Motor oil for Smart fortwo

Type the engine variant of your Smart fortwo 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 Smart fortwo

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Smart fortwo

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
Brabus [80 KW]2016–20190W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-404.3 L
(45 kW)2014–20190W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.5 L
(52 kW)2014–20190W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.5 L
(66 kW)2014–20190W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-404.3 L
Brabus Ultimate 1202012–20130W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.7 L
cdi (40 kW)2010–20150W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.4 L
cdi (40 kW) DPF2010–20150W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.4 L
Brabus Ultimate 1122009–20100W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.7 L
cdi (33 kW) DPF2009–20100W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.4 L
(45 kW) mhd2008–20150W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.7 L
(52 kW)2008–20080W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.7 L
(52 kW) mhd2008–20150W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.7 L
mhd (52 kW)2008–20140W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.7 L
turbo (62kW)2008–20140W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.7 L
(45 kW)2007–20080W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.7 L
(52 kW)2007–20080W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.7 L
Brabus2007–20150W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.7 L
cdi (33 kW)2007–20100W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-402.7 L
turbo2007–20120W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.7 L
(37 kW)2004–20060W-40, 5W-30, 5W-402.5 L
(45 kW)2004–20060W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403 L
Brabus2004–20060W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403 L
cdi2004–20060W-40, 5W-30, 5W-402.7 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 Smart fortwo

FluidRequirementFill quantity
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)Dexron III, ZF TE-ML 02F1.4 L
Axle & differential oil75W-90, 75W-80, API GL4+, Toyota1.7 L
Brake fluidFMVSS 116 DOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 40.5 L
Coolant & antifreezeG114.2 L

Which viscosity does a Smart fortwo need?

We cover 23 engine variants of the Smart fortwo. The most commonly approved grades are 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40 and 0W-30. Fill quantity ranges from 2.5 to 4.3 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Smart require?

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