Dodge Ram Dakota, ND (USA / CAN)

Additional Notes

• Two distinct transfer case fluid capacities appear across the 2005-2007 Dodge Ram Dakota 4x4 configurations: 1.2 liters for the standard transfer box and 1.35 liters for the transfer box designated specifically as the 4x4 unit. The 0.15-liter difference reflects a physically larger or differently designed housing in the 4x4-specific unit.
• The 1.2-liter capacity applies uniformly to the standard transfer box across both the 3.7 V6 and 4.7 V8 engine variants, as well as across both USA and CAN market designations for the 2005-2007 model years.
• The 1.35-liter capacity for the 4x4 transfer box is equally consistent across the 3.7 V6 and 4.7 V8 configurations and across both USA and CAN markets, indicating the capacity difference is tied to the transfer case unit type rather than engine displacement or regional specification.
• All eight configurations share an identical fluid check interval of 48,000 km or 24 months under normal use conditions, whichever comes first. The dual-trigger format means the time-based interval of 24 months can prompt a check even before the distance threshold is reached in low-mileage use.
• The fluid change interval across all listed configurations is 192,000 km or 96 months under normal use conditions. At 96 months, the time-based trigger spans eight years, making the distance threshold of 192,000 km the more likely limiting factor for higher-mileage vehicles.
• The check interval of 48,000 km falls at exactly one-quarter of the 192,000 km change interval, meaning a fluid change would be due after approximately four consecutive check cycles under normal use conditions.
• No severe-use interval variant is listed for any of the eight configurations. All specified intervals apply exclusively to normal use conditions.