Cooling system > Capacity (Reference)
9.1 qt
8.6 L
Applies to: reference quantity
Source: Toyota 2020 Avalon Owner's Manual (OM07016U), page 476
Owner’s manual specs
2020 Toyota Avalon Specs: Fluids & Maintenance Schedule
Figures for the 2020 Toyota Avalon, copied from Toyota’s own owner’s manual. Every one links to the manual page it came from.
From the manufacturer’s manuals. Every figure here is copied from the manufacturer's own manual, with a link to the page it came from. Where a manual is unclear or contradicts itself, we leave the figure out.
Fluids & capacities
Cooling system > Coolant type
Use either of the following: • “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” • Similar high-quality ethylene glycol-based non-silicate, non-amine, non-nitrite, and non-borate coolant with long-life hybrid organic acid technology Do not use plain water alone.
Source: Toyota 2020 Avalon Owner's Manual (OM07016U), page 476
Engine oil selection > Oil grade
ILSAC GF-5 multigrade engine oil
Source: Toyota 2020 Avalon Owner's Manual (OM07016U), page 475
Engine oil selection > Recommended viscosity
SAE 0W-20
Source: Toyota 2020 Avalon Owner's Manual (OM07016U), page 475
Maintenance schedule
Normal service schedule
Use this for ordinary driving.
| Service | When |
|---|---|
| Replace cabin air filter Source: Toyota 2020 Avalon Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 40 | Every 10,000 mi or 12 months |
| Replace engine air filter Source: Toyota 2020 Avalon Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 41 | Every 30,000 mi or 36 months |
| Replace engine oil and oil filter Source: Toyota 2020 Avalon Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 40 | Every 10,000 mi or 12 months |
Severe service schedule
Use this if you tow, idle a lot, drive short trips in the cold, or run in dust.
| Service | When |
|---|---|
| Inspect engine air filter Applies to: Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads Source: Toyota 2020 Avalon Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 38 | 5,000 mi, 10,000 mi, 15,000 mi, 20,000 mi, 25,000 mi, 35,000 mi, 40,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 50,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 70,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 80,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 100,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 110,000 mi, 115,000 mi |
| Replace engine oil and filter Applies to: Driving while towing, using a car-top carrier, or heavy vehicle loading Source: Toyota 2020 Avalon Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 40 | 25,000 mi |
| Replace engine oil and oil filter Applies to: Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads Source: Toyota 2020 Avalon Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 39 | 5,000 mi, 15,000 mi, 25,000 mi, 35,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 115,000 mi |
| Replace engine oil and oil filter Applies to: Driving while towing, using a car-top carrier, or heavy vehicle loading Source: Toyota 2020 Avalon Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 39 | 5,000 mi, 15,000 mi, 35,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 115,000 mi |
| Replace engine oil and oil filter Applies to: Extensive idling and/or low speed driving for a long distance such as police, taxi or door-to-door delivery use Source: Toyota 2020 Avalon Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 40 | 5,000 mi, 15,000 mi, 25,000 mi, 35,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 115,000 mi |
| Replace engine oil and oil filter Applies to: Repeated trips of less than five miles in temperatures below 32°F / 0°C Source: Toyota 2020 Avalon Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 39 | 5,000 mi, 15,000 mi, 25,000 mi, 35,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 115,000 mi |
Not on this page
- Oil life & reset procedures: The manual gives different answers by configuration, so we've left them out.
- Fuse box locations & fuse chart: The manual gives different answers by configuration, so we've left them out.