Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1993 P-Series RV/Van Commercial Chassis.
The 1993 Chevrolet P-Series RV/Van Commercial Chassis arrives as a purpose-built commercial platform, its engine specified for 4 quarts of 5W-30 API oil. Reliability data shows zero recalls and just a single owner complaint logged, that one centered on seats and equipment rather than powertrain or structural concerns. With only one complaint recorded across the model year, the 1993 P-Series chassis sits as a statistically quiet entry in the model's history, indicating a production run largely free of systemic defects.
Fluid capacities, tune-up values and fuel economy at a glance.
Capacities, torques and tune-up values from the factory service manual.
This engine holds 4 qt of 5W-30 API engine oil, 80W-90 · GL-5 in the differential, DOT 3 brake fluid.
| Brake Fluid | DOT 3 |
| Differential Gear Oil | 80W-90 · GL-5 |
| Differential Gear Oil Capacity | 14.0 qt |
| Differential Gear Oil | 80W-90 · GL-5 |
| Differential Gear Oil Capacity | 5.5 qt |
| Engine Coolant | ETHYLENE GLYCOL |
| Engine Oil | 5W-30 · API |
| Engine Oil Capacity | 4 qt |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Owner complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet P-Series RV/Van Commercial Chassis dominate in one area — the seats,equipment, 1 of 1 reports (100%), well ahead of the next concern. NHTSA has issued no recalls for this vehicle, so these are owner-reported concerns only. 0 of the reports describe a crash and 0 a fire — a small share of the total, but worth weighing against the seats,equipment pattern above. These are tallies of what owners actually reported to the federal government, not an editorial score — and higher-selling models naturally rack up more reports.
All 1 complaints on record, top 1 components.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.
No recall campaigns on record with NHTSA for this vehicle as of the last data refresh.
Showing 5 of 8 bulletins on record with NHTSA.
| Bulletin | Date | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000601023A | 2001-12-01 | Engine And Engine Cooling | INFORMATION USED WHEN DIAGNOSING NOISE CONDITIONS SUCH AS ENGINE RATTLE NOISE, SPARK… |
| 000604002 | 2000-01-01 | Engine And Engine Cooling | SUBJECT REGARDING A HARD, NO START OR EXCESSIVE GRAY OR WHITE SMOKE CONDITION ON START UP… |
| 98831110 | 1998-02-01 | Engine And Engine Cooling | VEHICLES WITH 6.0L AND 7.0L ENGINES (VINS P, M - RPOS LS0, LR0) MAY EXHIBIT ENGINE… |
| 666309 | 1997-04-01 | Fuel System, Gasoline | ENGINE HARD TO START (REPLACE FUEL PUMP PULSATOR). *TW |
| 376105 | 1995-02-01 | Engine And Engine Cooling | COLD ENGINE KNOCK. *TW |
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4 qt of 5W-30 API, per the factory manual.
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