Claas Ares 500

Automatic transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Claas Ares 500 uses automatic transmission fluid with a capacity range of 63 to 65 liters. Service intervals consist of a check every 10 hours and a change every 1200 hours or 12 months. The data covers 7 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
  • Ares 547 (2005-2009)
  • Hydraulic system
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 63 liter
  • Ares 557 (2005-2009)
  • Hydraulic system
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 63 liter
  • Ares 567 (2005-2009)
  • Hydraulic system
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 63 liter
  • Ares 577 (2005-2009)
  • Hydraulic system
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 63 liter
  • Ares 546 (2003-2005)
  • Hydraulic system
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 65 liter
  • Check 10 hours
  • Change 1200 hours/ 12 months
  • Ares 556 (2003-2005)
  • Hydraulic system
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 65 liter
  • Check 10 hours
  • Change 1200 hours/ 12 months
  • Ares 566 (2003-2005)
  • Hydraulic system
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 65 liter
  • Check 10 hours
  • Change 1200 hours/ 12 months

Additional Notes

  • The Claas Ares 500 series uses a combined transmission/hydraulic system, meaning a single shared fluid reservoir serves both the transmission and hydraulic functions across all listed variants.
  • The 2003-2005 variants — Ares 546, 556, and 566 — each carry a 65-liter capacity for the transmission/hydraulic system, two liters more than the 63-liter figure specified for the 2005-2009 variants.
  • The 63-liter capacity applies uniformly to the Ares 547, 557, 567, and 577, all of which fall within the 2005-2009 production window.
  • The Ares 577 appears only in the 2005-2009 range and shares the 63-liter transmission/hydraulic capacity with the other variants from the same period, though no check or change interval is listed for it.
  • A fluid level check interval of 10 hours of operation is specified for the 2003-2005 variants. In agricultural equipment, a 10-hour check interval typically corresponds to a daily inspection routine under normal working conditions.
  • The fluid change interval for the 2003-2005 variants is set at 1200 hours or 12 months, whichever comes first under normal use conditions. The dual-trigger format means calendar time can mandate a change even when the hour threshold has not been reached.
  • No check interval or change interval data is listed for the 2005-2009 variants, which carry only the 63-liter capacity figure in the specifications.

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