Fendt 500 Vario COM3b

Differential fluid capacity & service interval

Fendt 500 Vario COM3b differential fluid capacity is 8,2 liters. Service intervals include checking every 12 months or 500 hours, changing every 1000 hours or 24 months, and an initial change at 50 hours. The data covers 16 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
  • 512 Vario Profi - ProfiPlus Tier 3b / EPA 4i, 413/21/0101 -> (2012-2017)
  • Front
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,2 liter
  • Check 12 months/ 500 hours
  • Change 1000 hours/ 24 months
  • 512 Vario Profi - ProfiPlus Tier 3b / EPA 4i, 413/21/0101 -> (2012-2017)
  • Front
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 8,2 liter
  • Change 50 hours
  • 512 Vario Stage IIIb / EPA 4i, 413/23/0101 -> (2012-2017)
  • Front
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,2 liter
  • Check 12 months/ 500 hours
  • Change 1000 hours/ 24 months
  • 512 Vario Stage IIIb / EPA 4i, 413/23/0101 -> (2012-2017)
  • Front
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 8,2 liter
  • Change 50 hours
  • 513 Vario Profi - ProfiPlus Tier 3b / EPA 4i, 414/21/0101 -> (2012-2017)
  • Front
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,2 liter
  • Check 12 months/ 500 hours
  • Change 1000 hours/ 24 months
  • 513 Vario Profi - ProfiPlus Tier 3b / EPA 4i, 414/21/0101 -> (2012-2017)
  • Front
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 8,2 liter
  • Change 50 hours
  • 513 Vario Stage IIIb / EPA 4i, 414/23/0101 -> (2012-2017)
  • Front
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,2 liter
  • Check 12 months/ 500 hours
  • Change 1000 hours/ 24 months
  • 513 Vario Stage IIIb / EPA 4i, 414/23/0101 -> (2012-2017)
  • Front
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 8,2 liter
  • Change 50 hours
  • 514 Vario Profi - ProfiPlus Tier 3b / EPA 4i, 415/21/0101 -> (2012-2017)
  • Front
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,2 liter
  • Check 12 months/ 500 hours
  • Change 1000 hours/ 24 months
  • 514 Vario Profi - ProfiPlus Tier 3b / EPA 4i, 415/21/0101 -> (2012-2017)
  • Front
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 8,2 liter
  • Change 50 hours
  • 514 Vario Stage IIIb / EPA 4i, 415/23/0101 -> (2012-2017)
  • Front
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,2 liter
  • Check 12 months/ 500 hours
  • Change 1000 hours/ 24 months
  • 514 Vario Stage IIIb / EPA 4i, 415/23/0101 -> (2012-2017)
  • Front
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 8,2 liter
  • Change 50 hours
  • 516 Vario Profi - ProfiPlus Tier 3b / EPA 4i, 416/21/0101 -> (2012-2017)
  • Front
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,2 liter
  • Check 12 months/ 500 hours
  • Change 1000 hours/ 24 months
  • 516 Vario Profi - ProfiPlus Tier 3b / EPA 4i, 416/21/0101 -> (2012-2017)
  • Front
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 8,2 liter
  • Change 50 hours
  • 516 Vario Stage IIIb / EPA 4i, 416/23/0101 -> (2012-2017)
  • Front
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,2 liter
  • Check 12 months/ 500 hours
  • Change 1000 hours/ 24 months
  • 516 Vario Stage IIIb / EPA 4i, 416/23/0101 -> (2012-2017)
  • Front
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 8,2 liter
  • Change 50 hours

Additional Notes

  • The front differential fluid capacity across all Fendt 500 Vario COM3b variants covered in these specifications is 8.2 liters. This figure applies uniformly to the 512, 513, 514, and 516 Vario models regardless of emission certification, whether Tier 3b / EPA 4i or Stage IIIb / EPA 4i.
  • A first-change-only interval of 50 hours is specified for the front differential on all listed variants. In service practice, an early fluid change at low hours is associated with flushing out metal particles and contaminants generated during the mechanical break-in period of new gear components.
  • Under normal use conditions, the front differential fluid change interval is set at 1,000 hours or 24 months, whichever comes first. The dual-trigger format means calendar time and operational hours are treated as equally valid thresholds, so the interval that arrives first governs the service event.
  • A fluid level check is required every 500 hours or 12 months under normal use conditions. This check interval runs at half the frequency of the full fluid change, allowing condition monitoring between drain-and-fill service events.
  • The Profi and ProfiPlus trim designations appear alongside the Tier 3b / EPA 4i certification on the 512, 513, 514, and 516 Vario models. Despite the trim distinction between Profi and ProfiPlus, the front differential fluid capacity and all associated service intervals are identical across both within each model number.
  • The Stage IIIb and Tier 3b / EPA 4i designations refer to different regional emissions regulatory frameworks covering the same generation of engine technology. Both certification paths are represented across the 512-516 Vario range, and both share the same 8.2-liter front differential capacity and service schedule.

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