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2021 GMC Acadia Oil type

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  • 2.0L L4 Turbo and 2.5L L4 engines 0W-20
  • 3.6L V6 engine 5W-30
  • 3.6L V6 engine, extreme cold below −29 °C (−20 °F) 0W-30

2021 GMC Acadia Owner's Manual, PDF page 279

engines, use SAE 0W-20 viscosity gradeOpen the manual at this page ↗Added Oct 15, 2026
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Oil type · 2.0L L4 Turbo and 2.5L L4 engines · PDF page 279

engines, use SAE 0W-20 viscosity grade

Oil type · 3.6L V6 engine · PDF page 279

For the 3.6L V6 engine, use SAE 5W-30

Oil type · 3.6L V6 engine, extreme cold below −29 °C (−20 °F) · PDF page 279

an SAE 0W-30 oil may be used

2017 GMC Acadia, representative photo
Shown: a 2017 GMC Acadia (same generation). Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0
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2.0L L4 Turbo and 2.5L L4 engines 0W-20 “engines, use SAE 0W-20 viscosity grade” PDF page 279 ↗
3.6L V6 engine 5W-30 “For the 3.6L V6 engine, use SAE 5W-30” PDF page 279 ↗
3.6L V6 engine, extreme cold below −29 °C (−20 °F) 0W-30 “an SAE 0W-30 oil may be used” PDF page 279 ↗

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0W-20 full synthetic motor oil

For 2.0L L4 Turbo and 2.5L L4 engines

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5W-30 full synthetic motor oil

For 3.6L V6 engine

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0W-30 full synthetic motor oil

For 3.6L V6 engine, extreme cold below −29 °C (−20 °F)

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