Two-door pillared coupe · 225 cu in Slant Six, 1-barrel carburetor (110 net hp)

1972 Dodge Charger Coupe 225 Slant Six


The 225 Slant Six was the entry engine for the regular Charger Coupe.

1972 Dodge Charger Rallye — fuselage B-body, front three-quarter view
Exact 1972 Charger reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “1972 Dodge Charger Rallye” by dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Charger Coupe
Body style
Two-door pillared coupe
Engine
225 cu in Slant Six, 1-barrel carburetor (110 net hp)
Transmission
3-speed manual or TorqueFlite automatic

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

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Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1972 Dodge Charger Coupe 225 Slant Six. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
5
Factory intervals
4
Fitment-scoped
5
Exact references
1

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  • Carburetor air-cleaner element

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1972 · United States · Dodge bulletin 10-02-72D names Charger in its model footer. It supplements rather than replaces the normal schedule, and explicitly publishes both normal-use and severe-use boundaries for the duties shown here.

    Published interval: 24 months · Normal operation: clean every 12 months and replace every 24 months. Police, taxi, limousine, and extremely dusty use: clean at every oil change and replace every 12 months.

    Source: Dodge — 1972 technical service bulletin 10-02-72D, all-model maintenance intervals (preserved by the 1970 Hamtramck Registry) · Bulletin 10-02-72D, p. 3 — carburetor air-cleaner schedule · checked

  • Fuel-vapor canister filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1972 · United States · Dodge bulletin 10-02-72D names Charger in its model footer. It supplements rather than replaces the normal schedule, and explicitly publishes both normal-use and severe-use boundaries for the duties shown here.

    Published interval: 12,000 mi / 12 months · Inspect the canister and replace its base filter element; whichever occurs first. Replace more often in dusty operation.

    Source: Dodge — 1972 technical service bulletin 10-02-72D, all-model maintenance intervals (preserved by the 1970 Hamtramck Registry) · Bulletin 10-02-72D, p. 4 — fuel-vapor storage canister · checked

  • Automatic-transmission fluid, filter, and bands

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1972 · United States · Dodge bulletin 10-02-72D names Charger in its model footer. It supplements rather than replaces the normal schedule, and explicitly publishes both normal-use and severe-use boundaries for the duties shown here.

    Published interval: 24,000 mi · Severe operation only: change fluid and filter and adjust bands every 24,000 miles. The bulletin says no scheduled fluid/filter service is required for normal passenger-car use; check fluid level twice yearly.

    Source: Dodge — 1972 technical service bulletin 10-02-72D, all-model maintenance intervals (preserved by the 1970 Hamtramck Registry) · Bulletin 10-02-72D, pp. 4–5 — automatic-transmission service table and level check · checked

    Manual-transmission fluid

    Applies to: 1972 · United States · Dodge bulletin 10-02-72D names Charger in its model footer. It supplements rather than replaces the normal schedule, and explicitly publishes both normal-use and severe-use boundaries for the duties shown here.

    Published interval: 36,000 mi · Severe operation only: change every 36,000 miles. The bulletin says no scheduled change is required under normal passenger-car use; check the level twice yearly.

    Source: Dodge — 1972 technical service bulletin 10-02-72D, all-model maintenance intervals (preserved by the 1970 Hamtramck Registry) · Bulletin 10-02-72D, p. 6 — manual-transmission oil-change and level-check boundaries · checked

  • Propeller-shaft universal joints

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1972 · United States · Dodge bulletin 10-02-72D names Charger in its model footer. It supplements rather than replaces the normal schedule, and explicitly publishes both normal-use and severe-use boundaries for the duties shown here.

    Published interval: 4,000 mi / 3 months · Inspect for damage or seal leakage at every normal-service oil change; replace a damaged or leaking joint. The bulletin says relubrication is not recommended.

    Source: Dodge — 1972 technical service bulletin 10-02-72D, all-model maintenance intervals (preserved by the 1970 Hamtramck Registry) · Bulletin 10-02-72D, p. 7 — propeller shafts and universal joints · checked

  • 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: 1972 · United States

    225 cu in Slant Six, 1-barrel carburetor (110 net 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: 1972 · 225 cu in Slant Six, 1-barrel carburetor (110 net hp) · United States · Exact 1972 Charger engine application. Confirm VIN, build date, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — Dodge Charger replacement-oil-filter application catalog · 1972 Dodge Charger 225 cu in application row — HP-3001 · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. Dodge — 1972 Charger Coupe, hardtop, SE, and Rallye sales brochure (81-205-2037)
  2. Hemmings — 1972 Charger Rallye A57 package and factory powertrain boundaries

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