1990 Chevrolet Suburban Oil Type & Capacity
The 1990 Chevrolet Suburban oil type depends on the engine: the R1500, 5.7 K, 4L60/MD8 takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the R1500, 5.7 K, 700R4/MD8 takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the R1500, 6.2 C, 4L60/MD8 takes 10W-30 (7.0 quarts with filter); the R1500, 6.2 C, 700R4/MD8 takes 10W-30 (7.0 quarts with filter); the R2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 3L80-HD/M40 takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the R2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 3L80/M40 takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the R2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 400/M40 takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the R2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 475/M40 takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the R2500, 5.7 K, Standard takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the R2500, 6.2 J, 3L80-HD/M40 takes 10W-30 (7.0 quarts with filter); the R2500, 6.2 J, 3L80/M40 takes 10W-30 (7.0 quarts with filter); the R2500, 6.2 J, 400/M40 takes 10W-30 (7.0 quarts with filter); the R2500, 6.2 J, 475/M40 takes 10W-30 (7.0 quarts with filter); the R2500, 7.4 N, 3L80-HD/M40 takes 10W-30 (6.0 quarts with filter); the R2500, 7.4 N, 3L80/M40 takes 10W-30 (6.0 quarts with filter); the R2500, 7.4 N, 400/M40 takes 10W-30 (6.0 quarts with filter); the R2500, 7.4 N, 475/M40 takes 10W-30 (6.0 quarts with filter); the V1500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 4L60/MD8 takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the V1500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 700R4/MD8 takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the V1500, 5.7 K, Standard takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the V1500, 6.2 C, 4L60/MD8 takes 10W-30 (7.0 quarts with filter); the V1500, 6.2 C, 700R4/MD8 takes 10W-30 (7.0 quarts with filter); the V2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 3L80-HD/M40 takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the V2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 3L80/M40 takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the V2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 400/M40 takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the V2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 475/M40 takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the V2500, 5.7 K, Standard takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the V2500, 6.2 J, 3L80-HD/M40 takes 10W-30 (7.0 quarts with filter); the V2500, 6.2 J, 3L80/M40 takes 10W-30 (7.0 quarts with filter); the V2500, 6.2 J, 400/M40 takes 10W-30 (7.0 quarts with filter); the V2500, 6.2 J, 475/M40 takes 10W-30 (7.0 quarts with filter); the V2500, 7.4 N, 3L80-HD/M40 takes 10W-30 (6.0 quarts with filter); the V2500, 7.4 N, 3L80/M40 takes 10W-30 (6.0 quarts with filter); the V2500, 7.4 N, 400/M40 takes 10W-30 (6.0 quarts with filter); the V2500, 7.4 N, 475/M40 takes 10W-30 (6.0 quarts with filter), per the factory service manual.
