Skoda 440/445/450
Power steering fluid capacity & service interval
Skoda 440/445/450 requires 0,25 liter of power steering fluid. Service intervals include checking every 2000 km and changing every 4000 km. The data covers 3 configurations.
The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.
| Type | Specifications |
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| 445, 985 (1957-1959) |
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| 450, 984 (1957-1959) |
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| 440 Spartak, 970 (1955-1959) |
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Additional Notes
- The Skoda 440/445/450 steering box holds 0.25 liter of power steering fluid, a small capacity consistent with the compact recirculating-ball or worm-and-sector steering box designs common in mid-century passenger cars of modest displacement.
- The 0.25-liter figure represents a service fill capacity, meaning the amount of fluid the steering box holds during normal operation rather than a full overhaul or flush quantity.
- Under normal use conditions, a fluid level check is specified at every 2,000 km, reflecting the relatively short inspection intervals typical of vehicles from the 1950s, when sealing technology and fluid longevity were more limited than in later decades.
- The fluid change interval is set at 4,000 km under normal use conditions, placing the drain-and-refill cycle at exactly double the check interval across all three variants covered by the specifications.
- All three variants, the 440 Spartak with engine code 970, the 445 with engine code 985, and the 450 with engine code 984, share identical steering box capacity and service interval specifications despite carrying distinct engine designations.
- The 440 Spartak entered production in 1955, while the 445 and 450 variants are listed from 1957, meaning the 440 Spartak predates the other two by two model years within the 1955-1959 span covered by the specifications.