--- title: Outlander Sport oil change: grade, interval, what we check url: https://xpressoilandlube.com/vehicles/mitsubishi/outlander-sport/ business: Xpress Oil & Lube (Xpress Oil & Lube Center) shops: Reno Northwest: 6100 Mae Anne Ave, Reno, NV 89523, (775) 447-1601, Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-4 pm, Sun closed; Reno South: 4993 Longley Ln, Reno, NV 89502, (775) 447-9585, Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-3 pm, Sun closed; Carson City: 1861 E College Pkwy, Carson City, NV 89706, (775) 434-1986, Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-4 pm, Sun closed; Gardnerville: 1293 US Hwy 395 N, Gardnerville, NV 89410, (775) 392-9017, Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm, Sat 9 am-3 pm, Sun closed type: Drive-in oil change and vehicle maintenance, no appointment needed, since 1983 --- Today's coupons - $10 off full-service oil change - $5 off smog check - $25 off transmission fluid service [See all coupons](https://xpressoilandlube.com/coupons/) - [Home](https://xpressoilandlube.com/) - [By vehicle](https://xpressoilandlube.com/vehicles/) - [Mitsubishi](https://xpressoilandlube.com/vehicles/mitsubishi/) - Outlander Sport # Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Oil Change: Know Your Schedule Mitsubishi's 2023 maintenance manual for the Outlander Sport sets the oil and filter at every 7,500 miles or 6 months on Schedule 2 and every 3,750 miles or 3 months on Schedule 1, the severe schedule. Recent 2.0 and 2.4-liter Outlander Sports are listed at about 4.9 quarts of 0W-20, and we confirm the grade on the oil cap before filling. ★★★★★ 4.7 stars from 952 Google reviews The Outlander Sport has been one of the longest-running small crossovers on the market, sold in the US from the 2011 model year with only updates along the way, so the ones we see in Reno and Sparks range from nearly new to well past 150,000 miles. Under the hood is a 2.0-liter four or, on some trims, a 2.4-liter four, paired with a CVT and front or all-wheel drive. It is a simple car to service, and the one decision that changes everything is the schedule its owner picks. ## At a glance - Schedule 2: oil and filter every 7,500 miles or 6 months (Mitsubishi 2023 maintenance manual) - Schedule 1: every 3,750 miles or 3 months - 2023-on 2.0L and 2.4L: about 4.9 qt, 0W-20 (AutoPadre listing; confirm in the owner's manual) - Cabin filter inspected every 3,750 miles on Schedule 1 - Coolant first change at 120,000 miles or 96 months ## Does your driving put you on Schedule 1? Mitsubishi's book asks you to use Schedule 1 if you primarily operate the car in any of these ways: on dusty, rough, muddy or salt-spread roads; towing, or police, taxi or commercial use; extensive idling or low-speed driving; repeated short trips at freezing temperatures where the engine never fully warms up; extended braking; driving in sandy areas; or more than half the time in heavy city traffic above 90 F. Two of those lines read like a map of the Reno area. Sandy roads lead to the beaches at Pyramid Lake and the trails around Moon Rocks, and the Reno airport averages about 65 days a year at 90 F or hotter on the NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals, many of them spent crawling along McCarran Boulevard at rush hour. If either describes your car's life, the 3,750-mile column is the honest one. ## Grade and capacity Third-party capacity listings such as AutoPadre show about 4.9 quarts with the filter for the 2023 and newer Outlander Sport, 0W-20 for the 2.0-liter and 0W-20 or 5W-20 for the 2.4-liter. Older cars from the early 2010s may list a different grade by year, and the oil filler cap and owner's manual are the final word. We read the cap, use a full synthetic in that grade, and check the level on the dipstick after the engine has run. If you have been using a heavier oil because a previous shop recommended it, bring the manual and we will go by what Mitsubishi