In this article you will find out – what engine lubricant suits Chevrolet Equinox ? One can argue that the variety of motor oil brands can be even richer than that of car brands. Engine oils differ in quality and viscosity grades. Fuel consumption and launch of engine depend upon viscosity. The use of unsuitable oil can result in engine breakdown! Thus, we highly recommend you to read car manufacturers’ instructions on oil selection. Below, our team is willing to propose a broad range of engine oils suitable for Chevrolet Equinox .
We hope this data will help you to choose oil most suitable for you, recommended for the US, under normal conditions. In case your region has abnormal weather conditions (too low or too high temperatures), as well as for severe operating conditions, we kindly ask you to refer to your car instruction, or contact official representative Chevrolet in your region.
Page Contents
- 1 Equinox, 2005-2009 (USA/CAN)
- 2 Equinox, 2010-2017 (USA/CAN)
- 2.1 Equinox 2.4, 2010 – 2011, Engine LAF
- 2.2 Equinox 2.4, 2012 – 2012, Engine LEA
- 2.3 Equinox 2.4, 2013 – 2017, Engine LEA
- 2.4 Equinox 2.4 AWD, 2013 – 2017, Engine LEA
- 2.5 Equinox 2.4 AWD, 2012 – 2012, Engine LEA
- 2.6 Equinox 2.4 AWD, 2010 – 2011, Engine LAF
- 2.7 Equinox 3.0 V6, 2010 – 2012, Engine
- 2.8 Equinox 3.0 V6 AWD, 2010 – 2012, Engine LF1
- 2.9 Equinox 3.6 V6, 2013 – 2017, Engine LFX
- 2.10 Equinox 3.6 V6 AWD, 2013 – 2017, Engine LFX
- 3 Equinox (2017- )
- 3.1 Equinox 1.5 Ecotec Turbo, 2017 – .., Engine LYX
- 3.2 Equinox 1.5 Ecotec Turbo AWD, 2017 – .., Engine LYX
- 3.3 Equinox 1.6 CDTi, 2017 – .., Engine LH7
- 3.4 Equinox 1.6 CDTi AWD, 2017 – .., Engine LH7
- 3.5 Equinox 2.0 Ecotec Turbo, 2017 – .., Engine LTG
- 3.6 Equinox 2.0 Ecotec Turbo AWD, 2017 – .., Engine LTG
Equinox, 2005-2009 (USA/CAN)

Equinox 3.4 V6, 2007 – 2009, Engine LNJ
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.54 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State SAE 5W-30
Equinox 3.4 V6, 2005 – 2006, Engine LNJ
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.54 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State SAE 5W-30
Equinox 3.4 V6 AWD, 2005 – 2006, Engine LNJ
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.54 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State SAE 5W-30
Equinox 3.4 V6 AWD, 2007 – 2009, Engine LNJ
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.02 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State SAE 5W-30
Equinox 3.6 V6, 2008 – 2009, Engine LY7
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 5.49 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Equinox 3.6 V6 AWD, 2008 – 2009, Engine LY7
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 5.49 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Equinox, 2010-2017 (USA/CAN)

Equinox 2.4, 2010 – 2011, Engine LAF
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Equinox 2.4, 2012 – 2012, Engine LEA
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 7500 miles/ 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Equinox 2.4, 2013 – 2017, Engine LEA
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 7500 miles/ 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Equinox 2.4 AWD, 2013 – 2017, Engine LEA
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 7500 miles/ 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Equinox 2.4 AWD, 2012 – 2012, Engine LEA
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 7500 miles/ 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Equinox 2.4 AWD, 2010 – 2011, Engine LAF
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Equinox 3.0 V6, 2010 – 2012, Engine
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 6.02 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 7500 miles/ 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Equinox 3.0 V6 AWD, 2010 – 2012, Engine LF1
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 6.02 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 7500 miles/ 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Equinox 3.6 V6, 2013 – 2017, Engine LFX
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 6.02 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 7500 miles/ 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Equinox 3.6 V6 AWD, 2013 – 2017, Engine LFX
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 6.02 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 7500 miles/ 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Equinox (2017- )

Equinox 1.5 Ecotec Turbo, 2017 – .., Engine LYX
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.23 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Check 7500 miles Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.
Castrol EDGE Extended Performance 0W-20
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 0W-20
Equinox 1.5 Ecotec Turbo AWD, 2017 – .., Engine LYX
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 5.28 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Check 7500 miles Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.
Castrol EDGE Extended Performance 0W-20
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 0W-20
Equinox 1.6 CDTi, 2017 – .., Engine LH7
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4600 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation DPF 5W-30
Liqui Moly Synthoil High Tech 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.76-5.28 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 7500 miles/ 12 months
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 C3
Equinox 1.6 CDTi AWD, 2017 – .., Engine LH7
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4600 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation DPF 5W-30
Liqui Moly Synthoil High Tech 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.76-5.28 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 7500 miles/ 12 months
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 C3
Equinox 2.0 Ecotec Turbo, 2017 – .., Engine LTG
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.97 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 7500 miles/ 12 months
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Castrol EDGE Extended Performance 5W-30
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30
Equinox 2.0 Ecotec Turbo AWD, 2017 – .., Engine LTG
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 6.02 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 7500 miles/ 12 months
Castrol EDGE 5W-30 U.S.
Castrol EDGE Extended Performance 5W-30
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-30
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 5W-30