Motor oil for Kia Cerato / Spectra
Type the engine variant of your Kia Cerato / Spectra 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.
- Cerato 1.62008–2008 · 82 kW / 111 hp · Petrol
- Cerato 1.82008–2008 · 96 kW / 131 hp · Petrol
- 1.6 CRDi VGT2006–2008 · 85 kW / 116 hp · Diesel
- 1.5 CRDi2005–2007 · 75 kW / 102 hp · Diesel
- 1.62005–2008 · 90 kW / 122 hp · Petrol
- 2.0 CVVT2005–2008 · 105 kW / 143 hp · Petrol
- 1.62004–2004 · 77 kW / 105 hp · Petrol
- 2.0 CRDi2004–2007 · 82 kW / 111 hp · Diesel
The power is on your registration certificate, field P.2 (in kW).
17 characters, on the registration certificate part I under field E. In Poland the vehicle is looked up by VIN, not by number plate.
17 characters, on the registration certificate part I under field E. In Poland the vehicle is looked up by VIN, not by number plate.
Oils for Kia Cerato / Spectra
Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Kia Cerato / Spectra
| Engine | Model years | Viscosity | Fill quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerato 1.6 | 2008–2008 | 0W-30, 10W-30, 15W-40, 20W-50, 5W-20, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 4 L |
| Cerato 1.8 | 2008–2008 | 0W-30, 10W-30, 15W-40, 20W-50, 5W-20, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 4 L |
| 1.6 CRDi VGT | 2006–2008 | 0W-30, 10W-30, 15W-40, 5W-30 | 5.3 L |
| 1.5 CRDi | 2005–2007 | 0W-30, 10W-30, 15W-40, 5W-30 | 5.3 L |
| 1.6 | 2005–2008 | 0W-30, 10W-30, 15W-40, 20W-50, 5W-20, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 3.3 L |
| 2.0 CVVT | 2005–2008 | 0W-30, 10W-30, 15W-40, 20W-50, 5W-20, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 4 L |
| 1.6 | 2004–2004 | 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 3.3 L |
| 2.0 CRDi | 2004–2007 | 10W-30 | 5.9 L |
| 2.0 CVVT | 2004–2004 | 0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 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 Kia Cerato / Spectra
| Fluid | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) | Dexron III, ZF TE-ML 02F |
| Axle & differential oil | 75W-80, 75W-90, API GL4+, Toyota |
| Brake fluid | DOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 3 |
| Coolant & antifreeze | G12, G12+ |
Which viscosity does a Kia Cerato / Spectra need?
We cover 9 engine variants of the Kia Cerato / Spectra. The most commonly approved grades are 10W-30, 5W-30, 0W-30 and 15W-40. Fill quantity ranges from 3.3 to 5.9 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.
Kia Cerato / Spectra engine variants
The oil finder covers these engine variants of the Kia Cerato / Spectra: Cerato 1.6 2008–2008, Cerato 1.8 2008–2008, Cerato / Spectra 1.6 CRDi VGT 2006–2008, Cerato / Spectra 1.5 CRDi 2005–2007, Cerato / Spectra 1.6 2005–2008, Cerato / Spectra 2.0 CVVT 2005–2008, Cerato / Spectra 1.6 2004–2004, Cerato / Spectra 2.0 CRDi 2004–2007 and Cerato / Spectra 2.0 CVVT 2004–2004. Your engine is not listed? Type your vehicle into the search above.


