One of the most common questions I get is some version of "What oil does my truck take?" The good news is you can usually answer it yourself in about two minutes with AMSOIL's vehicle lookup.
Step 1: Open the lookup
Open the AMSOIL vehicle lookup for cars and light trucks. There are separate lookups for motorcycles, ATVs, UTVs, snowmobiles, outboard motors and small engines too.
Step 2: Enter your vehicle
Choose the year, make and model, then the engine. The engine choice matters: the same truck can come with very different engines that take different oil and filters. If you're not sure which engine you have, it's usually on a sticker under the hood or in your owner's manual.
Step 3: Read the results
The results usually cover a lot more than engine oil:
- Engine oil, with the recommended viscosity
- Oil filter and air filter
- Transmission fluid
- Differential and transfer case fluids for trucks and 4x4s
- Capacities, so you know how many quarts to buy
Those last few are the ones people forget. Front and rear differentials and transfer cases go years without attention on a lot of trucks.
Step 4: Save it or shop it
You can buy straight from the results on AMSOIL.com. If you're planning purchases for more than one vehicle, use the Save button on any product guide here to add it to your saved list. Then you can work through everything in one sitting on AMSOIL.com.
A couple of tips
- Do the lookup once, then write it down. Put the oil, filter and quantities on a card in the glovebox or a note on your phone.
- Have a filter from another brand? AMSOIL's filter cross-reference shows the matching AMSOIL filter.
- Older or modified vehicle? If the lookup doesn't list it, or you've swapped an engine, send me what you've got and I'll help you work it out.
That's it. Two minutes now saves you standing in the parts store aisle guessing.
Questions about your vehicle or equipment?
Send Byron the year, make and model and he'll point you to the right products.