Pontiac Sunfire (USA / CAN)

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Pontiac Sunfire (USA / CAN) manual transmission fluid capacity ranges from 1,7 to 1,9 liters. The data covers 5 configurations.

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

Type	Specifications
Sunfire 2.2 16V (2002-2005)	Use: Normal Capacity 1,7 liter Code: 5/1
Sunfire 2.2 (2001-2002)	Use: Normal Capacity 1,7 liter Code: 5/1
Sunfire 2.4 16V (2001-2002)	Use: Normal Capacity 1,7 liter Code: 5/1
Sunfire 2.2 (1998-2000)	Use: Normal Capacity 1,9 liter Code: 5/1
Sunfire 2.4 16V (1998-2000)	Use: Normal Capacity 1,9 liter Code: 5/1

The Pontiac Sunfire (USA / CAN) manual transaxle fluid capacity across all listed engine configurations falls into one of two values: 1.9 liters or 1.7 liters, depending on the model year.
Both the 2.2 and 2.4 16V engines in the 1998-2000 model years share a manual transaxle capacity of 1.9 liters under normal use conditions.
Starting with the 2001-2002 model years, both the 2.2 and 2.4 16V engines show a reduced manual transaxle capacity of 1.7 liters, representing a 0.2-liter decrease from the earlier 1998-2000 specification.
The 2.2 16V variant introduced for 2002-2005 carries the same 1.7-liter manual transaxle capacity as the 2001-2002 2.2 and 2.4 16V configurations, indicating continuity in the transaxle design across those years.
All five listed configurations specify a normal use condition, meaning the stated capacities apply to standard operating environments rather than severe-duty cycles.
A manual transaxle capacity in the range of 1.7 to 1.9 liters is consistent with compact front-wheel-drive vehicles, where the transmission and differential share a single housing and a relatively modest fluid volume.