Ford Kuga Engine Oil

The right oil for every Kuga 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 Kuga take?

The oil your Ford Kuga needs depends on its engine and when it was built. Below is what the carmaker lists for each Kuga engine — 3 generations and 13 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.

  • Kuga Mk3 (2019–now) — petrol: Ford WSS-M2C948-B (5W-20) or Ford WSS-M2C954-A1 (0W-20); diesel: Ford WSS-M2C913-D (5W-30), Ford WSS-M2C952-A1 (0W-20) or Ford WSS-M2C950-A (0W-30)
  • Kuga Mk2 (2012–2019) — petrol: Ford WSS-M2C948-B (5W-20); diesel: Ford WSS-M2C913-C (5W-30) or Ford WSS-M2C950-A (0W-30)
  • Kuga Mk1 (2008–2012) — petrol: Ford WSS-M2C913-D (5W-30); 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 Kuga engine oil by generation and engine

Each Kuga 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.

Kuga Mk3 2019–now
  • 1.5 EcoBoost, built before 15 Jan 2024 (pre-facelift) petrolCarmaker spec: Ford WSS-M2C948-B, Ford WSS-M2C954-A1 · 5W-20 / 0W-20Handbook oil is 5W-20 to Ford WSS-M2C948-B. Ford's newer 0W-20 WSS-M2C954-A1 is backward compatible and is also correct.Ours: Ford WSS-M2C948-B oils
  • 1.5 EcoBoost, facelift built from 15 Jan 2024 petrolCarmaker spec: Ford WSS-M2C954-A1 · 0W-20Use 0W-20 to Ford WSS-M2C954-A1 only, not 5W-20 948-B oil.Ours: Ford WSS-M2C954-A1 oils
  • 1.5 EcoBlue dieselCarmaker spec: Ford WSS-M2C952-A1 · 0W-20The 1.5 EcoBlue diesel needs 0W-20 to Ford WSS-M2C952-A1.Ours: Ford WSS-M2C952-A1 oils
  • 2.0 EcoBlue (built to June 2021) dieselCarmaker spec: Ford WSS-M2C950-A · 0W-300W-30 to Ford WSS-M2C950-A, as in the Kuga handbook.Ours: Ford WSS-M2C950-A oils
  • 2.0 EcoBlue (built July 2021 to August 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. Ford changed this engine from 0W-30 WSS-M2C950-A to 5W-30 WSS-M2C913-D around mid-2021, but the handbook for these builds still printed 950-A.Ours: Ford WSS-M2C913-D oils
  • 2.0 EcoBlue (built from 29 Aug 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. The Kuga handbook lists 5W-30 to Ford WSS-M2C913-D.Ours: Ford WSS-M2C913-D oils
  • Check your Kuga Mk3 in the oil finder
Kuga Mk2 2012–2019
  • 1.5 / 1.6 EcoBoost petrolCarmaker spec: Ford WSS-M2C948-B · 5W-20EcoBoost and Fox petrols list Ford WSS-M2C948-B (5W-20).Ours: Ford WSS-M2C948-B oils
  • 2.0 TDCi (built Oct 2012 to Dec 2013) dieselCarmaker spec: Ford WSS-M2C913-C, Ford WSS-M2C913-D · 5W-305W-30 to Ford WSS-M2C913-C (handbook). WSS-M2C913-D is its backward-compatible successor.Ours: Ford WSS-M2C913-C oils
  • 2.0 TDCi (built 2014) dieselCarmaker spec: Ford WSS-M2C913-C, 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. Usually 5W-30 to Ford WSS-M2C913-C/D, but late-2014 Euro 6 engines may need 0W-30 WSS-M2C950-A.Ours: Ford WSS-M2C913-C oils
  • 2.0 TDCi (2015-2019) dieselCarmaker spec: Ford WSS-M2C950-A, Ford WSS-M2C913-D · 0W-30 / 5W-30Euro 6 Kuga 2.0 TDCi: 0W-30 to Ford 950-A.Ours: Ford WSS-M2C950-A oils
  • 1.5 TDCi dieselCarmaker spec: Ford WSS-M2C950-A, Ford WSS-M2C913-D · 0W-30 / 5W-30Ours: Ford WSS-M2C950-A oils
  • Check your Kuga Mk2 in the oil finder
Kuga Mk1 2008–2012
  • 2.5 petrolCarmaker 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.Ours: Ford WSS-M2C913-D oils
  • 2.0 TDCi dieselCarmaker spec: Ford WSS-M2C913-D, Ford WSS-M2C913-C · 5W-30Duratorq TDCi: Ford WSS-M2C913-C or -D (5W-30); 913-D covers both, and Ford requires 913-D in the 2.2 Transit from 2012.Ours: Ford WSS-M2C913-D oils
  • Check your Kuga Mk1 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 Ford Kuga

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 Kuga Mk1: 2.5 petrol, 2.0 TDCi; Kuga Mk3: 2.0 EcoBlue (built July 2021 to August 2022), 2.0 EcoBlue (built from 29 Aug 2022). Ford's long-standing 5W-30 specification, listed by many Fords built before about 2015.

Ford WSS-M2C950-A oil

For the Kuga Mk2: 2.0 TDCi (2015-2019), 1.5 TDCi; Kuga Mk3: 2.0 EcoBlue (built to June 2021). Ford's 0W-30 specification for many newer diesel engines with a particulate filter.

Ford WSS-M2C948-B oil

For the Kuga Mk2: 1.5 / 1.6 EcoBoost; Kuga Mk3: 1.5 EcoBoost, built before 15 Jan 2024 (pre-facelift). Ford's 5W-20 specification for the 1.0 EcoBoost petrol and some other EcoBoost engines.

Ford WSS-M2C913-C oil

For the Kuga Mk2: 2.0 TDCi (built Oct 2012 to Dec 2013), 2.0 TDCi (built 2014). Ford's long-standing 5W-30 specification, listed by many Fords built before about 2015.

Ford WSS-M2C954-A1 oil

For the Kuga Mk3: 1.5 EcoBoost, facelift built from 15 Jan 2024.

Ford WSS-M2C952-A1 oil

For the Kuga Mk3: 1.5 EcoBlue. Ford's 0W-20 specifications for some newer petrol engines.

Questions

Ford Kuga engine oil questions

What engine oil does a Ford Kuga take?

It depends on the engine and generation. Kuga Mk3 (2019–now) — petrol: Ford WSS-M2C948-B (5W-20) or Ford WSS-M2C954-A1 (0W-20); diesel: Ford WSS-M2C913-D (5W-30), Ford WSS-M2C952-A1 (0W-20) or Ford WSS-M2C950-A (0W-30). Kuga Mk2 (2012–2019) — petrol: Ford WSS-M2C948-B (5W-20); diesel: Ford WSS-M2C913-C (5W-30) or Ford WSS-M2C950-A (0W-30). Check your exact car, or WhatsApp us your reg and we’ll check.

What grade of oil does a Ford Kuga use?

Most Kuga engines in our table list 5W-30; others list 0W-30, 5W-20 or 0W-20. Use the grade your handbook gives together with its approval: the same grade can carry different approvals.

Does my Kuga 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, Ford WSS-M2C913-C or Ford WSS-M2C950-A. A high-ash oil can block the filter over time.

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