Having had a Chevy 350 for many years, and now getting a 5.3L, I was quite surprised to see how much smaller the oil filter is compared to the 350. Seems like it's too small. But, it takes 6 quarts instead of 5, which is a good idea.
Mosey.....the coffee cup sized oil filter doesn't have to be your lot in life. There is very often a sensible interchange if you do a little poking around the filter selection at the local auto parts store. I've driven NINE different Chev-lay pickups with the 350, and four of those were 3/4 ton models. The 3/4 ton pickups have enough ground clearance to use the Chev-Lay truck filter which adds yet another quart. That's just one example. Our '97 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 had a dimpy little filter, but I discovered the filter off the Mopar 318 screws right on. Another example. [img]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/img] You can just check for clearances around the filter and see if the space available will permit an upgrade. [img]/forums/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]
Many times the filter book will list more than one filter number for an application. Sometimes, those different numbers are for different sized filters. Sometimes, by looking a year or two forward or backward in the book, you can find a different sized filter that will fit the same app.
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