--- title: "Chevrolet Equinox Parts and Specs" description: "Oil type and capacity, battery group size, tire fitment, wiper sizes, service intervals, and known problems for every Chevrolet Equinox from 2012 to 2025. Sourced and confidence-labelled." url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox" updated: "2026-08-20" --- # Chevrolet Equinox Parts, Specs and Maintenance Guide Every maintenance specification for the 2012-2025 Chevrolet Equinox, organised by generation. 2012 through 2025, 3 generations covered. ## Quick facts: 2025 Equinox | Quick fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Engine oil | 0W-20, 4.2 qt | | Battery | Group 48 (H6) AGM | | Tire size | 235/65R17 (base trim) | | Wiper blades | 24" / 20" / 10" rear | | Max towing | 1,500 lbs | | Key fob battery | CR2450 (changed from the CR2032 used through 2024) | ## Chevrolet Equinox maintenance guides ### Oil & filter Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/oil). ### Battery BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/battery). ### Tires & wheels Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/tires). ### Wiper blades Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/wipers). ### Air & cabin filters Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/filters). ### Bulbs Headlight, fog and marker bulb types [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/bulbs). ### Brakes Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/brakes). ### Fluids Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/fluids). ### Service schedule What's actually due at every mileage interval [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/service-schedule). ### Problems & reliability Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/common-problems). ### Oil light reset Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/oil-reset). ### Key fob battery Which coin cell the remote takes [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/key-fob-battery). ### Specs Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/specs). ## Which Chevrolet Equinox generation do you have? Specifications change at generation boundaries, not every model year. Two cars four years apart often take the identical oil, filter, and battery. | Generation | Model years | Body style | Engines | Oil | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 4th generation | [2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/2025) | Compact crossover SUV (gas; the Equinox EV is a separate vehicle) | 1 | 0W-20 | | 3rd generation | [2018-2024](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/2018-2024) | Compact crossover SUV (D2XX platform) | 3 | 0W-20, 5W-30 | | 2nd generation | [2012-2017](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/2012-2017) | Compact/mid-size crossover SUV (Theta platform) | 3 | 5W-30 | ## About the Chevrolet Equinox The Chevrolet Equinox is GM's best-selling crossover, and the 2012-2025 span covers three distinct vehicles with very different reputations. 6L from 2013) avoid that problem but drink more fuel. 5T has its own documented oil-consumption and turbocharger complaints plus a failure-prone mechanical brake-vacuum pump, so checking the dipstick between changes remains an Equinox ownership ritual. 5L turbo with a CVT (FWD) or 8-speed automatic (AWD). Across all years the key points owners look up are simple: dexos1-licensed oil (5W-30 on the older engines, 0W-20 on the turbos), Group 47/48 batteries (AGM once stop/start arrived in 2018), 140 lb-ft lug torque, and a CR2032 fob battery until the 2025 redesign switched to CR2450. Note the bolt pattern changes by generation: 5x120 (2010-2017) to 5x115 (2018 on). ## Chevrolet Equinox by model year - [2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/2025) - [2024](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/2024) - [2023](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/2023) - [2022](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/2022) - [2021](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/2021) - [2020](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/2020) - [2019](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/2019) - [2018](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/2018) - [2017](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/2017) - [2016](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/2016) - [2015](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/2015) - [2014](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/2014) - [2013](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/2013) - [2012](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/equinox/2012) ## Sources - [Chevrolet Pressroom, 2025 Equinox specifications (engine, transmissions, tires, weights, tank)](https://news.chevrolet.com/newsroom.detail.html/Pages/news/us/en/2024/jan/0123-equinox.html) - [fueleconomy.gov, 2025 Equinox EPA ratings](https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2025_Chevrolet_Equinox.shtml) - [AMSOIL product lookup, 2025 Equinox 1.5L LSD (0W-20; 4.2 qt FWD / 5.3 qt AWD)](https://www.amsoil.com/lookup/auto-and-light-truck/2025/chevrolet/equinox/1-5l-4-cyl-engine-code-g-lsd-g-turbo/) - [AutoZone, 2025 Equinox battery fitment (Group 48/H6 AGM)](https://www.autozone.com/batteries-starting-and-charging/battery/chevrolet/equinox/2025) - [2025 Equinox key fob battery replacement (CR2450)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRdKhM7zs28) - [WiperBladesUSA, 2025 Equinox wiper size chart](https://www.wiperbladesusa.com/wiper-size/chevrolet/equinox/2025) - [RepairPal, 2025 Equinox recalls (none reported for the gas model)](https://repairpal.com/chevrolet/equinox/2025/recalls) Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.