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2022-2026 Acura MDX oil type & capacity

The MDX came with 2 engines, and they don't all take the same grade or the same number of quarts. Find your engine below.

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3L V6 · 2022–20263.0L-V6

Recommended grade

0W-20

Oil capacity

5.5 qt (with a fresh filter)

Confirmed from OEM owner's manual + capacity database · verified Jun 2026.

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Where this came from
  • Acura MDX Owner's Manual (book 31TYA6100, covers 3.5 L and 3.0 L models) — Changing the Engine Oil and Oil Filter / Recommended Engine Oil — source
  • DCH Montclair Acura — Acura MDX Oil Type & Capacity (4th-gen / Type S figure, 5.5 qt with filter) — source

3.5L V6 · 2022–20263.5L-V6

Recommended grade

0W-20

Oil capacity

5.6 qt (with a fresh filter)

Confirmed from OEM owner's manual + capacity database · verified Jun 2026.

Shop 0W-20 oil on AmazonGet the matching oil filter
Where this came from
  • Acura MDX Owner's Manual (book 31TYA6100, covers 3.5 L and 3.0 L models) — Changing the Engine Oil and Oil Filter / Recommended Engine Oil — source
  • OilFinderPro engine-oil spec database — 2022 Acura MDX 3.5L V6 quick-reference table — source

Grade and capacity confirmed against the OEM owner's manual plus an independent source — never changed by what an affiliate link pays us. Your owner's manual is always the final word.