Changing your car’s oil on your own is a great way to save on vehicle maintenance costs—as long as you know what you’re doing. Let’s walk through your Jeep’s engine oil capacity, the type of oil you’ll need, and how to change the oil in your car on your own!

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2019 Jeep Compass engine oil capacity

The 2019 Jeep Compass is equipped with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine, which is capable of producing 180 horsepower. To keep this engine up and running smoothly, your Jeep needs 5.5 quarts (or 5.2 liters) of engine oil.

Just make sure that you don’t mix up your engine’s displacement and your engine’s oil capacity! While engine displacement is also measured in liters (2.4 liters, to be exact), engine displacement and oil capacity are two different things.

Engine displacement refers to the amount of space your engine’s cylinders take up, while oil capacity represents the amount of oil you can put into your vehicle’s oil reservoir.

What kind of oil does a 2019 Jeep Compass need?

Once you know how much oil your Jeep needs, it’s time to discuss what type of oil you should use in your vehicle. Your Jeep Compass will require full synthetic 0W-20 motor oil, so be sure that this is the type of engine oil that you grab from the shelf.

This is the recommended oil grade for your car as per Jeep’s specifications, and sticking with your manufacturer’s recommendation is very important!

If you accidentally put the wrong type of oil into your Jeep, you could cause some serious engine damage. This is because engine oil is used to lubricate your car’s moving parts, so if the oil in your vehicle isn’t the right type, your engine won’t be properly lubricated. You might also cause your engine to become overheated as it strains to properly function and, in some cases, your transmission might even fail!

But what does the 0W-20 label on your oil actually mean? This grade tells you the oil’s viscosity, or the thickness of the liquid. The W stands for winter, and the 0 before the W tells you that this type of oil has a low viscosity at 0°F. The 20, on the other hand, tells you that this oil gets pretty thin at 212°F.

In short, engine oil with these ratings will perform well in cold weather and will cause less wear and tear on your engine over time.

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How often to change the oil on a 2019 Jeep Compass

Now that you know what kind of oil you need and how much your engine takes, let’s discuss how to

change your oil

Jeep advises drivers to perform an oil change every 3,000 to 5,000 miles for conventional oil and every 7,000 to 10,000 miles for synthetic oil. This means that, depending on how much you drive your car, you could wait months or more than a year before changing out the oil in your car.

Even if you think that you’re still in the clear, though, it’s a good idea to check your engine oil regularly to ensure that your vehicle stays in good shape. Ideally, you should take a look at your oil every month or so.

There are a few warning signs to watch out for when it comes to your engine oil, including:

Motor oil that needs changing is dark brown or black, like soda or coffee, while clean oil is light brown or amber, like a cup of tea

Your oil feels coarse or gritty

You start to hear unfamiliar noises coming from the engine

You notice strange new smells, especially anything that smells like oil, smoke, or burning

There are changes in your vehicle’s performance, especially if your fuel efficiency has dropped drastically

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How to change your oil and oil filter

Now, let’s look at the process of changing your oil. This is a car maintenance task that you can learn to do on your own to save on vehicle costs. You’ll just need the following materials:

A socket wrench

A drain pan

A filter wrench designed to remove the old oil filter

Your carton of new oil

Once you’ve gathered these materials, here’s how to change the oil in your Jeep:

Turn on your engine and let it run until your car reaches a normal operating temperature. If it’s not too cold outside, this shouldn’t take more than five minutes.

Shut off your engine and remove the oil fill cap.

Get underneath your car’s engine and carefully remove the oil drain bolt and washer. The old oil will spill out as you do this, so have your drain pan ready to catch the oil as it starts to flow.

Once the flow of oil has slowed, remove the old oil filter and let the oil continue to drain into the pan.

Once the flow of oil has stopped, install the new filter.

Replace the oil drain bolt using a new washer and tighten it to 29 lb-ft. This will ensure that your new oil is properly secured and won’t leak out underneath your car.

Finally, refill the engine with your new oil and carefully replace the fill cap.

Turn on your car and let it run for about 30 seconds to make sure that the oil reaches the filter.

Check your car’s dipstick to make sure your vehicle’s oil level is correct and, if necessary, add more oil.

Once you’re done, make sure to check underneath your car for any drips. If you’ve done everything right, your Jeep’s

oil pressure light

should turn off, indicating that your oil has been successfully changed!

Finally, make sure to clean up properly by bringing the old oil to a recycling center in a sealed container. Engine oil can’t go in the trash and is bad for the environment, but the recycling center will be able to properly dispose of it for you!

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