Aston Martin DBS

Differential fluid capacity & service interval

Aston Martin DBS differential fluid capacity ranges from 1,6 to 1,8 liters. Service intervals include checks at 4000 km or 6 months, and changes at 16000 km or 18 months and 32000 km or 24 months. The data covers 5 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
  • DBS V12 (2011-2012)
  • From automatic
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Change 32000 km/ 24 months
  • DBS V12 Volante (2011-2012)
  • From automatic
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Change 32000 km/ 24 months
  • DBS V12 Volante (2010-2011)
  • From automatic
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Change 32000 km/ 24 months
  • DBS V12 (2009-2011)
  • From automatic
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Change 32000 km/ 24 months
  • DBS 4.0 (1967-1972)
  • Rear, limited slip
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,8 liter
  • Check 4000 km/ 6 months
  • Change 16000 km/ 18 months

Additional Notes

  • The Aston Martin DBS 4.0 (1967-1972) carries a rear limited slip differential fluid capacity of 1.8 liters, which is the larger of the two capacity figures across all listed configurations and reflects the fill volume specific to a limited slip differential unit.
  • All DBS V12 configurations — covering the coupe from 2009-2012 and the Volante from 2010-2012 — share a uniform differential fluid capacity of 1.6 liters, each noted as sourced from an automatic transmission arrangement.
  • The DBS 4.0 rear limited slip differential carries a check interval of every 4,000 km or 6 months under normal use conditions, a notably short inspection cycle that reflects the monitoring demands of a limited slip unit compared to a standard open differential.
  • The DBS 4.0 differential fluid change interval under normal use is set at 16,000 km or 18 months, a considerably shorter cycle than the 32,000 km or 24-month interval specified for the V12 variants.
  • The V12 coupe and V12 Volante configurations all share a change interval of 32,000 km or 24 months under normal use, regardless of whether the model year falls within 2009-2011 or 2011-2012.
  • The DBS 4.0 specifications include both a check interval and a change interval as separate service actions, whereas the V12 coupe and Volante specifications list only a change interval with no separate fluid check interval recorded.
  • The 0.2-liter difference in differential fluid capacity between the DBS 4.0 at 1.8 liters and the V12 variants at 1.6 liters corresponds to distinct differential designs separated by several decades of engineering, with the earlier unit also incorporating a limited slip mechanism.

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