Santana Vitara

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Santana Vitara manual transmission fluid capacity is 1,5 liters. Service intervals include checks at 10000 km or 6 months, and changes at 20000 km or 40000 km or 24 months. The data covers 4 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
Vitara 1.6 (1991-1995)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,5 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 40000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 5/1
Vitara 1.6-16V (1991-1995)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,5 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 40000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 5/1
Vitara 1.6-16V (1991-1995)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,5 liter
  • Change 20000 km
  • Code: 5/1
Vitara 1.6 (1989-1991)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,5 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 40000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 5/1

Additional Notes

  • The Santana Vitara manual transmission fluid capacity is 1.5 liters across all listed configurations, spanning the 1.6 and 1.6-16V engine variants from 1989-1995.
  • A 1.5-liter fill is consistent with a service fill rather than an overhaul capacity, meaning fluid is drained and refilled without disassembling the transmission housing.
  • For the Vitara 1.6 covering 1989-1991 and the revised 1.6 covering 1991-1995, the check interval under normal use is set at 10,000 km or 6 months, whichever comes first.
  • The change interval under normal use conditions applies uniformly to the 1.6 (1989-1991), 1.6 (1991-1995), and 1.6-16V (1991-1995) at 40,000 km or 24 months.
  • The 1.6-16V variant from 1991-1995 carries a separate severe-use specification, where the change interval is reduced to 20,000 km with no time-based alternative listed.
  • Comparing the 1.6-16V normal and severe intervals, severe-use operation effectively halves the fluid change interval from 40,000 km to 20,000 km, while the fluid capacity of 1.5 liters remains unchanged between the two conditions.
  • No separate check interval appears in the severe-use row for the 1.6-16V, unlike the normal-use row where a 10,000 km or 6-month check is specified alongside the change interval.
  • The 1.6 (1989-1991) and 1.6 (1991-1995) configurations share identical capacity and interval figures under normal use, indicating no specification change was introduced between those two production periods for the standard 1.6 engine.

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