Motor oil for Ford S-Max

Type the engine variant of your Ford S-Max 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 Ford S-Max

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Ford S-Max

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
1.6 EcoBoost2010–…5W-20, 5W-304.1 L
2.0 16V2010–…5W-20, 5W-304.3 L
2.0 16V Flex Fuel2010–…5W-20, 5W-304.3 L
2.0 EcoBoost SCTi (146 kW)2010–…5W-20, 5W-305.4 L
2.0 EcoBoost SCTi (149 kW)2010–…5W-20, 5W-305.4 L
2.0 EcoBoost SCTi (177 kW)2010–…5W-20, 5W-305.4 L
2.0 TDCi Duratorq (100 kW)2010–…5W-305.65 L
2.0 TDCi Duratorq (103 kW)2010–…5W-305.65 L
2.0 TDCi Duratorq (120 kW)2010–…5W-305.65 L
2.0 TDCi Duratorq (85 kW)2010–…5W-305.65 L
2.3 16V2007–…5W-304.3 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 Ford S-Max

FluidRequirement
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)ASTM D7042, ZF TE-ML 11
Axle & differential oilFord ESP-M2C 166-H, Ford Mercon
Brake fluidFMVSS 116 DOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 4
Coolant & antifreezeG12, G12+
Power steering fluidFord ESP-M2C 166-H, Ford Mercon

Which viscosity does a Ford S-Max need?

We cover 11 engine variants of the Ford S-Max. The most commonly approved grades are 5W-30 and 5W-20. Fill quantity ranges from 4.1 to 5.7 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Ford require?

Ford mostly calls for the approvals Ford WSS-M2C 913-D and Ford WSS-M2C 948-B. An oil without the right approval can cost you a warranty claim.