Simca 900 / 1000

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Simca 900 / 1000 manual transmission fluid capacity ranges from 1,7 to 1,8 liters. Service intervals include checks at 5000 km, 6 months, or 10000 km, and changes at 10000 km, 15000 km, 18 months, 20000 km, or 12 months. The data covers 5 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
1000 Rally 2 (1973-1977)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,8 liter
  • Change 10000 km
  • Code: 4/1
1000 Rally 1 (1970-1977)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,8 liter
  • Check 5000 km
  • Change 10000 km
  • Code: 4/1
1000 (1963-1968)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,7 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 20000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 4/1
900 (1963-1968)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,7 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 20000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 4/1
1000 (1961-1963)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,7 liter
  • Check 6 months/ 5000 km
  • Change 15000 km/ 18 months
  • Code: 4/1

Additional Notes

  • All five configurations listed cover a transaxle-type manual transmission, meaning the gearbox and final drive share a single fluid sump rather than being serviced as separate units.
  • The Simca 1000 (1961-1963) carries a 1.7-liter transaxle capacity alongside a check interval of every 6 months or 5,000 km and a drain-and-fill interval of 15,000 km or 18 months.
  • From 1963 onward, the standard 1000 transaxle retained the 1.7-liter capacity but moved to a less frequent check schedule of 10,000 km or 6 months, with the change interval extended to 20,000 km or 12 months.
  • The Simca 900 (1963-1968) shares the same 1.7-liter capacity and identical check and change intervals as the 1000 of the same period, indicating a common transaxle specification between the two models during those years.
  • The 1000 Rally 1 (1970-1977) and 1000 Rally 2 (1973-1977) both specify a 1.8-liter transaxle capacity, a 0.1-liter increase over the earlier 1.7-liter figure, which reflects a slightly larger fluid volume requirement for the Rally-variant transaxle.
  • Both Rally variants share a 10,000 km change interval, which is notably shorter than the 20,000 km interval applied to the standard 1000 during 1963-1968, pointing to a more demanding service cadence for the performance-oriented configurations.
  • The 1000 Rally 1 lists a 5,000 km check interval with no time-based alternative, whereas the earlier standard configurations expressed check intervals with both a distance and a calendar period, such as 6 months.
  • The 1000 Rally 2 (1973-1977) specifies only a change interval of 10,000 km with no separate fluid level check interval listed, distinguishing its service schedule from the Rally 1 entry.

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