What engine oil
does my car need?
Enter your registration and get the exact viscosity grade, manufacturer approval, oil capacity and service interval for your engine.
One answer, from manufacturer data.
Grade, approval, capacity and interval for your exact engine.
Coverage figures are counted live from the engine index and grow as it does. See data and methodology for how each specification is sourced and verified.
Three steps to the right oil
Your registration returns the make, model, engine code and build year. No reg to hand? The dropdowns reach the same place.
Every engine has a viscosity grade and an approval code set by the manufacturer. We hold both, plus the fill capacity and interval.
Take the grade and approval code to any retailer, or use the matched products. Print the summary for the glovebox.
Understand what you are buying
Two numbers and a letter decide whether your engine is protected on a January morning or starved at motorway temperature.
Two oils marked 5W-30 can be chemically very different. The approval codes are what tell you which one your engine was designed for.
Manufacturer intervals assume a driving pattern most cars never see. Here is how to adjust for the one you actually have.
The base oil sets the ceiling on what an oil can do. On a modern engine there is usually only one honest answer.
Most oil-related damage happens between services, not during them. Checking properly takes two minutes.
Oil specifications by make
Jump straight to a manufacturer’s engine range.