The 2011 Chevrolet Equinox oil type and capacity iS5w-30 and 5 quarts. Your oil needs to be changed eventually. Every 5,000 to 10,000 miles is a good rule of thumb. If You don't change it, there will be problems with the engine. Having high quality oil is essential for the engine to run smoothly. You will run into issues with this fluid at some point. A normal problem is a nasty burning smell. This needs to be looked into as soon as possible or the car might explode. Bad oil can cause the engine to fail. You could experience bad gas mileage. Knocking noise may show up from the engine.
Jose
June 24, 2020
Does it use full synthetic or synthetic blend?
Louise Fitzpatrick
June 5, 2020
What percentage of Oil is needed for a 2011 equinox
P Bennett
July 31, 2020
Synthetic blend
Mara D.
January 2, 2020
The 2011 Chevrolet Equinox engine requires engine oil approved to the dexos specification or an equivalent engine oil of the appropriate viscosity grade of 5W-30. Oils meeting this specification can be identified with the dexos certification mark. The oil capacity on the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox 2.4L is 5 US quarts (4.7 liters) and 6 US quarts (5.7 liters) for the 3.0L engine.
lloyd
December 23, 2023
Mara your wrong it is recommended to use d e x o s you can it says that you can use 5w 30 as long as it's full synthetic
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