Ferrari 208

Coolant capacity & service interval

Ferrari 208 coolant capacity is 18 liters. The service interval for coolant is 12 months. The data covers 4 configurations.

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

Type	Specifications
208 Turbo (1982-1985)	Use: Normal Capacity 18 liter Change 12 months
208 GTB (1980-1982)	Use: Normal Capacity 18 liter Change 12 months
208 GTS (1980-1982)	Use: Normal Capacity 18 liter Change 12 months
208 GT4 (1975-1980)	Use: Normal Capacity 18 liter Change 12 months

The Ferrari 208 cooling system capacity of 18 liters applies uniformly across all four variants covered in the 1975-1985 period, spanning the GT4, GTB, GTS, and Turbo configurations.
An 18-liter coolant capacity is a relatively substantial figure for a small-displacement V8 of the era, reflecting the extended coolant circuit typical of mid-engine layouts where routing distances between the engine and radiator are longer than in front-engine designs.
The 208 GT4 carries the 18-liter capacity across its 1975-1980 production span, with a 12-month change interval under normal use conditions.
The 208 GTB and 208 GTS share identical cooling system specifications for their 1980-1982 model years, both listing 18 liters capacity and a 12-month change interval under normal use conditions.
The 208 Turbo, covering 1982-1985, retains the same 18-liter capacity and 12-month interval as the naturally aspirated variants, despite the addition of forced induction, which typically introduces additional thermal load into a cooling circuit.
A 12-month coolant change interval, applied here under normal use conditions across all variants, is a calendar-based schedule rather than a mileage-based one, meaning the fluid is replaced once per year regardless of distance driven.