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Second generation · 'Coke-bottle' B-body · 1968–1970

1969Dodge Charger

The iconic 1968 redesign brought 'Coke-bottle' styling, a recessed grille, and the tunneled rear window — the Charger most people picture. Home of the R/T, the 1968 Super Bee-spirited muscle, and the 1969 aero Daytona.

Second generation · 'Coke-bottle' B-body

1969 Dodge Charger Daytona — winged NASCAR homologation special, front three-quarter view

Photo: “Dodge Charger Daytona (1969)” by Charles from Port Chester, New York / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Quick facts

Engines
2offered440 Magnum V8 → 426 Race Hemi V8
Production
503unitsCharger Daytona

Body styles2-door hardtop (aero)

The 1969 model year

Overview

For 1969 Dodge built the Charger Daytona, a homologation special created to win in NASCAR. A pointed sheet-metal nose cone and a towering 23-inch rear wing transformed the Coke-bottle Charger into an aerodynamic weapon. Only 503 were built; most carried the 440 Magnum, with around 70 fitted with the 426 Hemi. In NASCAR trim it made the Daytona the first stock car to break 200 mph.

Specifications

Engines
  • 440 Magnum V8
  • 426 Race Hemi V8
Body styles
2-door hardtop (aero)
Production
503 (Charger Daytona)

Year over year

What changed

  • Aerodynamic nose cone and tall rear stabilizer wing added for NASCAR homologation.
  • Built in limited numbers (503) for the 1969 model year only.

Worth knowing

Notable

  • Only 503 built; roughly 70 with the 426 Hemi.
  • In NASCAR form the Daytona was the first stock car to exceed 200 mph (Buddy Baker, Talladega, March 1970).
  • NASCAR's aero rules changes effectively ended the 'aero warrior' era after 1970.

Living with it

Reliability & ownership notes

  • A blue-chip collector car; authenticity, wing/nose-cone originality, and provenance are everything. Hemi cars are the rarest.

Maintenance & service parts

Keep your 1969 Charger on the road

Start with the service interval, then match the engine or exact version you own. Order links appear only when a catalog-backed part number is available, and every listing still needs a fitment check.

Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1969 Dodge Charger. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
9
Scheduled topics
8
Applicability stated
9
Exact references
1

Before ordering Identify your engine, options and build date. Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.

  • Engine oilView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine oil

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1969 · United States · Exact 1969 Dodge factory normal-service schedule covering Charger; severe, taxi, police, and trailer-towing service requires the manual's separate shorter schedule.

    Published interval: 4,000 mi / 3 months · Normal service; whichever occurs first.

    Source: Dodge — 1969 Dart, Coronet, and Charger factory service manual, lubrication and maintenance chapter (preserved by MyMopar) · Factory Service Manual group 0 — lubrication chart and normal-service schedule · checked

    Engine oil filter

    Applies to: 1969 · United States · Exact 1969 Dodge factory normal-service schedule covering Charger; severe, taxi, police, and trailer-towing service requires the manual's separate shorter schedule.

    Published interval: 8,000 mi / 6 months · Replace every second oil change under the published normal schedule.

    Source: Dodge — 1969 Dart, Coronet, and Charger factory service manual, lubrication and maintenance chapter (preserved by MyMopar) · Factory Service Manual group 0 — every-second-oil-change row · checked

  • Carburetor air-cleaner elementView intervals, applicability and sources

    Carburetor air-cleaner element

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1969 · United States · Exact 1969 Dodge factory normal-service schedule covering Charger; severe, taxi, police, and trailer-towing service requires the manual's separate shorter schedule.

    Published interval: 24,000 mi / 24 months · Replace the paper element at the published interval; clean it every six months. Fresh Air Induction has a separate annual replacement instruction.

    Source: Dodge — 1969 Dart, Coronet, and Charger factory service manual, lubrication and maintenance chapter (preserved by MyMopar) · Factory Service Manual group 0 — air-cleaner chart and Fresh Air Induction footnote · checked

  • Fuel filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Fuel filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1969 · United States · Exact 1969 Dodge factory normal-service schedule covering Charger; severe, taxi, police, and trailer-towing service requires the manual's separate shorter schedule.

    Published interval: 24,000 mi / 24 months · Whichever occurs first.

    Source: Dodge — 1969 Dart, Coronet, and Charger factory service manual, lubrication and maintenance chapter (preserved by MyMopar) · Factory Service Manual group 0 — fuel-filter replacement instruction · checked

  • Engine performance evaluationView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine performance evaluation

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1969 · United States · Exact 1969 Dodge factory normal-service schedule covering Charger; severe, taxi, police, and trailer-towing service requires the manual's separate shorter schedule.

