2016 Porsche 911 Oil Type & Capacity
The 2016 Porsche 911 takes 0W-40 motor oil — 7.92 quarts with a filter change, per the factory service manual.
Factory-spec answer
0W-40 — 7.92 quarts with filter
Oil capacity by engine
| Engine | Oil Type (viscosity) | Capacity w/ Filter | Capacity w/o Filter | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrera 4 Black Edition, 2D Convertible, Automatic DCT Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera 4 Black Edition, 2D Convertible, Standard Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera 4 Black Edition, 2D Coupe, Automatic DCT Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera 4 Black Edition, 2D Coupe, Standard Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera 4, 2D Convertible, Automatic DCT Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera 4, 2D Convertible, Standard Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera 4, 2D Coupe, Automatic DCT Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera 4, 2D Coupe, Standard Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera 4GTS, 2D Convertible, Automatic DCT Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera 4GTS, 2D Convertible, Standard Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera 4GTS, 2D Coupe, Automatic DCT Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera 4GTS, 2D Coupe, Standard Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera 4S, 2D Convertible, Automatic DCT Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera 4S, 2D Convertible, Standard Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera 4S, 2D Coupe, Automatic DCT Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera 4S, 2D Coupe, Standard Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera Black Edition, 2D Convertible, Automatic DCT Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera Black Edition, 2D Convertible, Standard Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera Black Edition, 2D Coupe, Automatic DCT Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera Black Edition, 2D Coupe, Standard Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera GTS, 2D Convertible, Automatic DCT Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera GTS, 2D Convertible, Standard Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera GTS, 2D Coupe, Automatic DCT Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera GTS, 2D Coupe, Standard Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera S, 2D Convertible, Automatic DCT Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera S, 2D Convertible, Standard Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera S, 2D Coupe, Automatic DCT Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera S, 2D Coupe, Standard Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera, 2D Convertible, Automatic DCT Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera, 2D Convertible, Standard Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera, 2D Coupe, Automatic DCT Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Carrera, 2D Coupe, Standard Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| GT3 | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| GT3 RS | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Targa 4 GTS, Automatic DCT Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Targa 4 GTS, Standard Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Targa 4, Automatic DCT Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Targa 4, Standard Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Targa 4S, Automatic DCT Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Targa 4S, Standard Trans | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Turbo S, 2D Convertible | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Turbo S, 2D Coupe | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Turbo, 2D Convertible | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
| Turbo, 2D Coupe | Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C) | 7.92 QTS. | — | Complies with approval Porsche A40. |
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Frequently asked questions
What type of oil does a 2016 Porsche 911 take?
The 2016 Porsche 911 takes 0W-40 motor oil (Mobil1 SAE 0W-40 For all temperature ranges. SAE 5W-40 or 5W-50 For temperatures range over 13Deg.F (-25Deg.C)), per the factory service manual.
How much oil does a 2016 Porsche 911 take?
The 2016 Porsche 911 holds 7.92 quarts with a filter change.
Can I use synthetic oil in my 2016 Porsche 911?
Yes. 0W-40 is widely available as a full synthetic, and synthetic is safe (often recommended) for the 2016 Porsche 911. What matters most is matching the factory viscosity and specification, then changing the oil and filter on schedule.
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