What fluid does the 2019 Forte IVT use?
IVTF SP-CVT1, 7.1 US qt (6.7 L).
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2019 Kia Forte
2019 Forte IVT fluid is 7.1 US qt of IVTF SP-CVT1. A manual transmission in the same table is 1.6 to 1.7 US qt of API GL-4 SAE 70W, not IVT fluid.
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| IVT | 7.1 US qt (6.7 L). IVTF SP-CVT1. |
| Manual transmission, not the IVT | 1.6 to 1.7 US qt (1.7 to 1.8 L). API GL-4 SAE 70W. Named brands: HK SYN MTF 70W, SPIRAX S6 GHME 70W MTF, GS MTF HD 70W. |
Source: owner's manual / last verified 2026-10-16 (2019 Forte owner's manual, BD, U.S. English, from ownersmanual.kia.com. Lubricants table and the non-turbo maintenance schedule. (opens in a new tab)).
Difficulty, time, and cost are estimates when this guide gives them. Torque is a cited figure, or it is left off.
Main source: 2019 Forte owner's manual, BD, U.S. English, from ownersmanual.kia.com. Lubricants table and the non-turbo maintenance schedule. (opens in a new tab), Kia Motors America, published 2018-11-06, read 2026-10-16.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| IVT | 7.1 US qt (6.7 L). IVTF SP-CVT1. | Recommended lubricants |
| Manual transmission, not the IVT | 1.6 to 1.7 US qt (1.7 to 1.8 L). API GL-4 SAE 70W. Named brands: HK SYN MTF 70W, SPIRAX S6 GHME 70W MTF, GS MTF HD 70W. | Recommended lubricants |
IVT is IVTF SP-CVT1, 7.1 US qt. A manual is API GL-4 SAE 70W, 1.6 to 1.7 US qt.
The manual-transmission brands in the table are not a substitute for IVTF SP-CVT1.
A drain mile was not read, and a pan torque was not printed.
A drain interval for the IVT was not read in the schedule pages used for this guide, so none is added. Engine oil is on the oil guide.
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Part
IVTF SP-CVT1
7.1 US qt for the Intelligent Variable Transmission.
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IVTF SP-CVT1, 7.1 US qt (6.7 L).
Not in the schedule text read for this page. None is added.
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