GMC Acadia, GMT960 (USA / CAN)

Coolant capacity & service interval

GMC Acadia, GMT960 (USA / CAN) coolant capacity ranges from 10,8 to 11,3 liters. The service interval for coolant is 150000 miles or 60 months. The data covers 24 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
Acadia 3.6 V6 Denali (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11,3 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 Denali AWD (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11,3 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 Limited (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11,3 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 Limited AWD (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11,3 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 (2013-2016)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,8-11,3 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 AWD (2013-2016)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,8-11,3 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 Denali (2013-2016)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11,3 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 Denali AWD (2013-2016)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11,3 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 (2012-2012)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,8-11,3 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 AWD (2012-2012)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,8-11,3 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 Denali (2012-2012)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11,3 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 Denali AWD (2012-2012)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11,3 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 (2011-2012)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,8 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 AWD (2011-2012)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,8 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 Denali (2011-2012)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,8 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 Denali AWD (2011-2012)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,8 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 (2008-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,8 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 AWD (2008-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,8 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 Denali (2008-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,8 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 Denali AWD (2008-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,8 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 (2007-2008)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,8 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 AWD (2007-2008)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,8 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 Denali (2007-2008)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,8 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Acadia 3.6 V6 Denali AWD (2007-2008)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,8 liter
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months

Additional Notes

  • The GMC Acadia GMT960 3.6 V6 cooling system holds 10.8 liters across all configurations from 2007 through early 2012, a figure that reflects the total system fill volume including the engine block, radiator, heater core, and reservoir rather than a partial service drain quantity.
  • A capacity range of 10.8 to 11.3 liters appears for the standard and AWD 3.6 V6 configurations in 2012 and continues through 2016, indicating a variation in system volume within those model years rather than a single fixed fill amount.
  • The Denali and Denali AWD trims show a narrower capacity of exactly 11.3 liters from 2012 onward, while earlier Denali configurations from 2007 through early 2012 share the 10.8-liter figure common to other trims of the same period.
  • The Limited and Limited AWD trims, covering 2016-2017, carry a fixed 11.3-liter capacity with no range variation, aligning with the upper value seen in the Denali specifications from the same era.
  • All configurations across every trim and drivetrain share an identical service interval of 150,000 miles or 60 months under normal use conditions. The 60-month time limit means the coolant is due for replacement at five years regardless of whether the mileage threshold has been reached.
  • A 150,000-mile normal-use interval is associated with long-life coolant formulations, typically ethylene glycol-based DEX-COOL or equivalent OAT (Organic Acid Technology) coolants, which are engineered to resist silicate depletion over extended service periods.
  • The AWD variants across all trims, including base, Denali, and Limited, carry the same cooling system capacities as their front-wheel-drive counterparts for each corresponding model year, indicating the all-wheel-drive hardware does not alter the engine cooling circuit volume.

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