Vauxhall Vivaro Life, K0

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Vauxhall Vivaro Life, K0 uses manual transmission fluid with a capacity range of 1,7 to 2,9 liters. The data covers 6 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
Vivaro Life 1.5 Diesel (88 kW), YHV (2020-2022)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,8 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 1,7 liter (Service fill)
  • Code: MB6 6/1
Vivaro Life 2.0 Diesel (106 kW), EHS, EHT (2020-2022)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,2 liter (Dry fill, + carter/oil pan with ribs)
  • Capacity 2,6 liter (carter/oil pan without ribs)
  • Capacity 1,9 liter (carter/oil pan with ribs)
  • Capacity 2,9 liter (Dry fill, carter/oil pan without ribs)
  • Code: ML6C 6/1
Vivaro Life 1.5 Diesel (75 kW), YHR (2019-2020)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,8 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 1,7 liter (Service fill)
  • Code: MB6 6/1
Vivaro Life 1.5 Diesel (88 kW), YHV (2019-2020)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,8 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 1,7 liter (Service fill)
  • Code: MB6 6/1
Vivaro Life 2.0 Diesel (110 kW), AHX (2019-2020)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,2 liter (Dry fill, + carter/oil pan with ribs)
  • Capacity 2,6 liter (carter/oil pan without ribs)
  • Capacity 1,9 liter (carter/oil pan with ribs)
  • Capacity 2,9 liter (Dry fill, carter/oil pan without ribs)
  • Code: ML6C 6/1
Vivaro Life 2.0 Diesel (90 kW), AHK (2019-2020)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,2 liter (Dry fill, + carter/oil pan with ribs)
  • Capacity 2,6 liter (carter/oil pan without ribs)
  • Capacity 1,9 liter (carter/oil pan with ribs)
  • Capacity 2,9 liter (Dry fill, carter/oil pan without ribs)
  • Code: ML6C 6/1

Additional Notes

  • All six configurations listed cover the Vauxhall Vivaro Life K0 with manual transaxle units, spanning the 2019-2022 period across both 1.5-litre and 2.0-litre diesel engine families.
  • The 1.5 Diesel variants (75 kW YHR and 88 kW YHV, 2019-2020) share identical fluid capacities: 1.8 litres for a dry fill and 1.7 litres for a service fill. The dry fill figure applies when the transaxle is completely empty, such as after a full rebuild or replacement, while the service fill figure reflects the smaller volume needed when residual fluid remains in the unit during a routine fluid change.
  • The 88 kW YHV engine carried forward into the 2020-2022 period retains the same 1.8-litre dry fill and 1.7-litre service fill capacities as the earlier 2019-2020 YHV specification, indicating no change to the transaxle fluid volume across that production span.
  • The 2.0-litre diesel variants introduce a significantly more complex capacity structure than the 1.5-litre units, with four distinct values depending on oil pan design. The presence or absence of ribs on the carter (oil pan) directly determines how much fluid the transaxle holds.
  • For the 2.0 Diesel engines (EHS/EHT 106 kW, AHX 110 kW, and AHK 90 kW), a ribbed oil pan corresponds to a dry fill of 2.2 litres and a service fill of 1.9 litres. A non-ribbed oil pan raises the dry fill to 2.9 litres and the service fill to 2.6 litres, a difference of 0.7 litres in each case.
  • The gap between the ribbed and non-ribbed oil pan capacities on the 2.0-litre transaxle is substantial enough that using the wrong figure during a service fill could result in either underfilling or overfilling the unit, making oil pan identification a necessary step before servicing these configurations.
  • All six rows carry a normal use condition, meaning the listed capacities and service parameters apply to standard operating environments rather than elevated-stress or severe-duty cycles.
  • The three 2.0-litre diesel variants (AHK 90 kW, AHX 110 kW, and EHS/EHT 106 kW) share identical capacity values across both oil pan variants despite differing in power output, indicating the same transaxle unit is used across those engine tunes.

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