Ford Fairmont (USA)

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Ford Fairmont (USA) manual transmission fluid capacity ranges from 0,8 to 1,7 liters. The data covers 14 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
Fairmont 2.3 (140 ci) (1981-1983)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,7 liter
  • Code: 3/1
Fairmont 2.3 (140 ci) (1981-1983)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,7 liter
  • Code: Borg Warner RAD SR4 4/1
Fairmont 2.3 (140 ci) (1981-1983)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,3 liter
  • Capacity 0,8 liter (Overdrive unit)
  • Code: Ford 4/1 4/1
Fairmont 3.3 (200 ci) (1981-1983)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,7 liter
  • Code: 3/1
Fairmont 3.3 (200 ci) (1981-1983)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,7 liter
  • Code: Borg Warner RAD SR4 4/1
Fairmont 3.3 (200 ci) (1981-1983)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,3 liter
  • Capacity 0,8 liter (Overdrive unit)
  • Code: Ford 4/1 4/1
Fairmont 2.3 (140 ci) (1978-1980)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,7 liter
  • Code: 3/1
Fairmont 2.3 (140 ci) (1978-1980)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,7 liter
  • Code: Borg Warner RAD SR4 4/1
Fairmont 2.3 (140 ci) (1978-1980)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,3 liter
  • Capacity 0,8 liter (Overdrive unit)
  • Code: Ford 4/1 4/1
Fairmont 3.3 (200 ci) (1978-1980)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,7 liter
  • Code: 3/1
Fairmont 3.3 (200 ci) (1978-1980)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,7 liter
  • Code: Borg Warner RAD SR4 4/1
Fairmont 3.3 (200 ci) (1978-1980)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,3 liter
  • Capacity 0,8 liter (Overdrive unit)
  • Code: Ford 4/1 4/1
Fairmont 5.0 (302 ci) (1978-1979)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,7 liter
  • Code: Borg Warner RAD SR4 4/1
Fairmont 5.0 (302 ci) (1978-1979)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,3 liter
  • Capacity 0,8 liter (Overdrive unit)
  • Code: Ford 4/1 4/1

Additional Notes

  • The Ford Fairmont (USA) manual transmission fluid capacity of 1.7 liters appears across the 2.3 (140 ci), 3.3 (200 ci), and 5.0 (302 ci) engine configurations, representing a standard service fill level for the base transmission unit.
  • A separate overdrive unit capacity of 0.8 liter is specified alongside a main transmission capacity of 1.3 liters, meaning the two figures apply to distinct mechanical assemblies rather than a single combined fill.
  • The split capacity configuration of 1.3 liter plus 0.8 liter for the overdrive unit is present across all three engine displacements covered in the specifications, spanning both the 1978-1980 and 1981-1983 model year groups.
  • The 2.3 (140 ci) and 3.3 (200 ci) engines share identical manual transmission fluid capacities across both the 1978-1980 and 1981-1983 periods, with no variation in the specified values between those two model year ranges.
  • The 5.0 (302 ci) engine configuration does not carry a 1.7-liter capacity entry for one of the transmission variants present in the other engine rows, as only the 1.7-liter and the 1.3-liter plus 0.8-liter overdrive entries appear for the 1978-1979 period.
  • All manual transmission fluid entries across every engine and model year group in the specifications are designated for normal use conditions, with no severe-use interval or capacity distinction present.

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