Toyota Highlander Oil Service Guide
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| Vehicle Specs: 1st Gen Toyota Highlander (XU20: 2001–2007) | |
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| Engine code | 2AZ-FE (2.4L '01–'07) / 1MZ-FE (3.0L V6 '01–'03) / 3MZ-FE (3.3L V6 '04–'07 & Hybrid '06–'07) |
| Engine size and configuration | 2.4L Inline-4 / 3.0L V-6 / 3.3L V-6 & 3.3L V-6 Hybrid |
| Engine oil capacity w/ filter change | 4.0 US qts (2.4L) / 5.0 US qts (3.0L & 3.3L Gas/Hybrid) |
| Engine oil viscosity (SAE) | 5W-30 |
| Oil pan drain plug torque | 25 Nm / 18 ft lbs (2.4L) / 43 Nm / 32 ft lbs (3.0L & 3.3L) |
| Oil filter cap torque | Spin-on filter: Hand-tight or 3/4 turn after gasket contact |
| Vehicle Specs: 2nd Gen Toyota Highlander (XU40: 2008–2013) | |
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| Engine code | 1AR-FE (2.7L '09–'13) / 2GR-FE (3.5L V6 '08–'13) / 3MZ-FE (3.3L V6 Hybrid '08–'10) / 2GR-FXE (3.5L V6 Hybrid '11–'13) |
| Engine size and configuration | 2.7L Inline-4 / 3.5L V-6 / 3.3L V-6 Hybrid / 3.5L V-6 Hybrid |
| Engine oil capacity w/ filter change | 4.6 US qts (2.7L) / 6.4 US qts (3.5L Gas & Hybrid) / 5.0 US qts (3.3L Hybrid) |
| Engine oil viscosity (SAE) | 0W-20 or 5W-20 (2.7L) / 5W-30 (3.5L & 3.3L V6) / 0W-20 ('11–'13 Hybrid) |
| Oil pan drain plug torque | 40 Nm / 30 ft lbs (2.7L & 3.5L) / 43 Nm / 32 ft lbs (3.3L Hybrid) |
| Oil filter cap torque | 25 Nm / 18 ft lbs (Cartridge filter for 2.7L & 3.5L; Spin-on for 3.3L) |
| Vehicle Specs: 3rd Gen Toyota Highlander (XU50: 2014–2019) | |
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| Engine code | 1AR-FE (2.7L) / 2GR-FE (3.5L V6 '14–'16) / 2GR-FKS (3.5L V6 '17–'19) / 2GR-FXE (3.5L V6 Hybrid '14–'16) / 2GR-FXS (3.5L V6 Hybrid '17–'19) |
| Engine size and configuration | 2.7L Inline-4 / 3.5L V-6 / 3.5L V-6 Hybrid |
| Engine oil capacity w/ filter change | 4.6 US qts (2.7L) / 6.4 US qts ('14–'16 3.5L Gas/Hybrid) / 5.7 US qts ('17–'19 3.5L Gas/Hybrid) |
| Engine oil viscosity (SAE) | 0W-20 |
| Oil pan drain plug torque | 40 Nm / 30 ft lbs |
| Oil filter cap torque | 25 Nm / 18 ft lbs (Cartridge filter) |
| Vehicle Specs: 4th Gen Toyota Highlander (XU70: 2020–2026) | |
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| Engine code | 2GR-FKS (3.5L V6 '20–'22) / T24A-FTS (2.4L Turbo '23–'26) / A25A-FXS (2.5L Hybrid '20–'26) |
| Engine size and configuration | 3.5L V-6 / 2.4L Turbocharged Inline-4 / 2.5L Inline-4 Hybrid |
| Engine oil capacity w/ filter change | 5.7 US qts (3.5L V6) / 5.6 US qts (2.4L Turbo) / 4.8 US qts (2.5L Hybrid) |
| Engine oil viscosity (SAE) | 0W-20 (3.5L V6 & 2.4L Turbo) / 0W-16 (2.5L Hybrid) |
| Oil pan drain plug torque | 40 Nm / 30 ft lbs |
| Oil filter cap torque | Cartridge cap: 25 Nm / 18 ft lbs (3.5L V6) / Spin-on filter: 18 Nm / 13 ft lbs (2.4L Turbo & 2.5L Hybrid) |
