Toyota Highlander oil type and capacity

The Toyota Highlander takes SAE 0W-20 oil in every gas engine since 2011, including the 2023-and-later 2.4L turbo, which holds 5.6 quarts with the filter. The 2020–2025 Highlander Hybrid takes thinner 0W-16 and holds 4.5 to 4.8 quarts. The 3.5L V6 holds 6.4 quarts (2008–2016) or 5.8 quarts (2017–2022). The oil table below has every year and engine from Toyota’s owner’s manuals.

Published November 13, 2026 · Sources · Share

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Highlander oil type and capacity by year

Find your year, then your engine: gas V6, 4-cylinder, turbo, or hybrid. Capacities are for an oil and filter change. Add a little less than the full amount, run the engine, wait, and top up to the dipstick mark.

Toyota Highlander oil type and capacity by year
YearEngineOilOil specCapacityOil change
20262.4L turbo 4-cylinderCheck your owner’s manualCheck your owner’s manualCheck your owner’s manualCheck your owner’s manual
20262.5L 4-cylinder hybridCheck your owner’s manualCheck your owner’s manualCheck your owner’s manualCheck your owner’s manual
20252.4L turbo 4-cylinder0W-2021ILSAC GF-6A5.6 qt (5.3 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20252.5L 4-cylinder hybrid0W-1623ILSAC GF-6B4.5 qt (4.3 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20242.4L turbo 4-cylinder0W-2021ILSAC GF-6A5.6 qt (5.3 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20242.5L 4-cylinder hybrid0W-1623ILSAC GF-6B4.5 qt (4.3 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20232.4L turbo 4-cylinder0W-2021ILSAC GF-6A5.6 qt (5.3 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20232.5L 4-cylinder hybrid0W-1618API SN/RC (2020-2021 manuals), ILSAC GF-6B (2022-2023)4.8 qt (4.5 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20223.5L V60W-2017ILSAC GF-5 (2020-2021 manuals), GF-6A (2022)5.8 qt (5.5 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20222.5L 4-cylinder hybrid0W-1618API SN/RC (2020-2021 manuals), ILSAC GF-6B (2022-2023)4.8 qt (4.5 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20213.5L V60W-2017ILSAC GF-5 (2020-2021 manuals), GF-6A (2022)5.8 qt (5.5 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20212.5L 4-cylinder hybrid0W-1618API SN/RC (2020-2021 manuals), ILSAC GF-6B (2022-2023)4.8 qt (4.5 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20203.5L V60W-2017ILSAC GF-5 (2020-2021 manuals), GF-6A (2022)5.8 qt (5.5 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20202.5L 4-cylinder hybrid0W-1618API SN/RC (2020-2021 manuals), ILSAC GF-6B (2022-2023)4.8 qt (4.5 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20193.5L V60W-2013ILSAC GF-55.8 qt (5.5 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20192.7L 4-cylinder0W-209ILSAC GF-54.6 qt (4.4 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20193.5L V6 hybrid0W-2015ILSAC GF-55.8 qt (5.5 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20183.5L V60W-2013ILSAC GF-55.8 qt (5.5 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20182.7L 4-cylinder0W-209ILSAC GF-54.6 qt (4.4 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20183.5L V6 hybrid0W-2015ILSAC GF-55.8 qt (5.5 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20173.5L V60W-2013ILSAC GF-55.8 qt (5.5 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20172.7L 4-cylinder0W-209ILSAC GF-54.6 qt (4.4 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20173.5L V6 hybrid0W-2015ILSAC GF-55.8 qt (5.5 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20163.5L V60W-209ILSAC GF-56.4 qt (6.1 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20162.7L 4-cylinder0W-209ILSAC GF-54.6 qt (4.4 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20163.5L V6 hybrid0W-2010ILSAC GF-56.4 qt (6.1 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20153.5L V60W-209ILSAC GF-56.4 qt (6.1 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20152.7L 4-cylinder0W-209ILSAC GF-54.6 qt (4.4 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20153.5L V6 hybrid0W-2010ILSAC GF-56.4 qt (6.1 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20143.5L V60W-209ILSAC GF-56.4 qt (6.1 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20142.7L 4-cylinder0W-209ILSAC GF-54.6 qt (4.4 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20143.5L V6 hybrid0W-2010ILSAC GF-56.4 qt (6.1 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20133.5L V60W-204ILSAC multigrade6.4 qt (6.1 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20132.7L 4-cylinder0W-20 or 5W-207ILSAC multigrade4.6 qt (4.4 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20133.5L V6 hybrid0W-205ILSAC multigrade6.4 qt (6.1 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20123.5L V60W-204ILSAC multigrade6.4 qt (6.1 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20122.7L 4-cylinder0W-20 or 5W-207ILSAC multigrade4.6 qt (4.4 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20123.5L V6 hybrid0W-205ILSAC multigrade6.4 qt (6.1 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20113.5L V60W-204ILSAC multigrade6.4 qt (6.1 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20112.7L 4-cylinder0W-20 or 5W-2033ILSAC multigrade4.7 qt (4.4 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20113.5L V6 hybrid0W-205ILSAC multigrade6.4 qt (6.1 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20103.5L V65W-201ILSAC multigrade6.4 qt (6.1 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20102.7L 4-cylinder0W-20 or 5W-2033ILSAC multigrade4.7 qt (4.4 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20103.3L V6 hybrid0W-20 or 5W-2032ILSAC multigrade5 qt (4.7 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20093.5L V65W-201ILSAC multigrade6.4 qt (6.1 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20092.7L 4-cylinder0W-20 or 5W-2033ILSAC multigrade4.7 qt (4.4 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20093.3L V6 hybrid0W-20 or 5W-2032ILSAC multigrade5 qt (4.7 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20083.5L V65W-201ILSAC multigrade6.4 qt (6.1 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual
20083.3L V6 hybrid0W-20 or 5W-2032ILSAC multigrade5 qt (4.7 L) with filterCheck your owner’s manual

