Exact configuration / US market
2001 / MY2001 / 4WD/AWD
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4WD · Automatic 4-speed · 8 cyl · 5.3 L
MY2001 US configuration with 5.3 L, automatic 4-speed, and source-linked EPA data.
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02 / Maintenance at a glance
8 maintenance guides available
Source-backed owner service for this exact configuration.
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Identity
5/10- Model year
- 2001
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 17001, year - Market
- United States
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 17001, dataset US-market scope - Body style
- Pickup
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 17001, VClass - Doors
- Not recorded
- Seating capacity
- Not recorded
- Chassis / platform code
- Not recorded
- Factory grade
- Not recorded
- Manufacturer code
- Not recorded
- EPA vehicle class
- Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 17001, VClass - FuelEconomy.gov record
- 17001
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 17001, id
Powertrain
15/22- Powertrain layout
- Not recorded
- Powertrain type
- Internal combustion
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 17001, atvType, fuelType1, and fuelType - Engine
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- Engine description
- Not recorded
- Engine code
- Vortec 5300 LM7 5.3 L OHV V8
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Restoration kit, engine specifications, page 15 - Engine position
- Not recorded
- Cylinders
- 8
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 17001, cylinders - Displacement
- 323.4 cu in
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 17001, displ - Bore
- 3.8 in
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Restoration kit, engine specifications, page 15 - Stroke
- 3.6 in
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Restoration kit, engine specifications, page 15 - Compression ratio
- 9.5:1
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Restoration kit, engine specifications, page 15 - Valves
- 16
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Restoration kit, two valves per cylinder, page 15 - Induction
- Naturally aspirated
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 17001, tCharger, sCharger, and eng_dscr - Fuel delivery
- Sequential fuel injection
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Restoration kit, engine specifications, page 15 - Fuel
- Regular Gasoline
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 17001, fuelType1 and fuelType - Alternate fuel
- Not recorded
- Stop-start system
- Not recorded
- Engine power
- 286 hp
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Restoration kit, engine output, page 16 - Power speed
- 5,200 rpm
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Restoration kit, engine output, page 16 - Engine torque
- 325 lb-ft
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Restoration kit, engine output, page 16 - Torque speed
- 4,000 rpm
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Restoration kit, engine output, page 16 - Redline
- Not recorded
Transmission
6/8- Transmission
- Automatic 4-speed
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 17001, trany - Transmission code
- M30 / 4L60-E
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Restoration kit, transmission specifications, page 16 - Transmission type
- Automatic
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 17001, trany; normalized transmission type - EPA transmission descriptor
- CLKUP
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 17001, trans_dscr - Forward ratios / speeds
- 4
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 17001, trany; parsed forward-speed count - Driven wheels
- 4WD/AWD
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 17001, drive - Differential
- Not recorded
- Transfer case
- Not recorded
Gearing
5/19- 1st gear
- 3.1:1
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Restoration kit, transmission specifications, page 16 - 2nd gear
- 1.6:1
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Restoration kit, transmission specifications, page 16 - 3rd gear
- 1:1
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Restoration kit, transmission specifications, page 16 - 4th gear
- 0.7:1
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Restoration kit, transmission specifications, page 16 - 5th gear
- Not recorded
- 6th gear
- Not recorded
- 7th gear
- Not recorded
- 8th gear
- Not recorded
- 9th gear
