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Table 1: Engine Specifications

The following approximate capacities are given in English and metric conversions.

Application

Capacities

English

Metric

Air Conditioning Refrigerant R134a and Polyalkylene Glycol (PAG) refrigerant oil with dye

0.9 lbs.

0.4 kg

Automatic Transmission

  • Drain and Refill

2.6 quarts

2.5 L*

Cooling System

  • 2.0L Engine
  • 2.5L Engine

6.9 quarts

8.5 quarts

6.5 L

8.0 L

Differential

  • Front
  • Rear

1.1 quarts

2.3 quarts

1.0 L*

2.2 L*

Engine Oil with Filter

  • 2.0L Engine
  • 2.5L Engine

5.5 quarts

5.8 quarts

5.2 L**

5.5 L**

Fuel Tank

  • Two-Door Convertible
  • Four-Door Hardtop

14.8 gallons

16.9 gallons

56 L

64 L

Manual Transmission

  • Four-Wheel Drive
  • Two-Wheel Drive

1.6 quarts

2.0 quarts

1.5 L*

1.9 L*

Transfer Case

1.8 quarts

1.7 L

Wheels and Tires

  • Wheel Nut Torque
  • Plastic Wheel Nut Cap Torque

73 lb-ft

Tighten by hand plus one half turn with wheel wrench

100 N·m

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*Recheck fluid level after filling. See Automatic Transmission Fluid or Manual Transmission Fluid .

**When changing the oil filter, additional oil may be needed. Recheck the oil level after filling. See Engine Oil .

Engine Specifications

Engine

VIN Code

Transmission

Spark Plug Gap

Firing Order

2.0L L4

C

Automatic and Manual

0.043 inch (1.1 mm)

1-3-4-2

2.5L V6

4

Automatic

0.043 inch (1.1 mm)

1-6-5-4-3-2