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General Motors GM8.1L Engine Family 2 variants

Oil capacity: 7.6 L (8.0 US qt) (GM8.1L-HO). The General Motors GM8.1L engine line groups 2 variant designations. Parts and fitment are pooled here so a cross-reference found on one variant surfaces for the whole family.

Variants in this family

2

Specifications by variant

VariantDisplacementCylindersRated rpmOil capacityCoolant
GM8.1L8.1 L————
GM8.1L-HO8.1 L81,8007.6 L (8.0 qt)22.3 L

Each figure is from that variant’s own documents (see its engine page for sources). Oil capacity can differ between applications of the same engine; check the manual for your generator set.

Generator sets using this engine family

2

Parts cataloged across the General Motors GM8.1L family

13
Part #DescriptionCategory
A029A407Gasket, Mixer to AdapterGasket
LF16109Filter, Oil (Fleetguard) (Not Shown)Oil filter
963-0601PowerCommand Control (2100 Series)Service part / kit
A026D979Converter, CatalyticService part / kit
A026E804MufflerService part / kit
A026F055MufflerService part / kit
A026H163Regulator, FuelService part / kit
A026H167Regulator, Fuel / Regulator, Fuel (Vapor NG/LP)Service part / kit
A026H171Regulator, FuelService part / kit
A026H173Regulator, FuelService part / kit
A026H951Control, FuelService part / kit
A026H952Control, FuelService part / kit
A028Z105Sender, Low CoolantSender

Parts cataloged across all variants of this engine family — verify the exact part fits your specific variant and serial number before ordering.