Motor oil for Citroën Xsara

Type the engine variant of your Citroën Xsara 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 Xsara

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Citroën Xsara

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
1.4 HDi2004–200810W-40, 5W-403.8 L
1.4i2004–200910W-60, 15W-50, 5W-403 L
1.6i 16V2004–200910W-60, 15W-50, 5W-403.25 L
1.9 D2004–200510W-40, 5W-404.5 L
2.0 HDi (66 kW)2004–200510W-40, 5W-404.5 L
2.0 HDi (80 kW)2004–200510W-40, 5W-404.5 L
2.0i 16V (100 kW)2004–200610W-60, 15W-50, 5W-404.25 L
2.0i 16V (120 kW)2004–200610W-60, 15W-50, 5W-404.25 L
1.4 HDi2002–200510W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.8 L
1.6i 16V2001–200510W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.25 L
2.0i 16V2001–200510W-40, 5W-30, 5W-404.25 L
2.0 HDi (66 kW)2000–200510W-40, 5W-30, 5W-404.5 L
2.0 HDi (80 kW)2000–200510W-40, 5W-30, 5W-404.5 L
1.4i1999–200510W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.5 L
1.6i1999–200110W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.5 L
1.8i (66 kW)1999–200110W-40, 5W-404.8 L
1.8i (74 kW)1999–200110W-40, 5W-404.8 L
1.8i 16V1999–200110W-40, 5W-404.8 L
1.9 D1999–200510W-40, 5W-30, 5W-404.25 L
1.9 TD1999–200010W-40, 15W-40, 5W-404.25 L
2.0i 16V1999–200010W-40, 5W-30, 5W-404.25 L
2.0i 16V VTS1999–20055W-404.25 L
1.4i1997–199810W-40, 15W-40, 5W-403.5 L
1.5 D1997–200110W-40, 15W-40, 5W-404.75 L
1.6i1997–199810W-40, 15W-40, 5W-403.5 L
1.8i (66 kW)1997–199810W-40, 5W-404.8 L
1.8i (74 kW)1997–199810W-40, 5W-404.8 L
1.8i 16V1997–199810W-40, 5W-404.8 L
1.9 D1997–199810W-40, 15W-40, 5W-404.25 L
1.9 TD1997–199810W-40, 15W-40, 5W-404.8 L
2.0i 16V1997–199810W-40, 15W-40, 5W-404.3 L
2.0i 16V VTS1997–19985W-404.25 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 Xsara

FluidRequirement
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)Dexron III, ZF TE-ML 02F
Axle & differential oil75W-80, Peugeot Citroen (PSA) B71 2330, API GL5
Brake fluidFMVSS 116 DOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 4
Coolant & antifreezeG12, G12+
Power steering fluidAllison TES 389, Caterpillar TO-2

Which viscosity does a Citroën Xsara need?

We cover 32 engine variants of the Citroën Xsara. The most commonly approved grades are 5W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30 and 15W-40. Fill quantity ranges from 3.0 to 4.8 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.