- Not recorded
- 10th gear
- Not recorded
- CVT lowest ratio
- Not recorded
- CVT highest ratio
- Not recorded
- Reverse
- 2.3:1
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Restoration kit, transmission specifications, page 16 - Final drive
- Not recorded
- Front final drive
- Not recorded
- Rear final drive
- Not recorded
- Secondary reduction
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case high range
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case low range
- Not recorded
Chassis and steering
3/7- Frame / construction
- All-welded ladder frame with hydroformed front section
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Restoration kit, technical product information, page 5 - Front suspension
- Not recorded
- Rear suspension
- Not recorded
- Steering
- Power recirculating-ball
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Restoration kit, 1500 4x4 steering specifications, page 16 - Steering ratio
- 14.2:1
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Restoration kit, 1500 4x4 steering specifications, page 16 - Turns lock-to-lock
- Not recorded
- Turning circle
- Not recorded
Brakes
3/6- Brake system
- Four-wheel power disc brakes with four-wheel ABS
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Restoration kit, brake specifications, page 16 - Front brakes
- 305 x 29 mm ventilated disc
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Restoration kit, brake specifications, page 16 - Rear brakes
- 325 x 20 mm disc
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Restoration kit, brake specifications, page 16 - Front rotor diameter
- Not recorded
- Rear rotor diameter
- Not recorded
- Anti-lock braking
- Not recorded
Wheels and tires
0/8- Wheels
- Not recorded
- Front wheel
- Not recorded
- Rear wheel
- Not recorded
- Front tire
- Not recorded
- Rear tire
- Not recorded
- Wheel fastener torque
- Not recorded
- Front cold tire pressure
- Not recorded
- Rear cold tire pressure
- Not recorded
Replacement fitment
3/22- Wheel bolt pattern
- Not recorded
- Center bore
- Not recorded
- Front wheel offset
- Not recorded
- Rear wheel offset
- Not recorded
- Wheel fastener thread
- Not recorded
- Spare tire
- Not recorded
- Driver-side wiper
- Not recorded
- Passenger-side wiper
- Not recorded
- Rear wiper
- Not recorded
- 12 V battery specification
- Not recorded
- 12 V battery group / size
- Not recorded
- Low-beam bulb
- Not recorded
- High-beam bulb
- Not recorded
- Fog-lamp bulb
- Not recorded
- Front turn-signal bulb
- Not recorded
- Rear turn-signal bulb
- Not recorded
- Brake-lamp bulb
- Not recorded
- Reverse-lamp bulb
- Not recorded
- Engine air-filter fitment
- ACDelco A1519C; A1518C high-capacity alternative
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Owner's manual, replacement parts for VIN W/V/T and air-cleaner footnote, page 6-83 - Cabin air-filter fitment
- GM 52485513 passenger-compartment air filter kit, if equipped
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Owner's manual, replacement parts, page 6-83; optional filter schedule, page 7-9 - Engine oil-filter fitment
- ACDelco PF59 or equivalent
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Owner's manual, replacement parts, page 6-83 - Engine oil drain washer
- Not recorded
Dimensions and capacity
0/13- Overall length
- Not recorded
- Overall width
- Not recorded
- Overall height
- Not recorded
- Wheelbase
- Not recorded
- Front track
- Not recorded
- Rear track
- Not recorded
- Ground clearance
- Not recorded
- Curb weight
- Not recorded
- Weight distribution
- Not recorded
- Passenger volume
- Not recorded
- Cargo volume
- Not recorded
- Payload
- Not recorded
- Drag coefficient
- Not recorded
Load and utility
0/13- GVWR
- Not recorded
- Front GAWR
- Not recorded
- Rear GAWR
- Not recorded
- GCWR
- Not recorded
- Maximum trailer weight
- Not recorded
- Maximum tongue load
- Not recorded
- Maximum roof load
- Not recorded
- Cargo-bed length
- Not recorded
- Cargo-bed width
- Not recorded
- Cargo-bed depth
- Not recorded
- Cargo-floor length
- Not recorded
- Cargo-area width
- Not recorded
- Cargo-area height
- Not recorded
Fluids and capacities
2/16- Fuel tank
- Not recorded
- Engine oil capacity
- Not recorded
- Engine oil with filter
- 6 US qt
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Owner's manual, 4800/5300 V8 crankcase capacity, page 6-82 - Engine oil without filter
- Not recorded
- Conditional engine oil refill
- Not recorded
- Coolant capacityVehicles with optional air conditioning list 14.1 L; the EPA record does not expose that option.
