Steyr Multitrac/Kommunal 9000

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Steyr Multitrac/Kommunal 9000 uses manual transmission fluid with a capacity range of 31 to 34 liters. Service intervals include checking every 250 hours and changing every 1000 hours or 24 months. The data covers 4 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
Multitrac M9078 (2001- )
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 31 liter
  • Check 250 hours
  • Change 1000 hours/ 24 months
Multitrac/Kommunal M9078a, KM9078a (2001- )
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 34 liter
  • Check 250 hours
  • Change 1000 hours/ 24 months
Multitrac/Kommunal M9086a, KM9086a (2001- )
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 34 liter
  • Check 250 hours
  • Change 1000 hours/ 24 months
Multitrac/Kommunal M9094a, KM9094a (2001- )
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 34 liter
  • Check 250 hours
  • Change 1000 hours/ 24 months

Additional Notes

  • The Steyr Multitrac M9078 carries a transaxle manual transmission fluid capacity of 31 liters, which is a notably large fill volume consistent with integrated transaxle assemblies that combine the transmission and axle into a single housing requiring a shared fluid reservoir.
  • The M9078a, M9086a, and M9094a variants, along with their Kommunal counterparts, each hold 34 liters in the transaxle, placing them 3 liters above the M9078 figure and reflecting a physically larger or differently configured transaxle unit across those models.
  • All four configurations share an identical fluid check interval of every 250 hours under normal use conditions, a relatively frequent inspection point given the high fluid volumes involved and the demanding operational loads typical of agricultural and municipal machinery.
  • The fluid change interval across all listed configurations is 1,000 hours or 24 months under normal use conditions, whichever comes first, meaning calendar time can trigger a service event even when the hour threshold has not been reached.
  • The dual-trigger change interval of 1,000 hours and 24 months applies uniformly to all four transaxle variants beginning with the 2001 model year, indicating no differentiation in drain intervals between the smaller M9078 and the larger-capacity a-suffix models.
  • The 34-liter capacity shared by the M9078a, M9086a, and M9094a suggests that despite carrying different model designations likely reflecting different power outputs, the transaxle housing dimensions and fluid requirements are standardized across those three variants.

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