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2014–2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Specifications

Every maintenance specification shared across the 2014–2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: which oil and how much, battery group, factory tire sizes, wiper lengths, service intervals, and the failures recorded against this generation.

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Quick facts

Engine oil
5W-30, 6 qt (base engine)
Battery
Group 48 (H6)
Tire size
255/70R17 (base trim)
Wiper blades
22" / 22"
Max towing
12,500 lbs
Cabin filter
GM 23281440

2014–2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 maintenance guides

Oil & filter

Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval

Battery

BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded

Tires & wheels

Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque

Wiper blades

Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths

Air & cabin filters

Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals

Bulbs

Headlight, fog and marker bulb types

Fluids

Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities

Service schedule

What's actually due at every mileage interval

Problems & reliability

Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid

Oil light reset

Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools

Key fob battery

Which coin cell the remote takes

Specs

Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy

Which engines came in the 2014–2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

EngineModel yearsTrimsOilCapacity
4.3L EcoTec3 V6 (LV3)2014–2018WT, Custom, LS, base LT5W-306 qt
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 (L83)2014–2018LT, LTZ, Z71, High Country (volume engine)5W-308 qt
6.2L EcoTec3 V8 (L86)2014–2018LTZ, High Country (optional)0W-208 qt

Year-by-year changes

  • 2014Generation launch: direct-injected EcoTec3 engines, 8-qt V8 sumps, factory cabin air filter added
  • 20156.2L pairs with the new 8L90 8-speed (source of the shudder TSB); 6.2L tow rating hits 12,000 lb
  • 2016Facelift: new front fascia, LED low beams on LTZ/High Country, updated infotainment
  • 2019K2XX sold one extra year as the 'Silverado LD' (double cab 5.3L only) alongside the new T1XX truck, LD parts follow this generation, and GM's 2019 chart lists the L83 at 0W-20 / 8.0 qt

Model years in this generation

2014 Silverado 15002015 Silverado 15002016 Silverado 15002017 Silverado 15002018 Silverado 1500

Year pages cover what changed that year, the engines offered, and the problems documented against it. For the full nameplate history, see the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 guide.

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