Lincoln Versailles

Automatic transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Lincoln Versailles requires automatic transmission fluid with a capacity of 9,4 liters. Service intervals occur every 36000 km or 22 months. The data covers 4 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
Versailles 5.0 (302 ci) (1978-1980)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,4 liter
  • Code: C4 3/1
Versailles 5.0 (302 ci) (1978-1980)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 9,4 liter
  • Change 36000 km/ 22 months
  • Code: C4 3/1
Versailles 5.0 (302 ci) (1977-1978)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,4 liter
  • Code: C4 3/1
Versailles 5.0 (302 ci) (1977-1978)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 9,4 liter
  • Change 36000 km/ 22 months
  • Code: C4 3/1

Additional Notes

  • The Lincoln Versailles automatic transmission carries a fluid capacity of 9.4 liters across all listed configurations of the 5.0-liter (302 ci) engine, spanning the 1977-1980 model years.
  • A 9.4-liter capacity is consistent with a service fill figure, meaning the volume required when servicing the transmission without a full teardown, rather than a complete overhaul fill that would account for fluid retained in the torque converter and all passages.
  • Under severe use conditions, the 5.0 (302 ci) in both the 1977-1978 and 1978-1980 configurations carries a fluid change interval of 36,000 km or 22 months, whichever comes first.
  • The 22-month interval tied to severe use reflects a time-based threshold that runs alongside the distance figure, meaning the change is due when either limit is reached, not necessarily both.
  • No change interval is listed under normal use conditions for either the 1977-1978 or 1978-1980 configurations, while the severe use rows carry the 36,000 km / 22-month specification.
  • The 1978 model year appears in both the 1977-1978 and 1978-1980 configuration groupings, indicating 1978 sits at the boundary between two distinct specification entries despite both sharing the same 9.4-liter capacity and severe-use interval.

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