Kia Cadenza, YG (USA / CAN)

Automatic transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Kia Cadenza, YG (USA / CAN) uses automatic transmission fluid with a capacity of 7 liters. The service interval for a fluid change is 60000 miles. The data covers 8 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
Cadenza 3.3 GDI (2020-2021)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7 liter
  • Code: A8LF1 8/1
Cadenza 3.3 GDI (2020-2021)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7 liter
  • Change 60000 miles
  • Code: A8LF1 8/1
Cadenza 3.3 GDI (2019-2020)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7 liter
  • Code: A8LF1 8/1
Cadenza 3.3 GDI (2019-2020)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7 liter
  • Change 60000 miles
  • Code: A8LF1 8/1
Cadenza 3.3 GDI (2017-2018)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7 liter
  • Code: A8LF1 8/1
Cadenza 3.3 GDI (2017-2018)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7 liter
  • Change 60000 miles
  • Code: A8LF1 8/1
Cadenza 3.3 GDI (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7 liter
  • Code: A8LF1 8/1
Cadenza 3.3 GDI (2016-2017)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7 liter
  • Change 60000 miles
  • Code: A8LF1 8/1

Additional Notes

  • The Kia Cadenza YG 3.3 GDI automatic transaxle carries a fluid capacity of 7 liters across all covered model years from 2016 through 2021, indicating a consistent transmission platform throughout the generation.
  • A 7-liter capacity in an automatic transaxle typically reflects a service fill figure, meaning the amount of fluid required during a standard drain-and-fill procedure rather than a complete overhaul refill, which would generally be higher due to fluid retained in the torque converter and passages.
  • Under severe use conditions, a fluid change interval of 60,000 miles is specified for the 3.3 GDI transaxle across all covered year groupings, from 2016-2017 through 2020-2021.
  • No change interval is listed under normal use conditions for any of the covered year groupings, while the severe use condition carries the explicit 60,000-mile interval alongside the same 7-liter capacity figure.
  • The specifications are organized in overlapping year groupings — 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2019-2020, and 2020-2021 — each treated as a distinct configuration entry rather than a single continuous range, which reflects how service data is segmented by production revision cycles.

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