Hudson Hornet

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Hudson Hornet manual transmission fluid capacities range from 0,91 kg to 1,9 liter. Service intervals include checking at 1000 miles and changing at 5000 miles or 10000 miles. The data covers 10 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
Hornet Special V8 (1957-1957)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,9 liter
  • Check 1000 miles
  • Change 10000 miles
  • Code: 3/1
  • Hornet Special V8 (1957-1957)
  • With overdrive
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,9 liter
  • Check 1000 miles
  • Change 10000 miles
  • Code: 4/1
Hornet 6 (1955-1957)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,1 liter
  • Check 1000 miles
  • Change 10000 miles
  • Code: 3/1
  • Hornet 6 (1955-1957)
  • With overdrive
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 1000 miles
  • Change 10000 miles
  • Code: 4/1
Hornet 6 Twin H-Power (1955-1957)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,1 liter
  • Check 1000 miles
  • Change 10000 miles
  • Code: 3/1
  • Hornet 6 Twin H-Power (1955-1957)
  • With overdrive
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 1000 miles
  • Change 10000 miles
  • Code: 4/1
Hornet Special V8 (1955-1956)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,1 liter
  • Check 1000 miles
  • Change 10000 miles
  • Code: 3/1
  • Hornet Special V8 (1955-1956)
  • With overdrive
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 1000 miles
  • Change 10000 miles
  • Code: 4/1
Hornet (1951-1954)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,91 kg
  • Check 1000 miles
  • Change 5000 miles
  • Code: 3/1
  • Hornet (1951-1954)
  • With overdrive
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,47 kg
  • Check 1000 miles
  • Change 5000 miles
  • Code: 4/1

Additional Notes

  • The Hudson Hornet (1951-1954) manual transmission without overdrive holds 0.91 kg of fluid, while adding an overdrive unit raises the capacity to 1.47 kg, reflecting the additional fluid volume the overdrive mechanism requires.
  • Both the standard and overdrive-equipped manual transmissions on the 1951-1954 Hornet share the same service intervals under normal use conditions, with a check at 1,000 miles and a full fluid change at 5,000 miles.
  • Starting with the 1955-1957 Hornet 6, capacity figures shifted from a weight-based measurement in kilograms to a volume-based measurement in liters, with the standard manual transmission rated at 1.1 liters and the overdrive-equipped unit at 1.6 liters.
  • The change interval doubled from 5,000 miles on the 1951-1954 models to 10,000 miles on all 1955-1957 configurations under normal use, while the 1,000-mile check interval remained unchanged across all model years.
  • The Hornet 6 and Hornet 6 Twin H-Power for 1955-1957 share identical manual transmission capacities of 1.1 liters for the standard unit and 1.6 liters with overdrive, indicating no fluid capacity difference between the single-carburetor and dual-carburetor induction variants.
  • The Hornet Special V8 for 1955-1956 also carries 1.1 liters in the standard manual and 1.6 liters with overdrive, placing the V8 in alignment with the six-cylinder configurations for those years.
  • In the 1957 Hornet Special V8, both the standard manual and the overdrive-equipped manual transmission share the same capacity of 1.9 liters, a notable departure from all other 1955-1957 configurations where the overdrive unit held more fluid than the standard transmission.
  • The 1957 Hornet Special V8 capacity of 1.9 liters represents the largest single manual transmission fluid fill across all configurations in the 1951-1957 range covered by these specifications.

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