Chevrolet Engines
Data verified by Nick Marchenko, PhD
All Chevrolet engine codes with oil capacity, recommended viscosity, and coolant volume. Click an engine to see full specifications and compatible vehicles.
| Engine | Family / Series | Fuel | Oil Capacity | Viscosity | Coolant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIH | SAIC Engines / 1.2 | Petrol | 4.2 qt | 5W-30 | 6.7 qt |
| LE2 | GM Small Gasoline Engine / 1.4 | Petrol | 4.2 qt | 0W-20, 5W-30 | 5.5–7.7 qt |
| LV7 | GM Small Gasoline Engine / 1.4 | Petrol | 3.7–4.2 qt | 0W-20, 5W-20 | 5.0–5.1 qt |
| L3A | GM Small Gasoline Engine / 1.5 | Petrol | 4.2 qt | 0W-20, 5W-20 | 7.4 qt |
| LFV 1.5L Turbo | GM Small Gasoline Engine / 1.5 | Petrol | 4.2 qt | 0W-20, 5W-30 | 6.4–7.4 qt |
| LYX | GM Small Gasoline Engine / 1.5 | Petrol | 4.2–5.3 qt | 0W-20 | 7.0 qt |
| LH7 | Medium Diesel Engine / 1.6 CDTI Ecotec | Diesel | 5.3 qt | 5W-30 | 4.8–7.9 qt |
| B207R | GM Ecotec / 2.0 | Petrol | 5.0 qt | 15W-30 | 9.2 qt |
| LNF 2.0L Turbo | GM Ecotec / 2.0 | Petrol | 5.0 qt | 5W-30 | 9.2 qt |
| LSJ | GM Ecotec / 2.0 | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 7.4–9.2 qt |
| LSY 2.0L Turbo | GM Ecotec / 2.0 | Petrol | 5.3 qt | 0W-20 | 9.5 qt |
| LTG 2.0 L Turbo | GM Ecotec / 2.0 | Petrol | 5.0–6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 7.2–11.7 qt |
| LUZ | JTG Engines / 2.0L Multijet | Diesel | 4.8 qt | 5W-30 | 8.8–9.5 qt |
| L61 | GM Ecotec / 2.2 | Petrol | 5.0–5.1 qt | 5W-30 | 6.9–7.5 qt |
| LAF | GM Ecotec / 2.4 | Petrol | 5.0 qt | 5W-30 | 8.2 qt |
| LE5 | GM Ecotec / 2.4 | Petrol | 5.0–5.1 qt | 5W-30 | 7.4–8.7 qt |
| LE8 | GM Ecotec / 2.4 | Petrol | 5.0–5.8 qt | 5W-30 | 7.4–8.5 qt |
| LE9 | GM Ecotec / 2.4 | Petrol | 5.0 qt | 5W-30 | 7.5–8.7 qt |
| LEA | GM Ecotec / 2.4 | Petrol | 5.0 qt | 5W-30 | 8.2 qt |
| LUK | GM Ecotec / 2.4 | Petrol | 5.0 qt | 5W-30 | 10.1 qt |
| LCV | GM Ecotec / 2.5 | Petrol | 5.0 qt | 0W-20, 5W-20 | 7.5–9.9 qt |
| LKW | GM Ecotec / 2.5 | Petrol | 5.0 qt | 5W-20 | 7.5–7.8 qt |
| LU3 | 90° V6 engine / 262 CID | Petrol | 4.5 qt | 5W-30 | 13.3–16.5 qt |
| LA1 | General Motors 60° V6 / 3.4/3400 | Petrol | 4.0–4.5 qt | 5W-30 | 11.3–11.6 qt |
| 3.5 L V6 FlexFuel | High Value / 3.5 | Petrol | 4.0 qt | 5W-30 | 10.6 qt |
| LX9 | High Value / 3.5 | Petrol | 4.0 qt | 5W-30 | 11.3 qt |
| LZ4 | High Value / 3.5 | Petrol | 4.0 qt | 5W-30 | 10.1–12.3 qt |
| LZE | High Value / 3.5 | Petrol | 4.0 qt | 5W-30 | 10.1–12.5 qt |
| LGD | High Value / 3.9 | Petrol | 4.0 qt | 5W-30 | 10.6–10.8 qt |
| LZ8 | High Value / 3.9 | Petrol | 4.0 qt | 5W-30 | 10.1 qt |
| LZ9 | High Value / 3.9 | Petrol | 4.0 qt | 5W-30 | 9.8–12.3 qt |
| LZG | High Value / 3.9 | Petrol | 4.0 qt | 5W-30 | 10.1 qt |
| L31 | 4000 in. bore family / 350 | Petrol | 5.0 qt | 5W-30 | 20.1 qt |
| L5P | Duramax V8 / 6.6L | Diesel | 10.0 qt | 15W-40 | 30.1–31.4 qt |
| LB7 | Duramax V8 / 6.6L | Diesel | 10.0 qt | 15W-40 | 20.7–25.4 qt |
| LML | Duramax V8 / 6.6L | Diesel | 10.0 qt | 15W-40 | 28.5 qt |
