Imperial Home Page -> Repair -> General -> Fluid Capacities
Year |
Crankcase (in quarts) |
Transmission (in pints) |
Rear Axle (in pints) |
Fuel Tank ( in gallons) |
Cooling System (in quarts) |
1935 |
6 |
6 ¼ |
4¼ |
21 |
19 |
1936 |
" |
" |
" |
" |
17 |
1937 |
6 for Imperial |
2¼ |
3¼ with or w/o overdrive |
16 |
22 |
6 for Custom |
6¼ |
6¼ |
20 |
21 |
|
1938 |
6 |
2¼ |
3¼ with or w/o overdrive |
16 |
20 |
6 for Custom |
6¼ |
6¼ |
20 |
20 |
|
1939 |
6 |
3½ |
6¼ with overdrive 3¼ w/o |
21 |
24 |
6 for Custom |
4½ |
6¼ |
" |
" |
|
1940-41 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
20 |
24 |
1942 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
20 |
26 |
1946-48 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
20 |
26 |
1949-50 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
20 |
21 |
1951-53 |
5 |
3 |
10 ½ for Converter 5 |
20 |
25 |
1954 |
5 Quarts |
3 ½ pts ** |
5.0 pts. |
20 Gal |
25qts |
1955 |
5 qts |
22 pts |
5.0 pts |
20 Gal |
25 qts |
1956 |
5 qts. |
21 pts |
5.0 pts |
20 Gal |
25 qts |
1957 |
5 qts. |
21 pts. |
3.5 pts |
23 gal. |
24 qts. |
1958 |
5 qts. |
21 pts. |
3.5 pts |
23 gal. |
24 qts. |
1959 |
5 qts. |
21 pts. |
3.5 pts |
23 gal. |
16 qts. |
1960 |
5 qts. |
21 pts. |
3.5 pts |
23 gal. |
16 qts. |
1961 |
5 qts. |
21 pts. |
3.5 pts |
23 gal. |
16 qts. |
1962 |
5 qts. |
21 pts. |
3.5 pts |
23 gal. |
16 qts. |
1963 |
5 qts. |
21 pts. |
3.5 pts |
23 gal. |
16 qts. |
1964 |
5 qts. |
20 pts |
4.0 pts |
23 gal. |
17 qts |
1965 |
5 qts. |
20 pts |
4.0 pts |
23 gal |
17 qts |
1966 |
5 qts |
18.5 pts |
4.0 pts |
23 gal. |
18 qts |
1967 |
5 qts |
18.5 pts |
4.0 pts |
25 gal. |
18 qts |
1968 |
5 qts |
18.5 pts |
4.0 pts |
24 gal. |
18 qts |
1969 |
5 qts |
18.5 pts |
4.0 pts |
24 gal. |
19 qts |
1970 |
5 qts |
19 pts |
4.4 pts |
23 gal. |
16.5 qts |
1971-1973 |
5 qts |
19 pts |
4.4 pts |
23 gal. |
16.5 qts |
1974-75 |
5 |
16.5 |
4.5 |
26.5 |
17 |
1976 |
" |
19 |
" |
" |
16 |
1977-78 |
" |
16.5 |
" |
" |
" |
1981-1983 |
" |
17 |
" |
18 |
" |
NOTES
** 1954 Transmission is 3 pts case, 21 for converter.
*** Coolant capacities add 1 qt. for cars with heater.
**** Coolant capacities include heater after 1963.
This page was last updated January 26, 2003. Send us your feedback, and come join the Imperial Mailing List - Online Car Club