Volvo VT series (USA / CAN)

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Volvo VT series (USA / CAN) manual transmission fluid has a capacity range of 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 30 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
VT 830 (2005-2007)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 96000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: Eaton-Fuller 9/1
VT 830 (2005-2007)
  • Use: Vocational
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 500 hours/ 12 months
  • Code: Eaton-Fuller 9/1
  • VT 830 (2005-2007)
  • 10/13/15/18-speed
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Change 96000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: Eaton-Fuller 1
  • VT 830 (2005-2007)
  • 10/13/15/18-speed
  • Use: Vocational
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Change 500 hours/ 12 months
  • Code: Eaton-Fuller 1
  • VT 830 (2005-2007)
  • Automated
  • Use: Long distance
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 800000 km/ 60 months
  • Code: Eaton Autoshift 10/2
  • VT 830 (2005-2007)
  • Automated
  • Use: Vocational
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 60 months/ 2000 hours
  • Code: Eaton Autoshift 10/2
  • VT 830 (2005-2007)
  • Automated
  • Use: Long distance
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Change 800000 km/ 60 months
  • Code: Eaton Autoshift 18/2
  • VT 830 (2005-2007)
  • Automated
  • Use: Vocational
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Change 60 months/ 2000 hours
  • Code: Eaton Autoshift 18/2
  • VT 830 (2005-2007)
  • Automated, 12-speed
  • Use: Long distance
  • Capacity 11 liter
  • Change 800000 km
  • Code: Meritor ZF-Freedomline 12/2
  • VT 830 (2005-2007)
  • Automated, 16-speed
  • Use: Long distance
  • Capacity 11,83 liter
  • Change 800000 km
  • Code: Meritor ZF-Freedomline 16/2
VT 880 (2005-2007)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 96000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: Eaton-Fuller 9/1
VT 880 (2005-2007)
  • Use: Vocational
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 500 hours/ 12 months
  • Code: Eaton-Fuller 9/1
  • VT 880 (2005-2007)
  • 10/13/15/18-speed
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Change 96000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: Eaton-Fuller 1
  • VT 880 (2005-2007)
  • 10/13/15/18-speed
  • Use: Vocational
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Change 500 hours/ 12 months
  • Code: Eaton-Fuller 1
  • VT 880 (2005-2007)
  • Automated
  • Use: Long distance
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 800000 km/ 60 months
  • Code: Eaton Autoshift 10/2
  • VT 880 (2005-2007)
  • Automated
  • Use: Vocational
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 60 months/ 2000 hours
  • Code: Eaton Autoshift 10/2
  • VT 880 (2005-2007)
  • Automated
  • Use: Long distance
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Change 800000 km/ 60 months
  • Code: Eaton Autoshift 18/2
  • VT 880 (2005-2007)
  • Automated
  • Use: Vocational
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Change 60 months/ 2000 hours
  • Code: Eaton Autoshift 18/2
  • VT 880 (2005-2007)
  • Automated, 12-speed
  • Use: Long distance
  • Capacity 11 liter
  • Change 800000 km
  • Code: Meritor ZF-Freedomline 12/2
  • VT 880 (2005-2007)
  • Automated, 16-speed
  • Use: Long distance
  • Capacity 11,83 liter
  • Change 800000 km
  • Code: Meritor ZF-Freedomline 16/2
VT Daycab (2005-2007)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 96000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: Eaton-Fuller 9/1
VT Daycab (2005-2007)
  • Use: Vocational
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 500 hours/ 12 months
  • Code: Eaton-Fuller 9/1
  • VT Daycab (2005-2007)
  • 10/13/15/18-speed
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Change 96000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: Eaton-Fuller 1
  • VT Daycab (2005-2007)
  • 10/13/15/18-speed
  • Use: Vocational
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Change 500 hours/ 12 months
  • Code: Eaton-Fuller 1
  • VT Daycab (2005-2007)
  • Automated
  • Use: Long distance
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 800000 km/ 60 months
  • Code: Eaton Autoshift 10/2
  • VT Daycab (2005-2007)
  • Automated
  • Use: Vocational
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 60 months/ 2000 hours
  • Code: Eaton Autoshift 10/2
  • VT Daycab (2005-2007)
  • Automated
  • Use: Long distance
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Change 800000 km/ 60 months
  • Code: Eaton Autoshift 18/2
  • VT Daycab (2005-2007)
  • Automated
  • Use: Vocational
  • Capacity 13 liter
  • Change 60 months/ 2000 hours
  • Code: Eaton Autoshift 18/2
  • VT Daycab (2005-2007)
  • Automated, 12-speed
  • Use: Long distance
  • Capacity 11 liter
  • Change 800000 km
  • Code: Meritor ZF-Freedomline 12/2
  • VT Daycab (2005-2007)
  • Automated, 16-speed
  • Use: Long distance
  • Capacity 11,83 liter
  • Change 800000 km
  • Code: Meritor ZF-Freedomline 16/2

Additional Notes

  • Across the Volvo VT series (USA / CAN) 2005-2007, standard manual transmissions without a speed-count designation carry a fluid capacity of 12 liters, while 10/13/15/18-speed manual transmissions require 13 liters. The additional liter reflects the greater number of gear sets and internal passages in higher-range gearboxes.
  • Automated manual transmissions in the 12-speed configuration hold 11 liters, and the 16-speed variant holds 11.83 liters. These values are lower than the 12- and 13-liter figures for conventional manual units, which is consistent with automated manual designs that integrate electronic actuators and may route fluid differently through the housing.
  • The 96,000 km or 12-month change interval for standard manual transmissions under normal use conditions applies equally to the VT 830, VT 880, and VT Daycab across 2005-2007. Whichever limit is reached first triggers the service, making the calendar interval relevant for low-mileage operation.
  • Under vocational use conditions, the change interval for standard manual transmissions shifts from a distance-based trigger to 500 hours or 12 months. Hour-based intervals are common in applications where the vehicle operates at low road speeds or in stationary power-takeoff modes, where odometer readings would underrepresent actual transmission workload.
  • Automated manual transmissions under long-distance use conditions carry an 800,000 km or 60-month change interval. The 800,000 km figure represents an extended drain interval typical of modern synthetic-fill automated transmissions in highway freight applications, where consistent operating temperatures and reduced gear-shift shock reduce fluid degradation rates.
  • For automated manual transmissions under vocational use, the interval is defined as 60 months or 2,000 hours, with no distance component. The 2,000-hour threshold replaces the 800,000 km figure, reflecting that vocational duty cycles accumulate operating hours far faster relative to distance traveled.
  • The 12-speed and 16-speed automated manual variants under long-distance use list only an 800,000 km change interval, without a parallel month-based limit. The absence of a calendar component in those rows contrasts with the 60-month pairing seen in other automated manual entries.
  • The 13-liter capacity for 10/13/15/18-speed manual transmissions applies under both normal and vocational use conditions across all three VT variants. The capacity value does not change between use conditions, meaning the fluid volume is a fixed mechanical property of the gearbox rather than a service-condition variable.

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