Ford Escape oil type and capacity
The Ford Escape oil type depends on the engine: 5W-30 for the 2.0L EcoBoost, 5W-20 for the 1.5L, 1.6L, and 2.5L gas engines through 2022, and 0W-20 for the 2020 and later hybrid and plug-in hybrid. Capacity with the filter is 5.3 quarts for the 2020–2022 1.5L, 5.5 quarts for the 2020–2022 2.0L, and 5.7 quarts for the hybrid. Change it when the oil-life monitor asks, or at least once a year.
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Escape oil type and capacity by year
Pick your year and engine. On 2020 and later models, the 1.5L is a three-cylinder; earlier 1.5L engines are four-cylinders with a different capacity.
| Year | Engine | Oil | Oil spec | Capacity | Oil change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.5L EcoBoost 3-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2026 | 2.0L EcoBoost 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2026 | 2.5L hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2026 | 2.5L plug-in hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2025 | 1.5L EcoBoost 3-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2025 | 2.0L EcoBoost 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2025 | 2.5L hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2025 | 2.5L plug-in hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2024 | 1.5L EcoBoost 3-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2024 | 2.0L EcoBoost 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2024 | 2.5L hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2024 | 2.5L plug-in hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2023 | 1.5L EcoBoost 3-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2023 | 2.0L EcoBoost 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2023 | 2.5L hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2023 | 2.5L plug-in hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2022 | 1.5L EcoBoost 3-cylinder, FWD | 5W-209 | Ford WSS-M2C945-B1 | 5.3 qt (5.0 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2022 | 1.5L EcoBoost 3-cylinder, AWD | 5W-209 | Ford WSS-M2C945-B1 | 5.3 qt (5.0 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2022 | 2.0L EcoBoost 4-cylinder | 5W-309 | Check your owner’s manual | 5.5 qt (5.2 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2022 | 2.5L hybrid | 0W-209 | Check your owner’s manual | 5.7 qt (5.4 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2022 | 2.5L plug-in hybrid | 0W-2010 | Check your owner’s manual | 5.7 qt (5.4 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2021 | 1.5L EcoBoost 3-cylinder, FWD | 5W-209 | Ford WSS-M2C945-B1 | 5.3 qt (5.0 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2021 | 1.5L EcoBoost 3-cylinder, AWD | 5W-209 | Ford WSS-M2C945-B1 | 5.3 qt (5.0 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2021 | 2.0L EcoBoost 4-cylinder | 5W-309 | Check your owner’s manual | 5.5 qt (5.2 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2021 | 2.5L hybrid | 0W-209 | Check your owner’s manual | 5.7 qt (5.4 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2021 | 2.5L plug-in hybrid | 0W-209 | Check your owner’s manual | 5.7 qt (5.4 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2020 | 1.5L EcoBoost 3-cylinder, FWD | 5W-209 | Ford WSS-M2C945-B1 | 5.3 qt (5.0 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2020 | 1.5L EcoBoost 3-cylinder, AWD | 5W-209 | Ford WSS-M2C945-B1 | 5.3 qt (5.0 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2020 | 2.0L EcoBoost 4-cylinder | 5W-309 | Check your owner’s manual | 5.5 qt (5.2 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2020 | 2.5L hybrid | 0W-209 | Check your owner’s manual | 5.7 qt (5.4 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2020 | 2.5L plug-in hybrid | 0W-209 | Check your owner’s manual | 5.7 qt (5.4 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles; Ford says hybrids may go past 10,000 miles10 |
| 2019 | 1.5L EcoBoost 4-cylinder | 5W-208 | Check your owner’s manual | 5 qt (4.7 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles, whichever comes first8 |
| 2019 | 2.0L EcoBoost 4-cylinder | 5W-307 | Ford WSS-M2C946-A | 5.7 qt (5.4 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles, whichever comes first8 |
| 2019 | 2.5L 4-cylinder | 5W-207 | Check your owner’s manual | 5.7 qt (5.4 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles, whichever comes first8 |
| 2018 | 1.5L EcoBoost 4-cylinder | 5W-207 | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles, whichever comes first8 |
| 2018 | 2.0L EcoBoost 4-cylinder | 5W-307 | Ford WSS-M2C946-A | 5.7 qt (5.4 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles, whichever comes first8 |
| 2018 | 2.5L 4-cylinder | 5W-207 | Check your owner’s manual | 5.7 qt (5.4 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles, whichever comes first8 |
| 2017 | 1.5L EcoBoost 4-cylinder | 5W-207 | Check your owner’s manual | 4.3 qt (4.1 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles, whichever comes first8 |
