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Chevrolet Cruze

Maintenance specs for 5 variants of the Chevrolet Cruze — from 2011 to 2019.

20112015 Chevrolet Cruze

1.4L Turbo I4 (LUJ (Ecotec)) · FWD

138 hp / 148 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity4.5 qt
FilterPF63

Transmission

Type6-Speed Automatic (6T40)
FluidDexron VI
Drain & fill4 qt
Full capacity7.4 qt

Coolant

TypeDex-Cool (orange)
Capacity6.3 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 4
Shop DOT 4

Power Steering

TypeElectric (no fluid)

Fuel

Tank15.6 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size215/60R16
Pressure (front)35 PSI
Pressure (rear)35 PSI
Shop 215/60R16 tires

Battery

Group size47
CCA550 A
Shop group 47 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.028 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver24"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service45,000 mi
Coolant flush150,000 mi
Spark plugs60,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter45,000 mi
Cabin filter22,500 mi
Drive belt100,000 mi

20112015 Chevrolet Cruze

1.8L I4 (LUW (Ecotec)) · FWD

138 hp / 125 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity4.5 qt
FilterPF63

Transmission

Type6-Speed Automatic (6T40)
FluidDexron VI
Drain & fill4 qt
Full capacity7.4 qt

Coolant

TypeDex-Cool (orange)
Capacity7.4 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 4
Shop DOT 4

Power Steering

TypeElectric (no fluid)

Fuel

Tank15.6 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size215/60R16
Pressure (front)35 PSI
Pressure (rear)35 PSI
Shop 215/60R16 tires

Battery

Group size47
CCA550 A
Shop group 47 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.043 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver24"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service45,000 mi
Coolant flush150,000 mi
Spark plugs60,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter45,000 mi
Cabin filter22,500 mi
Drive belt100,000 mi

20142015 Chevrolet Cruze

2.0L Turbo Diesel I4 (LUZ) · FWD

151 hp / 264 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity5.3 qt
FilterPF66

Transmission

Type6-Speed Automatic (6T40)
FluidDexron VI
Drain & fill4 qt
Full capacity7.4 qt

Coolant

TypeDex-Cool (orange)
Capacity7.4 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 4
Shop DOT 4

Power Steering

TypeElectric (no fluid)

Fuel

Tank15.6 gal
TypeDiesel

Tires

Size215/60R16
Pressure (front)35 PSI
Pressure (rear)35 PSI
Shop 215/60R16 tires

Battery

Group size47
CCA650 A
Shop group 47 battery

Wiper Blades

Driver24"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service45,000 mi
Coolant flush150,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter45,000 mi
Cabin filter22,500 mi
Drive belt100,000 mi

20162019 Chevrolet Cruze

1.4L Turbo I4 (LE2 (Ecotec)) · FWD

153 hp / 177 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight0W-20
Capacity4.2 qt
FilterPF66

Transmission

Type6-Speed Automatic (6T40)
FluidDexron HP
Drain & fill4 qt
Full capacity7.4 qt

Coolant

TypeDex-Cool (orange)
Capacity6.3 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 4
Shop DOT 4

Power Steering

TypeElectric (no fluid)

Fuel

Tank13.7 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size215/55R16
Pressure (front)35 PSI
Pressure (rear)35 PSI
Shop 215/55R16 tires

Battery

Group size47
CCA550 A
Shop group 47 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.028 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver26"
Passenger15"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service45,000 mi
Coolant flush150,000 mi
Spark plugs60,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter45,000 mi
Cabin filter22,500 mi
Drive belt100,000 mi

20172019 Chevrolet Cruze

1.6L Turbo Diesel I4 (LH7) · FWD

137 hp / 240 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight0W-20
Capacity4.9 qt
FilterPF66

Transmission

Type9-Speed Automatic (9T50)
FluidDexron HP
Drain & fill5 qt
Full capacity9.2 qt

Coolant

TypeDex-Cool (orange)
Capacity7.4 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 4
Shop DOT 4

Power Steering

TypeElectric (no fluid)

Fuel

Tank13.7 gal
TypeDiesel

Tires

Size225/45R17
Pressure (front)35 PSI
Pressure (rear)35 PSI
Shop 225/45R17 tires

Battery

Group size47
CCA650 A
Shop group 47 battery

Wiper Blades

Driver26"
Passenger15"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service45,000 mi
Coolant flush150,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter45,000 mi
Cabin filter22,500 mi
Drive belt100,000 mi