Ford Transit Engine Oil

The right oil for every Transit engine, by its carmaker approval and grade. Order by 1pm for next-day delivery, or collect from our Bulwell shop.

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The short answer

Which oil does a Ford Transit take?

The oil your Ford Transit needs depends on its engine and when it was built. Below is what the carmaker lists for each Transit engine — 2 generations and 6 engine types in our table — and the oils we sell that state it: NAPA from our Bulwell shelf, plus Castrol, Mobil and Valvoline delivered next day.

  • Transit Mk8 (2014–now) — diesel: Ford WSS-M2C913-D (5W-30) or Ford WSS-M2C950-A (0W-30)
  • Transit Mk7 (2006–2014) — diesel: Ford WSS-M2C913-D (5W-30)

The grade (such as 5W-30) and the approval (such as a carmaker code) both need to match your handbook. If your car has a particulate filter, the low-ash oil the handbook lists protects it.

By generation

Ford Transit engine oil by generation and engine

Each Transit engine in our table with the approvals the carmaker lists for it (in the handbook or the service schedule), the usual one first, and the grades. Where we mark “check your handbook”, the approval changed during production or we could not confirm it in a carmaker’s own document. Check your exact car in the finder or WhatsApp us your reg.

Transit Mk8 2014–now
  • 2.2 TDCi (to 2016) dieselCarmaker spec: Ford WSS-M2C913-D · 5W-30Ours: Ford WSS-M2C913-D oils
  • 2.0 EcoBlue (2016 to mid-2021) dieselCarmaker spec: Ford WSS-M2C950-A · 0W-300W-30 to Ford WSS-M2C950-A.Ours: Ford WSS-M2C950-A oils
  • 2.0 EcoBlue (built July 2021 to mid-Jan 2022) dieselCarmaker spec: Ford WSS-M2C913-D, Ford WSS-M2C950-A · 5W-30 / 0W-30 Check your handbook or service bookIt depends on the year or version: check the handbook or the oil sticker under the bonnet. The handbook printed for these builds says 0W-30 WSS-M2C950-A, but Ford later moved the engine to 5W-30 WSS-M2C913-D.Ours: Ford WSS-M2C913-D oils
  • 2.0 EcoBlue (built from 17 Jan 2022) dieselCarmaker spec: Ford WSS-M2C913-D · 5W-30 Check your handbook or service bookIt depends on the year or version: check the handbook or the oil sticker under the bonnet. Ford's current handbooks list 5W-30 to Ford WSS-M2C913-D (a reprint replaced the earlier 0W-30 950-A).Ours: Ford WSS-M2C913-D oils
  • Check your Transit Mk8 in the oil finder
Transit Mk7 2006–2014

Where this comes from: carmakers’ handbooks and published oil specification lists, checked in October 2026. Carmakers sometimes change the oil during production, so the handbook or service book for your car has the final word.

Order online or collect in Bulwell

Our oils for the Ford Transit

Prices include VAT. NAPA oils are on our shelf in Bulwell; Castrol, Mobil and Valvoline are delivered next day (home delivery only). Order by 1pm for next-day delivery.

Ford WSS-M2C913-D oil

For the Transit Mk7: 2.2 / 2.4 TDCi (to 2011), 2.2 TDCi (2011 on, with DPF); Transit Mk8: 2.2 TDCi (to 2016), 2.0 EcoBlue (built July 2021 to mid-Jan 2022), 2.0 EcoBlue (built from 17 Jan 2022). Ford's long-standing 5W-30 specification, listed by many Fords built before about 2015.

Ford WSS-M2C950-A oil

For the Transit Mk8: 2.0 EcoBlue (2016 to mid-2021). Ford's 0W-30 specification for many newer diesel engines with a particulate filter.

Questions

Ford Transit engine oil questions

What engine oil does a Ford Transit take?

It depends on the engine and generation. Transit Mk8 (2014–now) — diesel: Ford WSS-M2C913-D (5W-30) or Ford WSS-M2C950-A (0W-30). Transit Mk7 (2006–2014) — diesel: Ford WSS-M2C913-D (5W-30). Check your exact car, or WhatsApp us your reg and we’ll check.

What grade of oil does a Ford Transit use?

Most Transit engines in our table list 5W-30; others list 0W-30. Use the grade your handbook gives together with its approval: the same grade can carry different approvals.

Does my Transit need low-ash (low SAPS) oil?

If it has a particulate filter, yes: use the low-ash approval its handbook lists, such as Ford WSS-M2C913-D or Ford WSS-M2C950-A. A high-ash oil can block the filter over time.

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