Toyota RAV4 oil type and capacity by year
The Toyota RAV4 oil type for 2019–2025 gas models is SAE 0W-16, with 4.8 quarts including the filter (4.5 quarts in the 2024–2025 manuals). The 2013–2018 RAV4 takes 0W-20 and holds 4.6 quarts. The 2008–2012 RAV4 takes 5W-20 or 0W-20 with the 4-cylinder and 5W-30 with the V6 (6.4 quarts). Toyota sets the oil change at 10,000 miles or 12 months for 2013 and later models.
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RAV4 oil type and capacity by year
Choose your year and engine below. Capacities are Toyota’s figures for an oil change with a new filter. Add a bit less than the full amount, run the engine for a minute, shut it off, and use the dipstick to top up.
| Year | Engine | Oil | Oil spec | Capacity | Oil change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.5L 4-cylinder hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles13 |
| 2025 | 2.5L 4-cylinder (A25A-FKS) | 0W-1611 | ILSAC GF-6B | 4.5 qt (4.3 L) with filter | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-16; if 0W-16 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service12 |
| 2025 | 2.5L 4-cylinder hybrid (A25A-FXS) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-16; if 0W-16 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service12 |
| 2024 | 2.5L 4-cylinder (A25A-FKS) | 0W-1611 | ILSAC GF-6B | 4.5 qt (4.3 L) with filter | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-16; if 0W-16 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service12 |
| 2024 | 2.5L 4-cylinder hybrid (A25A-FXS) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-16; if 0W-16 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service12 |
| 2023 | 2.5L 4-cylinder (A25A-FKS) | 0W-1610 | ILSAC GF-6B | 4.8 qt (4.5 L) with filter | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-16; if 0W-16 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service12 |
| 2023 | 2.5L 4-cylinder hybrid (A25A-FXS) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-16; if 0W-16 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service12 |
| 2022 | 2.5L 4-cylinder (A25A-FKS) | 0W-1610 | ILSAC GF-6B | 4.8 qt (4.5 L) with filter | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-16; if 0W-16 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service12 |
| 2022 | 2.5L 4-cylinder hybrid (A25A-FXS) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-16; if 0W-16 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service12 |
| 2021 | 2.5L 4-cylinder (A25A-FKS) | 0W-169 | API SN/RC multigrade | 4.8 qt (4.5 L) with filter | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-16; if 0W-16 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service12 |
| 2021 | 2.5L 4-cylinder hybrid (A25A-FXS) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-16; if 0W-16 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service12 |
| 2020 | 2.5L 4-cylinder (A25A-FKS) | 0W-169 | API SN/RC multigrade | 4.8 qt (4.5 L) with filter | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-16; if 0W-16 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service12 |
| 2020 | 2.5L 4-cylinder hybrid (A25A-FXS) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-16; if 0W-16 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service12 |
| 2019 | 2.5L 4-cylinder (A25A-FKS) | 0W-169 | API SN/RC multigrade | 4.8 qt (4.5 L) with filter | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-16; if 0W-16 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service12 |
| 2019 | 2.5L 4-cylinder hybrid (A25A-FXS) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-16; if 0W-16 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service12 |
| 2018 | 2.5L 4-cylinder (2AR-FE) | 0W-207 | ILSAC GF-5 | 4.6 qt (4.4 L) with filter | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-20; if 0W-20 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service8 |
| 2018 | 2.5L 4-cylinder hybrid (2AR-FXE) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-20; if 0W-20 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service8 |
| 2017 | 2.5L 4-cylinder (2AR-FE) | 0W-207 | ILSAC GF-5 | 4.6 qt (4.4 L) with filter | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-20; if 0W-20 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service8 |
| 2017 | 2.5L 4-cylinder hybrid (2AR-FXE) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-20; if 0W-20 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service8 |
| 2016 | 2.5L 4-cylinder (2AR-FE) | 0W-207 | ILSAC GF-5 | 4.6 qt (4.4 L) with filter | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-20; if 0W-20 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service8 |
| 2016 | 2.5L 4-cylinder hybrid (2AR-FXE) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-20; if 0W-20 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service8 |
| 2015 | 2.5L 4-cylinder (2AR-FE) | 0W-207 | ILSAC GF-5 | 4.6 qt (4.4 L) with filter | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-20; if 0W-20 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service8 |
| 2014 | 2.5L 4-cylinder (2AR-FE) | 0W-207 | ILSAC GF-5 | 4.6 qt (4.4 L) with filter | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-20; if 0W-20 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service8 |
| 2013 | 2.5L 4-cylinder (2AR-FE) | 0W-207 | ILSAC GF-5 | 4.6 qt (4.4 L) with filter | every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-20; if 0W-20 was not used at the last change, change it at the next 5,000-mile service8 |
| 2012 | 2.5L 4-cylinder (2AR-FE) | 5W-204 | ILSAC multigrade | Check your owner’s manual | every 5,000 miles or 6 months5 |
| 2012 | 3.5L V6 (2GR-FE) | 5W-304 | ILSAC multigrade | 6.4 qt (6.1 L) with filter | every 5,000 miles or 6 months5 |
| 2011 | 2.5L 4-cylinder (2AR-FE) | 5W-202 | ILSAC multigrade | 4.7 qt (4.4 L) with filter | every 5,000 miles or 6 months5 |
| 2011 | 3.5L V6 (2GR-FE) | 5W-304 | ILSAC multigrade | 6.4 qt (6.1 L) with filter | every 5,000 miles or 6 months5 |
| 2010 | 2.5L 4-cylinder (2AR-FE) | 5W-202 | ILSAC multigrade | 4.7 qt (4.4 L) with filter | every 5,000 miles or 6 months5 |
| 2010 | 3.5L V6 (2GR-FE) | 5W-304 | ILSAC multigrade | 6.4 qt (6.1 L) with filter | every 5,000 miles or 6 months5 |
| 2009 | 2.5L 4-cylinder (2AR-FE) | 5W-202 | ILSAC multigrade | 4.7 qt (4.4 L) with filter | every 5,000 miles or 6 months5 |
| 2009 | 3.5L V6 (2GR-FE) | 5W-304 | ILSAC multigrade | 6.4 qt (6.1 L) with filter | every 5,000 miles or 6 months5 |
| 2008 | 2.4L 4-cylinder (2AZ-FE) | 5W-201 | ILSAC multigrade | 4.5 qt (4.3 L) with filter | every 5,000 miles or 6 months5 |
| 2008 | 3.5L V6 (2GR-FE) | 5W-304 | ILSAC multigrade | 6.4 qt (6.1 L) with filter | every 5,000 miles or 6 months5 |
The RAV4 Hybrid has its own owner’s manual, and we found no copy with a confirmed model year, so the hybrid rows say to check your manual. The same applies to the 2026 RAV4.
