Buick Encore GX, VSS-F (USA / CAN)

Differential fluid capacity & service interval

Buick Encore GX, VSS-F (USA / CAN) uses differential fluid with a capacity of 0,7 liter. Service intervals include changes at 75000 miles and 150000 miles. The data covers 8 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
  • Encore GX 1.2 Turbo AWD (2022-2024)
  • Rear
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,7 liter
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Encore GX 1.2 Turbo AWD (2022-2024)
  • Rear
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 0,7 liter
  • Change 75000 miles
  • Encore GX 1.3 Turbo AWD (2022- )
  • Rear
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,7 liter
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Encore GX 1.3 Turbo AWD (2022- )
  • Rear
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 0,7 liter
  • Change 75000 miles
  • Encore GX 1.2 Turbo AWD (2019-2022)
  • Rear
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,7 liter
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Encore GX 1.2 Turbo AWD (2019-2022)
  • Rear
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 0,7 liter
  • Change 75000 miles
  • Encore GX 1.3 Turbo AWD (2019-2022)
  • Rear
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,7 liter
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Encore GX 1.3 Turbo AWD (2019-2022)
  • Rear
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 0,7 liter
  • Change 75000 miles

Additional Notes

  • The rear differential fluid capacity across all Buick Encore GX AWD configurations — both the 1.2 Turbo and 1.3 Turbo — is 0.7 liter, a figure consistent with compact rear drive module units commonly found in small crossover platforms.
  • A 0.7-liter capacity is characteristic of a sealed or semi-sealed rear drive module rather than a traditional open differential housing, which typically holds a larger fluid volume.
  • Under normal use conditions, the rear differential fluid change interval for the 1.2 Turbo AWD (2019-2022) is set at 150,000 miles, reflecting a long-life fluid specification intended for low-stress operating environments.
  • Under severe use conditions, the same 1.2 Turbo AWD (2019-2022) rear differential carries a change interval of 75,000 miles — exactly half the normal-use figure — indicating that demanding operating conditions are treated as doubling the rate of fluid degradation.
  • The 1.3 Turbo AWD variant covering the 2019-2022 period shares the identical 150,000-mile normal-use and 75,000-mile severe-use intervals, as well as the 0.7-liter capacity, showing no differentiation in rear differential service requirements between the two engine displacements.
  • For the 1.2 Turbo AWD in the 2022-2024 range, the rear differential capacity and both service intervals remain unchanged from the earlier 2019-2022 specification, indicating continuity in the rear drive module design across that production span.
  • The 1.3 Turbo AWD configuration beginning with the 2022 model year likewise retains the 0.7-liter capacity alongside the 150,000-mile normal and 75,000-mile severe change intervals, consistent with all other AWD variants in the lineup.

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