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Oil Filters Maintenance Fluids Parts Torque Value Costs Towing Recalls TSBs The 2018 Chevrolet Suburban takes 5W-30 Full Synthetic with a total capacity of 8 quarts (filter included). You’ll need a 15mm socket for the drain plug, torqued to 25 Nm. The OEM oil filter is the ACDelco PF63, with 2 compatible alternatives listed below. Note: this vehicle has 3 active recalls — check the recalls section below. Below you’ll find complete maintenance specs, fluid capacities, parts, and links to buy what you need.
Data last verified: April 30, 2026
Quick DIY Tips for the 2018 Chevrolet Suburban Torque your drain plug to 25 Nm (18 ft-lbs) to avoid leaks or stripped threads. Using the OEM filter (ACDelco PF63) is recommended for warranty compliance. Always use 5W-30 Full Synthetic as specified by Chevrolet — using the wrong viscosity can void your powertrain warranty. Check the maintenance schedule below for your next service interval.
Maintenance schedule Choose interval 5,000 miles 7,500 miles 10,000 miles 15,000 miles 20,000 miles 30,000 miles 50,000 miles 60,000 miles 90,000 miles 100,000 miles Select a mileage interval above to see scheduled maintenance items.
Safety recalls3 18V673000
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Cadillac CT6, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Volt, and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. Certain second-row or third-row rear seatbelts retractor assemblies may not automatically lock when the seatbelt is fully pulled out of the retractor, possibly preventing a child seat from being properly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
19V645000
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.
19V761000
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.
Technical Service Bulletins1011 All categories ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. ENGINE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW SERVICE BRAKES EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL SUSPENSION ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EQUIPMENT FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST STEERING EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL TIRES WHEELS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE STRUCTURE STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY COMMUNICATION FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE POWER TRAIN BACK OVER PREVENTION EXTERIOR LIGHTING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE UNKNOWN OR OTHER STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:FILTER/SCREEN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:PARKING ASSIST:SENSORS TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS PARKING BRAKE FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES VISIBILITY VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE SEATS STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST LANE DEPARTURE TRAILER HITCHES ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC) STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM AIR BAGS SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) TIRES:SIDEWALL SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:GEARS VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR:CRITICAL FASTENERS ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PRESSURE/TEMPERATURE SENSOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:BLINDSPOT:SENSORS EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ACCESSORY GENERATOR:CONTROLS EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:VEHICLE CONTROLS:STEERING POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:VALVES/VALVE BODY COMMUNICATION:MANUFACTURER TELEMATICS VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM) SEAT BELTS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HAND HEATER:WIRING HARNESS EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM VISIBILITY/WIPER FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING STRUCTURE:BODY
PIT5282D ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL 2018-03-01
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that a customer may request the factory Integrated Trailer Brake Control be bypassed and their aftermarket trailer brake controller be installed instead. Technician will need to gain access to the body harness. Install trailer brake controller harness General Motors part number 23184088 into Middle Bus Electrical Center (X61A).
PIP4112S ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE 2018-03-12
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician of a complaint of a sag or hesitation when accelerating. The concern is present when coasting at low speeds of less than 15 miles per hour and then aggressively applying the throttle, or after making a hard stop followed by an aggressive throttle. This concern may also be present while crusing at highway speeds and then an aggressive increase in throttle.This is considered normal operation of the vehicle the throttle is delayed and opened slowly up to .7 seconds to help minimize driveline lash and clunking or will have approximately .5 seconds of zero torque to allow the transmission to shift to downshift.
PIT5411K EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. 2018-03-13
This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Human Machine Interface, Radio or Tuner, radio controls, Integrated Center Stack, and displays are placed on restriction through the General Motors Technical Assistance Center. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
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