Volvo VNL series (USA / CAN)

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Volvo VNL series (USA / CAN) manual transmission fluid capacity ranges from 11 to 13 liters. Service intervals include 96000 km/12 months, 500 hours/12 months, 800000 km/60 months, 60 months/2000 hours, and 800000 km. The data covers 10 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
VNL Daycab (2002-2007)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 96000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: Eaton-Fuller 9/1
VNL Daycab (2002-2007)
  • Use: Vocational
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 500 hours/ 12 months
  • Code: Eaton-Fuller 9/1
  • VNL Daycab (2002-2007)
  • 10/13/15/18-speed
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Change 96000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: Eaton-Fuller 1
  • VNL Daycab (2002-2007)
  • 10/13/15/18-speed
  • Use: Vocational
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Change 500 hours/ 12 months
  • Code: Eaton-Fuller 1
  • VNL Daycab (2002-2007)
  • Automated
  • Use: Long distance
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 800000 km/ 60 months
  • Code: Eaton Autoshift 10/2
  • VNL Daycab (2002-2007)
  • Automated
  • Use: Vocational
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 60 months/ 2000 hours
  • Code: Eaton Autoshift 10/2
  • VNL Daycab (2002-2007)
  • Automated
  • Use: Long distance
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Change 800000 km/ 60 months
  • Code: Eaton Autoshift 18/2
  • VNL Daycab (2002-2007)
  • Automated
  • Use: Vocational
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Change 60 months/ 2000 hours
  • Code: Eaton Autoshift 18/2
  • VNL Daycab (2002-2007)
  • Automated, 12-speed
  • Use: Long distance
  • Capacity 11 liter
  • Change 800000 km
  • Code: Meritor ZF-Freedomline 12/2
  • VNL Daycab (2002-2007)
  • Automated, 16-speed
  • Use: Long distance
  • Capacity 11,83 liter
  • Change 800000 km
  • Code: Meritor ZF-Freedomline 16/2

Additional Notes

  • The Volvo VNL series (USA/CAN) Daycab carries a 12-liter manual transmission fluid capacity across standard manual and standard automated configurations, while 10/13/15/18-speed and certain automated variants require 13 liters, indicating a larger gear assembly with greater fluid volume demands.
  • The automated 12-speed transmission holds 11 liters, and the automated 16-speed holds 11.83 liters, both under long-distance use conditions, placing both figures below the 12- and 13-liter capacities seen in other manual and automated configurations for the same 2002-2007 Daycab.
  • Under normal use conditions, the standard manual transmission and the 10/13/15/18-speed variants share a 96,000 km or 12-month change interval, whichever comes first, applying to both the 12-liter and 13-liter capacity configurations respectively.
  • Vocational use conditions shift the interval basis away from distance entirely. Standard manual transmissions rated at 12 liters and 10/13/15/18-speed units rated at 13 liters both follow a 500-hour or 12-month interval under vocational duty, reflecting the higher mechanical stress associated with non-highway operation.
  • Automated manual transmissions under long-distance use carry an extended 800,000 km or 60-month change interval for both the 12-liter and 13-liter configurations, a substantially longer service life than the distance-based intervals assigned to non-automated variants.
  • The automated 12-speed and 16-speed transmissions under long-distance use specify only a distance-based interval of 800,000 km, without a concurrent time-based limit, distinguishing them from other automated configurations that pair the same distance figure with a 60-month ceiling.
  • Vocational use for automated manual transmissions replaces the distance-based interval with a 60-month or 2,000-hour limit, applied equally to both the 12-liter and 13-liter capacity variants, with hours serving as the primary operational measure rather than kilometers.

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