Anyone looking to add a few more ponies under the hood of their 2025 Chevy Silverado 1500 can now opt for a new factory-installed Performance Air Intake System. Tagged with RPO code K53, the new Performance Air Intake is available on select 2025 Silverado 1500 trim levels, including RST, LT Trail Boss, ZR2, and High Country. The new intake requires the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine and, interestingly enough, the Chevytec spray-on bedliner (RPO code CGN) as well.
While official pricing and other specific details have yet to be announced, the new performance intake should provide a significant improvement in airflow compared to the standard unit, feeding the L87 V8 engine with cooler, denser air, resulting in a few extra horsepower, as well as some satisfying induction noise. With the standard intake installed, the Silverado 1500’s 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine is rated at 420 horsepower at 5,600 RPM and 460 pound-feet of torque at 4,100 RPM.
As some Chevy fans may recall, the Silverado 1500 previously offered a Cold Air Intake system in conjunction with the 2021 model year and pre-refreshed 2022 Silverado 1500 Limited. That system, identified by RPO code 5W7, was offered as part of the Performance Upgrade Package (RPO code PDC), which included not only the Cold Air Intake, but also a Cat-Back Performance Exhaust (RPO code WBC), both of which were considered LPO-level options, which means they were installed by the dealer, rather than at the factory. The Performance Upgrade Package package offered previously required the 6.2L V8 L87 engine when installed on the Custom Trail Boss, the 5.3L V8 L84 engine on the LT and either the 5.3L V8 L84 or 6.2L V8 L87 engine when installed on RST, LT Trail Boss, LTZ and High Country trims.
As a reminder, the 2025 Chevy Silverado 1500 engine lineup includes the turbocharged 2.7L I4 L3B gasoline TurboMax engine, the naturally aspirated 5.3L V8 L84 gasoline engine, the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline, and the 3.0L I6 LZ0 turbodiesel Duramax engine. The GM T1 platform provides the underpinnings, while production takes place at the GM Fort Wayne Assembly plant in Indiana, the GM Silao Assembly plant in Mexico, and the GM Oshawa plant in Canada.
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Had a 2002 Pontiac Grand Am GT with factory Ram Air. Added 5 hp I believe but looked cool when you opened the hood. The car was fun to drive and hit 100 very quickly. It was a 3.4 v-6. Pontiac built some neat cars.
This article doesn’t tell us much, and isn’t completely correct. I have a 2020 Trail Boss LT with the 6.2 and was able to get the GM intake and cashback exhaust. Reported numbers from GM with both bumped the numbers from 420/460 to 435/470. I love the kit, and have 69,000 miles on the truck. I got 24 mpg driving from San Diego to Las Vegas with the cruise control set at 78 mph and the cruise control on. That’s a climb in elevation, too. Mpg on the trip back was about the same at 23 mpg every single time traffic wasn’t an issue. The biggest problem with the GM intake is they want $120 for a replacement air filter entry 20,000 miles. It looks like K&N made the filter, so I just use their filter cleaning kit. That kit is only about $30 at Auto Zone.
I have a 6.2 2019 gmc Sierra. I’ve been considering a cold air reduction system for better fuel mileage especially while pulling my 25’ travel trailer. Are there computer issues when converting and will the new air induction system fit my truck?
I have a “homemade” pipe that I use on my 22.5 Silverado 6.2. I kept the original filter and filter box( draws cold air anyway) and removed the intake “muffler” to have better work room and visibility to the engine area. Couple of Fernco’s and a straight pipe and elbow. Works perfect and no codes are set. Might have a little more intake noise. Works perfect for ~$20 in parts. Access to the engine compartment is a huge improvement.
Check with Airaide they sell the pipe, I put it on my 2015 Yukon Denali with a K&N filter and picked up almost 2mpg with no tune. Added Gibson exhaust and a little tune and was hitting 28mpg at 65 on a 2 lane highway through the UP in Michigan.