Also described as Engine block heaterEngine Block HeaterHeater, engine coolant
Also documented for BuickCadillacGMCHummerOldsmobilePontiacSaturn
Documented applications
- 1968–1970 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle, p.12.GM Heritage factory kit — 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle, p.85.
- 1969 Factory-verified
$10.55; 824 built (price and count: Corvette Black Book)
GM Heritage factory kit — 1969 Chevrolet Corvette, p.87.
- 1963–70s (varies) Confirmed
- 1968–1969, 1973–1979 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 1969 Chevrolet Nova, p.67.
- 1967–72 Confirmed
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- 1987, 1988 Factory-verified
the kit pages print engine block heater, 600 watts, 120 volts; included with V10; the 1986 page prints only KOS, so 1986 is left out.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet Astro Van, p.27.GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet Astro Van, p.7.
- 1998–2001, 2004, 2005 Factory-verified
2004 and 2005 lists read "Engine Block Heater".
- 2002–2006 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche, p.54.GM Heritage factory kit — 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche, p.123.GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche, p.33.
- 2007–2009 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche, p.30.
- 2004–2006, 2008 Factory-verified
kits: Engine block heater; ; ; ;
GM Heritage factory kit — 2004 Chevrolet Aveo, p.24.GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Aveo, p.25.GM Heritage factory kit — 2006 Chevrolet Aveo, p.25.
- 2009 Factory-verified
- 1988–1989, 1991, 1994, 1996 Factory-verified
the 1991 and 1996 pages print KO5; the 1990, 1992, 1993 and 1995 pages print KOS, so those years are not claimed
GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet Beretta, p.33.GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Beretta, p.33.GM Heritage factory kit — 1991 Chevrolet Beretta, p.49.GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Beretta, p.12.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Beretta, p.10.
- 2019, 2025–2026 Factory-verified
2LT, 3LT, RS: O; Premier: O (2025 only)
- 1983–1986 Factory-verified
600 watt, 120 volt; not with B3J diesel equipment; included with V10; the 1983 and 1985 pages print KO5
GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Blazer, p.9.GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Blazer RV Full Size, p.6.GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Blazer RV Full Size, p.11.GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Blazer, p.12.
- 1983–1989 Factory-verified
600 watt, 120 volt; the 1989 option line prints KO5
GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.7.GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.8.GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.30.GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.8.GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.14.GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.10.GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Blazer, p.17.
- 1998–2005 Factory-verified
1998–1999 lists read engine coolant heater
- 1983–1986, 1988–1992 Factory-verified
several pages print KO5 (letter O)
GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Camaro, p.35.GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Camaro, p.4.GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Camaro, p.22.GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Camaro, p.22.GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet Camaro, p.30.GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Camaro, p.35.GM Heritage factory kit — 1990 Chevrolet Camaro, p.37.GM Heritage factory kit — 1991 Chevrolet Camaro, p.27.GM Heritage factory kit — 1992 Chevrolet Camaro, p.91.
- 1998–2002 Factory-verified
the 1993 (pp.87, 88) and 1997 (p.73) kit pages print the code as KOS, an OCR reading of K05 that the citation check does not accept, so those years are not claimed; the 1994–1996 kit pages do not show it, which does not mean it was not offered;
- 2014 Confirmed
GM Authority 2014 RPO list
- 2016, 2019 Factory-verified
- 1986–1990 Factory-verified
the 1990 guide prints KO5
GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Caprice, p.41.GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet Caprice, p.44.GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet Caprice, p.66.GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Caprice, p.42.GM Heritage factory kit — 1990 Chevrolet Caprice, p.9.
- 1992, 1995–1996 Factory-verified
Canada only (1991 guide); the 1992 sheet prints KO5; the 1991 and 1994 sheets print KOS (an S for the 5), so those years are left out
GM Heritage factory kit — 1992 Chevrolet Caprice, p.44.GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Caprice, p.7.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Caprice, p.11.
- 1984–1987 Factory-verified
the 1984 and 1986 pages print KO5
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Cavalier, p.12.GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Cavalier, p.35.GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Cavalier, p.37.GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet Cavalier, p.37.
- 1989, 1991–1992, 1994 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Cavalier, p.16.GM Heritage factory kit — 1991 Chevrolet Cavalier, p.11.GM Heritage factory kit — 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier, p.13.GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier, p.4.
- 1995–2005 Factory-verified
printed KO5 in the 1999–2005 service lists
GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier, p.8.GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier, p.90.
- 1989 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Celebrity, p.6.
- 1988, 1989, 1998–2000 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet Truck, p.140.GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Truck, p.31.
- 1985–1987 Factory-verified
600 watt, 120 volt; included with V10; the kit pages also print KO5
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Truck, p.42.GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Truck, p.158.GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet Truck, p.58.
- 2005–2009 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt, p.40.GM Heritage factory kit — 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, p.29.
