2014–2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Fluid Types and Capacities

Which Chevrolet Silverado 1500 model years does this cover?

These fluids specifications apply to every Chevrolet Silverado 1500 built from 2014 through 2018 — the K2XX (3rd generation), full-size half-ton pickup (regular, double, crew cab). Nothing in this specification changes between those model years. Pick your year for the engines it offered, what changed that year, and the problems recorded against it.

What changed during the 2014–2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

• 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

What transmission fluid does a 2014–2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 take?

6L80 6-speed: Dexron VI ATF, pan drain-and-fill ~6 qt, side-plug level check. 8L90 8-speed (6.2L from 2015, some 5.3L 2017–2018): use only Mobil 1 Synthetic LV ATF HP (blue label) per TSB 18-NA-355, the original Dexron HP fluid is implicated in torque-converter shudder.. Transmission fluid specifications are not interchangeable. Friction modifiers differ between them, and the wrong fluid causes shudder long before it causes failure.

What coolant does a 2014–2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 use?

Dexcool (orange) 50/50 pre-mix; change at 5 years / 150,000 mi.

What brake fluid does a 2014–2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 take?

DOT 3 brake fluid.

What differential fluid does a 2014–2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 take?

75W-85 synthetic gear oil (rear axle).