Vauxhall VX4/90

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Vauxhall VX4/90 manual transmission fluid capacity ranges from 1,2 to 1,7 liters. Service intervals include checks at 9000 km/6 months and 20000 km/6 months. The data covers 5 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
VX4/90, FE (1972-1976)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,42 liter
  • Check 20000 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 4/1
  • VX4/90, FE (1972-1976)
  • With overdrive
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,7 liter
  • Check 20000 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 4/1
  • VX4/90, FD (1967-1972)
  • With overdrive
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,7 liter
  • Check 20000 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 4/1
VX4/90, FC (1964-1967)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,4 liter
  • Check 9000 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 4/1
VX4/90, FB (1961-1964)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,2 liter
  • Check 9000 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 4/1

Additional Notes

  • The Vauxhall VX4/90 FB (1961-1964) manual transmission holds 1.2 liters of fluid, the smallest capacity across all generations covered in the specifications.
  • The FC generation (1964-1967) saw the manual transmission capacity increase to 1.4 liters compared to the FB, reflecting a change in the gearbox unit between those two generations.
  • Both the FD (1967-1972) manual with overdrive and the FE (1972-1976) manual with overdrive share a capacity of 1.7 liters, while the FE standard manual without overdrive requires only 1.42 liters, illustrating how the overdrive unit adds measurable fluid volume within the same generation.
  • The FE generation is the only one in the specifications to carry two distinct manual transmission variants, a standard unit at 1.42 liters and an overdrive-equipped unit at 1.7 liters, meaning the correct capacity depends entirely on which gearbox is fitted.
  • The FB and FC generations share a check interval of 9,000 km or 6 months under normal use conditions, whichever comes first.
  • Starting with the FD generation (1967-1972), the distance-based check interval more than doubled from 9,000 km to 20,000 km, while the time-based interval of 6 months remained unchanged across all generations in the specifications.
  • The FD manual transmission with overdrive holds 1.7 liters, the largest capacity among all configurations in the specifications, which is consistent with the additional fluid volume an overdrive mechanism requires within the transmission housing.

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