2020 Ford Explorer Oil capacity

2020 Ford Explorer, representative photo
Shown: a 2020 Ford Explorer (same generation). Photo: Benespit, CC BY-SA 4.0
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  • 2.3L EcoBoost 5.2 qt with filter
  • 3.0L 6.0 qt with filter
  • 3.3L Gasoline 6.0 qt with filter
  • 3.3L Hybrid (HEV) 6.0 qt with filter

2020 Ford Explorer Owner's Manual, PDF pages 400, 408, 415 and 422

5.2 qt (4.9 L)Open the manual at this page ↗Added Oct 18, 2026 · Updated
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Oil capacity (with filter) · 2.3L EcoBoost · PDF page 400

5.2 qt (4.9 L)

Oil capacity (with filter) · 3.0L · PDF page 408

6.0 qt (5.7 L)

Oil capacity (with filter) · 3.3L Gasoline · PDF page 415

6.0 qt (5.7 L)

Oil capacity (with filter) · 3.3L Hybrid (HEV) · PDF page 422

6.0 qt (5.7 L)

2020 Ford Explorer, representative photo
Shown: a 2020 Ford Explorer (same generation). Photo: Benespit, CC BY-SA 4.0
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4 values
Applies toValueManual saysPage
2.3L EcoBoost 5.2 qtwith filter “5.2 qt (4.9 L)” PDF page 400 ↗
3.0L 6.0 qtwith filter “6.0 qt (5.7 L)” PDF page 408 ↗
3.3L Gasoline 6.0 qtwith filter “6.0 qt (5.7 L)” PDF page 415 ↗
3.3L Hybrid (HEV) 6.0 qtwith filter “6.0 qt (5.7 L)” PDF page 422 ↗

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Check the level before you drive

  1. Park on level ground. Turn off the engine and follow the waiting period in your owner's manual.
  2. Pull, wipe, and reinsert the dipstick. Use a clean cloth, then push the dipstick all the way back in.
  3. Read the level between the marks. Pull it out again. The oil should sit between the upper and lower marks.
  4. Top up a little at a time, then recheck. Use the specified oil. Don't fill above the upper mark.

A quick level check, not a full oil-change guide. Follow your manual's procedure.

Confirm with your own manual, dipstick or door-jamb label.
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