Three oils in three generations
The RAV4 shows how Toyota’s oil grades moved over time:
- 2008–2012: the 4-cylinder manuals list 5W-20 or 0W-20, and the V6 takes 5W-30.
- 2013–2018: 0W-20. The manuals allow 5W-20 if 0W-20 is not available, with a change back to 0W-20 next time.
- 2019–2025 gas: 0W-16 for the Dynamic Force 2.5L. The manuals allow 0W-20 if 0W-16 is not available, again with a change back at the next oil change.
The 2012 capacity changed mid-year: 4.7 quarts for cars built through May 2012 and 4.6 quarts after that, per two versions of the 2012 manual. That is why the 2012 row is left to your manual.
The spec on the bottle
Toyota pairs each grade with a standard: ILSAC multigrade oil for 2008–2012, ILSAC GF-5 for 2013–2018, API SN with Resource Conserving (SN/RC) for 2019–2021, and ILSAC GF-6B for 2022–2025. A newer ILSAC grade covers the older one, so a current GF-6 oil is fine for an older RAV4 that names GF-5, as long as the viscosity matches.
Synthetic or conventional?
Toyota’s manuals do not say synthetic or conventional; they name the grade and the standard. The interval is where it matters: the 10,000-mile schedule assumes the specified grade. Toyota’s guides say that if a different oil went in last time, the next change is due at 5,000 miles.
How often to change RAV4 oil
2013–2025: every 10,000 miles or 12 months with the specified oil, according to Toyota’s 2013, 2019, and 2024 guides. 2008–2012: every 5,000 miles or 6 months, per the 2011 guide. Towing a trailer, dusty roads, and short trips in freezing weather call for the 5,000-mile interval on any year. Details: how often to change oil and oil change due. Then reset the maintenance light.
FAQ
What oil does a Toyota RAV4 take?
0W-16 for 2019–2025 gas models, 0W-20 for 2013–2018, 5W-20 or 0W-20 for the 2008–2012 4-cylinder, and 5W-30 for the 2008–2012 V6.
How many quarts of oil does a RAV4 take?
4.8 quarts with the filter for 2019–2023 gas models, 4.5 for 2024–2025, 4.6 for 2013–2018, and 6.4 for the 2008–2012 V6.
Can I put 0W-20 in a RAV4 that calls for 0W-16?
Only if 0W-16 is not available, and Toyota says to switch back to 0W-16 at the next oil change.
How long can a RAV4 go between oil changes?
10,000 miles or 12 months for 2013 and later models with the specified oil. If you tow, the guides call for every 5,000 miles.
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Sources
- Toyota 2008 RAV4 Owner’s Manual (OM42726U) (checked November 13, 2026)
- Toyota 2011 RAV4 Owner’s Manual (OM42785U) (checked November 13, 2026)
- Toyota 2012 RAV4 Owner’s Manual through May 2012 production (OM42836U) (checked November 13, 2026)
- Toyota 2012 RAV4 Owner’s Manual from June 2012 production (OM42862U) (checked November 13, 2026)
- Toyota 2011 RAV4 Warranty & Maintenance Guide (checked November 13, 2026)
- Toyota 2013 RAV4 Owner’s Manual (OM42809U) (checked November 13, 2026)
- Toyota 2018 RAV4 Owner’s Manual (OM0R012U) (checked November 13, 2026)
- Toyota 2015 RAV4 Warranty & Maintenance Guide (checked November 13, 2026)
- Toyota 2021 RAV4 Owner’s Manual (OM0R028U) (checked November 13, 2026)
- Toyota 2023 RAV4 Owner’s Manual (OM0R100U) (checked November 13, 2026)
- Toyota 2025 RAV4 Owner’s Manual (OM0R063U) (checked November 13, 2026)
- Toyota 2019 RAV4 Warranty & Maintenance Guide (checked November 13, 2026)
- Toyota 2026 RAV4 Hybrid Warranty & Maintenance Guide (checked November 13, 2026)