9 L 12.6 qt
Engine Cooling System with Rear Heat* I4.3L V6 Engine 12.4 L 13.1 qt
I6.6L V8 Engine 14.2 L 15.0 qt
*Engine cooling system capacity values are based on the entire cooling system and its components.
Engine Oil with Filter I4.3L V6 Engine 5.7 L 6.0 qt
I6.6L V8 Engine 7.7 L 8.0 qt

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284 Index
Engine (cont'd)Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Enhanced Technology Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . 95
F
Fan Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Fast Idle System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . 186, 189
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . .154
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Front Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Front Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 160
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Fuel (cont'd)
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 206
Floor Console Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
G
GaugesEngine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 70
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

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286 Index
Lights (cont'd)Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cargo Door Relocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Locks (cont'd)
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
M
Maintenance
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Maintenance and Care
Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Mirrors Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Mirrors (cont'd)
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Trailer Tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
N
Navigation Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Noise Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264