Iveco Daily 38

Additional Notes

• The Iveco Daily 38 automatic transmission holds 9.5 liters at dry fill capacity. A dry fill applies when the transmission is completely empty, such as during a full rebuild or replacement, where the entire fluid volume must be replenished from scratch.
• The service fill capacity is listed as a range of 3.5 to 5 liters. This range reflects the variable amount of fluid retained in the torque converter and valve body during a routine drain, meaning the exact refill quantity depends on how thoroughly the system was drained.
• The gap between the 9.5-liter dry fill and the 3.5-to-5-liter service fill range illustrates that a standard fluid change replaces only a portion of the total transmission fluid volume, since a significant quantity remains trapped in internal passages and the torque converter.
• All five variants — the 38 S 12, 38 S 14, 38 S 16, 38 S 18, and 38 S 21 — share identical automatic transmission fluid capacities and change intervals, indicating a common transmission unit across the entire Daily 38 lineup for the 2024 generation.
• The 200,000 km change interval applies under normal use conditions. Normal use generally refers to standard operating cycles without the added stress of frequent short trips, heavy towing, or extreme temperature exposure, which would otherwise accelerate fluid degradation.
• A 200,000 km automatic transmission fluid interval is notably long by general automotive standards, which is consistent with modern sealed or long-life transmission designs that use fluid formulations engineered to resist oxidation and viscosity breakdown over extended service periods.