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Plymouth Colt

Maintenance specs for 4 variants of the Plymouth Colt — from 1985 to 1994.

19851988 Plymouth Colt

1.5L I4 (4G15) · FWD

68 hp / 87 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity3.5 qt

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual (KM120)
FluidSAE 75W-85 GL-4
Drain & fill3.2 qt
Full capacity3.2 qt

Coolant

TypeIAT Green
Capacity5.3 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

Fuel

Tank10.6 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size155/80R13
Pressure (front)29 PSI
Pressure (rear)29 PSI
Shop 155/80R13 tires

Battery

Group size51R
CCA330 A
Shop group 51R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.04 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver18"
Passenger16"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change3,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush24,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19851988 Plymouth Colt

1.5L I4 (4G15) · FWD

68 hp / 87 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity3.5 qt

Transmission

Type3-Speed Automatic (KM170)
FluidDexron II ATF
Drain & fill3.5 qt
Full capacity6.3 qt

Coolant

TypeIAT Green
Capacity5.3 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

Fuel

Tank10.6 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size155/80R13
Pressure (front)29 PSI
Pressure (rear)29 PSI
Shop 155/80R13 tires

Battery

Group size51R
CCA330 A
Shop group 51R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.04 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver18"
Passenger16"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change3,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush24,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19891994 Plymouth Colt

1.5L I4 (4G15) · FWD

92 hp / 93 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity3.5 qt

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual (KM120)
FluidSAE 75W-85 GL-4
Drain & fill3.2 qt
Full capacity3.2 qt

Coolant

TypeIAT Green
Capacity5.3 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidDexron II ATF
Capacity16 oz

Fuel

Tank10.6 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size175/70R13
Pressure (front)30 PSI
Pressure (rear)30 PSI
Shop 175/70R13 tires

Battery

Group size51R
CCA330 A
Shop group 51R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.04 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver18"
Passenger16"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change3,000 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
Drive belt60,000 mi

19891994 Plymouth Colt

1.8L I4 (4G37) · FWD

113 hp / 116 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity4 qt

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual (KM132)
FluidSAE 75W-85 GL-4
Drain & fill3.8 qt
Full capacity3.8 qt

Coolant

TypeIAT Green
Capacity6.3 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidDexron II ATF
Capacity16 oz

Fuel

Tank13.2 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size185/65R14
Pressure (front)30 PSI
Pressure (rear)30 PSI
Shop 185/65R14 tires

Battery

Group size51R
CCA390 A
Shop group 51R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.04 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver20"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change3,000 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
Drive belt60,000 mi