Motor oil for Citroën Saxo

Type the engine variant of your Citroën Saxo 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 Saxo

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Citroën Saxo

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
1.0i1999–200010W-40, 15W-40, 5W-403.5 L
1.1i1999–200310W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.5 L
1.4i1999–200310W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.5 L
1.5 D1999–200310W-40, 5W-30, 5W-404.5 L
1.6i1999–200310W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.5 L
1.6i 16V1999–200310W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.5 L
1.0i1996–199810W-40, 15W-40, 5W-403.5 L
1.1i1996–199810W-40, 15W-40, 5W-403.5 L
1.4i1996–199810W-40, 15W-40, 5W-403.5 L
1.5 D1996–199910W-40, 15W-40, 5W-404.5 L
1.6i1996–199810W-40, 15W-40, 5W-403.5 L
1.6i 16V1996–199810W-40, 15W-40, 5W-403.5 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 Saxo

FluidRequirement
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)Allison TES 389, Caterpillar TO-2
Axle & differential oil75W-80, Peugeot Citroen (PSA) B71 2330, API GL5
Brake fluidFMVSS 116 DOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 4
Coolant & antifreezeG11
Power steering fluidAllison TES 389, Caterpillar TO-2

Which viscosity does a Citroën Saxo need?

We cover 12 engine variants of the Citroën Saxo. The most commonly approved grades are 10W-40, 5W-40, 15W-40 and 5W-30. Fill quantity ranges from 3.5 to 4.5 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Citroën require?

Citroën mostly calls for the approvals Peugeot Citroen (PSA) B71 2296 and Peugeot Citroen (PSA) B71 2290. An oil without the right approval can cost you a warranty claim.

Citroën Saxo engine variants

The oil finder covers these engine variants of the Citroën Saxo: Saxo 1.0i 1999–2000, Saxo 1.1i 1999–2003, Saxo 1.4i 1999–2003, Saxo 1.5 D 1999–2003, Saxo 1.6i 1999–2003, Saxo 1.6i 16V 1999–2003, Saxo 1.0i 1996–1998, Saxo 1.1i 1996–1998, Saxo 1.4i 1996–1998, Saxo 1.5 D 1996–1999, Saxo 1.6i 1996–1998 and Saxo 1.6i 16V 1996–1998. Your engine is not listed? Type your vehicle into the search above.