Motor oil for Citroën C3 III

Type the engine variant of your Citroën C3 III 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 Citroën C3 III

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Citroën C3 III

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
1.2 PureTech 1102020–20245W-303.5 L
1.2 PureTech 832020–20245W-303.25 L
1.5 BlueHDi 1002020–20245W-303.5 L
1.2 PureTech 1102018–20245W-303.5 L
1.2 PureTech 682018–20205W-303.25 L
1.2 PureTech 832018–20205W-303.25 L
1.5 BlueHDi 1002018–20205W-303.5 L
1.6 VTI 1152017–20190W-30, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.25 L
1.2 PureTech 1102016–20185W-303.5 L
1.2 PureTech 682016–20245W-303.25 L
1.2 PureTech 822016–20185W-303.25 L
1.2 VTi 822016–20245W-303.25 L
1.6 BlueHDi 1002016–20180W-303.75 L
1.6 BlueHDi 1002016–20245W-303.75 L
1.6 BlueHDi 752016–20180W-303.75 L
1.6 HDi 902016–20190W-303.75 L
1.6 VTI 1152016–20170W-30, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.25 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 III

FluidRequirement
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)75W-80, Peugeot Citroen (PSA) B71 2330, Dexron VI
Axle & differential oil75W-80, Peugeot Citroen (PSA) B71 2330, Toyota
Brake fluidFMVSS 116 DOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 4
Coolant & antifreezeG12, G12+

Which viscosity does a Citroën C3 III need?

We cover 17 engine variants of the Citroën C3 III. The most commonly approved grades are 5W-30, 0W-30, 10W-40 and 5W-40. Fill quantity ranges from 3.2 to 3.8 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.