MBK Skyliner

Coolant capacity & service interval

MBK Skyliner coolant capacity ranges from 0,34 to 1,4 liters. Service intervals include checks at 6000 km or 12 months and 10000 km, with fluid changes at 24 or 36 months. The data covers 5 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
Skyliner 125 (2007-2009)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,2 liter
  • Check 6000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 36 months
Skyliner 125 (2005-2006)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,2 liter
  • Check 10000 km
  • Change 36 months
Skyliner 180 (2005-2006)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,2 liter
  • Check 10000 km
  • Change 36 months
Skyliner 250 R, 1CO1 (2005-2007)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,34 liter (Radiator)
  • Capacity 0,46 liter (Reservoir)
  • Change 24 months
Skyliner 250, 5SJ5 (2003-2004)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,67 liter (Radiator)
  • Capacity 1,4 liter (Total)
  • Change 24 months

Additional Notes

  • The MBK Skyliner 125 and Skyliner 180 share an identical cooling system capacity of 1.2 liters, while the two Skyliner 250 variants each carry distinctly lower and separately measured volumes, reflecting the different engine architectures across the Skyliner range.
  • The Skyliner 250, 5SJ5 (2003-2004) lists both a radiator-only figure of 0.67 liter and a total system capacity of 1.4 liters, meaning the remaining volume resides in the reservoir and connecting passages outside the radiator core itself.
  • The Skyliner 250 R, 1CO1 (2005-2007) separates its capacity into a radiator figure of 0.34 liter and a reservoir figure of 0.46 liter, which together account for the full system volume without a combined total being stated.
  • Both Skyliner 250 variants carry a coolant change interval of 24 months, which is shorter than the 36-month change interval specified for the Skyliner 125 (2005-2006), Skyliner 125 (2007-2009), and Skyliner 180 (2005-2006).
  • The Skyliner 125 (2005-2006) and Skyliner 180 (2005-2006) share a coolant check interval of 10,000 km under normal use conditions, while neither Skyliner 250 variant lists a periodic check interval at all.
  • For the Skyliner 125 (2007-2009), the coolant check interval was revised to 6,000 km or 12 months under normal use, compared to the 10,000 km interval specified for the 2005-2006 model years of the same engine variant.
  • The 36-month coolant change interval on the Skyliner 125 and Skyliner 180 models is a time-based specification independent of distance, meaning elapsed time alone triggers the change regardless of mileage accumulated.

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