Austin Metro
Power steering fluid capacity & service interval
Austin Metro power steering fluid specifications cover a capacity of 0.1 liter using power steering fluid for normal use. The data includes 6 configurations of the model.
The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.
| Type | Specifications |
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| Metro 1.0 (1986-1990) |
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| Metro 1.3 (1986-1990) |
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| Metro Vanden Plas (1986-1990) |
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| Metro 1.0 (1983-1986) |
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| Metro 1.3 (1983-1986) |
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| Metro Vanden Plas (1983-1986) |
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Additional Notes
- All six configurations of the Austin Metro, spanning the 1.0, 1.3, and Vanden Plas variants across the 1983-1990 production period, share an identical steering gear fluid capacity of 0.1 liter.
- A capacity of 0.1 liter is a very small volume, consistent with a recirculating ball or rack-and-pinion steering gear housing rather than a remote hydraulic reservoir system, where only a minimal fluid charge is retained within the gear unit itself.
- The steering gear designation in the notes indicates the capacity figure applies specifically to the gear assembly, not to a separate power steering pump or fluid reservoir circuit.
- The 0.1 liter figure holds uniformly across both the pre-1986 and post-1986 Metro 1.0 variants, meaning the engine revision that separated those two generations had no effect on the steering gear fluid specification.
- The Metro Vanden Plas, which represented a higher trim level within the Metro range, carries the same 0.1 liter steering gear capacity as the base 1.0 and 1.3 variants, reflecting a shared steering assembly across the lineup.
- All specifications are listed under normal use conditions, meaning the capacity values are not adjusted for severe or demanding operating environments.