Fluid Capacities

1989 Plymouth Colt DL, 1.5 X, StandardSECTION Fluid Capacities
FLUID CAPACITIES

Application Quantity
Automatic Transaxle (Dexron II)
Colt 13 pts. (6.2L)
Colt Vista 6.1 qts. (5.8L)
Colt Wagon 12.2 pts. (5.8L)
Automatic Transmission (Dexron II)
Conquest 7.4 qts. (7.0L)
Ram-50
2WD 14.4 pts. (6.8L)
4WD 15.2 pts. (7.2L)
Raider 15.2 pts. (7.2L)
Cooling System (Includes Heater & Reserve Tank)
Colt 5.3 qts. (5.0L)
Colt Vista 7.4 qts. (7.0L)
Colt Wagon 5.3 qts. (5.0L)
Conquest 9.5 qts. (9.0L)
Raider
2.6L 8.5 qts. (8.0L)
3.0L 9.5 qts. (9.0L)
Ram-50
2.0L 7.4 qts. (7.0L)
2.6L 8.3 qts. (7.9L)
Crankcase (Includes Filter)
Colt
1.5L 3.5 qts. (3.3L)
1.6L 4.5 qts. (4.3L)
Colt Vista 4.2 qts. (3.9L)
Colt Wagon
1.5L 3.5 qts. (3.3L)
1.8L 4.0 qts. (3.8L)
Conquest (1) 4.5 qts. (4.3L)
Raider (1) 5.0 qts. (4.7L)
Ram-50
2.0L 4.0 qts. (3.8L)
2.6L
2WD 4.5 qts. (4.3L)
4WD 5.0 qts. (4.7L)
Drive Axle (SAE 80W-90/API GL-5)
Colt Vista (4WD) 1.5 pts. (.7L)
Colt Wagon 2.3 pts. (1.1L)
Conquest 2.7 pts. (1.3L)
Raider
Front 2.3 pts (1.1L)
Rear
2.6L 3.8 pts. (1.8L)
3.0L 5.5 pts. (2.6L)
Ram-50
Front 2.3 pts. (1.1L)
Rear 3.2 pts. (1.5L)
Van/Wagon 3.2 pts. (1.5L)
Manual Transaxle (SAE 75W-85/API GL-4)
Colt
1.5L 3.8 pts. (1.8L)
1.8L 4.4 pts. (2.1L)
Colt Vista
2WD 2.6 qts. (2.5L)
4WD 2.2 qts. (2.1L)
Colt Wagon
1.5L 3.8 pts. (1.8L)
1.8L 4.7 pts. (2.2L)
Manual Transmission (SAE 75W-85/API GL-4)
Conquest 2.4 pts. (2.3L)
Raider
2.6L 4.7 pts. (2.2L)
3.0L 5.3 pts. (2.5L)
Ram-50
2WD 4.9 pts. (2.3L)
4WD 4.7 pts. (2.2L)
Power Steering (Dexron II)
Colt & Colt Vista 1.9 pts. (.9L)
Colt Wagon 1.7 pts. (.8L)
Conquest 1.2 qts. (1.1L)
Raider 2.2 pts. (1.04L)
Ram-50 1.9 pts. (.9L)
Transfer Case (SAE 75W-85/API GL-4)
Colt Vista 1.5 pts. (.7L)
Colt Wagon 1.3 pts. (.6L)
Raider & Ram-50 4.7 pts. (2.2L)
(1) Add .5 qt. (.4L) with oil cooler.
RENDER: 1.0x

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