--- title: "Toyota Highlander Oil Type: 0W-20, 5.8 qt" description: "How the Toyota Highlander oil specification changed from 2012 to 2025, compared generation by generation. The Toyota Highlander takes 0W-20 engine oil, 5.8 quarts with a filter change by engine. OEM filter Toyota 04152-YZZA1 (cartridge). Verified against factory documentation, with change intervals and aftermarket filter equivalents." url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/oil" updated: "2026-08-20" --- # Toyota Highlander Oil Type and Capacity The specification is not the same across every year we cover, the table below shows exactly where it changes. ## Has the Toyota Highlander oil specification changed by year? | Model years | Viscosity | Capacity | OEM filter | Interval | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [2020-2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/2020-2025/oil) | 0W-20, 0W-16 | 5.8 / 5.6 / 4.8 qt | Toyota 04152-YZZA1 (cartridge) | 10,000 mi / 12 months (normal); 5,000 mi / 6 months (severe service) | | [2014-2019](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/2014-2019/oil) | 0W-20 | 4.6 / 6.4 / 5.8 qt | Toyota 04152-YZZA1 (cartridge) | 10,000 mi / 12 months (normal); 5,000 mi / 6 months (severe service) | | [2012-2013](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/2012-2013/oil) | 0W-20 | 4.6 / 6.4 qt | Toyota 04152-YZZA1 (cartridge) | 10,000 mi / 12 months with 0W-20 synthetic (normal); 5,000 mi / 6 months (severe service) | ## Full specifications by generation The oil on a Toyota Highlander is set by its generation, not its model year, so each generation has one page carrying the complete figures, part numbers and fitment notes for every year it covers. - [2020-2025 Toyota Highlander Oil & filter](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/2020-2025/oil) - [2014-2019 Toyota Highlander Oil & filter](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/2014-2019/oil) - [2012-2013 Toyota Highlander Oil & filter](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/2012-2013/oil) ## Toyota Highlander oil: common questions ### How many quarts of oil does a Toyota Highlander take? It depends on the engine. The 3.5L V6 (2GR-FKS), 2020-2022 takes 5.8 quarts; The 2.4L Turbo 4-cylinder (T24A-FTS), 2023-2025 takes 5.6 quarts; The 2.5L Hybrid (A25A-FXS + THS II), 2020-2025 takes 4.8 quarts, all figures include a new filter. ### What kind of oil does a Toyota Highlander take? 0W-20 meeting API SN Plus/SP / ILSAC GF-5 / GF-6A, full synthetic (required, not merely recommended). Other engines in this vehicle may differ; see the table above. ### Can you use a different viscosity in a Toyota Highlander? The factory specification is 0W-20 and no alternate grade is listed for this engine. Modern variable-valve-timing hardware is sized around the specified viscosity, so substituting a thicker oil is not a free choice. ### How often does a Toyota Highlander need an oil change? 10,000 mi / 12 months (normal); 5,000 mi / 6 months (severe service). Short trips, towing, extended idling, and dusty or very cold conditions all put the vehicle on the severe-service side of that interval. ### What oil filter does a Toyota Highlander take? The OEM filter is Toyota 04152-YZZA1 (cartridge). Common equivalents: Fram XG9972 (Ultra), Wix 57047, Purolator L25608. ## Sources - [Toyota technical data, Highlander XU70 fluids & capacities (toyota-club.net)](https://toyota-club.net/files/techdata/ttx/highlander_70u.htm) - [Toyota Owners, 2021 Highlander Hybrid owner's manual, 12-volt battery location](https://www.toyota.com/owners/warranty-owners-manuals/digital/article/highlander-hv/2021/om0e143u/ch06se030405/) - [Toyota TrueStart battery application chart, H6 EFB (gas) / H5 LN2 (hybrid)](https://www.toyotapartsandservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/03_Batteries2022_hi.pdf) - [Lakeland Toyota parts, 17801-F0050 engine air filter, 2021/2023 Highlander fitment](https://parts.lakelandtoyota.com/p/toyota_2023_HIGHLANDER/Engine-Air-Filter/14760743/17801F0050.html) - [Woburn Toyota parts, 04152-YZZA1 oil filter element fitment for the 2.4L turbo](https://parts.woburntoyota.com/p/Toyota_2025_GRAND-HIGHLANDER-24L-AT-AWD-Limited-Sport-Utility/Engine-Oil-Filter-Element/49507508/04152YZZA1.html) - [Lakeland Toyota parts, 90919-A1008 spark plug (2.4L turbo)](https://toyotaparts.lakelandtoyota.com/oem-parts/toyota-spark-plug-90919a1008) - [AMSOIL lookup, 2023 Highlander 2.4L T24A-FTS: 0W-20, 5.6 qt](https://www.amsoil.com/lookup/auto-and-light-truck/2023/toyota/highlander/2-4l-4-cyl-engine-code-t24a-fts-g-turbo/) - [NHTSA recall 23V-865, occupant classification sensor](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V865000) - [NHTSA recall 25V-595, instrument cluster display](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V595000) - [ClassAction.org, 2020-2021 Highlander Hybrid fuel tank fill issue](https://www.classaction.org/news/venting-issue-prevents-2020-2021-toyota-highlander-hybrid-fuel-tank-from-being-filled-to-capacity-class-action-claims) - [The Weekly Driver, 2020-2025 Highlander NHTSA complaint analysis (transmission cluster)](https://theweeklydriver.com/reliability/toyota/highlander/2020-2025/) - [Wheel-Size.com, 2023 Toyota Highlander OE fitments](https://www.wheel-size.com/size/toyota/highlander/2023/) - [fueleconomy.gov, 2021 / 2023 Highlander EPA ratings](https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2023_Toyota_Highlander.shtml) ## Find your exact Highlander - [2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/2025) - [2024](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/2024) - [2023](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/2023) - [2022](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/2022) - [2021](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/2021) - [2020](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/2020) - [2019](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/2019) - [2018](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/2018) - [2017](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/2017) - [2016](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/2016) - [2015](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/2015) - [2014](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/2014) - [2013](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/2013) - [2012](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/2012) More Toyota Highlander guides: - [Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/battery) - [Tires & wheels](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/tires) - [Wiper blades](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/wipers) - [Air & cabin filters](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/filters) - [Bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/bulbs) - [Brakes](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/brakes) - [Fluids](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/fluids) - [Service schedule](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/service-schedule) - [Problems & reliability](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/common-problems) - [Oil light reset](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/oil-reset) - [Key fob battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/key-fob-battery) - [Specs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/highlander/specs) Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.