How much oil does a 2017 Grand Caravan take?
6 quarts (5.6 liters) with the filter, for the 3.6L. That is the only engine in this book's capacity table.
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2017 Dodge Grand Caravan
2017 Grand Caravan 3.6L oil with filter is 6 quarts of SAE 5W-20 meeting MS-6395. No drain-plug torque or filter part number is printed.
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| 3.6L with filter | 6 quarts (5.6 liters). SAE 5W-20, API certified, meeting FCA Material Standard MS-6395, such as Mopar, Pennzoil, and Shell Helix. The filler cap also shows the SAE grade. |
| If 5W-20 is unavailable | Mopar SAE 5W-30 meeting MS-6395, such as Pennzoil or Shell Helix, may be used only when SAE 5W-20 meeting MS-6395 is not available. |
| Oil filter | Full-flow filter. Mopar engine oil filters are recommended. No part number is printed. |
| Level | Keep the level in the SAFE crosshatch. Adding 1 quart at the bottom of the mark reads the top of the mark. Check about five minutes after a fully warmed engine is shut off, on level ground. |
| Interval | Follow the oil-change indicator. Do not exceed 10,000 miles (16,000 km), 12 months, or 350 engine hours, whichever comes first. Severe duty, dusty and off-road or mostly idle or very low RPM, is 4,000 miles (6,500 km). |
| Fuel | Approximate tank 20 gallons (76 liters). 3.6L gas: 87 octane, 0-15% ethanol. 3.6L flex: 87 octane, up to 85% ethanol. |
Source: owner's manual / last verified 2026-10-16 (2017 Grand Caravan Owner's Manual, publication 17Y532-126-AE. The back page prints Fifth Edition. The PDF properties list 4th Edition. Copyright 2016. Engine oil and fluid 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: 2017 Grand Caravan Owner's Manual, publication 17Y532-126-AE. The back page prints Fifth Edition. The PDF properties list 4th Edition. Copyright 2016. Engine oil and fluid capacities. (opens in a new tab), FCA US LLC, published 2016-01-01, read 2026-10-16.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| 3.6L with filter | 6 quarts (5.6 liters). SAE 5W-20, API certified, meeting FCA Material Standard MS-6395, such as Mopar, Pennzoil, and Shell Helix. The filler cap also shows the SAE grade. | Fluid capacities and engine oil selection |
| If 5W-20 is unavailable | Mopar SAE 5W-30 meeting MS-6395, such as Pennzoil or Shell Helix, may be used only when SAE 5W-20 meeting MS-6395 is not available. | Engine oil viscosity, 3.6L |
| Oil filter | Full-flow filter. Mopar engine oil filters are recommended. No part number is printed. | Engine oil filter selection |
| Level | Keep the level in the SAFE crosshatch. Adding 1 quart at the bottom of the mark reads the top of the mark. Check about five minutes after a fully warmed engine is shut off, on level ground. | Checking oil level |
| Interval | Follow the oil-change indicator. Do not exceed 10,000 miles (16,000 km), 12 months, or 350 engine hours, whichever comes first. Severe duty, dusty and off-road or mostly idle or very low RPM, is 4,000 miles (6,500 km). | Maintenance schedule and severe duty |
| Fuel | Approximate tank 20 gallons (76 liters). 3.6L gas: 87 octane, 0-15% ethanol. 3.6L flex: 87 octane, up to 85% ethanol. | Fluid capacities and fuel selection |
With the filter, 6 quarts (5.6 liters) of API certified SAE 5W-20 meeting MS-6395. Read the filler cap as well. Use 5W-30 meeting MS-6395 only when that 5W-20 is unavailable.
Level ground, about five minutes after a fully warmed engine is shut off. Stay inside the SAFE crosshatch. One quart from the bottom of the mark reaches the top. No drain-plug torque is printed.
Change the oil and the filter when the indicator says so, and never past 10,000 miles, 12 months, or 350 engine hours. Severe dusty, off-road, or mostly-idle use is 4,000 miles. Reset only with the procedure printed for vehicles without Keyless Enter-N-Go, unless the book in the van shows a different heading.
The cover of this PDF says that for vehicles sold in Canada, the name FCA US LLC is replaced by FCA Canada Inc. The capacities in the book are the same text.
Coolant is a different fill, including the rear-heater adder, on the coolant guide. Automatic transmission fluid is ATF+4 and has no printed capacity, on the transmission guide.
No under-hood diagram is drawn. The engine-compartment illustration in the manual labels the dipstick and the oil fill.
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Part
Mopar SAE 5W-20 engine oil
API certified and meeting MS-6395. Pennzoil and Shell Helix are the other names in the same sentence. The filler cap also shows the grade.
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Part
Mopar engine oil filter
Recommended full-flow filter. The book does not print a part number.
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6 quarts (5.6 liters) with the filter, for the 3.6L. That is the only engine in this book's capacity table.
SAE 5W-20, API certified, meeting MS-6395. SAE 5W-30 meeting MS-6395 is allowed only when that 5W-20 is not available. The filler cap also shows the grade.
The book recommends a Mopar full-flow filter and does not print a part number.
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