1983 American Motors Eagle Oil Type & Capacity
The 1983 American Motors Eagle oil type depends on the engine: the Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 B, T4 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 B, T5 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 U, T4 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 U, T5 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2 C, Automatic takes 5W-30 (6.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2 C, Standard, T4 takes 5W-30 (6.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2 C, Standard, T5 takes 5W-30 (6.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 4D Wagon, 2.5 B, T4 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 4D Wagon, 2.5 B, T5 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 4D Wagon, 2.5 U, T4 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 4D Wagon, 2.5 U, T5 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2 C, Automatic takes 5W-30 (6.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2 C, Standard, T4 takes 5W-30 (6.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2 C, Standard, T5 takes 5W-30 (6.0 quarts qt with filter); the DL SX/4, 2.5 B, Automatic takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the DL SX/4, 2.5 B, Standard, T4 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the DL SX/4, 2.5 B, Standard, T5 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the DL SX/4, 2.5 U, Automatic takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the DL SX/4, 2.5 U, Standard, T4 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the DL SX/4, 2.5 U, Standard, T5 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the DL SX/4, 4.2 C, Automatic takes 5W-30 (6.0 quarts qt with filter); the DL SX/4, 4.2 C, Standard, T4 takes 5W-30 (6.0 quarts qt with filter); the DL SX/4, 4.2 C, Standard, T5 takes 5W-30 (6.0 quarts qt with filter); the Limited, 2.5 B, T4 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Limited, 2.5 B, T5 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Limited, 2.5 U, T4 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Limited, 2.5 U, T5 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Limited, 4.2 C, Automatic takes 5W-30 (6.0 quarts qt with filter); the Limited, 4.2 C, Standard, T4 takes 5W-30 (6.0 quarts qt with filter); the Limited, 4.2 C, Standard, T5 takes 5W-30 (6.0 quarts qt with filter); the SX/4, 2.5 B, Automatic takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the SX/4, 2.5 B, Standard, T4 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the SX/4, 2.5 B, Standard, T5 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the SX/4, 2.5 U, Automatic takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the SX/4, 2.5 U, Standard, T4 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the SX/4, 2.5 U, Standard, T5 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the SX/4, 4.2 C, Automatic takes 5W-30 (6.0 quarts qt with filter); the SX/4, 4.2 C, Standard, T4 takes 5W-30 (6.0 quarts qt with filter); the SX/4, 4.2 C, Standard, T5 takes 5W-30 (6.0 quarts qt with filter), per the factory service manual.
Factory-spec answer
It depends on the engine:
- Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 B, T4: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 B, T5: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 U, T4: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 U, T5: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2 C, Automatic: 5W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2 C, Standard, T4: 5W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2 C, Standard, T5: 5W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 4D Wagon, 2.5 B, T4: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 4D Wagon, 2.5 B, T5: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 4D Wagon, 2.5 U, T4: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 4D Wagon, 2.5 U, T5: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2 C, Automatic: 5W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2 C, Standard, T4: 5W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2 C, Standard, T5: 5W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
- DL SX/4, 2.5 B, Automatic: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- DL SX/4, 2.5 B, Standard, T4: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- DL SX/4, 2.5 B, Standard, T5: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- DL SX/4, 2.5 U, Automatic: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- DL SX/4, 2.5 U, Standard, T4: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- DL SX/4, 2.5 U, Standard, T5: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- DL SX/4, 4.2 C, Automatic: 5W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
- DL SX/4, 4.2 C, Standard, T4: 5W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
- DL SX/4, 4.2 C, Standard, T5: 5W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
- Limited, 2.5 B, T4: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Limited, 2.5 B, T5: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Limited, 2.5 U, T4: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Limited, 2.5 U, T5: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Limited, 4.2 C, Automatic: 5W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
- Limited, 4.2 C, Standard, T4: 5W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
- Limited, 4.2 C, Standard, T5: 5W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
- SX/4, 2.5 B, Automatic: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- SX/4, 2.5 B, Standard, T4: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- SX/4, 2.5 B, Standard, T5: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- SX/4, 2.5 U, Automatic: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- SX/4, 2.5 U, Standard, T4: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- SX/4, 2.5 U, Standard, T5: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- SX/4, 4.2 C, Automatic: 5W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