    Published interval: 12,000 mi / 12 months · Evaluate performance and tune if necessary; whichever occurs first.

    Source: Dodge — 1969 Dart, Coronet, and Charger factory service manual, lubrication and maintenance chapter (preserved by MyMopar) · Factory Service Manual group 0 — normal-service engine-performance row · checked

  • Front brakes and wheel bearingsView intervals, applicability and sources

    Front brakes and wheel bearings

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1969 · United States · Exact 1969 Dodge factory normal-service schedule covering Charger; severe, taxi, police, and trailer-towing service requires the manual's separate shorter schedule.

    Published interval: 12,000 mi / 12 months · Inspect brake linings, front wheel bearings, and bearing lubricant; whichever occurs first.

    Source: Dodge — 1969 Dart, Coronet, and Charger factory service manual, lubrication and maintenance chapter (preserved by MyMopar) · Factory Service Manual group 0 — normal-service brake and front-wheel-bearing row · checked

  • Transmission and rear-axle lubricant levelsView intervals, applicability and sources

    Transmission and rear-axle lubricant levels

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1969 · United States · Exact 1969 Dodge factory normal-service schedule covering Charger; severe, taxi, police, and trailer-towing service requires the manual's separate shorter schedule.

    Published interval: 6 months · Check transmission and rear-axle lubricant levels every six months under normal service.

    Source: Dodge — 1969 Dart, Coronet, and Charger factory service manual, lubrication and maintenance chapter (preserved by MyMopar) · Factory Service Manual group 0 — six-month lubrication-chart duties · checked

  • Crankcase ventilation systemView intervals, applicability and sources

    Crankcase ventilation system

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1969 · United States · Exact 1969 Dodge factory normal-service schedule covering Charger; severe, taxi, police, and trailer-towing service requires the manual's separate shorter schedule.

    Published interval: 6 months · Inspect and service every six months.

    Source: Dodge — 1969 Dart, Coronet, and Charger factory service manual, lubrication and maintenance chapter (preserved by MyMopar) · Factory Service Manual group 0 — crankcase-ventilation-system service instruction · checked

  • Steering, suspension, and driveline inspectionView intervals, applicability and sources

    Steering, suspension, and driveline inspection

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1969 · United States · Exact 1969 Dodge factory normal-service schedule covering Charger; severe, taxi, police, and trailer-towing service requires the manual's separate shorter schedule.

    Published interval: 6 months · Inspect steering-linkage, suspension-ball-joint, and universal-joint seals; relubricate the specified joints every 36 months or 36,000 miles.

    Source: Dodge — 1969 Dart, Coronet, and Charger factory service manual, lubrication and maintenance chapter (preserved by MyMopar) · Factory Service Manual group 0 — six-month inspection and 36-month/36,000-mile lubrication duties · checked

  • Engine oil filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine oil filter

    Exact reference available

    The order numbers below establish replacement-filter fitment only; they do not establish a service interval. Confirm the installed engine, VIN, build date, and filter dimensions before ordering.

    Applies to: 1969 · United States

    440 cu in Magnum V8, 4-barrel carburetor (375 gross hp)

    K&N HP-3001

    K&N publishes HP-3001 for this exact year-and-engine application; confirm VIN, build date, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Applies to: 1969 · 440 cu in Magnum V8, 4-barrel carburetor (375 gross hp) · United States · Exact 1969 Charger engine application. Confirm VIN, build date, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — Dodge Charger replacement-oil-filter application catalog · 1969 Dodge Charger 440 cu in application row — HP-3001 · checked

    Verified ordering references

    426 cu in Street Hemi V8, dual 4-barrel carburetors (425 gross hp)

    K&N HP-3001

    K&N publishes HP-3001 for this exact year-and-engine application; confirm VIN, build date, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Applies to: 1969 · 426 cu in Street Hemi V8, dual 4-barrel carburetors (425 gross hp) · United States · Exact 1969 Charger engine application. Confirm VIN, build date, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — Dodge Charger replacement-oil-filter application catalog · 1969 Dodge Charger 426 cu in application row — HP-3001 · checked

    Verified ordering references

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia — "Dodge Charger Daytona"
  2. Wikipedia — "Dodge Charger"

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Two-door aero hardtop

Dodge Charger Daytona 440 Magnum

Body
Two-door aero hardtop
Engine
440 cu in Magnum V8, 4-barrel carburetor (375 gross hp)
Gearbox
4-speed manual or 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic
Built
Regular production
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Two-door aero hardtop

Dodge Charger Daytona 426 Street Hemi

Body
Two-door aero hardtop
Engine
426 cu in Street Hemi V8, dual 4-barrel carburetors (425 gross hp)
Gearbox
4-speed manual or 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic
Built
Regular production
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