| LMM | Duramax V8 / 6.6L | Diesel | 10.0 qt | 15W-40 | 21.6–25.4 qt |
| LWN | GM Four-Cylinder Turbo Diesel Engines / Duramax | Diesel | 5.9–6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 11.1–11.8 qt |
| P18XER (LWE) | Family 1 / E-Tec | Petrol | 4.2 qt | 5W-30 | 6.9 qt |
| U18XFR (LUW) | Family 1 / E-Tec | Petrol | 4.2–4.8 qt | 5W-30 | 6.3–6.9 qt |
| L01 | G-Series / G16 | Petrol | 4.4 qt | 5W-30 | 5.8 qt |
| A14NET (LUJ) | Family 0 / Generation 3 | Petrol | 4.2 qt | 5W-40 | 5.8 qt |
| L82 | General Motors 60° V6 / Generation 3 | Petrol | 4.0 qt | 5W-30 | 13.7 qt |
| LG8 | General Motors 60° V6 / Generation 3 | Petrol | 4.5 qt | 5W-30 | 12.0–13.7 qt |
| LUU | Family 0 / Generation 3 | Petrol | 3.7 qt | 5W-30 | 7.7 qt |
| LXV | Family 1 / Generation 3 | Petrol | 4.0–4.8 qt | 5W-30 | 6.3–7.4 qt |
| U14NFT (LUV) Turbo | Family 0 / Generation 3 | Petrol | 4.2 qt | 5W-30 | 5.8–7.7 qt |
| L35 | 90° V6 engine / Generation 5 | Petrol | 4.5 qt | 5W-30 | 12.2–13.2 qt |
| L8T | LS-based small-block engine / Generation V | Petrol | 8.0 qt | 5W-30 | 15.4–16.0 qt |
| L3T | GM NextGen Turbocharged Engines / GM E-Turbo | Petrol | 4.8 qt | 0W-20 | 7.9 qt |
| LF1 | General Motors DOHC V6 / GM High Feature | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 10.8 qt |
| LFR | General Motors DOHC V6 / GM High Feature | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 9.9 qt |
| LFW | General Motors DOHC V6 / GM High Feature | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 10.8 qt |
| LFX | General Motors DOHC V6 / GM High Feature | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 9.2–13.1 qt |
| LFY | General Motors DOHC V6 / GM High Feature | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 15.4 qt |
| LGX | General Motors DOHC V6 / GM High Feature | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 0W-30, 5W-30 | 13.7–14.5 qt |
| LGZ | General Motors DOHC V6 / GM High Feature | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 11.2–14.1 qt |
| LLT | General Motors DOHC V6 / GM High Feature | Petrol | 5.5–6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 11.2–11.9 qt |
| LY7 | General Motors DOHC V6 / GM High Feature | Petrol | 5.5–6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 9.9–11.0 qt |
| LM2 | Duramax / I6 | Diesel | 7.0 qt | 0W-20 | 21.9 qt |
| J20A | J-Series / J20 | Petrol | 5.5 qt | 5W-30 | 6.9 qt |
| LKN | Medium Gasoline Engine / LKN | Petrol | 5.3 qt | 5W-20 | 7.2–7.3 qt |
| L59 (Flex-Fuel) | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 14.9–17.4 qt |
| L76 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 16.8 qt |
| L83 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 8.0 qt | 0W-20 | 15.6–17.8 qt |
| L86 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 8.0 qt | 0W-20 | 17.8 qt |
| L87 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 8.0 qt | 0W-20 | 15.1 qt |
| L96 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 16.4–17.0 qt |
