Toyota RAV4, A2 (EU)

Automatic transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Toyota RAV4, A2 (EU) automatic transmission fluid capacity ranges from 3,9 to 8,3 liters. Service intervals include checks every 45000 km or 36 months and changes every 90000 km or 72 months. The data covers 6 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
RAV4 2.0 16V VVT-i (2003-2006)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 3,9 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 45000 km/ 36 months
  • Code: U140F 4/1
RAV4 2.0 16V VVT-i (2003-2006)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 8,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 3,9 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 45000 km/ 36 months
  • Change 90000 km/ 72 months
  • Code: U140F 4/1
RAV4 2.0 16V VVT-i (2002-2003)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 3,9 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 45000 km/ 36 months
  • Code: U140F 4/1
RAV4 2.0 16V VVT-i (2002-2003)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 8,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 3,9 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 45000 km/ 36 months
  • Change 90000 km/ 72 months
  • Code: U140F 4/1
RAV4 2.0 16V VVT-i (2000-2002)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 3,9 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 45000 km/ 36 months
  • Code: U140F 4/1
RAV4 2.0 16V VVT-i (2000-2002)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 8,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 3,9 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 45000 km/ 36 months
  • Change 90000 km/ 72 months
  • Code: U140F 4/1

Additional Notes

  • The Toyota RAV4 A2 (EU) 2.0 16V VVT-i automatic transaxle carries a dry fill capacity of 8.3 liters across all three production spans covered here (2000-2002, 2002-2003, and 2003-2006). A dry fill figure reflects the total fluid volume required when filling a completely drained and disassembled unit, as opposed to a routine fluid exchange.
  • The service fill capacity is 3.9 liters for all covered variants, which is less than half the dry fill volume. The difference between the two figures exists because a significant portion of fluid remains trapped in the torque converter and valve body passages during a standard drain-and-refill procedure.
  • Under normal use conditions, no fluid change interval is listed for any of the 2.0 16V VVT-i variants. Only a check interval of 45,000 km or 36 months applies, meaning a fluid inspection rather than a replacement is the prescribed action at that point.
  • Under severe use conditions, the same 45,000 km or 36-month check interval applies, but an additional change interval of 90,000 km or 72 months is also specified. The change interval is exactly double the check interval in both distance and time terms.
  • The capacity figures of 8.3 liters dry and 3.9 liters service are identical across the 2000-2002, 2002-2003, and 2003-2006 production spans, indicating no revision to the transaxle fluid volume specification occurred across those model year transitions.
  • The severe use condition is the only scenario across all listed variants where a fluid change interval appears. Under normal use, the specification stops at a fluid level check, with no change mileage or time threshold recorded.

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