Owners of other Dodge or Chrysler vehicles such as the Magnum, Challenger, 300, Caliber, Journey, Avenger, Nitro, Durango, Grand Caravan, 200 and Town & Country minivan may also find this guide to be useful.

To complete this oil change procedure, you'll need the following items: 6 quarts (5.7 liters) of new SAE 10W-30 oil, a new oil filter, a floor jack, jack stands, a used oil catch container, a 13mm socket with a 3/8" drive ratchet or a 13mm wrench and an automotive funnel.

Some oil filters compatible with the Dodge Charger's 3.5L V6 engine include the following with their respective part numbers: Fram XG16, Royal Purple 20-253, Wix 51085, Bosch 3402, Purolator PL14670, ACDelco PF13 and Mobil 1 M1-204.

Please verify the correct replacement oil filter for your car by using the Amazon Part Finder website. The part number varies depending on the model year, engine and/or trim level.

This will help suspend any contaminants inside the motor within the old oil and allow it to drain out more quickly.

Then turn off the engine, pop the hood, and remove the oil filler cap by twisting it counter clockwise.

Raise the passenger side of the car with the floor jack and securely support it with a jack stand (or two jack stands for extra safety).

Slide the used oil catch container below the passenger side of the engine and position it underneath the silver metal oil pan.

Use a 13 mm socket with a ratcheting wrench to carefully loosen the oil drain bolt located at the rear edge of the oil pan by turning it counter clockwise until it can be removed.

The service manual states that the oil drain bolt should be tightened with a torque wrench to about 20ft lbs.

If you don't have a torque wrench, tighten the bolt a 1/4 to 1/3 turn past hand tight.

Don't over tighten the bolt which may damage the threads or the oil pan and cause an oil leak.

Move the oil catch container forward to just below the old oil filter.

Twist off the old oil filter by hand or use an oil filter wrench to turn it counter clockwise until it can be removed from the engine.

If you need an oil filter wrench, I love the Lisle 63600 since it works really well on a wide variety of filter sizes and you can use the leverage of a 3/8" drive ratchet.

This will help the o-ring to form a better seal which prevents leaks and also make it easier to remove during the next oil change.

Install the new oil filter by turning it clockwise and tighten it to just past hand tight.

Don't use the oil filter wrench to tighten the new oil filter since it can damage the filter and cause it to leak.

Insert the automotive funnel into the oil filler hole and pour in about 5 quarts of new oil. 

Run the engine for a minute, turn it off, and let it rest for a few minutes before checking the oil level on the dipstick.

The engine may not need the entire 6 quarts of new oil depending on how long you allowed the old oil to drain out or the brand of new oil filter.

I'd recommend checking the oil level on the dipstick a few times during the next week and watch your driveway or garage for any drops of oil that may indicate a leak from the oil drain bolt or oil filter.

Be sure to record the vehicle's mileage in your maintenance records book.

To reset the oil change indicator light, turn the key in the ignition switch to the "ON" position but don't start the engine. Then fully depress the accelerator pedal three times quickly within 10 seconds. Finally, turn the ignition key to the "OFF" position.

For more, check out my Dodge Charger Maintenance & Repair Guides page.