Motor oil for Kia Cerato / Forte

Type the engine variant of your Kia Cerato / Forte 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 Kia Cerato / Forte

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Kia Cerato / Forte

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
1.6 MPI2016–20190W-30, 0W-40, 5W-20, 5W-30, 5W-404 L
1.6 T-GDI2016–20190W-30, 5W-304.6 L
2.0 MPI2016–20190W-30, 0W-40, 5W-20, 5W-30, 5W-404.5 L
1.6 T-GDI2014–20160W-30, 5W-304.9 L
1.8 MPI2014–20150W-30, 0W-40, 5W-20, 5W-30, 5W-404.5 L
1.6 MPI2013–20160W-30, 0W-40, 5W-20, 5W-30, 5W-404 L
2.0 MPI2013–20160W-30, 0W-40, 5W-20, 5W-30, 5W-404.5 L
1.62011–20130W-30, 10W-30, 15W-40, 20W-50, 5W-20, 5W-30, 5W-403.7 L
2.02011–20130W-30, 10W-30, 15W-40, 20W-50, 5W-20, 5W-30, 5W-404.7 L
1.62009–20100W-30, 10W-30, 15W-40, 20W-50, 5W-20, 5W-30, 5W-403.7 L
2.02009–20100W-30, 10W-30, 15W-40, 20W-50, 5W-20, 5W-30, 5W-404.7 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 Kia Cerato / Forte

FluidRequirementFill quantity
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)70W-75, Dexron VI, JASO 1A6.8 L
Axle & differential oil75W-80, 75W-90, API GL4+, Toyota1.9 L
Brake fluidDOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 30.7 L
Coolant & antifreezeG12, G12+6 L
Power steering fluid0.9 L

Requirements taken from our vehicle data. Your owner's manual is the binding source.

Which viscosity does a Kia Cerato / Forte need?

We cover 11 engine variants of the Kia Cerato / Forte. The most commonly approved grades are 0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-20 and 5W-40. Fill quantity ranges from 3.7 to 4.9 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Kia require?

Kia publishes no approval of its own: what counts is the viscosity and the ACEA or API class in your owner's manual.