1999 Dodge Dakota Oil Type & Capacity

The 1999 Dodge Dakota oil type depends on the engine: the Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 2.5 P takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Standard takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup, 2.5 P takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Standard takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the R/T, 2D Pickup takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the R/T, 2D Pickup Extra Cab takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 2.5 P, Automatic takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 2.5 P, Standard takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Standard takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the SLT, 2D Pickup, 2.5 P, Automatic takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the SLT, 2D Pickup, 2.5 P, Standard takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the SLT, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the SLT, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the SLT, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the SLT, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the SLT, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the SLT, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the SLT, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Standard takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the SLT, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the SLT, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter); the Sport, 2.5 P takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Sport, 3.9 X takes 10W-30 (4.0 quarts with filter); the Sport, 5.2 Y takes 10W-30 (5.0 quarts with filter), per the factory service manual.

Factory-spec answer

It depends on the engine:

Oil capacity by engine

EngineOil Type (viscosity)Capacity w/ FilterCapacity w/o FilterNotes
Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 2.5 P — 2.5L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic — 3.9L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard — 3.9L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic — 3.9L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard — 3.9L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic — 5.2L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.
Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic — 5.2L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.
Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Standard — 5.2L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.
Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic — 5.2L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.
Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard — 5.2L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.
Base, 2D Pickup, 2.5 P — 2.5L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic — 3.9L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard — 3.9L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic — 3.9L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard — 3.9L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic — 5.2L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.
Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic — 5.2L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.
Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Standard — 5.2L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.
Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic — 5.2L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.
Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard — 5.2L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.
R/T, 2D Pickup — 5.9L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.
R/T, 2D Pickup Extra Cab — 5.9L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.
SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 2.5 P, Automatic — 2.5L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 2.5 P, Standard — 2.5L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic — 3.9L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard — 3.9L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic — 3.9L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard — 3.9L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic — 5.2L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.
SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic — 5.2L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.
SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Standard — 5.2L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.
SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic — 5.2L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.
SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard — 5.2L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.
SLT, 2D Pickup, 2.5 P, Automatic — 2.5L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
SLT, 2D Pickup, 2.5 P, Standard — 2.5L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
SLT, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic — 3.9L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
SLT, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard — 3.9L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
SLT, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic — 3.9L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
SLT, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard — 3.9L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
SLT, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic — 5.2L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.
SLT, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic — 5.2L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.
SLT, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Standard — 5.2L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.
SLT, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic — 5.2L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.
SLT, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard — 5.2L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.
Sport, 2.5 P — 2.5L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
Sport, 3.9 X — 3.9L EngAPI - SAE 10W-304.00 QTS.
Sport, 5.2 Y — 5.2L EngAPI - SAE 10W-305.00 QTS.

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More specs & repair guides for your Dakota

1999 Dodge Dakota factory service manualAll fluid capacities (transmission, coolant, brakes)

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Coolant capacity

19.8 quarts (18.73 L) — 50/50 mixture of Ethylene Glycol Antifreeze and water. MOPAR Part No. 4267020.

Frequently asked questions

What type of oil does a 1999 Dodge Dakota take?

It depends on the engine: Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 2.5 P uses 10W-30; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic uses 10W-30; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard uses 10W-30; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic uses 10W-30; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard uses 10W-30; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic uses 10W-30; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic uses 10W-30; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Standard uses 10W-30; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic uses 10W-30; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard uses 10W-30; Base, 2D Pickup, 2.5 P uses 10W-30; Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic uses 10W-30; Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard uses 10W-30; Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic uses 10W-30; Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard uses 10W-30; Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic uses 10W-30; Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic uses 10W-30; Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Standard uses 10W-30; Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic uses 10W-30; Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard uses 10W-30; R/T, 2D Pickup uses 10W-30; R/T, 2D Pickup Extra Cab uses 10W-30; SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 2.5 P, Automatic uses 10W-30; SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 2.5 P, Standard uses 10W-30; SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic uses 10W-30; SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard uses 10W-30; SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic uses 10W-30; SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard uses 10W-30; SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic uses 10W-30; SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic uses 10W-30; SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Standard uses 10W-30; SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic uses 10W-30; SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard uses 10W-30; SLT, 2D Pickup, 2.5 P, Automatic uses 10W-30; SLT, 2D Pickup, 2.5 P, Standard uses 10W-30; SLT, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic uses 10W-30; SLT, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard uses 10W-30; SLT, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic uses 10W-30; SLT, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard uses 10W-30; SLT, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic uses 10W-30; SLT, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic uses 10W-30; SLT, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Standard uses 10W-30; SLT, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic uses 10W-30; SLT, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard uses 10W-30; Sport, 2.5 P uses 10W-30; Sport, 3.9 X uses 10W-30; Sport, 5.2 Y uses 10W-30.

How much oil does a 1999 Dodge Dakota take?

Capacity depends on the engine: Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 2.5 P holds 4.0 quarts with filter; 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, Part Time, Automatic holds 5.0 quarts with filter; Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, 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 P 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, Part Time, Automatic holds 5.0 quarts with filter; Base, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, 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; R/T, 2D Pickup holds 5.0 quarts with filter; R/T, 2D Pickup Extra Cab holds 5.0 quarts with filter; SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 2.5 P, Automatic holds 4.0 quarts with filter; SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 2.5 P, Standard holds 4.0 quarts with filter; SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic holds 4.0 quarts with filter; SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard holds 4.0 quarts with filter; SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic holds 4.0 quarts with filter; SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard holds 4.0 quarts with filter; SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic holds 5.0 quarts with filter; SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic holds 5.0 quarts with filter; SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Standard holds 5.0 quarts with filter; SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic holds 5.0 quarts with filter; SLT, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard holds 5.0 quarts with filter; SLT, 2D Pickup, 2.5 P, Automatic holds 4.0 quarts with filter; SLT, 2D Pickup, 2.5 P, Standard holds 4.0 quarts with filter; SLT, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Automatic holds 4.0 quarts with filter; SLT, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, 4WD, Standard holds 4.0 quarts with filter; SLT, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic holds 4.0 quarts with filter; SLT, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard holds 4.0 quarts with filter; SLT, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Automatic holds 5.0 quarts with filter; SLT, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Automatic holds 5.0 quarts with filter; SLT, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, 4WD, Part Time, Standard holds 5.0 quarts with filter; SLT, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Automatic holds 5.0 quarts with filter; SLT, 2D Pickup, 5.2 Y, RWD, Standard holds 5.0 quarts with filter; Sport, 2.5 P holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Sport, 3.9 X holds 4.0 quarts with filter; Sport, 5.2 Y holds 5.0 quarts with filter.

Can I use synthetic oil in my 1999 Dodge Dakota?

Yes. 10W-30 is widely available as a full synthetic, and synthetic is safe (often recommended) for the 1999 Dodge Dakota. What matters most is matching the factory viscosity and specification, then changing the oil and filter on schedule.

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