What goes in the automatic?
ATF SP-IV, 7.08 US qt (6.7 L).
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2019 Kia Soul
2019 Soul automatic fluid is 7.08 US qt of ATF SP-IV. The dual-clutch and the manual use different fluids and smaller fills.
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Automatic | 7.08 US qt (6.7 L). ATF SP-IV, Kia genuine or the brands the table names. |
| Manual, 1.6 GDI and T-GDI | 1.7–1.8 US qt (1.6–1.7 L). SAE 70W API GL-4 and the MTF brands in the table. |
| Dual clutch, 1.6 T-GDI | 2.0–2.1 US qt (1.9–2.0 L). The DCTF brands in the table. Not ATF SP-IV. |
Source: owner's manual / last verified 2026-10-16 (2019 Kia Soul owner's manual, recommended lubricants (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 Kia Soul owner's manual, recommended lubricants (opens in a new tab), Kia Motors America, published 2018-06-04, read 2026-10-16.
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Only for the fluid that matches this transmission. The book does not print a fill-plug torque.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic | 7.08 US qt (6.7 L). ATF SP-IV, Kia genuine or the brands the table names. | Recommended lubricants and capacities |
| Manual, 1.6 GDI and T-GDI | 1.7–1.8 US qt (1.6–1.7 L). SAE 70W API GL-4 and the MTF brands in the table. | Recommended lubricants and capacities |
| Dual clutch, 1.6 T-GDI | 2.0–2.1 US qt (1.9–2.0 L). The DCTF brands in the table. Not ATF SP-IV. | Recommended lubricants and capacities |
Automatic is 7.08 US qt of ATF SP-IV. Manual 1.6 is 1.7 to 1.8 US qt of 70W GL-4. Dual clutch 1.6 T-GDI is 2.0 to 2.1 US qt of DCTF.
The notice says automatic transaxle fluid should not be checked under normal usage conditions.
None is printed.
2019 Soul owner's manual, Kia chassis file PS, U.S. English. The PDF file was created June 4, 2018. Engine oil is separate: engine oil.
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Part
Kia ATF SP-IV
Automatic transaxle. Also Michang, SK, NOCA, S-OIL, or other brands meeting the specification approved by Kia. 7.08 US qt (6.7 L).
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Part
HK SYN DCTF 70W
Dual clutch fluid for the 1.6 T-GDI, with the other brands the table names. 2.0 to 2.1 US qt. Not ATF.
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Only for the fluid that matches this transmission. The book does not print a fill-plug torque.
ATF SP-IV, 7.08 US qt (6.7 L).
The DCTF list, 2.0 to 2.1 US qt, 1.6 T-GDI only.
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