Ford FW

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Ford FW manual transmission fluid capacity is 56,2 liters. Service intervals include checking at 100 hours and changing at 500 hours or 12 months. The data covers 4 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
  • FW-20 (1979- )
  • Manual/transferbox
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 56,2 liter
  • Check 100 hours
  • Change 500 hours/ 12 months
  • Code: 10/2
  • FW-30 (1979- )
  • Manual/transferbox
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 56,2 liter
  • Check 100 hours
  • Change 500 hours/ 12 months
  • Code: 10/2
  • FW-40 (1979- )
  • Manual/transferbox
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 56,2 liter
  • Check 100 hours
  • Change 500 hours/ 12 months
  • Code: 10/2
  • FW-60 (1979- )
  • Manual/transferbox
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 56,2 liter
  • Check 100 hours
  • Change 500 hours/ 12 months
  • Code: 10/2

Additional Notes

  • The Ford FW-20, FW-30, FW-40, and FW-60 all share an identical manual transmission and transferbox fluid capacity of 56.2 liters, a figure consistent with large agricultural or industrial equipment rather than passenger vehicles.
  • A 56.2-liter capacity in a transmission and transferbox system typically reflects a combined fill volume, meaning the single specification covers both the gearbox and the transfer case as an integrated fluid circuit.
  • All four FW variants carry a fluid check interval of every 100 hours of operation, which is a time-in-use measurement standard in heavy equipment servicing rather than a mileage-based schedule.
  • The change interval across all four variants is set at 500 hours or 12 months, whichever comes first under normal use conditions, meaning calendar time and operational hours both serve as independent triggers for a fluid change.
  • The 500-hour change interval means a unit operating at moderate intensity could reach the service point well before the 12-month calendar threshold, while a lightly used unit would be governed by the annual limit instead.
  • All four configurations share identical capacity, check, and change specifications from 1979 onward, indicating no differentiation in fluid service requirements across the FW-20, FW-30, FW-40, and FW-60 model variants.

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