Motor oil for Citroën C3 I

Type the engine variant of your Citroën C3 I to see the right engine oil and the manufacturer approvals.

Which engine do you drive?

Fuel and model year are enough - only the matching engines stay.

The power is on your registration certificate, field P.2 (in kW).

Both numbers are on the German registration certificate part I, fields 2.1 and 2.2.

Oils for Citroën C3 I

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Citroën C3 I

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
1.6 HDi (66 kW)2005–20115W-303.75 L
1.6 HDi (80 kW)2005–20095W-303.8 L
1.6 HDi 16V (66 kW)2005–20090W-30, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.8 L
1.6 HDi 16V DPF (80 kW)2005–20090W-30, 5W-303.8 L
1.4 16V2004–200910W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.1 L
1.4 16V2003–20105W-30, 5W-403 L
1.4 HDi2003–20115W-303.75 L
1.12002–20095W-30, 5W-403 L
1.42002–20105W-30, 5W-403 L
1.6 16V2002–20105W-30, 5W-403.25 L
1.1 i2001–200910W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.4 L
1.4 HDi2001–20090W-30, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.8 L
1.4 HDi 16V2001–20090W-30, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.8 L
1.4 i2001–200910W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.4 L
1.6 16V2001–200910W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.4 L

Fill quantity including an oil filter change, taken from our vehicle data. The change interval is set by your service book, not by the oil.

Other fluids for the Citroën C3 I

FluidRequirement
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)75W-80, Peugeot Citroen (PSA) B71 2330, Dexron III
Axle & differential oil75W-80, Peugeot Citroen (PSA) B71 2330, API GL5
Brake fluidFMVSS 116 DOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 4
Coolant & antifreezeG12, G12+
Power steering fluidAllison TES 389, Caterpillar TO-2

Which viscosity does a Citroën C3 I need?

We cover 15 engine variants of the Citroën C3 I. The most commonly approved grades are 5W-30, 5W-40, 10W-40 and 0W-30. Fill quantity ranges from 3.0 to 3.8 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Citroën require?

Citroën mostly calls for the approvals Peugeot Citroen (PSA) B71 2296, Peugeot Citroen (PSA) B71 2290 and Peugeot Citroen (PSA) B71 2312. An oil without the right approval can cost you a warranty claim.