- SX/4, 4.2 C, Standard, T4: 5W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
- SX/4, 4.2 C, Standard, T5: 5W-30, 6.0 quarts with filter
Oil capacity by engine
| Engine | Oil Type (viscosity) | Capacity w/ Filter | Capacity w/o Filter | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 B, T4 — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 B, T5 — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 U, T4 — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 U, T5 — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2 C, Automatic — 4.2L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
| Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2 C, Standard, T4 — 4.2L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
| Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2 C, Standard, T5 — 4.2L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
| Base, 4D Wagon, 2.5 B, T4 — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 4D Wagon, 2.5 B, T5 — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 4D Wagon, 2.5 U, T4 — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 4D Wagon, 2.5 U, T5 — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2 C, Automatic — 4.2L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
| Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2 C, Standard, T4 — 4.2L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
| Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2 C, Standard, T5 — 4.2L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
| DL SX/4, 2.5 B, Automatic — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| DL SX/4, 2.5 B, Standard, T4 — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| DL SX/4, 2.5 B, Standard, T5 — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| DL SX/4, 2.5 U, Automatic — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| DL SX/4, 2.5 U, Standard, T4 — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| DL SX/4, 2.5 U, Standard, T5 — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| DL SX/4, 4.2 C, Automatic — 4.2L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
| DL SX/4, 4.2 C, Standard, T4 — 4.2L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
| DL SX/4, 4.2 C, Standard, T5 — 4.2L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
| Limited, 2.5 B, T4 — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Limited, 2.5 B, T5 — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Limited, 2.5 U, T4 — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Limited, 2.5 U, T5 — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Limited, 4.2 C, Automatic — 4.2L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
| Limited, 4.2 C, Standard, T4 — 4.2L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
| Limited, 4.2 C, Standard, T5 — 4.2L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
| SX/4, 2.5 B, Automatic — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| SX/4, 2.5 B, Standard, T4 — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| SX/4, 2.5 B, Standard, T5 — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| SX/4, 2.5 U, Automatic — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| SX/4, 2.5 U, Standard, T4 — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| SX/4, 2.5 U, Standard, T5 — 2.5L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| SX/4, 4.2 C, Automatic — 4.2L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
| SX/4, 4.2 C, Standard, T4 — 4.2L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
| SX/4, 4.2 C, Standard, T5 — 4.2L Eng | API - SF, SAE 5W-30 (Below 0Deg.F), 10W-30 or SAE 10W-40 (Above 0Deg.F) | 6.00 QTS. | 5.00 QTS. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
What type of oil does a 1983 American Motors Eagle take?
It depends on the engine: Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 B, T4 uses 5W-30; Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 B, T5 uses 5W-30; Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 U, T4 uses 5W-30; Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 U, T5 uses 5W-30; Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2 C, Automatic uses 5W-30; Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2 C, Standard, T4 uses 5W-30; Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2 C, Standard, T5 uses 5W-30; Base, 4D Wagon, 2.5 B, T4 uses 5W-30; Base, 4D Wagon, 2.5 B, T5 uses 5W-30; Base, 4D Wagon, 2.5 U, T4 uses 5W-30; Base, 4D Wagon, 2.5 U, T5 uses 5W-30; Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2 C, Automatic uses 5W-30; Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2 C, Standard, T4 uses 5W-30; Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2 C, Standard, T5 uses 5W-30; DL SX/4, 2.5 B, Automatic uses 5W-30; DL SX/4, 2.5 B, Standard, T4 uses 5W-30; DL SX/4, 2.5 B, Standard, T5 uses 5W-30; DL SX/4, 2.5 U, Automatic uses 5W-30; DL SX/4, 2.5 U, Standard, T4 uses 5W-30; DL SX/4, 2.5 U, Standard, T5 uses 5W-30; DL SX/4, 4.2 C, Automatic uses 5W-30; DL SX/4, 4.2 C, Standard, T4 uses 5W-30; DL SX/4, 4.2 C, Standard, T5 uses 5W-30; Limited, 2.5 B, T4 uses 5W-30; Limited, 2.5 B, T5 uses 5W-30; Limited, 2.5 U, T4 uses 5W-30; Limited, 2.5 U, T5 uses 5W-30; Limited, 4.2 C, Automatic uses 5W-30; Limited, 4.2 C, Standard, T4 uses 5W-30; Limited, 4.2 C, Standard, T5 uses 5W-30; SX/4, 2.5 B, Automatic uses 5W-30; SX/4, 2.5 B, Standard, T4 uses 5W-30; SX/4, 2.5 B, Standard, T5 uses 5W-30; SX/4, 2.5 U, Automatic uses 5W-30; SX/4, 2.5 U, Standard, T4 uses 5W-30; SX/4, 2.5 U, Standard, T5 uses 5W-30; SX/4, 4.2 C, Automatic uses 5W-30; SX/4, 4.2 C, Standard, T4 uses 5W-30; SX/4, 4.2 C, Standard, T5 uses 5W-30.
