Claas Ares 600

Coolant capacity & service interval

Claas Ares 600 uses coolant with a capacity range of 15 to 22 liters. Service intervals include checks at 10 hours and changes at 1500 hours or 24 months. The data covers 8 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
Ares 617 (2005-2009)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 22 liter
Ares 657 (2005-2009)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 22 liter
Ares 697 (2005-2009)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 22 liter
Ares 656 (2004-2009)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 15 liter
  • Check 10 hours
  • Change 1500 hours/ 24 months
Ares 616 (2003-2005)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 16,5 liter
  • Check 10 hours
  • Change 1500 hours/ 24 months
Ares 626 (H8222) (2003-2009)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 16,8 liter
  • Check 10 hours
  • Change 1500 hours/ 24 months
Ares 636 (H8232) (2003-2009)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 16,8 liter
  • Check 10 hours
  • Change 1500 hours/ 24 months
Ares 696 (2003-2005)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 22 liter
  • Check 10 hours
  • Change 1500 hours/ 24 months

Additional Notes

  • The Claas Ares 600 series coolant capacities range from 15 liters to 22 liters across the different model variants, reflecting differences in engine displacement and cooling system design between the lower and higher-powered tractors in the lineup.
  • The Ares 656 (2004-2009) carries the smallest cooling system capacity in the series at 15 liters, while the Ares 617, 657, 696, and 697 all share the largest capacity at 22 liters.
  • The Ares 626 (H8222) and Ares 636 (H8232) share an identical cooling system capacity of 16.8 liters, along with the same check and change intervals, indicating a closely related engine and cooling configuration between the two variants.
  • A 10-hour check interval appears across the Ares 616, 626, 636, 656, and 696, meaning coolant level verification is scheduled at a very short recurring interval relative to the full change cycle, consistent with early operational monitoring during heavy field use.
  • The full coolant change interval for the Ares 616, 626, 636, 656, and 696 is specified at 1500 hours or 24 months under normal use conditions, whichever comes first. The dual threshold means time elapsed can trigger a change even when the hour count has not been reached.
  • The Ares 616 (2003-2005) holds 16.5 liters, placing its cooling system capacity between the 15-liter Ares 656 and the 16.8-liter Ares 626 and 636, despite all three sharing the same service intervals.
  • The Ares 696 (2003-2005) is notable for combining the 22-liter capacity with explicit check and change intervals of 10 hours and 1500 hours/24 months respectively, whereas the later 22-liter variants, the Ares 617, 657, and 697, have no change or check intervals listed in the specifications.
  • The transition from "6" to "7" suffix models, such as from the Ares 616 to the Ares 617 and from the Ares 656 to the Ares 657, coincides with a capacity increase to 22 liters, suggesting a change in engine generation beginning with the 2005 model year introductions.

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