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Cooling System Fluid Capacity

FLUID CAPACITY (COOLING SYSTEM) (1)

Application (2) Quantity Qts. (L)
2.0L 6.9 (6.5)
2.2L 9.9 (9.4)
2.5L 8.5 (8.0)
3.4L
"A" & "B" Series 9.6 (9.2)
"U" Series
Standard
With Front A/C Only 9.5 (9.1)
With Front & Rear A/C 11.9 (11.3)
Heavy-Duty
With Front A/C Only 10.5 (10.1)
With Front & Rear A/C 13.2 (12.6)
4.3L
"C" & "K" Series 12.9 (12.2)
"G" Series
With Rear Heater 14.0 (13.2)
Without Rear Heater 11.0 (10.4)
"L" & "M" Series
With Rear Heater 16.5 (15.6)
Without Rear Heater 13.5 (12.8)
"S" & "T" Series
Pickup 14.3 (13.3)
Utility 11.9 (11.3)
4.8L
Automatic Transmission 13.4 (12.7)
Manual Transmission 13.7 (13.0)
5.0L
With Rear Heater 20.0 (18.9)
Without Rear Heater 17.0 (16.0)
5.3L
With Front A/C Only 14.9 (14.1)
With Front & Rear A/C 15.8 (15.0)
Without A/C 13.4 (12.7)
5.7L
"C" & "K" Series
Standard
With A/C 20.0 (18.9)
Without A/C 17.5 (16.6)
Heavy-Duty
With A/C 27.0 (25.5)
Without A/C 26.5 (25.0)
"G" Series
With Rear Heater 20.0 (18.9)
Without Rear Heater 17.0 (16.0)
6.0L
Automatic Transmission
With Optional Oil Cooler 14.4 (13.6)
Without Optional Oil Cooler 14.8 (14.0)
Manual Transmission
With Optional Oil Cooler 14.8 (14.0)
Without Optional Oil Cooler 15.2 (14.4)
6.5L
"C" & "K" Series
With Rear Heater 27.5 (26.0)
Without Rear Heater 23.5 (22.2)
"G" Series
With Rear Heater 27.5 (26.0)
Without Rear Heater 23.5 (22.2)
6.6L 20.7 (19.6)
8.1L
"C", "G" & "K" Series
With Rear Heater 26.0 (24.6)
Without Rear Heater 23.0 (21.8)
(1) Fluid capacities listed are approximate. Always fill to FULL mark.
(2) Includes heater.