---
title: "2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma Specs"
description: "Oil, battery group, tire sizes, wipers, filters, brakes, fluids and service intervals shared across every 2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma, the 3rd generation (N300), plus what changed year to year."
url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023"
updated: "2026-08-20"
---

# 2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma Specifications

Every maintenance specification shared across the 2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma: which oil and how much, battery group, factory tire sizes, wiper lengths, service intervals, and the failures recorded against this generation, the 3rd generation (N300), Mid-size pickup (Access, Double Cab; 2WD/4WD).

## Quick facts

| Quick fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Engine oil | 0W-20, 6.2 qt (base engine) |
| Battery | Group 24F |
| Tire size | 245/75R16 (base trim) |
| Wiper blades | 22" / 20" |
| Max towing | 6,800 lbs |
| Cabin filter | Toyota 87139-YZZ20 (activated charcoal) |

## 2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma maintenance guides

### Oil & filter

Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/oil).

### Battery

BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/battery).

### Tires & wheels

Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/tires).

### Wiper blades

Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/wipers).

### Air & cabin filters

Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/filters).

### Bulbs

Headlight, fog and marker bulb types [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/bulbs).

### Brakes

Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/brakes).

### Fluids

Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/fluids).

### Service schedule

What's actually due at every mileage interval [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/service-schedule).

### Problems & reliability

Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/common-problems).

### Oil light reset

Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/oil-reset).

### Key fob battery

Which coin cell the remote takes [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/key-fob-battery).

### Specs

Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/specs).

## Which engines came in the 2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma?

| Engine | Model years | Trims | Oil | Capacity |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2.7L 4-cylinder (2TR-FE) | 2016-2023 | SR, SR5 (I4; dropped after 2023 in most configs) | 0W-20 | 6.2 qt |
| 3.5L V6 (2GR-FKS) | 2016-2023 | SR5 V6, TRD Sport, TRD Off-Road, TRD Pro (2017+), Limited, Trail Edition | 0W-20 | 6.1 qt |

## Year-by-year changes

| Years | What changed |
| --- | --- |
| 2016 | Generation launch: 2GR-FKS V6, 6-speed auto, first-year diff-leak and crank-sensor recalls |
| 2017 | TRD Pro returns with Goodyear Kevlar 265/70R16s |
| 2018 | Toyota Safety Sense-P (pre-collision warning/automatic braking, lane departure alert, automatic high beams) becomes standard across nearly every trim |
| 2019 | Updated TRD Pro trim with more off-road-ready equipment |
| 2020 | Facelift: grille, sealed LED headlights on upper trims, 8-in touchscreen with Android Auto/CarPlay, cluster-menu maintenance reset replaces the trip-knob procedure |
| 2023 | Final year; the 2.7L I4 and this generation retire together |

## Model years in this generation

- [2016 Tacoma](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016)
- [2017 Tacoma](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2017)
- [2018 Tacoma](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2018)
- [2019 Tacoma](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2019)
- [2020 Tacoma](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2020)
- [2021 Tacoma](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2021)
- [2022 Tacoma](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2022)
- [2023 Tacoma](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2023)

For the full nameplate history, see the [Toyota Tacoma guide](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma).

## Sources

- [Toyota technical data, Tacoma N300 fluids & capacities (toyota-club.net)](https://toyota-club.net/files/techdata/ttx/tacoma_300.htm)
- [Toyota Genuine Spark Plug application chart 2022 (toyotapartsandservice.com)](https://www.toyotapartsandservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/09_SparkPlugs2022_hi.pdf)
- [NHTSA recall 17V-285, rear differential oil leak](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RCRIT-17V285-0775.pdf)
- [NHTSA recall 17V-356, crankshaft position sensor stall](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RCAK-17V356-7514.pdf)
- [NHTSA recall 20V-682, Denso fuel pump expansion incl. Tacoma](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2020/RMISC-20V682-4179.pdf)
- [NHTSA TSB T-SB-0077-16, AC60E/F shift feeling enhancements](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/SB-10086596-5448.pdf)
- [TirePressure.org, 2020 Tacoma placard pressures by trim](https://www.tirepressure.org/toyota/tacoma/2020)
- [TacomaWorld, 2016 owner's manual oil capacity pages (2TR-FE 6.2 qt)](https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2016-2tr-fe-oil-qty-owners-manual-changes.409007/)
- [fueleconomy.gov, 2020 Tacoma EPA ratings](https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2020_Toyota_Tacoma.shtml)

Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.