What is the oil capacity of a 1983 American Motors Eagle?
Oil capacity depends on the engine: Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 B, T4 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 B, T5 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 U, T4 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 U, T5 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2 C, Automatic holds 6.0 quarts with filter; Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2 C, Standard, T4 holds 6.0 quarts with filter; Base, 4D Sedan, 4.2 C, Standard, T5 holds 6.0 quarts with filter; Base, 4D Wagon, 2.5 B, T4 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 4D Wagon, 2.5 B, T5 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 4D Wagon, 2.5 U, T4 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 4D Wagon, 2.5 U, T5 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2 C, Automatic holds 6.0 quarts with filter; Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2 C, Standard, T4 holds 6.0 quarts with filter; Base, 4D Wagon, 4.2 C, Standard, T5 holds 6.0 quarts with filter; DL SX/4, 2.5 B, Automatic holds 4.0 quarts with filter; DL SX/4, 2.5 B, Standard, T4 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; DL SX/4, 2.5 B, Standard, T5 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; DL SX/4, 2.5 U, Automatic holds 4.0 quarts with filter; DL SX/4, 2.5 U, Standard, T4 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; DL SX/4, 2.5 U, Standard, T5 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; DL SX/4, 4.2 C, Automatic holds 6.0 quarts with filter; DL SX/4, 4.2 C, Standard, T4 holds 6.0 quarts with filter; DL SX/4, 4.2 C, Standard, T5 holds 6.0 quarts with filter; Limited, 2.5 B, T4 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Limited, 2.5 B, T5 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Limited, 2.5 U, T4 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Limited, 2.5 U, T5 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Limited, 4.2 C, Automatic holds 6.0 quarts with filter; Limited, 4.2 C, Standard, T4 holds 6.0 quarts with filter; Limited, 4.2 C, Standard, T5 holds 6.0 quarts with filter; SX/4, 2.5 B, Automatic holds 4.0 quarts with filter; SX/4, 2.5 B, Standard, T4 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; SX/4, 2.5 B, Standard, T5 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; SX/4, 2.5 U, Automatic holds 4.0 quarts with filter; SX/4, 2.5 U, Standard, T4 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; SX/4, 2.5 U, Standard, T5 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; SX/4, 4.2 C, Automatic holds 6.0 quarts with filter; SX/4, 4.2 C, Standard, T4 holds 6.0 quarts with filter; SX/4, 4.2 C, Standard, T5 holds 6.0 quarts with filter.
How often should I change the oil in my 1983 American Motors Eagle?
Most 1983 American Motors Eagle owners follow a 5,000–7,500 mile interval with conventional oil, or up to 10,000 miles with full synthetic. Always check the oil life monitor if equipped, and consult your owner's manual — American Motors recommends intervals based on driving conditions, not just mileage.
Can I use synthetic oil in my 1983 American Motors Eagle?
Yes. 5W-30 is widely available as a full synthetic, and synthetic is safe (often recommended) for the 1983 American Motors Eagle. What matters most is matching the factory viscosity and specification, then changing the oil and filter on schedule.