Chrysler Sunbeam (USA / CAN)
Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval
Chrysler Sunbeam (USA / CAN) manual transmission fluid capacity is 1,7 liters. Service intervals include a check every 7500 km. The data covers 4 configurations.
The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.
| Type | Specifications |
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| Sunbeam 1600 Ti (1978-1980) |
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| Sunbeam 1.0 (1977-1980) |
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| Sunbeam 1.3 (1977-1980) |
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| Sunbeam 1.6 (1977-1980) |
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Additional Notes
- The Chrysler Sunbeam (USA / CAN) manual transmission fluid capacity is 1.7 liters across all listed engine variants, covering the 1.0, 1.3, 1.6, and 1600 Ti configurations from 1977-1980.
- A 1.7-liter fill is a relatively modest volume, consistent with the compact, lightweight manual gearboxes typically paired with small-displacement engines of that era.
- All four variants carry a "filled for life" designation, meaning the manufacturer specified no scheduled drain-and-refill interval for the manual transmission fluid under normal service conditions.
- Despite the "filled for life" designation, a check interval of 7,500 km is specified across all configurations, indicating that fluid level verification was still considered a routine maintenance task.
- The 1600 Ti variant shares the identical 1.7-liter capacity and 7,500 km check interval as the base 1.0, 1.3, and 1.6 engine variants, with no differentiation in transmission fluid specifications despite the performance-oriented trim designation.
- The 1600 Ti has a narrower model year range of 1978-1980 compared to the 1977-1980 span of the other three variants, making 1977 a year in which only the 1.0, 1.3, and 1.6 transmission fluid specifications apply.