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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I have been doing some reading.. It seems that the dipstick changed in the 5.3 about a year after it came into production, from the 5.7. So, in mid year 2001 the dipstick changed. The tube I have looks like a new one and I suspect it's the wrong one. The block may be a 2001.5 and later but the dipstick tube they ordered may be for the 2000.5 - 2001. I can fix this even if I have to use an aftermarket. I'll just change the oil, put in the six quarts and measure off on a new stick where the full mark should be. Or, I can cut about an inch and a half off of the top of the existing tube and see where I can get it stretched out enough to hold the top of the dipstick securely. This old Burb was bought as a fun project anyway. If it stops being fun I'll sell it.
