Operator`s manual

144 Maintenance
Volvo Tandem CTEV87 and RT3210
Oil type:
Petroleum based
oil ......................
API-GL5,
MIL-PRF-2105E
First oil change After one month or
6,000 miles
(10,000 km)
Normal oil change
interval ..............
every 12 month or
75,000 miles
(120,000 km)
Synthetic
lubricant ............
NOT USED
Capacity:
CTEV87
front tandem,
EV87 .................
21.0 quarts
(20.0 liters)
rear tandem ....... 9.5 quarts
(9.0 liters)
RT2610
front tandem ...... 24.5 quarts
(23.0 liters)
rear tandem ....... 20 quarts
(19.0 liters)
hub reduction,
each hub
1
..........
3.7 quarts
(3.5 liters)
RT3210
front tandem ...... 29.5 quarts
(28.0 liters)
rear tandem ....... 24.5 quarts
(23.0 liters)
hub reduction,
each hub
1
...........
3.2 quarts
(3.0 liters)
1
Fill each hub before filling the rear axle.
W4000880
1) For very hard or continuous
operation above an altitude of
6,000 ft (2,000 m) above sea level,
a viscosity of SAE 140, SAE
80W/140 or SAE 85W/140 is
recommended for use instead of
SAE 90.