Motor oil for Citroën C3 Picasso

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

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

Oils for Citroën C3 Picasso

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Citroën C3 Picasso

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
1.2 PureTech 1102015–20175W-303.5 L
1.6 BlueHDi 1002015–20170W-303.75 L
1.6 BlueHDi 1002014–20175W-303.75 L
1.6 HDi (84 kW)2013–20150W-30, 5W-303.75 L
1.4 16V VTi (70 kW)2012–20175W-304 L
1.4 VTi2012–20170W-30, 5W-304.3 L
1.6 16V VTi2012–20175W-304.25 L
1.6 HDi (80 kW)2012–20140W-30, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.8 L
1.6 HDi (84 kW)2012–20175W-303.75 L
1.6 HDi 16V (66 kW)2012–20175W-303.75 L
1.6 HDi 8V (68 kW)2012–20175W-303.75 L
1.6 HDiF 8V (82 kW)2012–20175W-303.75 L
1.6 VTi2012–20150W-30, 5W-304.3 L
1.6 e-HDi (68 kW)2012–20150W-30, 5W-303.75 L
1.6 e-HDi (66 kW)2011–20110W-30, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.8 L
1.6 e-HDi (68 kW)2011–20110W-30, 5W-303.75 L
1.4 VTi2009–20110W-30, 5W-304.3 L
1.6 HDi (66 kW)2009–20110W-30, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.8 L
1.6 HDi (80 kW)2009–20110W-30, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.8 L
1.6 HDi 16V (66 kW)2009–20115W-303.75 L
1.6 HDi 8V (68 kW)2009–20115W-303.75 L
1.6 HDiF 8V (82 kW)2009–20115W-303.75 L
1.6 VTi2009–20110W-30, 5W-304.3 L
1.4 16V VTi (70 kW)2008–20115W-304 L
1.6 16V VTi2008–20115W-304.25 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 Picasso

FluidRequirementFill quantity
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)75W-80, Peugeot Citroen (PSA) B71 2330, Toyota7 L
Axle & differential oil75W-80, Peugeot Citroen (PSA) B71 2330, Toyota1.8 L
Brake fluidFMVSS 116 DOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 4
Coolant & antifreezeG12, G12+6.8 L

Which viscosity does a Citroën C3 Picasso need?

We cover 25 engine variants of the Citroën C3 Picasso. The most commonly approved grades are 5W-30, 0W-30, 10W-40 and 5W-40. Fill quantity ranges from 3.5 to 4.3 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Citroën require?

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