Kia Picanto Engine Oil

The right oil for every Picanto 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 Kia Picanto take?

The oil your Kia Picanto needs depends on its engine and when it was built. Below is what the carmaker lists for each Picanto engine — 1 generation and 5 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.

  • Picanto (2004–now) — petrol: ILSAC GF-5 (5W-30), ACEA C2 (0W-20) or ILSAC GF-6A (0W-20)

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

Kia Picanto engine oil by generation and engine

Each Picanto 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.

Picanto 2004–now
  • 1.0 / 1.1 (Mk1) (2004–2011) petrolCarmaker spec: ILSAC GF-5, ACEA A5/B5 · 5W-30 / 5W-20 Check your handbook or service bookIt depends on the year or version: check the handbook or the oil sticker under the bonnet. Mk1 Picanto: check your handbook.Ours: ILSAC GF-5 5W-30 oils
  • 1.0 / 1.25 (Mk2) (2011–2017) petrolCarmaker spec: ILSAC GF-5 · 5W-20 / 5W-30API SM / ILSAC GF-4 or later; 5W-20 recommended, 5W-30 allowed.Ours: ILSAC GF-5 5W-20 oils
  • 1.0 / 1.25 MPI (Mk3) (2017–2019) petrolCarmaker spec: ACEA C2 · 0W-20 / 0W-30 / 5W-30API SN + ACEA C2; 0W-20 recommended.Ours: ACEA C2 0W-30 oils (none of ours has ACEA C2, the usual one, yet)
  • 1.0 T-GDi (Mk3) (2017–2020) petrolCarmaker spec: ACEA C2 · 0W-30 / 5W-30API SN + ACEA C2.Ours: ACEA C2 0W-30 oils
  • 1.0 / 1.2 MPI (2020-on), all engines incl. 1.0 T-GDi (2021-on facelift) petrolCarmaker spec: ILSAC GF-6A, ACEA C5 · 0W-200W-20, API SP / ILSAC GF-6 (MPI may also use ACEA C5).Ours: ILSAC GF-6A 0W-20 oils
  • Check your Picanto 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 Kia Picanto

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.

ACEA C2 · 0W-30 oil

For the Picanto: 1.0 / 1.25 MPI (Mk3) (2017–2019), 1.0 T-GDi (Mk3) (2017–2020). ACEA C2: a mid-ash (mid SAPS) fuel-economy class, used by Peugeot, Citroen, Fiat and others.

ILSAC GF-5 · 5W-30 oil

For the Picanto: 1.0 / 1.1 (Mk1) (2004–2011). An ILSAC fuel-economy class, listed by many Japanese and Korean makes alongside the grade.

ILSAC GF-5 · 5W-20 oil

For the Picanto: 1.0 / 1.25 (Mk2) (2011–2017). An ILSAC fuel-economy class, listed by many Japanese and Korean makes alongside the grade.

ILSAC GF-6A · 0W-20 oil

For the Picanto: 1.0 / 1.2 MPI (2020-on), all engines incl. 1.0 T-GDi (2021-on facelift). An ILSAC fuel-economy class, listed by many Japanese and Korean makes alongside the grade.

Questions

Kia Picanto engine oil questions

What engine oil does a Kia Picanto take?

It depends on the engine and generation. Picanto (2004–now) — petrol: ILSAC GF-5 (5W-30), ACEA C2 (0W-20) or ILSAC GF-6A (0W-20). Check your exact car, or WhatsApp us your reg and we’ll check.

What grade of oil does a Kia Picanto use?

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

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

If it has a particulate filter, yes: use the low-ash approval its handbook lists, such as ACEA C2. A high-ash oil can block the filter over time.

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