Audi 200, C3 (EU)

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Audi 200, C3 (EU) manual transmission fluid capacity ranges from 2,6 to 3,2 liters. Service intervals require checks every 15000 km or 12 months. The data covers 8 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
  • 200 2.2 20V Turbo quattro (1989-1991)
  • Manual/transferbox
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,85 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 5/1
200 2.2 Turbo (147 kW) (1988-1990)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,6 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 5/1
200 2.2 Turbo (121 kW) (1985-1991)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,6 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 5/1
  • 200 2.2 Turbo quattro (121 kW) (1985-1991)
  • Manual/transferbox
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 3,2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 5/1
200 2.2 (1984-1985)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 3,2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 5/1
200 2.1 (1983-1984)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 3,2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 5/1
200 2.1 Turbo (1983-1988)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 3,2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 5/1
  • 200 2.1 Turbo quattro (1983-1988)
  • Manual/transferbox
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 3,2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 5/1

Additional Notes

  • Across the Audi 200 C3 range, manual transaxle fluid capacity falls into three distinct values: 3.2 liters, 2.85 liters, and 2.6 liters, reflecting differences in gearbox design across engine variants and model years.
  • The 3.2-liter capacity appears in the earliest configurations, covering the 2.1-liter engines from 1983-1984, the 2.1 Turbo from 1983-1988, and the 2.2-liter engine from 1984-1985, as well as the 2.2 Turbo quattro (121 kW) from 1985-1991.
  • The 2.6-liter capacity is specific to the two 2.2 Turbo non-quattro variants — the 121 kW version spanning 1985-1991 and the 147 kW version from 1988-1990 — indicating a smaller-volume transaxle unit in those front-wheel-drive turbocharged configurations.
  • The 2.2 20V Turbo quattro from 1989-1991 carries a 2.85-liter capacity, a value unique among all listed configurations and associated with the transaxle and transfer box combined in that all-wheel-drive application.
  • Quattro variants are noted as covering both the manual transaxle and the transfer box within a single fluid capacity figure, meaning the 3.2-liter and 2.85-liter values for those models account for the additional transfer box volume rather than the transaxle alone.
  • All configurations share an identical check interval of 15,000 km or 12 months under normal use conditions, whichever comes first, with no differentiation by engine output, drivetrain layout, or model year.
  • The 15,000 km interval represents a fluid level inspection schedule rather than a full fluid replacement, consistent with the use of the term "check" in the specifications.
  • The 2.1 Turbo quattro from 1983-1988 shares the same 3.2-liter capacity as the non-quattro 2.1 Turbo, suggesting the transfer box fluid in that generation may have been accounted for separately or within the same housing volume as the standard transaxle.

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