Mazda Familia/323 (EU)

Automatic transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Mazda Familia/323 (EU) automatic transmission fluid capacity ranges from 5,7 to 6 liters. Service intervals include 6000 km or 10000 km/6 months. The data covers 5 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
Familia/323 Station Wagon 1400, FA4 (1979-1982)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 5,7 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 3/1
Familia/323 1400, FA4 (1978-1980)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 5,7 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 3/1
Familia/323 1300, FA4 (1977-1978)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 5,7 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 3/1
Familia 1000, FA3 (1973-1975)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 6 liter
  • Check 6000 km
  • Code: Borg Warner 35 3/1
Familia 1300, FA3 (1973-1975)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 6 liter
  • Check 6000 km
  • Code: Borg Warner 35 3/1

Additional Notes

  • The Mazda Familia 1000 and Familia 1300 in the FA3 generation (1973-1975) share an identical automatic transmission fluid capacity of 6 liters, indicating a common transmission unit across both engine displacements in that generation.
  • The 6-liter capacity listed for the FA3 generation represents a total fill figure, which in automatic transmissions typically accounts for fluid held in the torque converter, valve body, and pan combined rather than a simple pan drain refill.
  • The FA3 generation (1973-1975) carries a fluid check interval of 6000 km under normal use conditions, which is notably shorter than the intervals specified for the later FA4 generation.
  • Moving from the FA3 to the FA4 generation, the automatic transmission fluid capacity decreased from 6 liters to 5.7 liters, a reduction of 0.3 liters across all FA4 configurations.
  • The FA4 generation check interval of 10000 km or 6 months under normal use conditions introduces a time-based threshold alongside the distance-based one, a dual-criterion approach absent from the FA3 specification.
  • The Mazda Familia/323 1300 FA4 (1977-1978) and the 1400 FA4 (1978-1980) share the same 5.7-liter capacity and 10000 km/6-month check interval, suggesting the transmission hardware was carried over between those two engine variants.
  • The Familia/323 Station Wagon 1400 FA4 (1979-1982) retains the same 5.7-liter capacity and 10000 km/6-month check interval as the other FA4 configurations, indicating the body style variation did not alter the transmission specification.

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