Fluid capacities, tune-up values and fuel economy at a glance.
Engine oil capacity5.5 qtOEM · verified
Engine oil type5W-30 APIOEM · verified
Lug nut torque140 ft-lbsOEM · verified
Fitment & sizes
Replacement part sizes and factory part numbers — battery, bulbs, filters and belts.
From the factory this vehicle uses a BCI 78 DIESEL · 770 DIESEL CCA battery, OE oil filter 25013454. Each part links to every other vehicle that shares it, so a part you already stock may fit more of your fleet than you'd expect.
Capacities, torques and tune-up values from the factory service manual.
This engine holds 5.5 qt of 5W-30 API engine oil, 80W-90 · GL-5 in the differential, DOT 3 brake fluid. Torque lug nuts to 140 ft-lbs. The firing order is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2. Note the cylinder-head bolts finish on a torque angle (torque-to-yield) — they stretch permanently and should be replaced, not reused, during any head service.
Lubricants & capacities
Brake Fluid
DOT 3
Differential Gear Oil
80W-90 · GL-5
Differential Gear Oil Capacity
5.5 qt
Differential Gear Oil
80W-90 · GL-5
Differential Gear Oil Capacity
8.5 qt
Engine Oil
5W-30 · API
Engine Oil Capacity
5.5 qt
Engine Oil
15W-40 · API
Engine torques
Crankshaft Pulley and/or Damper Bolts
74 ft-lbs
Crankshaft Pulley and/or Damper Bolts
110 ft-lbs
Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts
40 ft-lbs
Intake Manifold to Engine Bolts
31.0 ft-lbs
Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts
26.0 ft-lbs
Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts
40.0 ft-lbs
Intake Manifold to Engine Bolts
Lower: 31.0; Upper: 17.0 ft-lbs
Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts
26.0 ft-lbs
Chassis torques
Leaf Spring to Axle (U-bolts)
110.0 ft-lbs
Leaf Spring to Chassis Bracket
110.0 ft-lbs
Leaf Spring Rear Shackle to Chassis Bracket
70.0 ft-lbs
Lug Nuts
140 ft-lbs
Front Wheel Hub
165 ft-lbs
Ignition
Cylinder Firing Order
1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
Cylinder Firing Order
1-8-7-2-6-5-4-3
Cylinder Firing Order
1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
Spark Plug Manufacturer
AC Delco
Spark Plug Gap
0.060 in
Spark Plug Torque
11.0 ft-lbs
Spark Plug Manufacturer
AC Delco
Spark Plug Gap
0.060 in
Battery & A/C
Refrigerant
R134a
Oil Group
PAG
Oil Type
46
Standard BCI Group Number
78 DIESEL
Standard BCI Cranking Performance
770 DIESEL cca
Standard BCI Group Number
78
Standard BCI Cranking Performance
600 cca
Standard BCI Group Number
78
Service checks
Pressure Test
20 psi
Radiator Cap Pressure Relief
15 psi
Thermostat Opening Temperature
188-206 °F
Fuel Pump Pressure Minimum
66.0 psi
Key ON Engine OFF (KOEO)
60-66
RPM
50-63 @ Idle rpm
Engine Compression
100
Engine Compression
380
Brakes
Torque Caliper to Bracket
15 ft-lbs
Torque to Knuckle
38 ft-lbs
Minimum Pad Thickness
Front: 0.030; Rear: 0.030 specification
Drum Runout Limit
0.006 in
Drum Nominal Diameter
10 in / 11.15 in / 13 in
Drum Maximum Machining
10.05 in / 11.21 in / 13.06 in
Drum Discard at-or-over
10.09 / 11.24 / 13.09
Rotor Max Parallel Variation
0.001 in / 0.0005 in
Multi-step torque procedures OEM · verified
Cylinder Head — tightening sequence 4 stages
1
20 ft. lbs.
20 ft. lbs
2
55 ft. lbs.
55 ft. lbs
3
55 ft. lbs.
55 ft. lbs
4
90
Cylinder Head — tightening sequence 3 stages
1
30 ft. lbs.
30 ft. lbs
2
60 ft. lbs.
60 ft. lbs
3
80
Cylinder Head — tightening sequence 4 stages
Prep Do not reuse old bolts. Use new bolts coated with clean engine oil.
1
All bolts
22 ft. lbs
2
Short bolts
55 degrees
3
Medium bolts
65 degrees
4
Long bolts
75 degrees
Cylinder Head — tightening sequence 1 stages
1
22 ft. lbs. Step 2: long bolts: 75 degrees medium bolts: 65 degrees short bolts: 55
22 ft. lbs
Cylinder Head — tightening sequence 1 stages
1
20 ft. lbs. Step 2: 55 ft. lbs. Step 3: 55 ft. lbs. Step 4: 90
Intake Manifold to Engine Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages
1
22 ft. lbs., step 2: 30
22 ft. lbs
Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages
1
22.0
Intake Manifold to Engine Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages
1
40.0
Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages
1
22.0
Intake Manifold to Engine Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages
1
30.0
Factory maintenance schedule OEM · verified
Normal service, condensed from the factory interval matrix.
Under the factory schedule, replace the engine oil and filter every 7,500 mi; spark plugs every 100,000 mi; coolant every 100,000 mi. The big-interval services (every 100,000 mi for coolant, and the transmission fluid) are the ones owners most often skip — on a lower-mileage example, assume the original fluids are still in it and check them first.
Every 3,000 mi
King Pin (lubricate)
Every 5,000 mi
Parking Brake Cable (lubricate) · Steering System (inspect) · Suspension System (inspect)