Can 15" MBP 2.4Ghz Core 2 Duo (MA896LL) support 6GB RAM?

Hello all,
I recently upgraded my mid-2007 15" MBP 2.4 C2D to Mavericks and I would like to increase its RAM from 2+2 GB to 2+4 GB to satiate its appetite for memory. OWC states that this laptop supports 6GB but I've see Apple and Crucial specifications state that 4GB is the maximum. Can someone please clarify this?
BTW I will also scrub my machine clean of EtreCheck-highlighted issues.
Thanks,
Ira

Mavericks is SO much happier with 6GB than with 4GB! I put the Crucial 4GB module CT51264AC667 into slot 0 and left the OWC 2GB module in slot 1. I then used Onyx to clear all the caches and I was off an running! The System Information memory report is below.
ECC:          Disabled
BANK 0/DIMM0:
Size:          4 GB
Type:          DDR2 SDRAM
Speed:          667 MHz
Status:          OK
Manufacturer:          0x7F7F7F7F7F9B0000
Part Number:          0x4354353132363441433636372E4D31364643
Serial Number:          0x00000000
BANK 1/DIMM1:
Size:          2 GB
Type:          DDR2 SDRAM
Speed:          667 MHz
Status:          OK
Manufacturer:          0x7F7F7F7F7FF70000
Part Number:          0x00004B363435365536314535363637460000
Serial Number:          0x00000000
Thanks!
Ira

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