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Years	1972–1974
Body	Sedan
Doors	4
Seats	5

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Automatic Transmission Oil Fits 91 vehicles View all compatible vehicles HG Holden Belmont HG HG Holden Brougham HG HG Holden Kingswood HG HG Holden Monaro GTS 350 HG HG Holden Monaro GTS HG HG Holden Monaro HG HG Holden Premier HG HJ Holden Belmont HJ HJ Holden Kingswood HJ HJ Holden Monaro GTS HJ HJ Holden Monaro HJ HJ Holden Monaro LS HJ HJ Holden One Tonner HJ HJ Holden Premier HJ HJ Holden Sandman HJ HJ Holden Statesman Caprice HJ HJ Holden Statesman DeVille HJ HK Holden Belmont HK HK Holden Brougham HK HK Holden Kingswood HK HK Holden Monaro GTS 327 HK HK Holden Monaro GTS HK HK Holden Monaro HK HK Holden Premier HK HQ Holden Belmont HQ HQ Holden Kingswood HQ HQ Holden Monaro GTS 350 HQ HQ Holden Monaro GTS HQ HQ Holden Monaro HQ HQ Holden Monaro LS HQ HQ Holden One Tonner HQ HQ Holden Premier HQ HQ Holden Sandman HQ HQ Holden SS HQ HQ Holden Statesman DeVille HQ HQ Holden Statesman HQ HT Holden Brougham HG HT Holden Belmont HG HT Holden Kingswood HG HT Holden Monaro GTS 350 HG HT Holden Monaro GTS HG HT Holden Monaro HG HT Holden Premier HG HX Holden Belmont HX HX Holden Chassis & Cab HX HX Holden Kingswood HX HX Holden Monaro GTS HX HX Holden Monaro LE HX HX Holden Panel Van HX HX Holden Premier HX HX Holden Sandman HX HX Holden Statesman Caprice HX HX Holden Statesman DeVille HX HX Holden Utility HX VK Commodore VK Berlina VK Commodore VK Calais VK Commodore VK Executive VK Commodore VK SL VK Commodore VK SS Group A VK Commodore VK Vacationer HZ Holden Kingswood HZ HZ Holden Monaro GTS HZ HZ Holden One Tonner HZ HZ Holden Panel Van HZ HZ Holden Premier HZ HZ Holden Sandman HZ HZ Holden Kingswood SL HZ HZ Holden Statesman Caprice HZ HZ Holden Statesman DeVille HZ HZ Holden Statesman SL/E HZ HZ Holden Ute HZ VB Commodore VB L VB Commodore VB SL VB Commodore VB Vacationer VC Commodore VC L VC Commodore VC SL VC Commodore VC SL/X VC Commodore VC Vacationer VH Commodore VH SL VH Commodore VH SL/E VH Commodore VH SL/X VH Commodore VH SS VH Commodore VH Vacationer WB HDT Magnum WB WB Holden Kingswood Panel Van WB WB Holden Kingswood Utility WB WB Holden One Tonner WB WB Holden Panel Van WB WB Holden Statesman Caprice WB WB Holden Statesman DeVille WB WB Holden Utility WB Think this fitment is incorrect? Report it Vehicle: HQ Holden SS HQ Part: Automatic Transmission Oil What's wrong? * Comment (optional) Your email (optional - only if you'd like a reply)	Dexron III (ATF)	~7.0-7.4 L (dry fill)	Trimatic 3-speed automatic (from late HK/HT) Powerglide on earliest HK	Castrol Transmax Dexron III / Penrite Dex III	Trimatic dry-fill figure of ~7 L (converter + pan) is forum-sourced from Holden factory Trimatic diagnosis literature for the HQ generation a simple drain-and-refill from the pan takes considerably less (~3-4 L). Verify against a factory manual for the exact model.	Check price at AmazonOpens retailer’s site · affiliate link Check price at EbayOpens retailer’s site · affiliate link
Engine Oil (Six-Cylinder: 161/173/186/202) Fits 70 vehicles View all compatible vehicles HG Holden Belmont HG HG Holden Brougham HG HG Holden Kingswood HG HG Holden Monaro GTS HG HG Holden Monaro HG HG Holden Premier HG HJ Holden Belmont HJ HJ Holden Kingswood HJ HJ Holden Monaro HJ HJ Holden Monaro LS HJ HJ Holden One Tonner HJ HJ Holden Premier HJ HJ Holden Sandman HJ HJ Holden Statesman Caprice HJ HJ Holden Statesman DeVille HJ HK Holden Belmont HK HK Holden Brougham HK HK Holden Kingswood HK HK Holden Monaro GTS HK HK Holden Monaro HK HK Holden Premier HK HQ Holden Belmont HQ HQ Holden Kingswood HQ HQ Holden Monaro GTS HQ HQ Holden Monaro HQ HQ Holden Monaro LS HQ HQ Holden One Tonner HQ HQ Holden Premier HQ HQ Holden Sandman HQ HQ Holden SS HQ HQ Holden Statesman DeVille HQ HQ Holden Statesman HQ HT Holden Brougham HG HT Holden Belmont HG HT Holden Kingswood HG HT Holden Monaro GTS HG HT Holden Monaro HG HT Holden Premier HG HX Holden Belmont HX HX Holden Chassis & Cab HX HX Holden Kingswood HX HX Holden Monaro LE HX HX Holden Panel Van HX HX Holden Premier HX HX Holden Sandman HX HX Holden Statesman Caprice HX HX Holden Statesman DeVille HX HX Holden Utility HX HZ Holden Kingswood HZ HZ Holden Monaro GTS HZ HZ Holden One Tonner HZ HZ Holden Panel Van HZ HZ Holden Premier HZ HZ Holden Sandman HZ HZ Holden Kingswood SL HZ HZ Holden Statesman Caprice HZ HZ Holden Statesman DeVille HZ HZ Holden Statesman SL/E HZ HZ Holden Ute HZ VB Commodore VB L VB Commodore VB SL VB Commodore VB Vacationer HR Panel Van HR Premier Sedan HR Premier Station Sedan HR Standard Sedan HR Special Sedan HR Special Station Sedan HR Standard Station Sedan HR Utility Think this fitment is incorrect? Report it Vehicle: HQ Holden SS HQ Part: Engine Oil (Six-Cylinder: 161/173/186/202) What's wrong? * Comment (optional) Your email (optional - only if you'd like a reply)	SAE 20W-50	4.5-5.0 L	161/173/186/202 ci Red motor (161/186 through HG 173/202 from HQ onward)	Penrite Classic HPR30 20W-60 / Castrol Classic XL30	Six-cylinder capacity is a typical figure for this Red-motor family Verify exact figure for the specific engine capacity fitted against a factory manual.	Check price at AmazonOpens retailer’s site · affiliate link Check price at EbayOpens retailer’s site · affiliate link
Engine Oil (V8: 253/308) Fits 57 vehicles View all compatible vehicles HG Holden Belmont HG HG Holden Brougham HG HG Holden Kingswood HG HG Holden Monaro GTS 350 HG HG Holden Monaro GTS HG HG Holden Monaro HG HG Holden Premier HG HJ Holden Belmont HJ HJ Holden Kingswood HJ HJ Holden Monaro GTS HJ HJ Holden Monaro HJ HJ Holden Monaro LS HJ HJ Holden One Tonner HJ HJ Holden Premier HJ HJ Holden Sandman HJ HJ Holden Statesman Caprice HJ HJ Holden Statesman DeVille HJ HQ Holden Belmont HQ HQ Holden Kingswood HQ HQ Holden Monaro GTS 350 HQ HQ Holden Monaro GTS HQ HQ Holden Monaro HQ HQ Holden Monaro LS HQ HQ Holden One Tonner HQ HQ Holden Premier HQ HQ Holden Sandman HQ HQ Holden SS HQ HQ Holden Statesman DeVille HQ HQ Holden Statesman HQ HT Holden Brougham HG HT Holden Belmont HG HT Holden Kingswood HG HT Holden Monaro GTS HG HT Holden Monaro HG HT Holden Premier HG HX Holden Belmont HX HX Holden Chassis & Cab HX HX Holden Kingswood HX HX Holden Monaro GTS HX HX Holden Monaro LE HX HX Holden Panel Van HX HX Holden Premier HX HX Holden Sandman HX HX Holden Statesman Caprice HX HX Holden Statesman DeVille HX HX Holden Utility HX HZ Holden Kingswood HZ HZ Holden Monaro GTS HZ HZ Holden One Tonner HZ HZ Holden Panel Van HZ HZ Holden Premier HZ HZ Holden Sandman HZ HZ Holden Kingswood SL HZ HZ Holden Statesman Caprice HZ HZ Holden Statesman DeVille HZ HZ Holden Statesman SL/E HZ HZ Holden Ute HZ Think this fitment is incorrect? Report it Vehicle: HQ Holden SS HQ Part: Engine Oil (V8: 253/308) What's wrong? * Comment (optional) Your email (optional - only if you'd like a reply)	SAE 20W-50	4.3-5.2 L	5.0L (308) / 4.2L (253) Holden V8	Penrite HPR30 20W-60 / Penrite Classic	Later factory service data (via Penrite lube guide) shows 4.3 L for early Commodore-era V8 refills rising to ~5.1-5.2 L in later revisions figure is consistent across the V8\'s long production run from HQ through to VS. Confirm exact figure for HK-HG-era 253/308 against a factory manual.	Check price at AmazonOpens retailer’s site · affiliate link Check price at EbayOpens retailer’s site · affiliate link

