Kia Forte, YDm (USA / CAN)

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Kia Forte, YDm (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 (2017-2018)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,7-2 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Code: M6CF3-1 6/1
Forte 1.6 T-GDI (2017-2018)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,7-2 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Change 75000 miles
  • Code: M6CF3-1 6/1
Forte 2.0 GDI (2017-2018)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,9-2 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Code: M6CF3-1 6/1
Forte 2.0 GDI (2017-2018)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,9-2 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Change 75000 miles
  • Code: M6CF3-1 6/1
Forte 2.0 MPI (2017-2018)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,7-2 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Code: M6CF3-1 6/1
Forte 2.0 MPI (2017-2018)
  • 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 (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,7-2 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Code: M6CF3-1 6/1
Forte 1.6 T-GDI (2016-2017)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,7-2 liter
  • Check 37500 miles/ 30 months
  • Change 75000 miles
  • Code: M6CF3-1 6/1

Additional Notes

  • The Kia Forte YDm manual transaxle fluid capacity is expressed as a range rather than a fixed value across all engine variants, reflecting the typical practice of specifying a minimum fill level alongside a maximum capacity to account for variation during service fills.
  • The 1.6 T-GDI transaxle carries a capacity range of 1.7–2 liters, while the 2.0 GDI transaxle holds a slightly narrower range of 1.9–2 liters, making the 2.0 GDI the only variant with a higher minimum fill threshold among the listed configurations.
  • The 2.0 MPI transaxle shares the same 1.7–2 liter capacity range as the 1.6 T-GDI, despite the two engines differing in displacement and induction method.
  • Under normal use conditions, all listed engine variants share a fluid check interval of 37,500 miles or 30 months, with no fluid change interval specified for normal use.
  • Under severe use conditions, the check interval of 37,500 miles or 30 months is retained across all variants, but a fluid change interval of 75,000 miles is added, doubling the check interval distance.
  • The 75,000-mile change interval under severe conditions applies uniformly to the 1.6 T-GDI, 2.0 GDI, and 2.0 MPI transaxles, with no variation by engine type.
  • The 1.6 T-GDI specifications appear across two overlapping model year groupings, 2016–2017 and 2017–2018, with identical capacity and interval values in both, indicating no specification change between those groupings for that engine.

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