| 2017 | 2.0L EcoBoost 4-cylinder | 5W-307 | Ford WSS-M2C946-A | 5.7 qt (5.4 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles, whichever comes first8 |
| 2017 | 2.5L 4-cylinder | 5W-207 | Check your owner’s manual | 5.7 qt (5.4 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles, whichever comes first8 |
| 2016 | 1.6L EcoBoost 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles, whichever comes first6 |
| 2016 | 2.0L EcoBoost 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles, whichever comes first6 |
| 2016 | 2.5L 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles, whichever comes first6 |
| 2015 | 1.6L EcoBoost 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles, whichever comes first6 |
| 2015 | 2.0L EcoBoost 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles, whichever comes first6 |
| 2015 | 2.5L 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles, whichever comes first6 |
| 2014 | 1.6L EcoBoost 4-cylinder | 5W-206 | Ford WSS-M2C945-A | 4.3 qt (4.1 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles, whichever comes first6 |
| 2014 | 2.0L EcoBoost 4-cylinder | 5W-306 | Ford WSS-M2C946-A | 5.7 qt (5.4 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles, whichever comes first6 |
| 2014 | 2.5L 4-cylinder | 5W-206 | Ford WSS-M2C945-A | 5.7 qt (5.4 L) with filter | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles, whichever comes first6 |
| 2013 | 1.6L EcoBoost 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles, whichever comes first6 |
| 2013 | 2.0L EcoBoost 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles, whichever comes first6 |
| 2013 | 2.5L 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when the display asks, at least once a year or every 10,000 miles, whichever comes first6 |
| 2012 | 2.5L 4-cylinder | 5W-203 | Check your owner’s manual | 5.3 qt (5.0 L) with filter | every 7,500 miles or 6 months on the normal schedule; every 5,000 miles or 6 months for severe use (Ford’s 2009 guide)11 |
| 2012 | 3.0L V6 | 5W-203 | Check your owner’s manual | 6 qt (5.7 L) with filter | every 7,500 miles or 6 months on the normal schedule; every 5,000 miles or 6 months for severe use (Ford’s 2009 guide)11 |
| 2012 | 2.5L hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 7,500 miles or 6 months on the normal schedule; every 5,000 miles or 6 months for severe use (Ford’s 2009 guide)11 |
| 2011 | 2.5L 4-cylinder | 5W-203 | Check your owner’s manual | 5.3 qt (5.0 L) with filter | every 7,500 miles or 6 months on the normal schedule; every 5,000 miles or 6 months for severe use (Ford’s 2009 guide)11 |
| 2011 | 3.0L V6 | 5W-203 | Check your owner’s manual | 6 qt (5.7 L) with filter | every 7,500 miles or 6 months on the normal schedule; every 5,000 miles or 6 months for severe use (Ford’s 2009 guide)11 |
| 2011 | 2.5L hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 7,500 miles or 6 months on the normal schedule; every 5,000 miles or 6 months for severe use (Ford’s 2009 guide)11 |
| 2010 | 2.5L 4-cylinder | 5W-203 | Check your owner’s manual | 5.3 qt (5.0 L) with filter | every 7,500 miles or 6 months on the normal schedule; every 5,000 miles or 6 months for severe use (Ford’s 2009 guide)11 |
| 2010 | 3.0L V6 | 5W-203 | Check your owner’s manual | 6 qt (5.7 L) with filter | every 7,500 miles or 6 months on the normal schedule; every 5,000 miles or 6 months for severe use (Ford’s 2009 guide)11 |
| 2010 | 2.5L hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 7,500 miles or 6 months on the normal schedule; every 5,000 miles or 6 months for severe use (Ford’s 2009 guide)11 |
| 2009 | 2.5L 4-cylinder | 5W-202 | Check your owner’s manual | 5.3 qt (5.0 L) with filter | every 7,500 miles or 6 months on the normal schedule; every 5,000 miles or 6 months for severe use (Ford’s 2009 guide)11 |
| 2009 | 3.0L V6 | 5W-202 | Check your owner’s manual | 6 qt (5.7 L) with filter | every 7,500 miles or 6 months on the normal schedule; every 5,000 miles or 6 months for severe use (Ford’s 2009 guide)11 |
| 2009 | 2.5L hybrid | 5W-205 | Check your owner’s manual | 5 qt (4.7 L) with filter | every 7,500 miles or 6 months on the normal schedule; every 5,000 miles or 6 months for severe use (Ford’s 2009 guide)11 |
| 2008 | 2.3L 4-cylinder | 5W-201 | Ford WSS-M2C930-A | 4.5 qt (4.3 L) with filter | every 7,500 miles or 6 months on the normal schedule; every 5,000 miles or 6 months for severe use (Ford’s 2009 guide)11 |
| 2008 | 3.0L V6 | 5W-201 | Ford WSS-M2C930-A | 6 qt (5.7 L) with filter | every 7,500 miles or 6 months on the normal schedule; every 5,000 miles or 6 months for severe use (Ford’s 2009 guide)11 |
| 2008 | 2.3L hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 7,500 miles or 6 months on the normal schedule; every 5,000 miles or 6 months for severe use (Ford’s 2009 guide)11 |
2023 and later Escape
We haven’t filled 2023–2026 from an English owner’s manual. Ford’s 2024 Escape manual in Spanish for the U.S. and Canada lists SAE 0W-20 for the 1.5L EcoBoost, not 5W-20 as on 2020–2022 models, so don’t carry the older grade forward. Check the oil filler cap or your manual.
