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Engine Coolant Capacities: Maintenance

Inspect cooling system every 12 months or 15, 000 miles. Drain and flush cooling system every 24 months or 30, 000 miles.

CAPACITY (Qts.)

Application Standard With A/C
Skyhawk    
  231" V6    
    Fed. Man. Trans 12.5 (1)12.4
    Calif. Man. Trans ..... (2)12.9
    Fed. Auto. Trans 12.4 12.2
      With 2.93 Rear Axle ..... (3)12.1
    Calif. Auto. Trans ..... (2)12.8
Skylark    
  231" V6    
    Man. Trans 13.9 14.0
    Auto. Trans (4)13.7 (3)13.9
  305" V8 (5)15.9 16.2
  350" V8 (VIN L) (5)16.1 16.7
Century & Regal    
  196" & 231" V6    
    Man. Trans 13.5 13.5
  196", 231", & 231" TC V6    
    Auto. Trans (4)13.4 (3)13.4
  231" TC V6    
    Auto. Trans (6)13.7 (3)(6)13.7
  301" V8 (VIN Y) (4)(7)17.6 .....
  301" V8 (VIN W) (7)17.6 17.9
  305" V8 (8)15.7 15.6
  350" V8 (VIN L) (7)15.7 16.4
LeSabre & Estate Wagon    
  196", 231", & 231" TC V6    
    Auto. Trans (4)13.4 (3)13.4
  231" TC V6    
    Auto. Trans (6)13.7 (3)13.7
  301 "V8 (VIN Y) (9)21.0 21.0
LeSabre, Estate Wagon & Electra    
  350 "V8 (VIN X) (10)14.6 (11)14.5
  350 "V8 (VIN R) (12)14.6 14.5
  403 "V8 (VIN K) (13)15.7 14.0
Riviera    
  231" TC V6 ..... (14)14.0
  350 "V8 (VIN R) ..... (15)14.9
(1) 12.1, Hvy. Duty
(2) 12.7, Hvy. Duty
(3) Hvy. Duty, A/C
(4) Hvy. Duty, No A/C
(5) 16.7, Hvy. Duty
(6) 14.1, Hvy. Duty
(7) 17.9, Hvy. Duty
(8) 16.4, Hvy. Duty
(9) 21.6, Hvy. Duty
(10) 15.2, Hvy. Duty
(11) 15.1, Hvy. Duty
(12) 15.4, Hvy. Duty
(13) 16.6, Hvy. Duty
(14) 14.5, Hvy. Duty
(15) 15.7, Hvy. Duty