Volvo Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Fluid - Differential: Technical Service Bulletins
Rear Axle - Lubricating Oil Recommendations

MODEL

GROUP

NUMBER

700

03

702

TITLE

REAR AXLE OIL SPECIFICATIONS

MARKET

DATE

US and Canada

January 1991

REFERENCE: TP 30518/9 (ENGLISH); 11/89; SPECIFICATIONS MAINTENANCE SERVICES MANUALS & POCKET DATA BOOKLETS

Oil specifications - clarification

Volvo 700s/900s are built with several types of rear axle, and specifications regarding grade and quantity of oil to use differ among the various types.
Specifications below clarify and supersede those contained in previous service literature.

Rear axle lubricating oil

Differential Type

Differential Oil Grade

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OPEN OR FULLY-LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL

Rear axle with open differential (i.e., not equipped

API-GL-5(6) or MIL-L-2105 B(C)

with differential brake or differential lock), and

low-friction oil. Volvo p/n 1161329-6

rear axle with automatic differential lock (1990--).

(0.5 liter).

LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL ONLY

Rear axle with differential brake (provided with

API-GL-5(6) or MIL-L-2105 B(C)

anti-spin label on differential housing).

containing differential brake additive.
Volvo p/n 1161129-0 (0.5 liter).

Axle type

Capacity: liter (US qts.)

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1030

1.31 (1.4 US qts.)

1031

1.6 (1.7)

1041 (beam-type rear

1.45 (1.6)

axle with automatic differential lock)

1035 (multi-link with-

1.4 (1.5)

out differential lock)

1045 (multi-link with

1.3 (1.4)

automatic differential lock)