2018 Chevrolet Equinox Oil type

2018 Chevrolet Equinox, representative photo
Shown: a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox (same generation). Photo: SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0
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  • LYX 1.5L turbo engine 0W20
  • LTG 2.0L turbo engine 5W-30
  • LTG 2.0L turbo engine, extreme cold below −29 °C (−20 °F) 0W-30
  • 1.6L Diesel engine 5W-30
  • 1.6L Diesel engine, extreme cold below −29 °C (−20 °F) 0W-40

2018 Chevrolet Equinox Owner's Manual, PDF pages 291 and 292

Or any other 0W20 engine oilOpen the manual at this page ↗Added Oct 15, 2026
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Oil type · LYX 1.5L turbo engine · PDF page 291

Or any other 0W20 engine oil

Oil type · LTG 2.0L turbo engine · PDF page 291

Use SAE 5W-30 viscosity grade

Oil type · LTG 2.0L turbo engine, extreme cold below −29 °C (−20 °F) · PDF page 291

SAE 0W-30 oil may be used

Oil type · 1.6L Diesel engine · PDF page 292

Use SAE 5W-30 viscosity grade

Oil type · 1.6L Diesel engine, extreme cold below −29 °C (−20 °F) · PDF page 292

an SAE 0W-40 oil may be

2018 Chevrolet Equinox, representative photo
Shown: a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox (same generation). Photo: SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0

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LYX 1.5L turbo engine 0W20 “Or any other 0W20 engine oil” PDF page 291 ↗
LTG 2.0L turbo engine 5W-30 “Use SAE 5W-30 viscosity grade” PDF page 291 ↗
LTG 2.0L turbo engine, extreme cold below −29 °C (−20 °F) 0W-30 “SAE 0W-30 oil may be used” PDF page 291 ↗
1.6L Diesel engine 5W-30 “Use SAE 5W-30 viscosity grade” PDF page 292 ↗
1.6L Diesel engine, extreme cold below −29 °C (−20 °F) 0W-40 “an SAE 0W-40 oil may be” PDF page 292 ↗

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5W-30 full synthetic motor oil

For LTG 2.0L turbo engine, 1.6L Diesel engine

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0W-30 full synthetic motor oil

For LTG 2.0L turbo engine, extreme cold below −29 °C (−20 °F)

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0W-40 full synthetic motor oil

For 1.6L Diesel engine, extreme cold below −29 °C (−20 °F)

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