| L99 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 8.0 qt | 5W-30 | 11.4 qt |
| LC9 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 16.8 qt |
| LH6 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 11.2–12.3 qt |
| LH8 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 13.7 qt |
| LH9 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 13.7 qt |
| LM4 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 15.3–17.0 qt |
| LM7 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 14.9–17.4 qt |
| LMG | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 16.8–18.3 qt |
| LQ9 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 15.0–16.7 qt |
| LR4 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 13.2–17.8 qt |
| LS1 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 5.5–6.4 qt | 5W-30 | 12.2–13.3 qt |
| LS2 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 5.5–6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 11.2–12.6 qt |
| LS3 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 6.0–8.0 qt | 5W-30 | 11.1–12.5 qt |
| LS4 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 12.8–13.3 qt |
| LS6 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 6.4 qt | 5W-30 | 12.6 qt |
| LS7 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 8.0–10.5 qt | 5W-30 | 11.5–12.7 qt |
| LS9 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 10.5 qt | 5W-30 | 12.7 qt |
| LSA | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 8.0 qt | 5W-30 | 11.5 qt |
| LT1 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 9.8–10.0 qt | 0W-40, 15W-30, 5W-30 | 11.8–13.9 qt |
| LT2 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 7.5 qt | 0W-30 | 22.7 qt |
| LT4 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 9.8–10.0 qt | 0W-40, 5W-30 | 11.0–11.8 qt |
| LT5 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 9.8 qt | 5W-30 | 13.8 qt |
| LY5 | Small-Block Engines / LS | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 16.8 qt |
| LD9 | General Motors DOHC Inline Four-Cylinder / Quad 4 | Petrol | 4.0 qt | 5W-30 | 11.6 qt |
| LL0 | S-TEC / S-TEC 2 | Petrol | 4.0 qt | 5W-20 | 5.0 qt |
| LNJ | General Motors 60° V6 / SAIC-GM Engines | Petrol | 4.5 qt | 5W-30 | 10.6 qt |
| L36 | Buick V6 / Series 2 | Petrol | 4.5 qt | 5W-30 | 11.6–13.3 qt |
| L67 | Buick V6 / Series 2 | Petrol | 4.5 qt | 5W-30 | 5.0–11.6 qt |
| L76 | LS Small Block / Vortec | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 17.4 qt |
| LQ4 | LS Small Block / Vortec | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 14.8–17.9 qt |
| LK5 | Atlas / Vortec 2800 | Petrol | 5.0 qt | 5W-30 | 10.4 qt |
| LLV | Atlas / Vortec 2900 | Petrol | 5.0 qt | 5W-30 | 10.4 qt |
| L52 | Atlas / Vortec 3500 | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 10.6 qt |
| LLR | Atlas / Vortec 3700 | Petrol | 6.0 qt | 5W-30 | 10.6 qt |
| LL8 | Atlas / Vortec 4200 | Petrol | 7.0 qt | 5W-30 | 9.7–13.8 qt |
| L18 | Big Block / Vortec 8100 | Petrol | 6.4 qt | 5W-30 | 20.7–27.1 qt |