Renault Trafic Engine Oil

The right oil for every Trafic 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 Renault Trafic take?

The oil your Renault Trafic needs depends on its engine and when it was built. Below is what the carmaker lists for each Trafic 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.

  • Trafic III (2014–now) — diesel: Renault RN0720 (5W-30) or Renault RN17 (5W-30)
  • Trafic II (2001–2014) — diesel: Renault RN17 (5W-30) or Renault RN0720 (5W-30); petrol: Renault RN17 (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

Renault Trafic engine oil by generation and engine

Each Trafic 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.

Trafic III 2014–now
  • 1.6 dCi 90/95/115/120/125/140/145 (2014 to 2019) dieselCarmaker spec: Renault RN0720 · 5W-30Use 5W-30 to Renault RN0720, Renault's standard for its dCi diesels with a particulate filter (DPF).Ours: Renault RN0720 oils
  • 2.0 dCi / Blue dCi 110/120/130/145/150/170 (2019 on) dieselCarmaker spec: Renault RN17 · 5W-30Use 5W-30 to Renault RN17 (not RN0720).Ours: Renault RN17 oils
  • Check your Trafic III in the oil finder
Trafic II 2001–2014
  • 2.0 / 2.5 dCi without DPF dieselCarmaker spec: Renault RN17 · 5W-30Use 5W-30 to Renault RN17, which Renault says covers every engine that called for the older RN0700 or RN0710 standards. Vans with a particulate filter (DPF) need RN0720 instead (see the DPF row).Ours: Renault RN17 oils
  • 1.9 dCi 80/100 (2001 to 2006) dieselCarmaker spec: Renault RN17 · 5W-30 Check your handbook or service bookRenault's oil table starts with 2007 vans: it gives 5W-30 RN17 for the later Trafic diesels without a particulate filter, and says RN17 covers engines that called for the older RN0700 or RN0710 standards.Ours: Renault RN17 oils
  • 2.0 / 2.5 dCi with DPF dieselCarmaker spec: Renault RN0720 · 5W-30Vans with a diesel particulate filter (DPF) need 5W-30 to Renault RN0720.Ours: Renault RN0720 oils
  • 2.0 16V petrolCarmaker spec: Renault RN17 · 5W-30Use 5W-30 to Renault RN17.Ours: Renault RN17 oils
  • Check your Trafic II in the oil finder

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 Renault Trafic

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.

Renault RN17 oil

For the Trafic II: 2.0 / 2.5 dCi without DPF, 1.9 dCi 80/100 (2001 to 2006), 2.0 16V petrol; Trafic III: 2.0 dCi / Blue dCi 110/120/130/145/150/170 (2019 on). Renault's newer specification for most engines from about 2018.

Renault RN0720 oil

For the Trafic II: 2.0 / 2.5 dCi with DPF; Trafic III: 1.6 dCi 90/95/115/120/125/140/145 (2014 to 2019). Renault's low-ash specification for diesels with a particulate filter, used up to about 2018 (Renault, Dacia and some Nissan engines).

Questions

Renault Trafic engine oil questions

What engine oil does a Renault Trafic take?

It depends on the engine and generation. Trafic III (2014–now) — diesel: Renault RN0720 (5W-30) or Renault RN17 (5W-30). Trafic II (2001–2014) — diesel: Renault RN17 (5W-30) or Renault RN0720 (5W-30); petrol: Renault RN17 (5W-30). Check your exact car, or WhatsApp us your reg and we’ll check.

What grade of oil does a Renault Trafic use?

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

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

If it has a particulate filter, yes: use the low-ash approval its handbook lists, such as Renault RN0720. A high-ash oil can block the filter over time.

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