Suzuki Samurai

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Suzuki Samurai manual transmission fluid capacity is 1,3 liters. Service intervals include checks every 10000 km or 6 months, and changes every 20000 km or 12 months and 40000 km or 24 months. The data covers 3 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
Samurai (1990-1998)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,3 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 40000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 5/1
Samurai (1990-1998)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 1,3 liter
  • Change 20000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 5/1
Samurai (1988-1990)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,3 liter
  • Check 10000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 40000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 5/1

Additional Notes

  • The Suzuki Samurai manual transaxle fluid capacity is 1.3 liters across all listed configurations spanning 1988-1998, a figure consistent with the compact gearbox units found in light off-road vehicles of similar displacement and weight class.
  • A 1.3-liter fill volume is characteristic of a service fill rather than a full overhaul capacity, meaning the figure reflects the amount of fluid needed during a routine drain-and-refill procedure with the unit installed in the vehicle.
  • For the 1988-1990 Samurai under normal use conditions, the specified check interval is every 10,000 km or 6 months, whichever comes first, with a full fluid change due at 40,000 km or 24 months.
  • The 1990-1998 Samurai under normal use conditions carries identical check and change intervals to the earlier generation, with checks at 10,000 km or 6 months and changes at 40,000 km or 24 months.
  • Under severe use conditions, the 1990-1998 Samurai manual transaxle change interval is reduced to 20,000 km or 12 months, which is half the distance and half the time of the normal-use change schedule.
  • The severe-use specification for the 1990-1998 Samurai does not include a separate check interval entry, whereas the normal-use specification for the same years lists a 10,000 km or 6-month check alongside the change schedule.
  • The fluid capacity of 1.3 liters remains constant between the normal and severe use rows for the 1990-1998 Samurai, indicating the shortened severe-use change interval reflects operating condition demands rather than any difference in system volume.

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