This article discusses in detail the engine oil used in Kia Forte cars:
- 1st generation (TD): 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012;
- 2nd generation (YD): 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018;
- 3rd generation (BD): 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 release.
The oil change interval is once a year or every 10,000 km. / 6500 miles.
Check interval: 1 time in 3 months or every 2500 km. / 1500 miles.
| Kia Forte (TD); 2008 - 2012 | |||
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| Engine | Oil viscosity (SAE) | Capacity (main / filter) |
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| Liters | US quarts | ||
| 1.6 CVVT Gamma MPi G4FC/G4FG | 5w20, 5w30 | 3.7 / 0.3 | 3.9 / 0.32 |
| 2.0 G4KA | 5w20, 0w30, 5w30, 1w30 | 4.7 / 0.3 | 4.95 / 0.32 |
| Kia Forte (YD); 2012 - 2018 | |||
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| Engine | Oil viscosity (SAE) | Capacity (main / filter) |
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| Liters | US quarts | ||
| 1.6 Gamma II MPi dual CVVT G4FG | 5w20, 5w30 | 4 / 0.3 | 4.22 / 0.32 |
| 1.6 T-GDI G4FJ | 5w30 | 4.9 / 0.3 | 5.2 / 0.32 |
| 1.8 Nu MPI G4NB D-CVVT | 5w20, 5w30 | 4.5 / 0.3 | 4.75 / 0.32 |
| 2.0 MPI G4NA Nu | 5w20, 5w30 | 4.5 / 0.3 | 4.75 / 0.32 |
| 2.0 GDI Nu | 5w20, 5w30 | 4.5 / 0.3 | 4.75 / 0.32 |
| Kia Forte (BD); 2018 - 2024 | |||
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| Engine | Oil viscosity (SAE) | Capacity (main / filter) |
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| Liters | US quarts | ||
| 1.6Mpi CVVT Gamma G4FG/G4FM Smartstream | 5w20, 5w30, 0w20 | 4 | 4.22 |
| 1.6 T-GDI G4FJ | 5w30 | 4.9 / 0.3 | 5.2 / 0.32 |
| 2.0 Nu GDi G4NC | 5w20, 5w30, 0w20 | 4.5 / 0.3 | 4.75 / 0.32 |
| 2.0MPI G4NA/G4NHNu | 5w20, 5w30, 0w20 | 4.5 | 4.75 |
