1992 Chevrolet Lumina Oil Type & Capacity
The 1992 Chevrolet Lumina oil type depends on the engine: the Base, 2D Coupe, 2.5 R takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, _NA_, 3T40/MD9 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, _NA_, 4T60/ME9 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, LH0, 3T40/MD9 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, LH0, 4T60/ME9 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 R takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, _NA_, 3T40/MD9 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, _NA_, 4T60/ME9 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, LH0, 3T40/MD9 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, LH0, 4T60/ME9 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, _NA_, 3T40/MD9 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, _NA_, 4T60/ME9 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, LH0, 3T40/MD9 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, LH0, 4T60/ME9 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.4 X takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, _NA_, 3T40/MD9 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, _NA_, 4T60/ME9 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, LH0, 3T40/MD9 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, LH0, 4T60/ME9 takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.4 X takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the Z34, Automatic takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the Z34, Standard takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter), per the factory service manual.
Factory-spec answer
It depends on the engine:
- Base, 2D Coupe, 2.5 R: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, _NA_, 3T40/MD9: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, _NA_, 4T60/ME9: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, LH0, 3T40/MD9: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, LH0, 4T60/ME9: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 R: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, _NA_, 3T40/MD9: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, _NA_, 4T60/ME9: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, LH0, 3T40/MD9: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, LH0, 4T60/ME9: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, _NA_, 3T40/MD9: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, _NA_, 4T60/ME9: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, LH0, 3T40/MD9: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, LH0, 4T60/ME9: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.4 X: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, _NA_, 3T40/MD9: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, _NA_, 4T60/ME9: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, LH0, 3T40/MD9: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, LH0, 4T60/ME9: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.4 X: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- Z34, Automatic: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- Z34, Standard: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
Oil capacity by engine
| Engine | Oil Type (viscosity) | Capacity w/ Filter | Capacity w/o Filter | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base, 2D Coupe, 2.5 R — 2.5L Eng | SAE 5W-30 (Preferred) (Below 0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F), 10W-30 (0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | Use oil that has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute. |
| Base, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, _NA_, 3T40/MD9 — 3.1L Eng | SAE 5W-30 (Preferred) (Below 0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F), 10W-30 (0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | Use oil that has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute. |
| Base, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, _NA_, 4T60/ME9 — 3.1L Eng | SAE 5W-30 (Preferred) (Below 0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F), 10W-30 (0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | Use oil that has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute. |
| Base, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, LH0, 3T40/MD9 — 3.1L Eng | SAE 5W-30 (Preferred) (Below 0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F), 10W-30 (0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | Use oil that has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute. |
| Base, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, LH0, 4T60/ME9 — 3.1L Eng | SAE 5W-30 (Preferred) (Below 0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F), 10W-30 (0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | Use oil that has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute. |
| Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 R — 2.5L Eng | SAE 5W-30 (Preferred) (Below 0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F), 10W-30 (0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | Use oil that has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute. |
| Base, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, _NA_, 3T40/MD9 — 3.1L Eng | SAE 5W-30 (Preferred) (Below 0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F), 10W-30 (0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | Use oil that has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute. |
| Base, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, _NA_, 4T60/ME9 — 3.1L Eng | SAE 5W-30 (Preferred) (Below 0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F), 10W-30 (0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | Use oil that has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute. |
| Base, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, LH0, 3T40/MD9 — 3.1L Eng | SAE 5W-30 (Preferred) (Below 0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F), 10W-30 (0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | Use oil that has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute. |
| Base, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, LH0, 4T60/ME9 — 3.1L Eng | SAE 5W-30 (Preferred) (Below 0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F), 10W-30 (0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | Use oil that has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute. |
| Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, _NA_, 3T40/MD9 — 3.1L Eng | SAE 5W-30 (Preferred) (Below 0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F), 10W-30 (0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | Use oil that has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute. |
| Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, _NA_, 4T60/ME9 — 3.1L Eng | SAE 5W-30 (Preferred) (Below 0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F), 10W-30 (0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | Use oil that has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute. |
| Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, LH0, 3T40/MD9 — 3.1L Eng | SAE 5W-30 (Preferred) (Below 0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F), 10W-30 (0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | Use oil that has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute. |
| Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, LH0, 4T60/ME9 — 3.1L Eng | SAE 5W-30 (Preferred) (Below 0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F), 10W-30 (0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | Use oil that has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute. |
| Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.4 X — 3.4L Eng | SAE 5W-30 (Preferred) (Below 0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F), 10W-30 (0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | Use oil that has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute. |
| Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, _NA_, 3T40/MD9 — 3.1L Eng | SAE 5W-30 (Preferred) (Below 0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F), 10W-30 (0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | Use oil that has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute. |
| Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, _NA_, 4T60/ME9 — 3.1L Eng | SAE 5W-30 (Preferred) (Below 0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F), 10W-30 (0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | Use oil that has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute. |
| Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, LH0, 3T40/MD9 — 3.1L Eng | SAE 5W-30 (Preferred) (Below 0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F), 10W-30 (0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | Use oil that has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute. |
| Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, LH0, 4T60/ME9 — 3.1L Eng | SAE 5W-30 (Preferred) (Below 0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F), 10W-30 (0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | Use oil that has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute. |
| Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.4 X — 3.4L Eng | SAE 5W-30 (Preferred) (Below 0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F), 10W-30 (0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | Use oil that has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute. |
| Z34, Automatic — 3.4L Eng | SAE 5W-30 (Preferred) (Below 0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F), 10W-30 (0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | Use oil that has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute. |
| Z34, Standard — 3.4L Eng | SAE 5W-30 (Preferred) (Below 0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F), 10W-30 (0Deg.F to Above 100Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | Use oil that has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute. |
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More specs & repair guides for your Lumina
1992 Chevrolet Lumina factory service manualAll fluid capacities (transmission, coolant, brakes)Powered by factory manual data from our partner site AllOEMManuals.com.
Coolant capacity
9.3 quarts (8.8 L) — 50/50 mixture of Ethylene Glycol Base Antifreeze and water. GM Specification 1825-M.
Frequently asked questions
What type of oil does a 1992 Chevrolet Lumina take?
It depends on the engine: Base, 2D Coupe, 2.5 R uses 5W-30; Base, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, _NA_, 3T40/MD9 uses 5W-30; Base, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, _NA_, 4T60/ME9 uses 5W-30; Base, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, LH0, 3T40/MD9 uses 5W-30; Base, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, LH0, 4T60/ME9 uses 5W-30; Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 R uses 5W-30; Base, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, _NA_, 3T40/MD9 uses 5W-30; Base, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, _NA_, 4T60/ME9 uses 5W-30; Base, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, LH0, 3T40/MD9 uses 5W-30; Base, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, LH0, 4T60/ME9 uses 5W-30; Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, _NA_, 3T40/MD9 uses 5W-30; Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, _NA_, 4T60/ME9 uses 5W-30; Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, LH0, 3T40/MD9 uses 5W-30; Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, LH0, 4T60/ME9 uses 5W-30; Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.4 X uses 5W-30; Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, _NA_, 3T40/MD9 uses 5W-30; Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, _NA_, 4T60/ME9 uses 5W-30; Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, LH0, 3T40/MD9 uses 5W-30; Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, LH0, 4T60/ME9 uses 5W-30; Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.4 X uses 5W-30; Z34, Automatic uses 5W-30; Z34, Standard uses 5W-30.
How much oil does a 1992 Chevrolet Lumina take?
Capacity depends on the engine: Base, 2D Coupe, 2.5 R holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, _NA_, 3T40/MD9 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, _NA_, 4T60/ME9 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, LH0, 3T40/MD9 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, LH0, 4T60/ME9 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 4D Sedan, 2.5 R holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, _NA_, 3T40/MD9 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, _NA_, 4T60/ME9 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, LH0, 3T40/MD9 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, LH0, 4T60/ME9 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, _NA_, 3T40/MD9 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, _NA_, 4T60/ME9 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, LH0, 3T40/MD9 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.1 T, LH0, 4T60/ME9 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Euro, 2D Coupe, 3.4 X holds 5.0 quarts with filter; Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, _NA_, 3T40/MD9 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, _NA_, 4T60/ME9 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, LH0, 3T40/MD9 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.1 T, LH0, 4T60/ME9 holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Euro, 4D Sedan, 3.4 X holds 5.0 quarts with filter; Z34, Automatic holds 5.0 quarts with filter; Z34, Standard holds 5.0 quarts with filter.
Can I use synthetic oil in my 1992 Chevrolet Lumina?
Yes. 5W-30 is widely available as a full synthetic, and synthetic is safe (often recommended) for the 1992 Chevrolet Lumina. What matters most is matching the factory viscosity and specification, then changing the oil and filter on schedule.