Rear Axle - Lubricating Oil Recommendations

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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)