Renault Frégate (EU)

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Renault Frégate (EU) manual transmission fluid capacity ranges from 0,6 to 1,25 liters. Service intervals require a change every 5000 km. The data covers 4 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
Frégate Transfluide, R1104 (1958-1960)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,25 liter
  • Change 5000 km
  • Code: 4/1
Frégate / Domaine 2.1, R1103 (1957-1960)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,25 liter
  • Change 5000 km
  • Code: 4/1
Frégate 2.1, R1101 / R1102 (1955-1957)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,6 liter
  • Change 5000 km
  • Code: 4/1
Frégate 2.0, R1100 (1951-1956)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,6 liter
  • Change 5000 km
  • Code: 4/1

Additional Notes

  • The Renault Frégate 2.0 R1100 (1951-1956) and the Frégate 2.1 R1101/R1102 (1955-1957) share an identical manual transmission fluid capacity of 0.6 liter, placing both among the smaller-capacity units in the Frégate range.
  • The Frégate/Domaine 2.1 R1103 (1957-1960) carries a manual transmission fluid capacity of 1.25 liters, more than double the 0.6-liter figure associated with the earlier R1100 and R1101/R1102 configurations.
  • The Frégate Transfluide R1104 (1958-1960) shares the 1.25-liter manual transmission fluid capacity seen in the R1103, indicating a common transmission architecture between the two later variants despite differing model designations.
  • A 5000 km change interval under normal use conditions applies uniformly across all four configurations, from the earliest R1100 through to the R1103 and R1104, spanning the full 1951-1960 model range covered by the specifications.
  • The jump from 0.6 liter to 1.25 liters between the mid-1950s and later configurations represents a capacity increase of roughly 108 percent, a difference that would typically reflect a physically larger or redesigned gearbox housing rather than a simple fluid specification change.
  • All four configurations carry a normal use condition designation, meaning the 5000 km interval is not a reduced severe-duty figure but rather the standard operating interval as defined in the specifications.

Other Systems