DAF Bus Chassis ( -2003)

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

DAF Bus Chassis (-2003) manual transmission fluid capacity is 13 liters. Service intervals include checks at 40000 km or 12 months, and changes at 20000, 120000, 180000, 200000, 300000, or 540000 km. The data covers 18 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
SB 3000 WS 242 ( -2003)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Check 40000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 300000 km/ 36 months
  • Code: 8S 180 8/1
SB 3000 WS 242 ( -2003)
  • Use: Normal (alternative)
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Check 40000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 120000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 8S 180 8/1
SB 3000 WS 242 ( -2003)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Check 40000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 200000 km/ 24 months/ 10000 hours
  • Code: 8S 180 8/1
SB 3000 WS 242 ( -2003)
  • Use: Long distance
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Check 40000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 540000 km/ 36 months
  • Code: 8S 180 8/1
SB 3000 WS 242 ( -2003)
  • Use: Severe (alternative)
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Change 20000 km/ 12 months/ 1000 hours
  • Code: 8S 180 8/1
SB 3000 WS 242 ( -2003)
  • Use: Long distance (alternative)
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Check 40000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 180000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 8S 180 8/1
SB 3000 WS 268 ( -2003)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Check 40000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 300000 km/ 36 months
  • Code: 8S 180 8/1
SB 3000 WS 268 ( -2003)
  • Use: Normal (alternative)
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Check 40000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 120000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 8S 180 8/1
SB 3000 WS 268 ( -2003)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Check 40000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 200000 km/ 24 months/ 10000 hours
  • Code: 8S 180 8/1
SB 3000 WS 268 ( -2003)
  • Use: Long distance
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Check 40000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 540000 km/ 36 months
  • Code: 8S 180 8/1
SB 3000 WS 268 ( -2003)
  • Use: Severe (alternative)
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Change 20000 km/ 12 months/ 1000 hours
  • Code: 8S 180 8/1
SB 3000 WS 268 ( -2003)
  • Use: Long distance (alternative)
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Check 40000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 180000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 8S 180 8/1
SB 3000 WS 315 ( -2003)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Check 40000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 300000 km/ 36 months
  • Code: 8S 180 8/1
SB 3000 WS 315 ( -2003)
  • Use: Normal (alternative)
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Check 40000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 120000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 8S 180 8/1
SB 3000 WS 315 ( -2003)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Check 40000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 200000 km/ 24 months/ 10000 hours
  • Code: 8S 180 8/1
SB 3000 WS 315 ( -2003)
  • Use: Long distance
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Check 40000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 540000 km/ 36 months
  • Code: 8S 180 8/1
SB 3000 WS 315 ( -2003)
  • Use: Severe (alternative)
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Change 20000 km/ 12 months/ 1000 hours
  • Code: 8S 180 8/1
SB 3000 WS 315 ( -2003)
  • Use: Long distance (alternative)
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Check 40000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 180000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 8S 180 8/1

Additional Notes

  • The DAF Bus Chassis manual transmission fluid capacity is 13 liters across all three SB 3000 variants covered here, namely the WS 242, WS 268, and WS 315, with no variation between configurations.
  • Under normal use conditions, the change interval reaches 300000 km or 36 months, which represents the longest mileage-based interval among the standard use categories listed for the SB 3000 series.
  • A normal alternative use condition carries a change interval of 120000 km or 12 months, reducing the mileage threshold to less than half of the standard normal interval while tightening the time limit from 36 months to 12 months.
  • Severe use conditions set the change interval at 200000 km, 24 months, or 10000 operating hours, with the addition of an hour-based threshold reflecting applications where engine hours accumulate faster than distance, such as low-speed urban or stop-start bus operation.
  • The severe alternative use condition carries the most frequent change schedule in the dataset, at 20000 km, 12 months, or 1000 hours, and is also the only configuration without a listed fluid level check interval separate from the change interval.
  • Long distance use conditions allow the highest change interval across all categories at 540000 km or 36 months, consistent with highway-dominant operation where transmission loads and thermal cycling are more predictable and less aggressive.
  • The long distance alternative use condition sets a change interval of 180000 km or 12 months, which is one-third of the standard long distance mileage figure, with the time limit capped at 12 months rather than 36.
  • Across all use conditions except the severe alternative, a fluid level check is specified at 40000 km or 12 months, serving as an intermediate inspection point between change intervals to monitor fluid condition and volume without a full drain.

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