Why the grade changed

The 2008–2010 Highlander V6 took SAE 5W-20, and Toyota asked for 5W-30 on trucks with the towing package. From 2011, the gas engines moved to 0W-20. The 2020 hybrid’s 2.5-liter engine went one step thinner, to 0W-16, which flows faster on a cold start; hybrid engines stop and start many times on every drive.

The first number in a grade like 0W-16 shows how easily the oil flows when cold (lower is thinner); the second is how thick it is at running temperature. The 2017 V6 took less oil than the 2016 V6 (5.8 quarts instead of 6.4) because Toyota redesigned the engine, so don’t go by a capacity printed for another year.

The oil spec on the bottle

Toyota asks for oil that meets ILSAC, the standard used for most gasoline car oils. Newer manuals name the version: GF-5 for 2014–2021 gas engines, GF-6A for the 2022 V6 and the 2.4L turbo, and GF-6B for the 0W-16 hybrid. GF-6B is the version written for 0W-16 oil, so look for it on the label of a 0W-16 bottle.

Synthetic or conventional?

Toyota’s manuals name the grade and the ILSAC spec, not synthetic oil by name. Many 0W-20 and 0W-16 oils are full synthetic or a synthetic blend; the label says which. A Highlander that tows or makes many short trips gets the most from a synthetic.

How often to change Highlander oil

Toyota’s 2023 and 2024 Highlander guides (2.4L turbo) say to change the oil and filter every 10,000 miles or 12 months, whichever comes first, and every 5,000 miles or 6 months if you drive mostly on dirt or dusty roads. Guides for the V6 and the hybrid were not available from Toyota for this page, so use the guide that came with your Highlander. The dashboard reminder comes on about 5,000 miles after its last reset; it marks the 5,000-mile visit, which is not always an oil change.

More: how often to change oil and, if you are late, oil change due. To clear the reminder: Toyota maintenance light reset.

FAQ

What oil does a Toyota Highlander take?

SAE 0W-20 for gas Highlanders from 2011 on, 0W-16 for the 2020–2025 hybrid, and 5W-20 for the 2008–2010 V6 (5W-30 with the towing package).

How much oil does a Highlander V6 hold?

6.4 quarts with the filter on 2008–2016 models and 5.8 quarts on 2017–2022 models, according to Toyota’s owner’s manuals.

What oil does the Highlander Hybrid take?

0W-16 meeting ILSAC GF-6B on 2022–2025 models (the 2020–2021 manuals give 0W-16 with API SN and RC), 4.8 quarts on 2020–2023 and 4.5 quarts on 2024–2025. The 2008–2019 V6 hybrids take 0W-20.

Can I use 0W-20 instead of 0W-16 in a Highlander Hybrid?

Check your owner’s manual: it says which grades are allowed and whether to switch back at the next change. Toyota designed these engines around 0W-16.

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