What is the Freightliner Cascadia Oil Type by Year and Engine.
Updated January 4, 2025 by SearchForParts.com
The Cascadias come with so many different possible engines such as the Caterpillar C15 14.6L, Cummins ISX, Detroit Diesel 60 Series 14.0L, Detroit Diesel DD15, Detroit Diesel DD13 12.8L, DD16 15.6L, or the 14.8L Mercedes-Benz MBE4000 12.8L. In our personal experience when assisting customers, the variety of so many engines available can get a bit confusing when looking for a compatible oil and filter to protect your Freightliner. Some years may have a different engine as well.
For example, the 2013 may have a DD15 instead of a DD13 (we searched and found that this is possible since some are for sale with this engine type). Since we want to avoid any confusion when searching for the type of oil you need by year, we will list the oil needed by engine below and give you tips and ways to search for the exact engine. Our team has made it easy for you to find resources to look up your engine type, oil, and a compatible filter! We hope you find this helpful since everything you need to know is here to find out how to discover what kind of engine you have (we have a video link below).
Oil for the 2008 Freightliner Cascadia by Engine Type
If you have a Cummins ISX 14.9L, Cummins X15 15.0L, Detroit Diesel DD13 12.8L, or a Detroit Diesel DD16 15.6L engine then you can use 15W-40. If you have a Detroit Diesel DD15 14.8L then the oil weight needed is 10W-30. If you are not sure what kind of engine you have then you can search the owner’s manual online using the link below which will take you to the Cummins site with instructions or the Detroit Diesel instructions below on how to find the engine type on the data plate.
Oil for Freightliners Years 2009-2015
These Cascadias may come with a Detroit Diesel DD13 12.8L engine and it will need 15W-40 oil. It is always a good idea to search for your owner’s manual online if you do not have it, or by VIN number to see what kind of engine it is. Use the links below to search either the manual or by VIN.
Oil for the 2016 Cascadia
The 2016 Freightliner may have a Cummins ISX 15.0L, Detroit Diesel DD13, Detroit Diesel DD15, or a Detroit Diesel DD16 and all of these engines will need 15W-40.
The 2017 Freightliner
The 2017 Cascadia may come with a Cummins ISX 14.9L needs 10w-30 , a Cummins X15 15.0L will need 15W-40, a Detroit Diesel DD13 12.8L, Detroit Diesel DD15 14.8L, or a Detroit Diesel DD16 15.6L will need 10w-30 oil.
The 2018,2019, and 2020 Freightliner Cascadia
From what we gathered with extensive searches, the 2018 and 2020 may come with a DD13 or DD15 engine and the 2019 Cascadia may come with a Detroit DD13, Detroit DD15, Detroit DD16, or a Cummins X15 engine. To be 100% sure, you can look for the engine data plate in the middle of the bell cover at the top of the engine. Here is a video tutorial on how to see what kind of engine you have. https://youtu.be/APheRft21sA
Upgrade your oil to the best synthetic and protect your engine for years!
To avoid buying the wrong oil since engines vary we found a few tips or tricks to verify what kind of engine is in your Freighliner.
You can check your owner’s manual or use the VIN number and look up your engine using either https://www.faxvin.com/vin-decoder or https://driving-tests.org/vin-decoder/ before purchasing. This makes it much easier and has no guesswork. After searching your engine with the VIN, you can now buy one of the following oils and help protect your engine with a high quality made in the U.S.A. synthetic! If this does not work we have another option, see below for either the Cummins or DD instructions to find out what engine you have.How can I find out what kind of Detroit Diesel engine my Cascadia has?
You can look for the engine data plate in the middle of the bell cover at the top of the engine. Here is a video tutorial on how to see what kind of engine you have. https://youtu.be/APheRft21sAHow can I find out what kind of Cummins engine my Cascadia has?
Follow the instructions on this link https://www.cummins.com/support/manualsWhy Amsoil? It has been tested and will protect your engine way better than other synthetics!
After looking up your engine you can click on the correct oil below to buy the best oil for your fleet and keep them on the road and out of the shop!