Factory-spec answer
It depends on the engine:
- R1500, 5.7 K, 4L60/MD8: 10W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- R1500, 5.7 K, 700R4/MD8: 10W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- R1500, 6.2 C, 4L60/MD8: 10W-30, 7.0 quarts with filter
- R1500, 6.2 C, 700R4/MD8: 10W-30, 7.0 quarts with filter
- R2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 3L80-HD/M40: 10W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- R2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 3L80/M40: 10W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- R2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 400/M40: 10W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- R2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 475/M40: 10W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- R2500, 5.7 K, Standard: 10W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- R2500, 6.2 J, 3L80-HD/M40: 10W-30, 7.0 quarts with filter
- R2500, 6.2 J, 3L80/M40: 10W-30, 7.0 quarts with filter
- R2500, 6.2 J, 400/M40: 10W-30, 7.0 quarts with filter
- R2500, 6.2 J, 475/M40: 10W-30, 7.0 quarts with filter
- R2500, 7.4 N, 3L80-HD/M40: 10W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
- R2500, 7.4 N, 3L80/M40: 10W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
- R2500, 7.4 N, 400/M40: 10W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
- R2500, 7.4 N, 475/M40: 10W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
- V1500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 4L60/MD8: 10W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- V1500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 700R4/MD8: 10W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- V1500, 5.7 K, Standard: 10W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- V1500, 6.2 C, 4L60/MD8: 10W-30, 7.0 quarts with filter
- V1500, 6.2 C, 700R4/MD8: 10W-30, 7.0 quarts with filter
- V2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 3L80-HD/M40: 10W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- V2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 3L80/M40: 10W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- V2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 400/M40: 10W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- V2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 475/M40: 10W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- V2500, 5.7 K, Standard: 10W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- V2500, 6.2 J, 3L80-HD/M40: 10W-30, 7.0 quarts with filter
- V2500, 6.2 J, 3L80/M40: 10W-30, 7.0 quarts with filter
- V2500, 6.2 J, 400/M40: 10W-30, 7.0 quarts with filter
- V2500, 6.2 J, 475/M40: 10W-30, 7.0 quarts with filter
- V2500, 7.4 N, 3L80-HD/M40: 10W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
- V2500, 7.4 N, 3L80/M40: 10W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
- V2500, 7.4 N, 400/M40: 10W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
- V2500, 7.4 N, 475/M40: 10W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
Oil capacity by engine
| Engine | Oil Type (viscosity) | Capacity w/ Filter | Capacity w/o Filter | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1500, 5.7 K, 4L60/MD8 — Eng VIN K | API - SAE 10W-30 | 5.00 QTS. | 4.00 QTS. | — |
| R1500, 5.7 K, 700R4/MD8 — Eng VIN K | API - SAE 10W-30 | 5.00 QTS. | 4.00 QTS. | — |
| R1500, 6.2 C, 4L60/MD8 — Eng VIN C | API - SAE 10W-30 or 15W-40 | 7.00 QTS. | — | — |
| R1500, 6.2 C, 700R4/MD8 — Eng VIN C | API - SAE 10W-30 or 15W-40 | 7.00 QTS. | — | — |
| R2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 3L80-HD/M40 — Eng VIN K | API - SAE 10W-30 | 5.00 QTS. | 4.00 QTS. | — |
| R2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 3L80/M40 — Eng VIN K | API - SAE 10W-30 | 5.00 QTS. | 4.00 QTS. | — |
| R2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 400/M40 — Eng VIN K | API - SAE 10W-30 | 5.00 QTS. | 4.00 QTS. | — |
| R2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 475/M40 — Eng VIN K | API - SAE 10W-30 | 5.00 QTS. | 4.00 QTS. | — |
| R2500, 5.7 K, Standard — Eng VIN K | API - SAE 10W-30 | 5.00 QTS. | 4.00 QTS. | — |
| R2500, 6.2 J, 3L80-HD/M40 — Eng VIN J | API - SAE 10W-30 or 15W-40 | 7.00 QTS. | — | — |
| R2500, 6.2 J, 3L80/M40 — Eng VIN J | API - SAE 10W-30 or 15W-40 | 7.00 QTS. | — | — |
| R2500, 6.2 J, 400/M40 — Eng VIN J | API - SAE 10W-30 or 15W-40 | 7.00 QTS. | — | — |
| R2500, 6.2 J, 475/M40 — Eng VIN J | API - SAE 10W-30 or 15W-40 | 7.00 QTS. | — | — |
