Rover P6

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Rover P6 manual transmission fluid capacity ranges from 1 to 1,75 liters. Service intervals include checking at 8000 km or 10000 km/6 months and changing at 32000 km. The data covers 6 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
2200 SC (1973-1977)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 4/1
2200 TC (1973-1977)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 4/1
3500 S (1969-1977)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,75 liter
  • Code: 5/1
2000 SC (1967-1973)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1 liter
  • Check 8000 km
  • Change 32000 km
  • Code: 4/1
2000 TC (1966-1973)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1 liter
  • Check 8000 km
  • Change 32000 km
  • Code: 4/1
2000 (1963-1967)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1 liter
  • Check 8000 km
  • Change 32000 km
  • Code: 4/1

Additional Notes

  • Across all six manual transmission configurations of the Rover P6, the fluid capacity splits into two distinct values: 1 liter for the four-cylinder variants and 1.75 liters for the V8-engined 3500 S. The larger capacity of the 3500 S reflects the physically bigger gearbox required to handle the V8 drivetrain.
  • The 1-liter capacity shared by the 2000, 2000 SC, 2000 TC, 2200 SC, and 2200 TC represents a service fill figure, meaning the amount of fluid the transmission holds under normal operating conditions rather than a full overhaul or dry-fill quantity.
  • The 3500 S (1969-1977) carries a 1.75-liter manual transmission fluid capacity with no check or change interval listed in the specifications, distinguishing it from all four-cylinder variants where interval data is present.
  • The 2000, 2000 SC, and 2000 TC share identical service intervals under normal use conditions: a fluid level check every 8,000 km and a full fluid change every 32,000 km. This consistent interval applies across the 1963-1973 production span of those three variants.
  • The 2200 SC and 2200 TC, both produced from 1973-1977, carry a check interval of 10,000 km or 6 months, whichever comes first. The addition of a time-based threshold alongside the distance figure differs from the earlier 2000-series variants, which specify only a distance-based check interval.
  • No fluid change interval appears in the specifications for the 2200 SC and 2200 TC, whereas the earlier 2000-series variants explicitly state a 32,000 km change interval. The 2200 series specifications list only the check interval.
  • The shift from an 8,000 km check interval on the 2000-series variants to a 10,000 km interval on the 2200-series variants represents a 25 percent increase in the distance between scheduled fluid level inspections, despite the transmission fluid capacity remaining identical at 1 liter across all four-cylinder models.

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