Mazda Capella/616/626 (EU)

Power steering fluid capacity & service interval

Mazda Capella/616/626 (EU) power steering fluid capacity is 0,25 liter. Service intervals consist of 20000 km or 12 months. The data covers 4 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
Capella/626 1600, CB (1978-1983)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,25 liter
  • Check 20000 km/ 12 months
Capella/626 1800, CB (1978-1983)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,25 liter
  • Check 20000 km/ 12 months
Capella/626 2000, CB (1978-1983)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,25 liter
  • Check 20000 km/ 12 months
Capella/616 1600, SNA (1973-1978)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,25 liter
  • Check 20000 km/ 12 months

Additional Notes

  • The Mazda Capella/616/626 (EU) power steering fluid capacity is listed at 0.25 liter across all four configurations covered in the specifications, spanning the SNA and CB generations from 1973-1983.
  • A 0.25 liter figure represents a relatively small fluid volume, consistent with a steering box design rather than a rack-and-pinion system with a separate reservoir and hydraulic lines.
  • All four configurations are noted as using a steering box, which is a recirculating ball or worm-and-sector type mechanism, as opposed to the rack-and-pinion assemblies more common in later generations.
  • The Capella/616 1600 SNA (1973-1978) shares the same 0.25 liter capacity and 20,000 km/12-month check interval as the three CB-generation variants introduced from 1978-1983, indicating no change in steering system fluid volume between the two generations.
  • The service action specified is a fluid check rather than a fluid change, meaning the interval of 20,000 km or 12 months, whichever comes first, is tied to inspection and top-up rather than a full drain-and-refill procedure.
  • The CB generation (1978-1983) covers three distinct engine displacements — 1600, 1800, and 2000 — yet all three share an identical steering fluid capacity and check interval, indicating the steering box specification was not varied by engine size within that generation.

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