Nissan 240SX, S13 (USA / CAN)

Differential fluid capacity & service interval

Nissan 240SX, S13 (USA / CAN) differential fluid capacity ranges from 1,3 to 1,5 liters. Service intervals include checking every 15000 miles or 12 months and changing every 30000 miles or 24 months. The data covers 8 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
  • 240SX (1990-1994)
  • Rear
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,3 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 15000 miles/ 12 months
  • Code: R200
  • 240SX (1990-1994)
  • Rear
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,3 liter (Service fill)
  • Change 30000 miles/ 24 months
  • Code: R200
  • 240SX (1990-1994)
  • Rear
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,5 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 15000 miles/ 12 months
  • Code: R200V
  • 240SX (1990-1994)
  • Rear
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,5 liter (Service fill)
  • Change 30000 miles/ 24 months
  • Code: R200V
  • 240SX (1988-1990)
  • Rear
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,3 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 15000 miles/ 12 months
  • Code: R200
  • 240SX (1988-1990)
  • Rear
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,3 liter (Service fill)
  • Change 30000 miles/ 24 months
  • Code: R200
  • 240SX (1988-1990)
  • Rear
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,5 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 15000 miles/ 12 months
  • Code: R200V
  • 240SX (1988-1990)
  • Rear
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,5 liter (Service fill)
  • Change 30000 miles/ 24 months
  • Code: R200V

Additional Notes

  • The Nissan 240SX (S13) rear differential carries two distinct service fill capacities across both generation spans: 1.3 liters and 1.5 liters. Both values are classified as service fills, meaning neither figure represents a full drain-and-refill overhaul volume but rather the working fluid level maintained during routine servicing.
  • The 1988-1990 240SX rear differential follows a normal-use interval of a fluid level check every 15,000 miles or 12 months, whichever comes first, and this interval applies equally to both the 1.3-liter and 1.5-liter service fill configurations.
  • Under severe use conditions, the 1988-1990 rear differential specification calls for a fluid change at 30,000 miles or 24 months. The same change interval applies regardless of whether the differential holds 1.3 or 1.5 liters at service fill capacity.
  • The 1990-1994 240SX rear differential mirrors the earlier generation exactly in both capacity values and interval structure. Normal use triggers a check at 15,000 miles or 12 months, while severe use triggers a change at 30,000 miles or 24 months, across both the 1.3-liter and 1.5-liter service fill variants.
  • The presence of two separate capacity figures within the same model year range and use condition indicates that the 240SX was fitted with more than one rear differential unit, each requiring a different fluid volume at service fill level.
  • Across all eight specification rows covering 1988-1994, the normal-use condition is tied exclusively to a fluid check rather than a change. A fluid change is only specified under the severe-use condition, where the interval extends to 30,000 miles or 24 months.

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