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The VP Commodore is a minor face lift of the VN Commodore, featuring a number of cosmetic changes. A number of refinements to the engine as well as the ride and handling could also be found.

The VQ Statesman and Caprice continued throughout the VP range.

The VP is quite similar to the VN, but with a number of subtle changes. Most of the changes were to fix

The VP was in production for 22 months (September 1991 – July 1993) with the VP Series 2 released in January 1993.

VP Commodore

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Cosmetically, the VP had side indicators, a clear grille on the base models and a coloured solid grille on the Berlina and Calais variants. It had new badges and it had a new back panel running in between the tail lights.

VN VP VR VS Commodore Repair Manual

Independent Rear Suspension (IRS) debuted the VP as an optional extra. Power windows became standard fitment, although the Executive and Berlina would still have winders for the rear windows.

The VP was the first Commodore to only be assembled at one location (Elizabeth, South Australia).

VP Commodore production totaled 92 860 VP cars. Production spanned 22 months.

The transmission choices in the VP were the same as the VN with the option of either a 4 speed automatic or a 5 speed manual transmission.

The engines were slightly tweaked to produced more power and an HSV enhanced V8 was available in HSV Models:

V6 3.8L 127kW (170hp)

V8 5.0L 165kW (221hp)

V8 5.0L 180kW (241hp) HSV Enhanced HEC

A VP Ute was also available. The VP is one of the first Commodores to really utilise electronics throughout the car. Examples include power windows, power mirrors, central locking and trip computers. All were introduced in earlier models but were usually reserved as optional equipment or as high spec only.

With the introduction of the VP, it served mainly as a minor upgrade to the VN, which was a huge investment for General Motors Holden. As well as introduced Independent Rear Suspension (IRS), it increased equipment levels across the range.