Claas Ares 500

Brake fluid capacity & service interval

Claas Ares 500 brake fluid capacity is 0,9 liter. Service intervals include checking every 10 hours and changing 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)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,9 liter
Ares 557 (2005-2009)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,9 liter
Ares 567 (2005-2009)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,9 liter
Ares 577 (2005-2009)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,9 liter
Ares 546 (2003-2005)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,9 liter
  • Check 10 hours
  • Change 1200 hours/ 12 months
Ares 556 (2003-2005)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,9 liter
  • Check 10 hours
  • Change 1200 hours/ 12 months
Ares 566 (2003-2005)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,9 liter
  • Check 10 hours
  • Change 1200 hours/ 12 months

Additional Notes

  • The Claas Ares 500 series hydraulic brake system holds a capacity of 0.9 liter across all seven variants covered by the specifications, from the Ares 546 through the Ares 577.
  • A 0.9 liter capacity in a hydraulic brake system represents a relatively modest reservoir volume, consistent with the closed-circuit brake fluid circuits typical of agricultural tractor braking systems.
  • The Ares 546, Ares 556, and Ares 566, all produced during 2003-2005, share an identical service schedule: a fluid level check at every 10 hours of operation and a full fluid change at 1200 hours or 12 months, whichever comes first.
  • The 10-hour check interval on the 2003-2005 variants is notably frequent, reflecting the importance of early detection of fluid loss or contamination in hydraulic brake circuits operating under normal use conditions.
  • A 1200-hour or 12-month change interval means the calendar limit can trigger a fluid change well before the hour-based threshold is reached, depending on annual machine usage.
  • The Ares 547, Ares 557, Ares 567, and Ares 577, all produced during 2005-2009, carry only a capacity figure of 0.9 liter in the specifications, with no check or change interval data listed for those variants.
  • The transition from the "6-series" designations (546, 556, 566) to the "7-series" designations (547, 557, 567, 577) aligns with the 2005 model year boundary visible across all rows in the specifications.
  • The Ares 577 is the only variant in the specifications without a corresponding "6-series" predecessor, as no Ares 576 entry appears in the data.

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