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2018-2024 Chevrolet Equinox oil type & capacity

The Equinox came with 3 engines, and they don't all take the same grade or the same number of quarts. Find your engine below.

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1.5L I4 · 2018–20241.5L-I4

Recommended grade

0W-20

Oil capacity

4.2 qt (with a fresh filter)

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

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Where this came from
  • GM TechLink 2020 Engine Oil Capacities (With Filter) — U.S. and Canada only, Chevrolet table, Equinox row (RPO LYX) — source
  • engineoildb.com — 2020 Chevrolet Equinox oil info, 1.5L LYX entry — source

1.6L I4 · 2018–20241.6L-I4

Recommended grade

5W-30

Oil capacity

5.3 qt (with a fresh filter)

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

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Where this came from
  • GM TechLink 2019 Engine Oil Capacities (With Filter) — U.S. and Canada only, Chevrolet table, Equinox row (RPO LH7 Diesel); same row also in 2020 table — source
  • engineoildb.com — 2019 Chevrolet Equinox oil info, 1.6L LH7 diesel entry — source

2L I4 · 2018–20202.0L-I4

Recommended grade

5W-30

Oil capacity

5 qt (with a fresh filter)

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

Shop 5W-30 oil on AmazonGet the matching oil filter
Where this came from
  • GM TechLink 2020 Engine Oil Capacities (With Filter) — U.S. and Canada only, Chevrolet table, Equinox row (RPO LTG) — source
  • engineoildb.com — 2020 Chevrolet Equinox oil info, 2.0L LTG entry — 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.