Simca 1300 / 1500
Coolant capacity & service interval
Simca 1300 / 1500 coolant capacity is 6,5 liters. Service intervals require a check every 500 km. The data covers 2 configurations.
The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.
| Type | Specifications |
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| 1300 (1963-1966) |
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| 1500 (1963-1966) |
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Additional Notes
- Both the 1300 and 1500 variants share an identical cooling system capacity of 6.5 liters, which is a typical figure for compact European sedans of the mid-1960s with inline four-cylinder engines of modest displacement.
- The 6.5-liter fill volume applies to the complete cooling system, encompassing the engine block, cylinder head passages, radiator, and connecting hoses rather than a partial top-up quantity.
- A check interval of 500 km is specified under normal use conditions for both the 1300 and 1500, reflecting the relatively short inspection cycles common to vehicles of the 1963-1966 era, when cooling system integrity and hose condition required more frequent attention than on later designs.
- The 500 km check interval is not a fluid change interval but a verification point, meaning coolant level and system condition are to be inspected at that frequency rather than the fluid being drained and replaced.
- The Simca 1300 / 1500 specifications show no differentiation in cooling system capacity between the two engine variants, indicating that despite the displacement difference between the 1300 and 1500 engines, the cooling circuit volume was engineered to the same 6.5-liter figure across both configurations for the 1963-1966 production span.