prints. ## Filters and wildfire smoke On Schedule 1 the 2023 manual has the cabin filter, which Mitsubishi calls the air purifier filter, inspected for clogging every 3,750 miles or 3 months and replaced on a regular schedule. The engine air cleaner filter is on the same book. Reno averages only about 7.35 inches of precipitation a year, so dust stays in the air, and smoke from summer fires can hang over the Truckee Meadows for weeks. We pull the cabin filter on request and show it to you next to a new one. The [wildfire smoke season](https://xpressoilandlube.com/seasonal/wildfire-smoke-season/) page explains what that filter does for the air you breathe inside the car. ## CVT and coolant notes Every Outlander Sport of this era uses a CVT, and Mitsubishi's book checks the transaxle fluid level and condition on Schedule 1 and changes it on an interval. CVTs care about fluid type, so we match the fluid the manual names when you ask for a [transmission fluid service](https://xpressoilandlube.com/services/transmission-fluid-service/). Coolant gets its first change at 120,000 miles or 96 months, then every 90,000 miles or 72 months, per the 2023 manual. We check the level and condition at every visit. ## Our Outlander Sport visit - Oil grade confirmed on the cap, full synthetic, new filter, the reminder reset - Sticker set at 3,750 or 7,500 miles to match your schedule - Engine air filter and cabin filter pulled and shown - Coolant, brake fluid and washer fluid levels - Tire pressure, wipers, lights, and a battery test at participating locations - Drive in at 6100 Mae Anne Ave or 4993 Longley Ln in Reno, Carson City or Gardnerville, no appointment ### Sources - [mitsubishicars.com/content/dam/mitsubishi-motors-us/images/siteimages/pdf/what-drives-us/w](https://www.mitsubishicars.com/content/dam/mitsubishi-motors-us/images/siteimages/pdf/what-drives-us/warranty/2023%20Outlander%20Sport_Eclipse%20Cross_Mirage_Mirage%20G4.pdf) (Mitsubishi 2023 maintenance manual, Outlander Sport, Eclipse Cross, Mirage: Schedule 1 conditions incl. dusty, sandy, freezing short trips and traffic above 90 F; oil and filter 3,750 miles or 3 months on Schedule 1, 7,500 miles or 6 months on Schedule 2; air purifier filter inspection every 3,750 miles on Schedule 1; coolant first change 120,000 miles or 96 months, then 90,000 miles or 72 months. Read 2026-11-03) - [autopadre.com/oil-capacity/mitsubishi-outlander-sport](https://www.autopadre.com/oil-capacity/mitsubishi-outlander-sport) (AutoPadre oil-capacity listing, 2023-2026 Outlander Sport 2.0L 4B11 and 2.4L 4B12: 4.9 qt; 0W-20, with 5W-20 listed for the 2.4L. Read 2026-11-03) - [ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals) (NOAA 1991-2020 normals: Reno airport about 65 days at 90 F or above, 7.35 inches precipitation. Read 2026-11-03) - [dmv.nv.gov/emission.htm](https://dmv.nv.gov/emission.htm) (Nevada DMV emissions: Washoe testing area, first three registrations exempt. Read 2026-11-03) ### Your service center: Reno South - Call [(775) 447-9585](tel:+17754479585) Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-3 pm, Sun closed - Address 4993 Longley Ln, Reno, NV 89502 [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=4993+Longley+Ln%2C+Reno%2C+NV+89502&destination_place_id=ChIJc5xNCcI_mYARXjHn3y79iJw) ### What a customer said Carson City The guys are great!! They take care of my Toyota Tacoma and my Ram 3500. They are always nice to deal with and get the job done! 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Mitsubishi lists driving in sandy areas and on dusty roads as Schedule 1 conditions. ### Do you check the CVT fluid? We check what can be checked during the maintenance check and offer a fluid service with the type Mitsubishi specifies. ### Is an Outlander Sport due for a smog check in Reno? If it is registered in the Washoe testing area and past its first three registrations, yes, per the Nevada DMV. Both Reno shops test it.