| R2500, 7.4 N, 3L80-HD/M40 — Eng VIN N | API - SAE 10W-30 | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
| R2500, 7.4 N, 3L80/M40 — Eng VIN N | API - SAE 10W-30 | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
| R2500, 7.4 N, 400/M40 — Eng VIN N | API - SAE 10W-30 | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
| R2500, 7.4 N, 475/M40 — Eng VIN N | API - SAE 10W-30 | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
| V1500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 4L60/MD8 — Eng VIN K | API - SAE 10W-30 | 5.00 QTS. | 4.00 QTS. | — |
| V1500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 700R4/MD8 — Eng VIN K | API - SAE 10W-30 | 5.00 QTS. | 4.00 QTS. | — |
| V1500, 5.7 K, Standard — Eng VIN K | API - SAE 10W-30 | 5.00 QTS. | 4.00 QTS. | — |
| V1500, 6.2 C, 4L60/MD8 — Eng VIN C | API - SAE 10W-30 or 15W-40 | 7.00 QTS. | — | — |
| V1500, 6.2 C, 700R4/MD8 — Eng VIN C | API - SAE 10W-30 or 15W-40 | 7.00 QTS. | — | — |
| V2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 3L80-HD/M40 — Eng VIN K | API - SAE 10W-30 | 5.00 QTS. | 4.00 QTS. | — |
| V2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 3L80/M40 — Eng VIN K | API - SAE 10W-30 | 5.00 QTS. | 4.00 QTS. | — |
| V2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 400/M40 — Eng VIN K | API - SAE 10W-30 | 5.00 QTS. | 4.00 QTS. | — |
| V2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 475/M40 — Eng VIN K | API - SAE 10W-30 | 5.00 QTS. | 4.00 QTS. | — |
| V2500, 5.7 K, Standard — Eng VIN K | API - SAE 10W-30 | 5.00 QTS. | 4.00 QTS. | — |
| V2500, 6.2 J, 3L80-HD/M40 — Eng VIN J | API - SAE 10W-30 or 15W-40 | 7.00 QTS. | — | — |
| V2500, 6.2 J, 3L80/M40 — Eng VIN J | API - SAE 10W-30 or 15W-40 | 7.00 QTS. | — | — |
| V2500, 6.2 J, 400/M40 — Eng VIN J | API - SAE 10W-30 or 15W-40 | 7.00 QTS. | — | — |
| V2500, 6.2 J, 475/M40 — Eng VIN J | API - SAE 10W-30 or 15W-40 | 7.00 QTS. | — | — |
| V2500, 7.4 N, 3L80-HD/M40 — Eng VIN N | API - SAE 10W-30 | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
| V2500, 7.4 N, 3L80/M40 — Eng VIN N | API - SAE 10W-30 | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
| V2500, 7.4 N, 400/M40 — Eng VIN N | API - SAE 10W-30 | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
| V2500, 7.4 N, 475/M40 — Eng VIN N | API - SAE 10W-30 | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
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More specs & repair guides for your Suburban
1990 Chevrolet Suburban factory service manualAll fluid capacities (transmission, coolant, brakes)Powered by factory manual data from our partner site AllOEMManuals.com.
Coolant capacity
18.5 quarts (17.5 L) — 56/44 mixture of Ethylene Glycol Base Antifreeze and water. GM Specification 1825-M.
Frequently asked questions
What type of oil does a 1990 Chevrolet Suburban take?
It depends on the engine: R1500, 5.7 K, 4L60/MD8 uses 10W-30; R1500, 5.7 K, 700R4/MD8 uses 10W-30; R1500, 6.2 C, 4L60/MD8 uses 10W-30; R1500, 6.2 C, 700R4/MD8 uses 10W-30; R2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 3L80-HD/M40 uses 10W-30; R2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 3L80/M40 uses 10W-30; R2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 400/M40 uses 10W-30; R2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 475/M40 uses 10W-30; R2500, 5.7 K, Standard uses 10W-30; R2500, 6.2 J, 3L80-HD/M40 uses 10W-30; R2500, 6.2 J, 3L80/M40 uses 10W-30; R2500, 6.2 J, 400/M40 uses 10W-30; R2500, 6.2 J, 475/M40 uses 10W-30; R2500, 7.4 N, 3L80-HD/M40 uses 10W-30; R2500, 7.4 N, 3L80/M40 uses 10W-30; R2500, 7.4 N, 400/M40 uses 10W-30; R2500, 7.4 N, 475/M40 uses 10W-30; V1500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 4L60/MD8 uses 10W-30; V1500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 700R4/MD8 uses 10W-30; V1500, 5.7 K, Standard uses 10W-30; V1500, 6.2 C, 4L60/MD8 uses 10W-30; V1500, 6.2 C, 700R4/MD8 uses 10W-30; V2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 3L80-HD/M40 uses 10W-30; V2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 3L80/M40 uses 10W-30; V2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 400/M40 uses 10W-30; V2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 475/M40 uses 10W-30; V2500, 5.7 K, Standard uses 10W-30; V2500, 6.2 J, 3L80-HD/M40 uses 10W-30; V2500, 6.2 J, 3L80/M40 uses 10W-30; V2500, 6.2 J, 400/M40 uses 10W-30; V2500, 6.2 J, 475/M40 uses 10W-30; V2500, 7.4 N, 3L80-HD/M40 uses 10W-30; V2500, 7.4 N, 3L80/M40 uses 10W-30; V2500, 7.4 N, 400/M40 uses 10W-30; V2500, 7.4 N, 475/M40 uses 10W-30.
