Fiat 1300/1500(S)/1600S, 115/116/118 (EU)

Power steering fluid capacity & service interval

Fiat 1300/1500(S)/1600S, 115/116/118 (EU) models utilize power steering fluid with a capacity range of 0,16 to 0,18 liters. Service intervals require a check every 5000 km. The data covers 5 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
1500 Coupe/Cabriolet, 118H/K (1963-1966)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,16 liter
  • Check 5000 km
1600S Coupe/Cabriolet, 118SA/SB (1963-1966)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,17 liter
  • Check 5000 km
1300, 116 (1961-1967)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,18 liter
1500, 115 (1961-1967)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,18 liter
1500S Cabriolet, 118S (1959-1963)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,17 liter
  • Check 5000 km

Additional Notes

  • All five configurations in the Fiat 1300/1500(S)/1600S lineup use a steering box rather than a rack-and-pinion arrangement, which is consistent with automotive engineering practice of that era and directly influences the relatively small fluid capacities recorded across the range.
  • The 1300 (116, 1961-1967) and 1500 (115, 1961-1967) share an identical steering box capacity of 0.18 liter under normal use conditions, representing the largest capacity figure across all five configurations listed.
  • The 1500S Cabriolet (118S, 1959-1963) and 1600S Coupe/Cabriolet (118SA/SB, 1963-1966) both carry a steering box capacity of 0.17 liter under normal use conditions, placing them between the 0.18-liter and 0.16-liter values seen elsewhere in the range.
  • The 1500 Coupe/Cabriolet (118H/K, 1963-1966) has the smallest steering box capacity in the group at 0.16 liter, also under normal use conditions.
  • Three of the five configurations, the 1500 Coupe/Cabriolet (118H/K), the 1500S Cabriolet (118S), and the 1600S Coupe/Cabriolet (118SA/SB), carry a specified check interval of every 5000 km, while the 1300 (116) and 1500 (115) have no check interval listed in their specifications.
  • A 5000 km check interval on a steering box typically means verifying fluid level rather than performing a full fluid exchange, which aligns with the very small capacities of 0.16-0.17 liter recorded for those three configurations.

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