# Need oil change **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [January 4, 2017, 4:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-oil-change/98055 "2017-01-04T04:00:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![familyguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f07891/32.png) [@familyguy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/familyguy)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 4:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-oil-change/98055/1 "2017-01-04T04:00:10Z")
anyone know how many quart of motor oil go in a 2005 toyota matrix 16 valve 1.8 liter. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 4:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-oil-change/98055/2 "2017-01-04T04:20:17Z")
No but like my chemistry teacher used to tell us when we had a question, “it’s in the book”. Should be around 4 quarts. Maybe 3.5 or 4.5 with filter but it would be in the owners manual. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 4:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-oil-change/98055/3 "2017-01-04T04:23:55Z")
Owners manuals can be viewed on line at [toyota.com](http://toyota.com). Page 303 of the owners manual shows the oil capacity for two different engines; > **[OM12818U.pdf](https://www.toyota.com/t3Portal/document/om-s/OM12818U/pdf/OM12818U.pdf)** > > 6.26 MB ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 4:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-oil-change/98055/4 "2017-01-04T04:29:42Z")
four quarts ---
**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 4:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-oil-change/98055/5 "2017-01-04T04:58:10Z")
Enough to make the oil level be at the full mark on the dipstick after changing the oil and filter and running the engine for a minute to check for leaks. Don’t rely on the manual, just check the oil. ---
**Author:** ![monkarl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@monkarl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/monkarl)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 10:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-oil-change/98055/6 "2017-01-04T10:00:30Z")
Just saw this from Matrix forum: The 1zz requires 3.9. The 2zz requires 4.5. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-oil-change/98055/7 "2017-01-04T14:08:43Z")
Theses questions are way to easy. Put oil in until you reach full mark. Run engine for a few minutes, let set and check again. Good grief, how simple can it be? ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-oil-change/98055/8 "2017-01-04T14:14:19Z")
I think some of you are forgetting that the OP needs to know how much oil to buy before starting. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-oil-change/98055/9 "2017-01-04T14:22:05Z")
Buy a 5 quart jug of the proper oil. That way, 3.9 quarts or 4.5, you have enough and a little left over to top off down the road. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2017, 3:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-oil-change/98055/10 "2017-01-05T03:38:51Z")
Manufacturers would be wise to put that sort of info on the sticker under the hood, with the vacuum hose, tune-up, & emissions information. ---
**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2017, 5:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-oil-change/98055/11 "2017-01-05T05:34:41Z")
I agree with reading/checking the manual but I never put that amount in from the get go. Somehow, I always need either more or less than what the manual calls for. I guess it depends on how warm you get the engine and also variations in the oil filters that causes this. Just put in close to enough, start/stop engine and then check/fill to full. I always check one more time a day after oil change (my OCD pills are on back order!). ---
**Author:** ![meanjoe75fan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meanjoe75fan/32/552_2.png) [@meanjoe75fan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meanjoe75fan)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2017, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-oil-change/98055/12 "2017-01-05T17:44:50Z")
> [@lion9car](#): > > I think some of you are forgetting that the OP needs to know how much oil to buy before starting. Really? Just buy a 12-pack, or a 5-qt jug. It doesn’t go bad, and you’ll use it eventually.