How much oil does a 2016 Ram 1500 take?
With the filter, 6 quarts (5.6 liters) on the 3.6L and 7 quarts (6.6 liters) on the 5.7L. Both are SAE 5W-20, API certified, meeting MS-6395.
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2016 Ram 1500
2016 Ram 1500 oil is SAE 5W-20. The 3.6L takes 6 quarts with the filter. The 5.7L takes 7 quarts. Intervals stay under 10,000 miles.
Difficulty, time, and cost are estimates when this guide gives them. Torque is a cited figure, or it is left off.
Main source: 2016 Ram 1500/2500/3500 Owner's Manual, fluid capacities and engine oil (opens in a new tab), FCA US LLC, published 2016-01-01, read 2026-10-15.
Numbers on this page come from the cited source. Match the engine before you use a capacity or a torque. Do not work under a vehicle held only by a jack.
Funnel
For adding oil at the filler. The filler-cap location is an engine-compartment illustration, not redrawn here.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| 3.6L, with filter | 6 quarts (5.6 liters). SAE 5W-20, API certified, FCA MS-6395. | Fluid capacities and the 3.6L viscosity section |
| 3.6L if 5W-20 is unavailable | Mopar SAE 5W-30 approved to MS-6395 may be used when SAE 5W-20 meeting MS-6395 is not available. | Engine oil viscosity, 3.6L engines, 1500 models only |
| 5.7L 1500, with filter | 7 quarts (6.6 liters). SAE 5W-20, API certified, MS-6395. | Fluid capacities and the 5.7L viscosity section |
| 1500 oil-change cap | Do not exceed 10,000 miles (16,000 km), twelve months, or 350 hours, whichever comes first. | Change engine oil, 1500 models only |
| Dipstick | Keep the level in the SAFE zone. One quart added at the bottom of the SAFE zone should read at the top on these engines. | Checking oil level |
3.6L with filter is 6 quarts (5.6 liters) of SAE 5W-20. 5.7L with filter is 7 quarts (6.6 liters) of SAE 5W-20. Both are API certified oils meeting MS-6395. The filler cap also shows the viscosity.
About five minutes after a hot shutdown, on level ground, read the dipstick. Keep the level in the SAFE zone.
The indicator calls for scheduled maintenance. On a 1500, do not exceed 10,000 miles (16,000 km), twelve months, or 350 hours, whichever comes first.
The 2019 Ram 1500 oil guide is the later body. 2013–2015 and 2017–2018 were not the book read here, so they are not given this table.
Used oil and filters go to a place that accepts them. The manual says to ask a dealer, a service station, or a local agency.
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Part
API certified SAE 5W-20 meeting MS-6395
Mopar, Pennzoil, or Shell Helix are the examples the viscosity section names. The 3.6L temporary 5W-30 is the note above, not the normal fill.
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Part
Mopar full-flow oil filter
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Tool
Funnel
For adding oil at the filler. The filler-cap location is an engine-compartment illustration, not redrawn here.
With the filter, 6 quarts (5.6 liters) on the 3.6L and 7 quarts (6.6 liters) on the 5.7L. Both are SAE 5W-20, API certified, meeting MS-6395.
When the indicator says so, and never past 10,000 miles (16,000 km), twelve months, or 350 hours on a 1500, whichever comes first.
No. The 2019 DT guide lists 5 quarts of 0W-20 on the 3.6L and 7 quarts of 5W-20 on the 5.7L. Keep the years apart.
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Same repair, different model year. Use the page that matches the truck or car in the driveway. A figure on one year is not a figure for the next.
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