How much oil does it take?
1.4L L4 gas (LE2): 4.0 L (4.2 qt) with the filter. 1.6L L4 diesel (LH7): 5.0 L (5.3 qt) with the filter.
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2018 Chevrolet Cruze
2018 Cruze oil quantity and grade depend on the engine in the capacity table. No drain-plug torque is printed.
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| 1.4L L4 gas (LE2) | 4.0 L (4.2 qt) with the filter. Full synthetic engine oil meeting dexos1. Use dexos1-approved ACDelco full synthetic 0W-20, dexos1-approved Mobil 1 full synthetic 0W-20, or any other 0W-20 meeting dexos1 second generation. ACDelco dexos1 full synthetic is the recommended fluid in the lubricants table. Oil filter GM 12640445, ACDelco PF64. |
| 1.6L L4 diesel (LH7) | 5.0 L (5.3 qt) with the filter. dexos2 of the proper SAE viscosity. Viscosity grade is SAE 5W-30. Below −29 °C (−20 °F), an SAE 0W-40 may be used. ACDelco dexos2 is recommended. This is not the gasoline 0W-20. Oil filter GM 55588497, ACDelco PF2264G. |
| What is not printed | No drain-plug torque and no mile interval that replaces the oil life system. |
Source: owner's manual / last verified 2026-10-16 (2018 Chevrolet Cruze owner's manual, engine oil and capacities (opens in a new tab)).
Difficulty, time, and cost are estimates when this guide gives them. Torque is a cited figure, or it is left off.
Main source: 2018 Chevrolet Cruze owner's manual, engine oil and capacities (opens in a new tab), General Motors, published 2017-05-15, read 2026-10-16.
Drain pan
For the used oil. The book says to recycle it and not to pour it on the ground.
Oil-filter wrench
The maintenance table names the filter. It does not name a wrench size.
Funnel
For the fill. Stop at the dipstick range. The book says too much oil can damage the engine.
Clean rag
The checking steps say to wipe the dipstick with a clean paper towel or cloth.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4L L4 gas (LE2) | 4.0 L (4.2 qt) with the filter. Full synthetic engine oil meeting dexos1. Use dexos1-approved ACDelco full synthetic 0W-20, dexos1-approved Mobil 1 full synthetic 0W-20, or any other 0W-20 meeting dexos1 second generation. ACDelco dexos1 full synthetic is the recommended fluid in the lubricants table. Oil filter GM 12640445, ACDelco PF64. | Capacities and recommended fluids |
| 1.6L L4 diesel (LH7) | 5.0 L (5.3 qt) with the filter. dexos2 of the proper SAE viscosity. Viscosity grade is SAE 5W-30. Below −29 °C (−20 °F), an SAE 0W-40 may be used. ACDelco dexos2 is recommended. This is not the gasoline 0W-20. Oil filter GM 55588497, ACDelco PF2264G. | Capacities and recommended fluids |
| What is not printed | No drain-plug torque and no mile interval that replaces the oil life system. | Engine oil section |
The oil life system decides the change from engine revolutions, temperature, and miles. A CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message means change the oil as soon as possible within the next 1 000 km (600 mi). Under the best conditions the system might not call for a change for up to a year. The oil and filter must still be changed at least once a year, and the system reset then. If the system is reset accidentally, change the oil at 5 000 km (3,000 mi) since the last change.
1.4L L4 gas (LE2), VIN M: 4.0 L (4.2 qt) with the filter. Full synthetic engine oil meeting dexos1. Use dexos1-approved ACDelco full synthetic 0W-20, dexos1-approved Mobil 1 full synthetic 0W-20, or any other 0W-20 meeting dexos1 second generation. ACDelco dexos1 full synthetic is the recommended fluid in the lubricants table. 1.6L L4 diesel (LH7), VIN E: 5.0 L (5.3 qt) with the filter. dexos2 of the proper SAE viscosity. Viscosity grade is SAE 5W-30. Below −29 °C (−20 °F), an SAE 0W-40 may be used. ACDelco dexos2 is recommended. This is not the gasoline 0W-20.
No drain-plug torque is printed. Get a service procedure for this vehicle before you treat a number from another year as this one.
Capacities are approximate. If the level is below the cross-hatched area, add 1 L (1 qt) of the recommended oil and recheck. Do not add anything else to the oil.
Base cluster: display REMAINING OIL LIFE on the driver information center, then press and hold SET/CLR on the turn signal lever while Oil Life is active until it reads 100%. Uplevel cluster: display REMAINING OIL LIFE, then press and hold V on the driver information center while the Oil Life display is active. The oil life changes to 100%. Either cluster can also be reset with the ignition on and the engine off by fully pressing and releasing the accelerator pedal three times within five seconds. CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON goes off when the reset takes. If it returns at the next start, repeat the procedure.
2018 Chevrolet Cruze Owner's Manual, document 11348462, CRC 5/15/17. The with-filter quantities and the viscosity sentences are that book's. A drain-plug torque is not among them.
Wheel nuts are on the wheel lug nut guide. Coolant is on the coolant guide.
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Part
GM 12640445
Engine oil filter for the 1.4L L4 gas (LE2). ACDelco PF64.
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Part
GM 55588497
Engine oil filter for the 1.6L L4 diesel (LH7). ACDelco PF2264G.
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Tool
Drain pan
For the used oil. The book says to recycle it and not to pour it on the ground.
Tool
Oil-filter wrench
The maintenance table names the filter. It does not name a wrench size.
Tool
Funnel
For the fill. Stop at the dipstick range. The book says too much oil can damage the engine.
Tool
Clean rag
The checking steps say to wipe the dipstick with a clean paper towel or cloth.
1.4L L4 gas (LE2): 4.0 L (4.2 qt) with the filter. 1.6L L4 diesel (LH7): 5.0 L (5.3 qt) with the filter.
Change the oil at 5 000 km (3,000 mi) since the last oil change, then reset the system.
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