Volvo S60 Inscription, 138 (USA / CAN)

Brake fluid capacity & service interval

Volvo S60 Inscription, 138 (USA / CAN) uses brake fluid with a capacity range of 0,4 to 0,6 liters. Service intervals include checking at 10000 miles or 12 months, and changing at 10000 to 40000 miles or 12 to 36 months. The data covers 6 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
S60 Inscription 2.0 T5 AWD (2016-2018)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,6 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 40000 miles/ 36 months
S60 Inscription 2.0 T5 AWD (2016-2018)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 0,6 liter
  • Change 10000 miles/ 12 months
S60 Inscription 2.0 T5 (2015-2018)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,6 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 40000 miles/ 36 months
S60 Inscription 2.0 T5 (2015-2018)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 0,6 liter
  • Change 10000 miles/ 12 months
S60 Inscription 2.5 T5 AWD (2015-2016)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,4-0,6 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 40000 miles/ 36 months
S60 Inscription 2.5 T5 AWD (2015-2016)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 0,4-0,6 liter
  • Change 10000 miles/ 12 months

Additional Notes

  • The Volvo S60 Inscription hydraulic brake system holds 0.6 liter across the 2.0 T5 and 2.0 T5 AWD configurations for model years 2015-2018, a figure consistent with a service reservoir fill rather than a full system overhaul volume.
  • The 2.5 T5 AWD, covering 2015-2016, carries a capacity range of 0.4-0.6 liter for the same hydraulic brake system, indicating a variable fill level not present in the 2.0 T5 variants.
  • Under normal use conditions, the 2.0 T5 and 2.0 T5 AWD share a brake fluid check interval of every 10,000 miles or 12 months, with a full fluid change scheduled at 40,000 miles or 36 months.
  • The 2.5 T5 AWD follows the same normal-use check and change intervals as the 2.0 T5 variants, with checks at 10,000 miles or 12 months and changes at 40,000 miles or 36 months.
  • Under severe use conditions, the change interval for the 2.0 T5 drops to 10,000 miles or 12 months, which matches the interval used only for checks under normal conditions, reflecting the accelerated fluid degradation associated with demanding driving.
  • The severe-use change interval for the 2.5 T5 AWD is also 10,000 miles or 12 months, aligning with the same severe-use schedule applied to the 2.0 T5 configurations.
  • The 2.0 T5 AWD was introduced for the 2016 model year, two years after the front-wheel-drive 2.0 T5 and the 2.5 T5 AWD first appeared in the 2015 model year within the S60 Inscription lineup.

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