The 2009 Silverado comes in four distinct trims, each with varying oil requirements. Generally speaking however, they all have similar capacities and can hold approximately 6 quarts of motor oil. For best performance, its recommended to consult the ownership manual. This should have an exact figure of how much oil is required per model, as certain features in the higher end models may require more oil, as well as swapping of filters more often. Chevrolet recommends using a fully synthetic sae 5w-30 viscosity motor oil for optimal performance, with the recommended amount of miles between changes beinG3500 to 5000.
Victor P.
August 29, 2019
Since there are many available engine choices for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500HD, and 3500HD, there are different amounts of oil depending on the engine. Here is each engine available and their oil capacity. 2009 Silverado 1500: the 4.3L V6 takes 4.5 quarts of full synthetic oil; the 4.8L V8, the 5.3L V8 (engine code 0), the 5.3L V8 (engine code 3), 5.3L V8 (engine code J), and the 5.3L V8 (engine code M) takes 6 quarts of full synthetic oil; and the 6.0L V8 (engine code 5), the 6.0L V8 (engine code Y), and the 6.0L V8 (engine code 2) take 6 quarts of full synthetic oil. 2009 Silverado 2500HD: the 6.0L V8 gasoline powered engine takes 6 quarts of full synthetic oil and the 6.6L turboed diesel takes 10 quarts of heavy-duty full synthetic diesel oil. 2009 Silverado 3500HD: the 6.0L V8 gasoline powered engine takes 6 quarts of full synthetic oil and the 6.6L turboed diesel takes 10 quarts of heavy-duty full synthetic diesel oil.
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