Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow I

Differential fluid capacity & service interval

Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow I differential fluid capacity is 2,6 liters. Service intervals include checking at 20000 km and changing at 40000 km. The data covers 2 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
  • Silver Shadow I, > SRH 6001 (1969-1977)
  • Rear
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,6 liter
  • Check 20000 km
  • Change 40000 km
  • Silver Shadow I, < SRH 6001 (1965-1969)
  • Rear
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,6 liter
  • Check 20000 km
  • Change 40000 km

Additional Notes

  • The Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow I rear differential carries a fluid capacity of 2.6 liters across both production variants, a figure consistent with a service fill rather than a full overhaul quantity.
  • Units built before chassis number SRH 6001, covering the 1965-1969 production period, share an identical check interval of 20,000 km with those built from SRH 6001 onward.
  • The change interval for the rear differential fluid is set at 40,000 km under normal use conditions for both the pre- and post-SRH 6001 variants.
  • The chassis number SRH 6001 serves as the dividing point between the two recognized specification variants, placing the production split within the 1969 model year.
  • Despite the chassis-based distinction between the two variants covering 1965-1969 and 1969-1977, the rear differential fluid capacity, check interval, and change interval remain numerically identical across both configurations.

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