How much oil does a 1990 Chevrolet Suburban take?
Capacity depends on the engine: R1500, 5.7 K, 4L60/MD8 holds 5.0 quarts with filter; R1500, 5.7 K, 700R4/MD8 holds 5.0 quarts with filter; R1500, 6.2 C, 4L60/MD8 holds 7.0 quarts with filter; R1500, 6.2 C, 700R4/MD8 holds 7.0 quarts with filter; R2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 3L80-HD/M40 holds 5.0 quarts with filter; R2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 3L80/M40 holds 5.0 quarts with filter; R2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 400/M40 holds 5.0 quarts with filter; R2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 475/M40 holds 5.0 quarts with filter; R2500, 5.7 K, Standard holds 5.0 quarts with filter; R2500, 6.2 J, 3L80-HD/M40 holds 7.0 quarts with filter; R2500, 6.2 J, 3L80/M40 holds 7.0 quarts with filter; R2500, 6.2 J, 400/M40 holds 7.0 quarts with filter; R2500, 6.2 J, 475/M40 holds 7.0 quarts with filter; R2500, 7.4 N, 3L80-HD/M40 holds 6.0 quarts with filter; R2500, 7.4 N, 3L80/M40 holds 6.0 quarts with filter; R2500, 7.4 N, 400/M40 holds 6.0 quarts with filter; R2500, 7.4 N, 475/M40 holds 6.0 quarts with filter; V1500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 4L60/MD8 holds 5.0 quarts with filter; V1500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 700R4/MD8 holds 5.0 quarts with filter; V1500, 5.7 K, Standard holds 5.0 quarts with filter; V1500, 6.2 C, 4L60/MD8 holds 7.0 quarts with filter; V1500, 6.2 C, 700R4/MD8 holds 7.0 quarts with filter; V2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 3L80-HD/M40 holds 5.0 quarts with filter; V2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 3L80/M40 holds 5.0 quarts with filter; V2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 400/M40 holds 5.0 quarts with filter; V2500, 5.7 K, Automatic, 475/M40 holds 5.0 quarts with filter; V2500, 5.7 K, Standard holds 5.0 quarts with filter; V2500, 6.2 J, 3L80-HD/M40 holds 7.0 quarts with filter; V2500, 6.2 J, 3L80/M40 holds 7.0 quarts with filter; V2500, 6.2 J, 400/M40 holds 7.0 quarts with filter; V2500, 6.2 J, 475/M40 holds 7.0 quarts with filter; V2500, 7.4 N, 3L80-HD/M40 holds 6.0 quarts with filter; V2500, 7.4 N, 3L80/M40 holds 6.0 quarts with filter; V2500, 7.4 N, 400/M40 holds 6.0 quarts with filter; V2500, 7.4 N, 475/M40 holds 6.0 quarts with filter.
Can I use synthetic oil in my 1990 Chevrolet Suburban?
Yes. 10W-30 is widely available as a full synthetic, and synthetic is safe (often recommended) for the 1990 Chevrolet Suburban. What matters most is matching the factory viscosity and specification, then changing the oil and filter on schedule.