Motor oil for Peugeot 406

Type the engine variant of your Peugeot 406 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.

Model year

The power is on your registration certificate, field P.2 (in kW).

Country of registration

HSN (field 2.1)

TSN (field 2.2)

Both numbers are on the German registration certificate part I, fields 2.1 and 2.2.

Number plate

Vehicle identification number (VIN)

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 Peugeot 406

e.g. for Peugeot 406 2.0 16V HPI (2001–2004)

All oils for Peugeot 406 2.0 16V HPI (2001–2004)

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Peugeot 406

Engine	Model years	Viscosity	Fill quantity
2.0 16V HPI	2001–2004	10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	4.25 L
1.8 16V	2000–2004	10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	4.25 L
2.0 16V	2000–2004	10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	4.25 L
2.2 16V	2000–2004	10W-40, 5W-40	4.25 L
2.2 HDi	2000–2004	10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	4.75 L
3.0 V6 24V	2000–2004	10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	4.75 L
1.6	1999–2004	10W-40, 5W-40	4.75 L
1.8	1999–2004	10W-40, 5W-40	5 L
1.8	1999–2004	10W-40, 5W-40	5 L
1.8 16V	1999–2000	10W-40, 15W-40, 5W-40	5 L
1.9 D	1999–2004	10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	4 L
1.9 TD	1999–2004	10W-40, 5W-40	4.5 L
2.0 16V	1999–2004	5W-40	4.75 L
2.0 16V	1999–2000	5W-40	4.25 L
2.0 HDi	1999–2004	10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	4.5 L
2.0 HDi	1999–2004	10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	4.5 L
2.0 HDi	1998–1998	10W-40, 5W-40	4.5 L
2.0 HDi	1998–1998	10W-40, 5W-40	4.5 L
1.8	1997–2004	5W-40	5 L
2.0 Turbo	1997–1999	10W-40, 15W-40, 5W-40	4.75 L
1.8	1996–2004	5W-40	5 L
1.9 D	1996–2004	5W-40	4 L
2.0 Turbo	1996–1999	5W-40	4.75 L
2.1 TD	1996–2004	5W-40	5.25 L
3.0 V6 24V	1996–2004	10W-40, 15W-40, 5W-40	4.75 L
1.6	1995–2004	5W-40	4.75 L
1.8 16V	1995–2000	5W-40	5 L
1.9 TD	1995–2004	5W-40	4.5 L
2.0 16V	1995–2004	5W-40	4.75 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 Peugeot 406

Fluid	Requirement
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)	Dexron III, ZF TE-ML 02F
Axle & differential oil	75W-80, Peugeot Citroen (PSA) B71 2330, API GL5
Brake fluid	FMVSS 116 DOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 4
Coolant & antifreeze	G12, G12+
Power steering fluid	Allison TES 389, Caterpillar TO-2

Which viscosity does a Peugeot 406 need?

We cover 29 engine variants of the Peugeot 406. The most commonly approved grades are 5W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30 and 15W-40. Fill quantity ranges from 4.0 to 5.3 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Peugeot require?

Peugeot 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.

Peugeot 406 engine variants

The oil finder covers these engine variants of the Peugeot 406: 406 2.0 16V HPI 2001–2004, 406 1.8 16V 2000–2004, 406 2.0 16V 2000–2004, 406 2.2 16V 2000–2004, 406 2.2 HDi 2000–2004, 406 3.0 V6 24V 2000–2004, 406 1.6 1999–2004, 406 1.8 1999–2004, 406 1.8 1999–2004, 406 1.8 16V 1999–2000, 406 1.9 D 1999–2004, 406 1.9 TD 1999–2004, 406 2.0 16V 1999–2004, 406 2.0 16V 1999–2000, 406 2.0 HDi 1999–2004, 406 2.0 HDi 1999–2004, 406 2.0 HDi 1998–1998, 406 2.0 HDi 1998–1998, 406 1.8 1997–2004, 406 2.0 Turbo 1997–1999, 406 1.8 1996–2004, 406 1.9 D 1996–2004, 406 2.0 Turbo 1996–1999, 406 2.1 TD 1996–2004, 406 3.0 V6 24V 1996–2004, 406 1.6 1995–2004, 406 1.8 16V 1995–2000, 406 1.9 TD 1995–2004 and 406 2.0 16V 1995–2004. Your engine is not listed? Type your vehicle into the search above.