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Mitsubishi Eclipse

Maintenance specs for 7 variants of the Mitsubishi Eclipse — from 1990 to 2012.

19901994 Mitsubishi Eclipse

1.8L I4 SOHC (4G37) · FWD

92 hp / 105 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity3.7 qt

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual
FluidAPI GL-4 75W-90 gear oil
Drain & fill1.9 qt
Full capacity1.9 qt

Coolant

TypeGreen conventional coolant (50/50 mix)
Capacity6.3 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidMitsubishi PSF or Dexron II
Capacity12 oz

Fuel

Tank15.9 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size195/70R14
Pressure (front)30 PSI
Pressure (rear)30 PSI
Shop 195/70R14 tires

Battery

Group size51R
CCA450 A
Shop group 51R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.039 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver20"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid24,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19901994 Mitsubishi Eclipse

2.0L I4 DOHC Turbo (4G63T) · AWD

195 hp / 203 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity4.5 qt

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual
FluidAPI GL-4 75W-90 gear oil
Drain & fill2.1 qt
Full capacity2.1 qt

Coolant

TypeGreen conventional coolant (50/50 mix)
Capacity7 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidMitsubishi PSF or Dexron II
Capacity12 oz

Differentials

Front fluidAPI GL-4 75W-90 gear oil
Front capacity0.9 qt
Rear fluidAPI GL-4 75W-90 gear oil
Rear capacity1 qt

Transfer Case

FluidAPI GL-4 75W-90 gear oil
Capacity0.7 qt

Fuel

Tank15.9 gal
TypePremium 91

Tires

Size205/55R16
Pressure (front)32 PSI
Pressure (rear)32 PSI
Shop 205/55R16 tires

Battery

Group size51R
CCA450 A
Shop group 51R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.028 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver20"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid24,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19951999 Mitsubishi Eclipse

2.0L I4 DOHC (4G63) · FWD

140 hp / 130 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity4.5 qt

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual
FluidAPI GL-4 75W-90 gear oil
Drain & fill2.1 qt
Full capacity2.1 qt

Coolant

TypeGreen conventional coolant (50/50 mix)
Capacity7 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidMitsubishi PSF or Dexron II
Capacity12 oz

Fuel

Tank16.9 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size195/60R15
Pressure (front)30 PSI
Pressure (rear)30 PSI
Shop 195/60R15 tires

Battery

Group size51R
CCA450 A
Shop group 51R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.039 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver20"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid24,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19951999 Mitsubishi Eclipse

2.0L I4 DOHC Turbo (4G63T) · AWD

210 hp / 214 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity4.5 qt

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual
FluidAPI GL-4 75W-90 gear oil
Drain & fill2.1 qt
Full capacity2.1 qt

Coolant

TypeGreen conventional coolant (50/50 mix)
Capacity7 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidMitsubishi PSF or Dexron II
Capacity12 oz

Differentials

Front fluidAPI GL-4 75W-90 gear oil
Front capacity0.9 qt
Rear fluidAPI GL-4 75W-90 gear oil
Rear capacity1 qt

Transfer Case

FluidAPI GL-4 75W-90 gear oil
Capacity0.7 qt

Fuel

Tank16.9 gal
TypePremium 91

Tires

Size205/55R16
Pressure (front)32 PSI
Pressure (rear)32 PSI
Shop 205/55R16 tires

Battery

Group size51R
CCA450 A
Shop group 51R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.028 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver20"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid24,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

20002005 Mitsubishi Eclipse

2.4L I4 SOHC (4G69) · FWD

147 hp / 155 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity4.5 qt
FilterMD360935

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual
FluidAPI GL-4 75W-90 gear oil
Drain & fill2.1 qt
Full capacity2.1 qt

Coolant

TypeGreen conventional coolant (50/50 mix)
Capacity6.8 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidMitsubishi PSF or Dexron III
Capacity16 oz

Fuel

Tank16.3 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size205/55R16
Pressure (front)32 PSI
Pressure (rear)32 PSI
Shop 205/55R16 tires

Battery

Group size51R
CCA500 A
Shop group 51R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.039 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver21"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

20062012 Mitsubishi Eclipse

2.4L I4 SOHC (4G69) · FWD

162 hp / 162 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity4.5 qt
FilterMD360935

Transmission

Type4-Speed Automatic
FluidMitsubishi ATF SP-III
Drain & fill4.2 qt
Full capacity8.8 qt

Coolant

TypeGreen conventional coolant (50/50 mix)
Capacity6.8 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidMitsubishi PSF or Dexron III
Capacity16 oz

Fuel

Tank16.3 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size215/45R18
Pressure (front)32 PSI
Pressure (rear)32 PSI
Shop 215/45R18 tires

Battery

Group size51R
CCA500 A
Shop group 51R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.039 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver21"
Passenger19"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

20062012 Mitsubishi Eclipse

3.8L V6 SOHC (6G75) · FWD

265 hp / 264 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity5.1 qt

Transmission

Type5-Speed Automatic
FluidMitsubishi ATF SP-III
Drain & fill4.5 qt
Full capacity9.2 qt

Coolant

TypeGreen conventional coolant (50/50 mix)
Capacity8 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidMitsubishi PSF or Dexron III
Capacity16 oz

Fuel

Tank16.3 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size225/45R18
Pressure (front)32 PSI
Pressure (rear)32 PSI
Shop 225/45R18 tires

Battery

Group size35
CCA550 A
Shop group 35 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.039 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver21"
Passenger19"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs60,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi