Fiat Ducato, 280, 290 (EU)

Differential fluid capacity & service interval

Fiat Ducato, 280, 290 (EU) differential fluid capacity is 1,6 liters. Service intervals include checks at 10000 km or 15000 km/12 months and changes at 30000 km or 45000 km/36 months. The data covers 4 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
  • Ducato 2.5 D (55 kW) 4x4, 290 (1990-1994)
  • Rear, limited slip
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 45000 km/ 36 months
  • Code: (4x4)
  • Ducato 2.5 TD (70 kW) 4x4, 290 (1990-1994)
  • Rear, limited slip
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 45000 km/ 36 months
  • Code: (4x4)
  • Ducato 2.5 D (55 kW) 4x4, 280 (1988-1990)
  • Rear, limited slip
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 10000 km
  • Change 30000 km
  • Code: (4x4)
  • Ducato 2.5 TD (68 kW) 4x4, 280 (1986-1990)
  • Rear, limited slip
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 10000 km
  • Change 30000 km
  • Code: (4x4)

Additional Notes

  • All four configurations listed carry a rear limited slip differential, a unit type that requires fluid specifically formulated to allow controlled slip between the two output shafts while still transmitting torque.
  • The 1.6-liter fluid capacity applies uniformly across the Fiat Ducato 2.5 D and 2.5 TD 4x4 variants in both the 280 and 290 body series, indicating a shared rear differential housing regardless of engine output.
  • The 280-series configurations, covering the 2.5 D (55 kW) from 1988-1990 and the 2.5 TD (68 kW) from 1986-1990, share identical service intervals: a fluid check at 10,000 km and a full fluid change at 30,000 km.
  • The 290-series configurations, covering the 2.5 D (55 kW) and 2.5 TD (70 kW) from 1990-1994, carry extended service intervals compared to the 280 series, with a fluid check at 15,000 km or 12 months and a fluid change at 45,000 km or 36 months.
  • The addition of a time-based interval (12 months for checks, 36 months for changes) in the 290-series specifications means the fluid is due for service when either the distance or the time threshold is reached first, whichever comes sooner.
  • The shift from 30,000 km change intervals in the 280 series to 45,000 km in the 290 series represents a 50 percent extension in the distance-based drain interval between the two body generations.
  • The 2.5 TD engine in the 290 series is rated at 70 kW, a slight increase over the 68 kW output of the same engine family in the 280 series, yet both generations retain the same 1.6-liter differential capacity.

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