Chevy 5.3 oil capacity quandry..
I bought a used 2000, 1500 Suburban 4x4 with a "new" (40,000 miles) engine from a wreck in it. Long story but, my wife picked it out, test drove it, etc.. She's actually pretty good at that, histori...
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Camper G wrote:Mkos1980 wrote:
The newer motor wouldn't be able to work with your current ecm. The reluctor ring on the crank is differant. They would have had to use a 5.3 with a 24tooth ring vs a 58tooth and all of those were 04 or 05 and prior.
You beat me to it. Exactly correct. The 14 and newer 5.3L are a completely different engine than the prior generation 5.3s. Not saying it could not be done, but it would be a TON of work and not very likely in your case. The newer Generation 5.3s take 8 quarts. The owner's manual is wrong, it was later corrected to 8 quarts. I hope it was just a fluke thing in your case and all is well.
Just by looking this engine seems to be dressed like the older Vortec, not that I know anything about the 14 and up design. But, I can't figure out why the dipstick would read incorrectly, assuming it is incorrect, which I don't believe at this juncture. It's a long dipstick that is like a two piece that is scabbed together about halfway down. Let me go get a picture. Does this look like the stock dipstick in a 5.3 Vortec?
