Have you ever wondered if you have a 2016 Nissan Rogue, what is the oil type and capacity? Understanding vehicle maintenance helps you get you many more years of reliable service. When maintained properly, the 2016 Nissan Rogue provides thousands of more miles, lots of work for your engine oil.
Depending on your driving conditions, you may find that you have different oil change intervals, with city driving, dusty roads or heavy hauling requiring your oil to be changed more frequently. This makes it easier for the engine to keep up with the extra strain.
In the middle of the second generation of Rogues, the 2016 model year features a single 2.5L four-cylinder engine, capable of delivering up to 170 HP and 175 lb-ft of torque. In this article, we’ll cover the oil type and capacity, including why the oil type matters.
2016 Nissan Rogue What is the Oil Type and Capacity?
The 2016 Nissan Rogue should have its oil changed using regular oil every 3,000 miles for city, dusty or heavy-duty driving and every 5,000 miles for highway driving. If you’re using synthetic oil, those intervals change to 7,500 and 10,000 miles.
Though you may be driving in very light conditions for short distances, you should still change your oil at least once a year. It can be helpful to set calendar reminders if you’re not certain when your oil should be changed in these circumstances.
Even if you’re expecting a long time between oil changes, make sure to check your oil level regularly. The 2016 Nissan Rogue’s Owner’s Manual mentions that it’s fairly normal to have to add some oil between oil changes.
When you’re undertaking an oil change for your 2016 Nissan Rogue, use an oil that has the API certification mark and is SAE 0W-20 weight to maintain your warranty and protect your engine. The Rogue takes 4.88 U.S. quarts with a filter change and 4.5 U.S. quarts without a filter change.
Oil Type Explained
API, SAE, 0W-20: The range of letters and numbers involved in oil selection can be really confusing. In this section, we’ll break these terms down and help you determine situations where you should call a local dealership to find out what they recommend.
To start, SAE and API stand for Society of American Engineers and American Petroleum Institute, which have developed standards for classifying the thickness, or viscosity, of your oil. But why is the thickness of your engine oil so important?
If the engine oil is too thick, it won’t flow properly in cold. Too thin, and it burns away in the engine in the heat. Most modern oils have two numbers, one followed by a W for winter weight, while the other is summer weight, and the oil adapts to the temperature.
For the most part, you can use the recommended 0W-20 oil in your engine, which provides the equivalent of a 20-weight oil in the summertime but can still flow like a 0-weight oil down below -20° F. This allows you to use the same oil summer or winter.
However, if you’re in a very extreme climate, such as southern Arizona’s regular 120° F summer or in northern Minnesota or Alaska’s bitter winters edging below -40° F, it probably makes sense to give your local dealership a call and find out if you should change oil weights.
Why Synthetic 0W-20?
So 0W-20 is just 0W-20, and you don’t need to look further, right? Not necessarily. While any 0W-20 oil meeting these requirements will work, most stores have a huge display of oil for a reason. The biggest difference, however, is between synthetic oil versus regular oil.
Given that Nissan provides different interval schedules for oil changes, the 2016 Nissan Rogue can take either oil, both of which are petroleum products. These oils both go through fractioning and a wide range of other processes in the refining process.
Regular oil has been used for over a century and for the most part, does a good job of keeping your engine lubricated. However, because it’s not as highly engineered, it can break down more quickly, which is why it has a faster change interval.
Synthetic oil is also a petroleum product, but is much more highly refined. They’re a blend of a highly-purified base oil, proprietary additives to maintain its condition and carrier oils that keep everything evenly suspended in the oil.
You’ll find another variant on the shelves: blended synthetic. This tends to fall somewhere in the middle, so going with one or the other is usually a better bet for your engine’s longevity. The term “Fully Synthetic” is a marketing term, as there is no global standard defining synthetic oils.
Because the 2016 Nissan Rogue can take either type of oil, it’s up to you whether you want to pay more for a synthetic oil that allows more time between oil changes and may deliver additional performance. Your Rogue is designed to work well on either option.
Know Your Vehicle
It’s not necessary to understand all of your 2016 Nissan Rogue’s systems, but keeping up with maintenance keeps your vehicle running strong for many years to come. When you need to learn more about your Rogue, or any other vehicle, Vehicle History helps you find everything you need to know.
