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Old 11-24-2008, 02:33 PM
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Hey, i have a 99 blazerLT 4x4 4.3 v6 and its the first time doing an oil change on this truck and I wasn't sure how much liters of oil do i put in? I tried googling it first but i got results from 4 liters, 4.5 liters and 5 liters so i just want to knowhow much do you guys normallyput in yours?
 
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The owners manual says 4.5 quarts (4.3L) I normally put in 5 quarts (4.7L). make sure you fill up the new filter with oil before you put if on so your engine wont have a dry start.
 
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5qts is the generally accepted quantity, but yes, the book does say 4.5qts.
 
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