- 2015–2019, 2021–2022 Factory-verified
2015: O on all trims; 2018 from GM's 2018 Colorado order guide (PDF); 2021 from the upfitter list GM files for 2021 and 2022
- 2023–2027 Factory-verified
O on all trims
- 2004–2009 Factory-verified
- 1988–1989, 1992–1996 Factory-verified
the 1992, 1993 and 1996 pages print KO5; the 1989 option-weight page prints KOS, but the 1989 LTZ order-guide page prints K05; the 1990 and 1991 pages print KOS, so those years are not claimed; same description as beretta-gen1
GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet Corsica, p.31.GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Corsica, p.11.GM Heritage factory kit — 1992 Chevrolet Corsica, p.41.GM Heritage factory kit — 1993 Chevrolet Corsica, p.39.GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Corsica, p.10.GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Corsica, p.8.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Corsica, p.6.
- 1988–1990, 1992, 1994, 1996 Factory-verified
Canada only (1992 and later lists); 1994 calls it the engine coolant heater; the 1993 and 1995 pages print KOs and KOS, so 1993 and 1995 are not claimed; the 1990, 1992, 1994 pages print KO5
GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet Corvette, p.32.GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Corvette, p.32.GM Heritage factory kit — 1990 Chevrolet Corvette, p.16.GM Heritage factory kit — 1992 Chevrolet Corvette, p.32.GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Corvette, p.63.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Corvette, p.62.
- 1997–2004 Factory-verified
the 1997–1998 lists add "(Canadian)" and the 1999–2000 lists print "Heater, Coolant"
- 2005–2008 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Corvette, p.22.GM Heritage factory kit — 2006 Chevrolet Corvette, p.25.
- 2018–2019 Factory-verified
2018: sedan O: L, 1SA, 1SB, 1SC, 1SD, 1SF; hatch O: 1SC, 1SD, 1SF; 2019: sedan O: L, 1SB, 1SD, 1SF; hatch O: 1SB, 1SD, 1SF
- 1983–1987 Factory-verified
600 watts, 120 volts (1984 on); 1983–1984: included with V10; the 1986 and 1987 order guides print KO5 (letter O)
GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet El Camino, p.6.GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet El Camino, p.6.GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet El Camino, p.12.GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet El Camino, p.6.GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet El Camino, p.41.
- 2005–2009 Factory-verified
- 2018–2019 Factory-verified
- 2025–2027 Factory-verified
O on all trims
- 1998–2002 Factory-verified
the 2001–2002 lists print KO5, a letter O, and read "Engine Block Heater"; GM's other lists print K05 for the same part
- 2003, 2006–2010, 2014–2018, 2022–2027 Factory-verified
the 2003 list reads Engine Block Heater; the 2025–2027 guides read Engine block heater; O: Cargo 1WT, Cutaway 1WT, Cutaway 2WT (2025–2026), Passenger 1LS, Passenger 1LT
- 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989 Factory-verified
600 watts, 120 volts; the 1989 page prints KO5; 1984 from the 1984 data book pages in the kit file labelled 1985.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Vandura, p.15.GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet G Van, p.20.GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet G Van, p.65.GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet Vandura, p.22.GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet G Van, p.17.
- 2006–2009 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 2006 Chevrolet HHR, p.103, p.110, p.117.
- 2014–2016 Factory-verified
all trims: O
- 1994–1996 Factory-verified
the 1994 and 1995 sheets and the 1996 guide print KO5; the 1995 guide prints KOS (an S for the 5), so 1995 rests on the weight sheet
GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Impala, p.4, p.59.GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Impala, p.42.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Impala, p.11, p.46.
- 2000–2005 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 2000 Chevrolet Impala, p.43.GM Heritage factory kit — 2004 Chevrolet Impala, p.30.
- 2006–2009 Factory-verified
- 1993, 1995 Factory-verified
the 1993 page prints KO5; the 1991, 1992, 1994 and 1996 pages print KOS, so those years are not claimed
GM Heritage factory kit — 1993 Chevrolet LuminaAPV, p.40.GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet LuminaAPV, p.77.
- 1993–1994 Factory-verified
the 1992 page prints KO5; 1991, 1992 are not claimed: the pages that print it (1991 p.73; 1992 p.55) carry no readable model-year field
GM Heritage factory kit — 1993 Chevrolet Lumina, p.72.GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Lumina, p.42.
- 1995–2001 Factory-verified
The 1997 and 1999 kits print it KO5 (letter O) on some pages and the 1995 mass sheet prints KOS; the zero form is the code.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Lumina, p.10.GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Lumina, p.12.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Lumina, p.18.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Lumina, p.22.GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet Lumina, p.69.GM Heritage factory kit — 1999 Chevrolet Lumina, p.12.GM Heritage factory kit — 1999 Chevrolet Lumina, p.14.
- 1983 Factory-verified
not with NA6 emissions; wagon: not with LF9; the sedan page's restriction continues in garbled text that probably also names LT6/LF9
GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Malibu, p.21.GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Malibu, p.23.
- 1997–2005 Factory-verified
the 1999–2000 lists print KO5; K05 in GM's other lists. the 1998 list prints "Heater, Eng Blk". 1997 from the Malibu kit order guide.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet Malibu, p.12.GM Heritage factory kit — 1998 Chevrolet Malibu, p.6.GM Heritage factory kit — 1999 Chevrolet Malibu, p.27.GM Heritage factory kit — 2003 Chevrolet Malibu, p.81.
