Chery Tiggo 7 Oil, Capacities & Fluids
Here is something unusual we found by reading the official Tiggo 7 owner’s handbook cover to cover: it never names the engine oil. The maintenance chapter says only that “only recommended engine oil can be used” — recommended where, it doesn’t say. MG prints a full fluids table in every handbook; Chery keeps it at the dealer. So this page does two jobs: it gives you everything the official documents do verify, and it tells you what the reputable oil-application catalogs agree on — clearly labelled as exactly that.
Verified from official documents
| Item | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel grade (1.6T, UK handbook) | Unleaded 91 / 92 / 95 octane or higher accepted (E22–E100 compatible filler) | Official UK owner manual, Specification ch. (archived) |
| Fuel grade (Australia, government data) | Pro 1.6T: 95 RON · new 1.5T: 91 RON | Green Vehicle Guide |
| Fuel tank | 51 / 57 L (by variant) | Official UK owner manual |
| 12V battery | 70 Ah | Official UK owner manual |
| Power steering | Electric — no fluid to service | Official UK owner manual |
| Washer fluid warning | Never add antifreeze/coolant to the washer reservoir — it damages paint | Official UK owner manual (verbatim caution) |
What the oil-application catalogs agree on (1.6T SQRF4J16)
The figures below are not from Chery’s handbook — they come from two independent lubricant-manufacturer application catalogs (Ravenol’s selector and a second catalog referencing the same engine family). Where they agree, we publish; where they disagree, we tell you.
| Item | Specification | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil | 5W-30 (modern API/ILSAC petrol spec) | 4.3–5.0 L — catalogs disagree | Grade: two catalogs agree. Capacity: conflict — see below |
| 7DCT gearbox oil | DCT-LV type (Chery 7DCT300 spec) | 4.3 L | Both catalogs agree |
| Coolant | G12+ type (OAT, red) | 7.6 L | Both catalogs agree |
| Brake fluid | DOT 4 / DOT 4 LV | 0.9 L | Catalog-listed |
Which engine do I have?
Australia sold two petrol Tiggo 7 generations side by side — the Pro 1.6T (2023–2025) and the new 1.5T (2025-on) — with different fuel grades and different service parts. The hub page shows how to tell them apart. The Super Hybrid’s hybrid-system fluids are dealer-only territory; its petrol side follows the 1.5T.
Why so careful?
Because “probably fine” is how engines get the wrong oil. Our rule across this site: numbers come from documents, sources are named, and conflicts are declared — the editorial policy explains how we verify. When Chery publishes proper fluid tables for export markets, this page will be first to cite them.