What the grade and spec mean
In 5W-30, “5W” is cold-start flow and “30” is thickness when hot. The turbocharged 2.0L gets the thicker 30 grade. The hybrid’s 0W-20 is thinner when cold, which helps an engine that starts and stops many times a trip. Ford also names a spec, such as WSS-M2C945-B1 for the 2020–2022 1.5L, or WSS-M2C962-A1 for the 2022 hybrid’s 0W-20. The oil label lists the specs it meets.
Synthetic or conventional?
Ford asks for oil that meets its spec rather than naming synthetic. Synthetic blend or full synthetic with the right grade and spec is a good fit for the small turbo engines, which run hot.
How often to change Escape oil
From the 2014 manual on (the earliest of this body style we checked), the Escape uses the Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor: change oil when the message appears, and at least every year or 10,000 miles. Ford says the hybrid can go past 10,000 miles on the monitor. For 2008–2012, Ford’s 2009 guide set 7,500 miles or 6 months on the normal schedule and 5,000 miles for severe use. More in how often to change oil and oil change due.
FAQ
What oil does a Ford Escape take?
5W-30 for the 2.0L EcoBoost, 5W-20 for most other gas engines through 2022, and 0W-20 for the 2020 and later hybrids. Check the filler cap for your car.
How many quarts of oil does a Ford Escape take?
About 5.3 to 5.7 quarts with the filter on 2020–2022 models, depending on the engine. A 2017 1.5L takes 4.3 quarts; a 2019 1.5L takes 5.0.
What oil does a 2014 Ford Escape take?
5W-20 for the 1.6L EcoBoost (4.3 quarts) and the 2.5L (5.7 quarts); 5W-30 for the 2.0L EcoBoost (5.7 quarts).
Does the Escape Hybrid need special oil?
On 2020–2022 models, it takes 0W-20, a thinner grade than the gas models. The 2009 Escape Hybrid took 5W-20.
Milealot is an independent site, not affiliated with or endorsed by Ford Motor Company. Ford, Escape, and EcoBoost are trademarks of their owner and are used here only to name the vehicles.
Sources
- 2008 Ford Escape Owner’s Guide, Maintenance and Specifications (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2009 Ford Escape Owner’s Guide, Maintenance and Specifications (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2010 Ford Escape Owner’s Guide, Maintenance and Specifications (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2012 Ford Escape Owner’s Guide, Maintenance and Specifications (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid Owner’s Guide, Maintenance and Specifications (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2014 Ford Escape Owner’s Manual, Capacities and Specifications and Scheduled Maintenance (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2017 Ford Escape Owner’s Manual, Capacities and Specifications (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2019 Ford Escape Owner’s Manual, Capacities and Specifications and Scheduled Maintenance (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2020 Ford Escape Owner’s Manual (gas, hybrid, plug-in hybrid), Capacities and Specifications (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2022 Ford Escape Owner’s Manual, Capacities and Specifications and Scheduled Maintenance (checked November 12, 2026)
- Ford 2009 Scheduled Maintenance Guide (F-150, Escape, Explorer and other 2009 Ford models) (checked November 12, 2026)
- Ford, 2024 Escape owner’s manual, U.S. and Canada, Spanish edition (oil grade for 2024; checked November 2026): fordservicecontent.com (PDF)