- 2004–2008 Factory-verified
the 2004 list prints Engine Block Heater. shared Epsilon code.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2004 Chevrolet Malibu, p.37.GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Malibu, p.22.GM Heritage factory kit — 2006 Chevrolet Malibu, p.28.GM Heritage factory kit — 2007 Chevrolet Malibu, p.28.
- 2008–2009 Factory-verified
- 2015–2016 Factory-verified
all trims: O
- 1983–1988 Factory-verified
included with V10 (1983–1984); some kit pages print KO5
GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.37.GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.36.GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.30.GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.32.GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.42.GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.79.
- 1995–1999 Factory-verified
The 1998 order guide for the Z34 prints it KO5 (letter O); the codes elsewhere read K05.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.13.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.78.GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.92.
- 2000–2007 Factory-verified
Also in the kit's Monte Carlo order guide.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.97.GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.101.GM Heritage factory kit — 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.117.
- 1986–1989, 1992–1993 Factory-verified
not available with B3J diesel equipment
GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Motorhome, p.11.GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet Motorhome, p.15.GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet Motorhome, p.12.GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Motorhome, p.9.GM Heritage factory kit — 1992 Chevrolet Motorhome, p.13.GM Heritage factory kit — 1993 Chevrolet Motorhome, p.11.
- 1983, 1986–1989 Factory-verified
600 watt, 120 volt (1986–1988)
GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet S 10, p.31.GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet S 10, p.15.GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet S 10, p.22.GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet S 10, p.19.GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet S 10, p.36.
- 1998–2004 Factory-verified
1998–1999 lists read engine coolant heater. The 2002–2004 lists read as the 2001 list.
- 2027 Factory-verified
- 1999–2007 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 2000 Chevrolet Truck and Silverado, p.57.GM Heritage factory kit — 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, p.60.
- 2009 Factory-verified
- 2001–2007 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 2001 Chevrolet Silverado HD, p.62.GM Heritage factory kit — 2002 Chevrolet Silverado HD, p.41.GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD, p.193.
- 2007–2009, 2014 Factory-verified
- 2016–2019 Factory-verified
comes with the Duramax diesel; 2017: GM's 2017 Silverado 2500HD order guide; 2018: GM's 2018 Silverado 2500HD order guide; 2019: GM's 2019 Silverado 2500HD order guide
- 2023, 2025–2027 Factory-verified
- 2015, 2017–2019 Factory-verified
- 2025–2026 Factory-verified
- 2020, 2022–2026 Factory-verified
- 2017–2019 Factory-verified
all trims: O; 2018 from GM's 2018 order guide
- 1998–1999 Factory-verified
- 2000–2006 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 2000 Chevrolet Suburban, p.47.GM Heritage factory kit — 2001 Chevrolet Suburban, p.51.GM Heritage factory kit — 2003 Chevrolet Suburban, p.38.GM Heritage factory kit — 2004 Chevrolet Suburban, p.41.GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Suburban, p.162.
- 2007–2009, 2014 Factory-verified
Trim marks in the 2014 guide: LS, LT, LTZ: O.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, p.33, p.161.
- 2015–2019 Factory-verified
A on all trims; 2018–2019 from GM's 2018 and 2019 Suburban order guides (GM Authority copies)
- 1983–1989 Factory-verified
600 watt, 120 volt; not with B3J; included with V10; the 1985, 1988 and 1989 pages print KO5
GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Suburban, p.16.GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Suburban, p.22.GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Suburban, p.19.GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Suburban, p.20.GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet Suburban, p.25.GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet Suburban, p.18.GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Suburban, p.16.
- 2022–2023, 2025–2027 Factory-verified
2027: O on all trims
- 1998–1999 Factory-verified
- 2000–2006 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.47.GM Heritage factory kit — 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.44.GM Heritage factory kit — 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.31.GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.123.GM Heritage factory kit — 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.120.
- 2007–2009, 2014 Factory-verified
Trim marks in the 2014 guides: Police: O; Special Service: O.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.28, p.142.
- 2015–2019 Factory-verified
A on all trims; 2018–2019 from GM's 2018 and 2019 Tahoe order guides (GM Authority copies)
- 2022–2023, 2025–2027 Factory-verified
2027: LS, LT, RST, Z71, Premier, High Country, Police Package, Special Service: O
- 2001–2004 Factory-verified
the lists print K05 with the digit zero
- 2025–2027 Factory-verified
all trims: O
- 2002–2009 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer, p.28.
- 2009, 2015 Factory-verified
the 2015 guide reads engine block heater.
- 2018–2019 Factory-verified
every trim but L: O
- 2025–2027 Factory-verified
O on all trims
- 2022 Single-source
GM Authority's 2022 changes page says it replaced the oil pan heater (KPK), officially late in the 2021 model year; no GM document read
- 2025–2026 Factory-verified
all trims: O; includes the active front lower grille shutters (VRI)
- 2005–2008 Factory-verified
- 1997–2005 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet Venture, p.45.
This page aggregates every documented appearance of K05 in the Chevrolet reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.