Daihatsu Terios, J1

Differential fluid capacity & service interval

Daihatsu Terios, J1 differential fluid capacity ranges from 0,7 to 1,6 liters. Service intervals include checking every 15000 km or 12 months, and changing every 40000 km or 90000 km or 48 months. The data covers 13 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
  • Terios 1.3 2WD (2000-2006)
  • Rear
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,55 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 90000 km/ 48 months
  • Terios 1.3 2WD (2000-2006)
  • Rear
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,55 liter
  • Change 40000 km
  • Terios 1.3 2WD (2000-2006)
  • Rear, limited slip
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,55 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 90000 km/ 48 months
  • Terios 1.3 2WD (2000-2006)
  • Rear, limited slip
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,55 liter
  • Change 40000 km
  • Terios 1.3 4WD (2000-2006)
  • Front
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,7 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 90000 km/ 48 months
  • Terios 1.3 4WD (2000-2006)
  • Front
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 0,7 liter
  • Change 40000 km
  • Terios 1.3 4WD (2000-2006)
  • Rear
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,55 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 90000 km/ 48 months
  • Terios 1.3 4WD (2000-2006)
  • Rear
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,55 liter
  • Change 40000 km
  • Terios 1.3 4WD (2000-2006)
  • Rear, limited slip
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,55 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 90000 km/ 48 months
  • Terios 1.3 4WD (2000-2006)
  • Rear, limited slip
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,55 liter
  • Change 40000 km
  • Terios 1.3 4WD (1997-2000)
  • Front
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,7 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 90000 km/ 48 months
  • Terios 1.3 4WD (1997-2000)
  • Rear
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 90000 km/ 48 months
  • Terios 1.3 4WD (1997-2000)
  • Rear, limited slip
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 90000 km/ 48 months

Additional Notes

  • The Daihatsu Terios J1 1.3 4WD produced from 1997-2000 carries a rear differential fluid capacity of 1.6 liters, while the same 4WD variant from 2000-2006 specifies a slightly reduced rear differential capacity of 1.55 liters, matching the rear differential capacity found across all 2WD configurations from 2000-2006.
  • The front differential on the 1.3 4WD holds 0.7 liters, a notably smaller volume than the rear differential, which reflects the typically compact housing of a front differential unit relative to a rear axle assembly.
  • Across all configurations carrying a normal use designation, a fluid level check is scheduled at 15,000 km or 12 months, whichever comes first, with a full fluid change due at 90,000 km or 48 months.
  • Under severe use conditions, the fluid change interval for the rear differential on the 1.3 2WD and 4WD (2000-2006) is reduced to 40,000 km, with no time-based interval listed alongside that mileage figure.
  • The front differential on the 1.3 4WD (2000-2006) also carries a severe use change interval of 40,000 km, consistent with the rear differential severe use schedule for the same model year range.
  • Severe use specifications for the 1997-2000 4WD variant are absent from the data, meaning only normal use intervals are recorded for that earlier production range.
  • The rear differential capacity remains identical at 1.55 liters whether the unit is a standard open differential or a limited slip differential, across both 2WD and 4WD configurations from 2000-2006.
  • Limited slip differential variants in the 1997-2000 4WD range share the same 1.6-liter rear capacity and 90,000 km or 48-month normal use change interval as the standard open rear differential for that same period.

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