- 13.4 US qt
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Owner's manual, 5300 V8 base cooling capacity, page 6-81 - Automatic transmission fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- CVT fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- DCT fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Manual transmission fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Differential oil capacity
- Not recorded
- Front differential fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Rear differential fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- A/C refrigerant charge
- Not recorded
- Washer-fluid capacity
- Not recorded
Service specifications
8/17- Minimum fuel octane
- Not recorded
- Engine oil viscosity
- SAE 5W-30 preferred; SAE 10W-30 only at 0°F (-18°C) or above
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Owner's manual, engine-oil viscosity, page 6-17 - Engine oil specification
- API starburst-certified oil
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Owner's manual, engine-oil quality, page 6-17 - Engine oil drain-plug torque
- Not recorded
- Automatic transmission fluid
- DEXRON III automatic transmission fluid
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Owner's manual, recommended fluids, page 7-26 - CVT fluid
- Not recorded
- DCT fluid
- Not recorded
- Manual transmission fluid
- Not recorded
- Coolant specification
- DEX-COOL mixed 50/50 with clean water
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Owner's manual, recommended fluids, page 7-25 - Differential fluid
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case fluid
- Not recorded
- Brake fluid
- Delco Supreme 11 DOT 3 or equivalent
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Owner's manual, recommended fluids, page 7-25 - Power-steering fluid
- GM power-steering fluid
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Owner's manual, recommended fluids, page 7-25 - A/C refrigerant type
- Not recorded
- Spark-plug type
- DENSO PTJ14R15 or NGK PZTR5A15
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Owner's manual, replacement parts, page 6-83 - Spark-plug gap
- 0.06 in
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Owner's manual, engine specifications, page 6-80 - Spark-plug torque
- Not recorded
Efficiency
3/6- EPA city
- 13 mpg (US)
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 17001, city08 - EPA highway
- 16 mpg (US)
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 17001, highway08 - EPA combined
- 14 mpg (US)
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 17001, comb08 - EPA city, alternate fuel
- Not recorded
- EPA highway, alternate fuel
- Not recorded
- EPA combined, alternate fuel
- Not recorded
Range
0/4- Total range
- Not recorded
- Alternate-fuel range
- Not recorded
- Alternate-fuel city range
- Not recorded
- Alternate-fuel highway range
- Not recorded
Emissions
1/4- Tailpipe CO₂
- 635 g/mi
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 17001, co2TailpipeGpm - Emissions classification
- Not recorded
- EPA fuel-economy score
- Not recorded
- EPA greenhouse-gas score
- Not recorded
Safety
0/3- Tire-pressure monitoring
- Not recorded
- Stability control
- Not recorded
- Driver-assistance suite
- Not recorded
Body
0/2- Roof
- Not recorded
- Aerodynamic equipment
- Not recorded
maintenance
3/3- Front wiper set application
- GM 15706394, 22-inch ITTA blade
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Owner's manual, replacement parts, page 6-83 - Driver-side front blade application
- Bosch EVO22
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PDF page 76 / printed page 58, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2024-99, driver and passenger; model heading on PDF page 75, Evolution column - Passenger-side front blade applicationFront pair for the original wiper arms. Rear blades, washer fluid and modified arms require separate review.
- Bosch EVO22
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PDF page 76 / printed page 58, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2024-99, driver and passenger; model heading on PDF page 75, Evolution column
US safety ratings and recalls
Current NHTSA results for this model year, make, and model. Ratings are shown only for NHTSA-tested variants; recall applicability must be confirmed by VIN.
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Sources used
Configuration identity and efficiency values come directly from the FuelEconomy.gov record. Marketing-trim names are not inferred where the government record does not state them.
Bosch 2025 Wiper Blade Catalog
Manufacturer evidence; applied only to the listed configurations.
- Applies to
- United States; exact application and manufacture-date branch recorded in the profile
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-05
2001 Chevrolet Silverado Truck Restoration Kit
Official GM heritage specifications; cab, bed, axle and option-dependent payload/towing values are withheld from aggregated EPA records.
- Applies to
- United States, 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.3 L, 4.8 L and 5.3 L
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-05
FuelEconomy.gov model-year bulk vehicle records
Official bulk configuration, engine, transmission, drivetrain, fuel-economy, volume, and emissions records; the official record API is the bounded fallback.
- Applies to
- United States, complete imported model years 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-31
2001 Chevrolet Silverado Owner’s Manual — C2115 A
Primary GM owner manual. Service specifications and schedules use printed chapter/page locators; the separate restoration kit remains the source for its own technical specifications.
- Applies to
- United States, 2001 Chevrolet Silverado gasoline engines; engine, transmission and equipment restrictions retained
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-06