Daihatsu Charade

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Daihatsu Charade manual transmission fluid capacity ranges from 2,1 to 2,3 liters. Service intervals include checks at 10000, 15000, and 20000 km, and changes at 40000, 80000, and 90000 km. The data covers 18 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
Charade 1.3i 16V (1999-2001)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,25 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 90000 km/ 72 months
  • Code: 5/1
Charade 1.5i 16V (1999-2001)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,3 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 90000 km/ 72 months
  • Code: 5/1
Charade 1.5i 16V (1994-1998)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,3 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 80000 km/ 48 months
  • Code: 5/1
Charade 1.0 (1993-1998)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,25 liter
  • Check 20000 km
  • Change 40000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 5/1
Charade 1.3 (1993-1996)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,25 liter
  • Check 20000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 80000 km/ 48 months
  • Code: 5/1
Charade 1.3i (1993-1998)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,25 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 80000 km/ 48 months
  • Code: 5/1
Charade 1.6i (1993-1998)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,25 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 80000 km/ 48 months
  • Code: 5/1
Charade 1.3 (1988-1993)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,2 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 40000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 5/1
Charade 1.3 4WD (1988-1993)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,2 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 40000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 5/1
Charade 1.3i (1988-1993)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,2 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 40000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 5/1
Charade 1.0 (1987-1993)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,2 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 40000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 4/1
Charade Diesel (1987-1993)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,2 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 40000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 5/1
Charade GT-ti (1987-1993)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,2 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 40000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 5/1
Charade Turbo (1987-1990)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,2 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 40000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 5/1
Charade Turbo Diesel (1987-1993)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,2 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 40000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 5/1
Charade Turbo (1984-1987)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,1 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 40000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 5/1
Charade 1.0 (1983-1987)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,1 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 40000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 4/1
Charade Diesel (1983-1987)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,1 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 40000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 5/1

Additional Notes

  • The Daihatsu Charade manual transaxle fluid capacity follows a clear progression across the model range. The earliest configurations — the 1.0, Diesel, and Turbo variants from 1983-1987 — share a 2.1-liter fill capacity. From 1987 onward, most configurations moved to 2.2 liters, while later 1993-onward variants settled at 2.25 liters. The 1.5i 16V stands apart as the only configuration specifying 2.3 liters, the highest capacity across the entire range.
  • The shift from 2.1 liters to 2.2 liters between the 1983-1987 and 1987-1993 generations applies consistently across the 1.0 petrol, Diesel, and Turbo variants, indicating a transaxle design change at that generational boundary rather than an engine-specific adjustment.
  • Check intervals for the earlier configurations — covering the 1.0, Diesel, GT-ti, and Turbo variants through 1993 — are set at 10,000 km or 6 months under normal use conditions. The time-based component of 6 months is notably shorter than the intervals seen in later configurations, where 12-month time limits became standard alongside distance-based checks.
  • The 1.0 (1993-1998) configuration carries a check interval of 20,000 km with no time-based qualifier, making it the only configuration in the range where the check schedule is expressed purely as a distance figure without an accompanying month interval.
  • Change intervals for configurations produced through 1993 are uniformly set at 40,000 km or 24 months under normal use. Starting with the 1993-onward 1.3 and 1.3i variants, the change interval extended to 80,000 km or 48 months — doubling both the distance and time thresholds.
  • The 1.3i 16V (1999-2001) and 1.5i 16V (1999-2001) configurations carry the longest change interval in the range at 90,000 km or 72 months under normal use. The 72-month time limit represents a significant extension over the 48-month limit seen in the preceding 1993-1998 generation of similar variants.
  • The 1.3 (1993-1996) and 1.3i (1993-1998) configurations share the same 2.25-liter capacity and the same 80,000 km or 48-month change interval, but differ in their check schedules. The 1.3 specifies checks at 20,000 km or 12 months, while the 1.3i specifies checks at 10,000 km or 12 months — half the distance threshold for the same time period.
  • The Charade GT-ti (1987-1993) shares its 2.2-liter capacity and full service schedule — 10,000 km or 6-month checks, 40,000 km or 24-month changes — with the standard 1.0 and Turbo variants of the same generation, despite being a performance-oriented trim.
  • The 1.3 4WD (1988-1993) transaxle fluid capacity of 2.2 liters matches the two-wheel-drive 1.3 and 1.3i variants of the same period. The 4WD designation in the specifications applies to the transaxle noted here, and the service schedule aligns with other 1988-1993 configurations at 10,000 km or 6-month checks and 40,000 km or 24-month changes.
  • Across the 1999-2001 configurations — the 1.3i 16V and 1.5i 16V — the check interval is set at 15,000 km or 12 months. This is a distinct interval not seen in any earlier generation, sitting between the 10,000 km and 20,000 km check distances used in prior years.

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