Chevrolet Equinox 2018–2024 · Maintenance schedule & cost to maintain

GM's oil life system sets this, not a fixed mileage. Change within 600 miles of CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON and at least once a year. GM prints no separate severe oil number, the monitor shortens itself for hard use. 1.5L: dexos1 0W-20, 4.2 qt FWD or 5.3 qt AWD. 2.0L: dexos1 5W-30, 5.0 or 6.0 qt. 1.6L diesel: dexos2 5W-30, 5.3 qt.

GM's chart calls for a rotation every 7,500 miles on both schedules, and its manual recommends replacing tires as a full set of four, with new tires on the rear axle if you only buy two. This is a family crossover on 17 to 19 inch wheels, so a standard all-season tire fits the job. Owners report paying roughly $700 to $1,030 installed for a set of 17s. No GM statement on tread mismatch and this AWD system turned up, so match all four anyway, as the manual asks.

Not a GM mileage item. GM's manual says to check alignment if uneven wear continues after a rotation. Get one with every new set of tires and after any strut, bushing or steering work, or the money spent on tires wears off unevenly. If an alignment will not hold, worn control-arm bushings are the usual cause, see the 60,000-mile items.

GM's severe chart changes the fluid at 45,000, 90,000 and 135,000 miles. The normal chart has no fluid change at all. GM puts a car on the severe chart if it is mainly driven in heavy city traffic in hot weather, in hills or mountains, towing, at high speed, or for delivery or taxi work. If none of that is you, the normal chart applies. DEXRON-VI, and GM says the check and change procedure is a dealer job.

GM's chart marks plugs at 60,000 and 120,000 miles on both schedules, every book from 2018 to 2022, and the 2024 book says every 60,000. The plugs come pre-gapped and GM says not to re-gap them. The 1.5L and 2.0L use different gaps. The 1.6L diesel has no spark plugs.

Wear-based, no GM mileage. GM's chart has a brake system inspection at every 7,500-mile visit, so have the pad thickness read then rather than waiting for a squeal.

No GM interval. RepairPal puts typical replacement at 50,000 to 100,000 miles, and GM's manual lists uneven tire wear as a sign of wear. Worn struts let the tire bounce off the road, which cups the tread, so replace worn struts before new tires, not after. Budget a four-wheel alignment right after, since new struts change ride height.

No GM interval, but CV boots are on GM's inspection list at dealer visits. Axles typically last 70,000 to 130,000 miles. A torn boot flings grease onto the brake rotor and pads, and a boot caught early costs far less than the axle it protects.

No GM interval, typically around 100,000 miles. Worn bushings let the wheel move out of position, so an alignment will not hold. If a shop aligns the car and the wear pattern returns, check these first.

No GM interval, and no mount weak point specific to this generation turned up in research. Signs: a clunk shifting into drive or reverse, or vibration at idle in gear. A failed mount lets the engine move, which loads the other mounts and can crack the exhaust flex pipe and stretch hoses and wiring. Replace the bad one before it takes those with it.

GM's 2020, 2021 and 2022 severe charts change it at 75,000 and 150,000 miles, the normal chart at 150,000. The 2018 and 2019 books print no rear axle fluid service at all, and GM says the transfer case needs no service unless it leaks or gets noisy. Same severe test as the transmission fluid item.

GM marks 150,000 miles on both charts, or five years in the 2018 to 2022 books. The 2024 book says six years. Unless you drive about 30,000 miles a year, the calendar limit comes first. Use DEX-COOL only.

GM's chart calls for an inspection, not a replacement, at 150,000 miles or 10 years, and says to replace it if frayed, cracked or damaged.

GM's rule is every five years with no mileage attached, and the chart row carries no mark at any mileage on either schedule. No separate severe number. DOT 3 in the 2018-2021 books, DOT 4 in the 2022 and 2024 books.

Calendar item, not mileage. Load-test from year three and plan on replacing by year five. GM's manual says this car has an AGM battery and that a standard battery will have a shorter life. The stop/start duty is why owners replace sooner, see the weak-battery problem entry.