1994 Dodge Dakota Oil Type & Capacity
The 1994 Dodge Dakota oil type depends on the engine: the Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup, 2.5 G takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts qt with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts qt with filter); the Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts qt with filter); the Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts qt with filter); the Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts qt with filter); the Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts qt with filter); the Sport, 2D Pickup, 2.5 G takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Sport, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Sport, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Sport, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Sport, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the Sport, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts qt with filter); the Sport, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts qt with filter); the Sport, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts qt with filter); the Sport, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts qt with filter); the WS, 2.5 G takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the WS, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the WS, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the WS, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the WS, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard takes 5W-30 (4.0 quarts qt with filter); the WS, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts qt with filter); the WS, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts qt with filter); the WS, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts qt with filter); the WS, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard takes 5W-30 (5.0 quarts qt with filter), per the factory service manual.
Factory-spec answer
It depends on the engine:
- Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 2D Pickup, 2.5 G: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- Sport, 2D Pickup, 2.5 G: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Sport, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Sport, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Sport, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Sport, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- Sport, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- Sport, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- Sport, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- Sport, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- WS, 2.5 G: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- WS, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- WS, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- WS, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- WS, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard: 5W-30, 4.0 quarts with filter
- WS, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- WS, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- WS, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic: 5W-30, 5.0 quarts with filter
- WS, 5.2 Y, RWD, 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 Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic — 3.9L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard — 3.9L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic — 3.9L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard — 3.9L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic — 5.2L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard — 5.2L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic — 5.2L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard — 5.2L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 2D Pickup, 2.5 G — 2.5L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic — 3.9L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard — 3.9L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic — 3.9L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard — 3.9L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic — 5.2L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard — 5.2L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic — 5.2L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard — 5.2L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic — 3.9L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard — 3.9L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic — 3.9L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard — 3.9L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic — 5.2L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard — 5.2L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic — 5.2L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard — 5.2L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Sport, 2D Pickup, 2.5 G — 2.5L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Sport, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic — 3.9L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Sport, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard — 3.9L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Sport, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic — 3.9L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Sport, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard — 3.9L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Sport, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic — 5.2L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Sport, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard — 5.2L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Sport, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic — 5.2L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | — |
| Sport, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard — 5.2L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | — |
| WS, 2.5 G — 2.5L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| WS, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic — 3.9L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| WS, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard — 3.9L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| WS, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic — 3.9L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| WS, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard — 3.9L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 4.00 QTS. | — | — |
| WS, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic — 5.2L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | — |
| WS, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard — 5.2L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | — |
| WS, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic — 5.2L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | — |
| WS, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard — 5.2L Eng | API - SAE 5W-30 (Below 100Deg.F) (Preferred), 10W-30 (Above 0Deg.F) | 5.00 QTS. | — | — |
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Coolant capacity
14.0 quarts (13.24 L) — PRESTONE II, PEAK, or antifreeze containing the ALUGARD 340-2 inhibitor system
Frequently asked questions
What type of oil does a 1994 Dodge Dakota take?
It depends on the engine: Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic uses 5W-30; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard uses 5W-30; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic uses 5W-30; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard uses 5W-30; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic uses 5W-30; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard uses 5W-30; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic uses 5W-30; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard uses 5W-30; Base, 2D Pickup, 2.5 G uses 5W-30; Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic uses 5W-30; Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard uses 5W-30; Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic uses 5W-30; Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard uses 5W-30; Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic uses 5W-30; Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard uses 5W-30; Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic uses 5W-30; Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard uses 5W-30; Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic uses 5W-30; Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard uses 5W-30; Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic uses 5W-30; Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard uses 5W-30; Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic uses 5W-30; Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard uses 5W-30; Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic uses 5W-30; Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard uses 5W-30; Sport, 2D Pickup, 2.5 G uses 5W-30; Sport, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic uses 5W-30; Sport, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard uses 5W-30; Sport, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic uses 5W-30; Sport, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard uses 5W-30; Sport, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic uses 5W-30; Sport, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard uses 5W-30; Sport, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic uses 5W-30; Sport, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard uses 5W-30; WS, 2.5 G uses 5W-30; WS, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic uses 5W-30; WS, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard uses 5W-30; WS, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic uses 5W-30; WS, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard uses 5W-30; WS, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic uses 5W-30; WS, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard uses 5W-30; WS, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic uses 5W-30; WS, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard uses 5W-30.
What is the oil capacity of a 1994 Dodge Dakota?
Oil capacity depends on the engine: Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic holds 5.0 quarts with filter; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard holds 5.0 quarts with filter; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic holds 5.0 quarts with filter; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard holds 5.0 quarts with filter; Base, 2D Pickup, 2.5 G holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic holds 5.0 quarts with filter; Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard holds 5.0 quarts with filter; Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic holds 5.0 quarts with filter; Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard holds 5.0 quarts with filter; Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic holds 5.0 quarts with filter; Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard holds 5.0 quarts with filter; Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic holds 5.0 quarts with filter; Sport, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard holds 5.0 quarts with filter; Sport, 2D Pickup, 2.5 G holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Sport, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Sport, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Sport, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Sport, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Sport, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic holds 5.0 quarts with filter; Sport, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard holds 5.0 quarts with filter; Sport, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic holds 5.0 quarts with filter; Sport, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard holds 5.0 quarts with filter; WS, 2.5 G holds 4.0 quarts with filter; WS, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic holds 4.0 quarts with filter; WS, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard holds 4.0 quarts with filter; WS, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic holds 4.0 quarts with filter; WS, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard holds 4.0 quarts with filter; WS, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic holds 5.0 quarts with filter; WS, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Standard holds 5.0 quarts with filter; WS, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic holds 5.0 quarts with filter; WS, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard holds 5.0 quarts with filter.
How often should I change the oil in my 1994 Dodge Dakota?
Most 1994 Dodge Dakota 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 — Dodge recommends intervals based on driving conditions, not just mileage.
Can I use synthetic oil in my 1994 Dodge Dakota?
Yes. 5W-30 is widely available as a full synthetic, and synthetic is safe (often recommended) for the 1994 Dodge Dakota. What matters most is matching the factory viscosity and specification, then changing the oil and filter on schedule.