Kia Forte, YD (USA / CAN)

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Kia Forte, YD (USA / CAN) manual transmission fluid capacity ranges from 1,7 to 2 liters. Service intervals include checking at 37500 miles or 30 months and changing at 75000 miles. The data covers 8 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
Forte 1.6 T-GDI (2015-2016)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,7-2 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Code: M6CF3-1 6/1
Forte 1.6 T-GDI (2015-2016)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,7-2 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Change 75000 miles
  • Code: M6CF3-1 6/1
Forte 1.8 MPI (2015-2016)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,7-2 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Code: M6CF3-1 6/1
Forte 1.8 MPI (2015-2016)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,7-2 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Change 75000 miles
  • Code: M6CF3-1 6/1
Forte 1.6 T-GDI (USA) (2013-2014)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,9-2 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Code: 6/1
Forte 1.6 T-GDI (USA) (2013-2014)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,9-2 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Change 75000 miles
  • Code: 6/1
Forte 1.8 MPI (2013-2014)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,8 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Code: 6/1
Forte 1.8 MPI (2013-2014)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,8 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Change 75000 miles
  • Code: 6/1

Additional Notes

  • The Kia Forte YD manual transaxle fluid capacity varies by engine and model year, ranging from a fixed 1.8 liters on the 1.8 MPI (2013-2014) to a range of 1.7-2 liters on both the 1.6 T-GDI and 1.8 MPI configurations from 2015-2016.
  • The 1.6 T-GDI for the USA market in 2013-2014 carries a capacity range of 1.9-2 liters, which is a narrower upper-bounded range compared to the 1.7-2 liter range specified for the same engine in 2015-2016.
  • A capacity expressed as a range, such as 1.7-2 liters, typically reflects the difference between a drain-and-fill service quantity and the total transaxle volume, accounting for fluid retained in internal passages during a standard service.
  • The fixed 1.8-liter capacity on the 1.8 MPI (2013-2014) transaxle contrasts with the variable 1.7-2 liter range assigned to the same engine in 2015-2016, indicating a specification revision between those model year groups.
  • Across all configurations, the fluid check interval is set at 37,500 miles or 30 months, and I note this interval applies equally under both normal and severe use conditions.
  • Under severe use conditions, all four engine and model year configurations add a fluid change interval of 75,000 miles on top of the standard check schedule, while normal use conditions carry no change interval in the specifications.
  • The 75,000-mile change interval under severe use applies uniformly across the 1.6 T-GDI (2013-2014 USA), 1.6 T-GDI (2015-2016), 1.8 MPI (2013-2014), and 1.8 MPI (2015-2016) transaxle configurations.

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