Audi Cabriolet (EU)

Automatic transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Audi Cabriolet (EU) automatic transmission fluid capacity is 3 liters. Service intervals include checks at 15000 km/12 months and 30000 km/12 months, with changes at 30000 km/24 months and 60000 km/48 months. The data covers 6 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
Cabriolet 1.8 (1997-2000)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 3 liter
  • Check 30000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 60000 km/ 48 months
  • Code: 4/1
Cabriolet 2.6 (1994-2000)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 3 liter
  • Check 30000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 60000 km/ 48 months
  • Code: 4/1
Cabriolet 2.3E (1992-1994)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 3 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 30000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 4/1
Cabriolet 2.8 (1992-2000)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 3 liter
  • Check 30000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 60000 km/ 48 months
  • Code: 4/1
Cabriolet 2.0 (1991-1997)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 3 liter
  • Check 30000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 60000 km/ 48 months
  • Code: 4/1
Cabriolet 2.3E (1991-1992)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 3 liter
  • Change 30000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 4/1

Additional Notes

  • Across all six configurations of the Audi Cabriolet (EU), the automatic transmission fluid capacity is uniformly specified at 3 liters. A figure at this level typically represents a service fill, meaning the quantity of fluid exchanged during a drain-and-refill procedure rather than the total system volume, which would be higher in a full overhaul involving torque converter drainage.
  • The 1.8, 2.0, 2.6, and 2.8 engine variants share identical service intervals: a fluid level check every 30,000 km or 12 months, and a full fluid change every 60,000 km or 48 months, both under normal use conditions.
  • The Cabriolet 2.3E covering 1992-1994 specifies a more frequent check interval of 15,000 km or 12 months, which is half the distance interval applied to the later configurations, while retaining a change interval of 30,000 km or 24 months under normal use.
  • The Cabriolet 2.3E for 1991-1992 carries no check interval in the specifications, listing only a change interval of 30,000 km or 24 months under normal use. The absence of a separate check interval in that row distinguishes it from the 1992-1994 2.3E entry.
  • Both 2.3E production periods specify a change interval of 30,000 km or 24 months, which is notably shorter than the 60,000 km or 48-month change interval assigned to the 1.8, 2.0, 2.6, and 2.8 variants. In calendar terms, the 2.3E interval is half the time-based threshold used for the other engines.
  • The 2.0 variant spans 1991-1997, while the 1.8 covers 1997-2000, with both sharing the same 3-liter capacity and 60,000 km or 48-month change interval. The overlap year of 1997 marks the transition between the two four-cylinder configurations in the Cabriolet lineup.
  • The 2.8 has the widest production span among the listed configurations at 1992-2000, and along with the 2.6 (1994-2000), follows the same check and change schedule as the later four-cylinder 1.8 and 2.0 entries, all under normal use conditions.

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