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Which oil should you use for your Volvo Penta D13 D13B-D D13-700 (2010-2013)? Complete advice for all components, such as the engine, gearbox (transaxle), brake system, power steering system and cooling system.

Oil Capacity

Normal oil change (including filters)

• VN D12 (8.75 gallons)
• VN D13 (9.5 gallons)

Every 400K Miles-either clean the ash from DPF or replace DPF

After-treatment Device

Inspect external hardware and connections at every oil change.

• VN D12 (8.75 gallons)
• VN D13 (9.5 gallons)

Change

• Oil filters and Fuel filters
• Grease chassis
• Coolant filter
• Grease Clutch

Inspect

• Coolant Test
• Belts & Pulleys
• Drive Line
• Engine Air Filter
• Cab Air Filter
• Accessory Drive
• Suspension Bushing/Axle Torque Rods
• Clutch Reservoir Fluid Level
• Oil Levels in Diff/Transmission
• Fuel Tank Ventilation Filter

Every 150k Miles

+ Vehicles built through April 2012, CLEAN the after-treatment hydrocarbon doser
– (2584-11-02-01 After-treatment Doser, Clean)
+ Vehicles built May 2012 and newer REPLACE the after-treatment hydrocarbon doser
+ Drain DEF tank, replace DEF pump main filter and clean DEF tank neck filter at the following intervals.

Grease

• Door Lock Mechanism
• Hood Lock Level
• Driveshaft

Change

• Power Steering Reservoir w/ Dexron III

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1. Hello everyone, I currently own few Volvo trucks with D13 engines. I am using Mobil Delvac 15W-40 Conventional oil and changing it around 10.000 Miles.

   I know that Volvo recommended oil change interval is around 25.000 Miles when using Synthetic oil.

   I prefer changing the oil much often but that comes at a cost of oil, filters, and labor.

   I have recently started thinking, what if at 10.000 miles mark I change just the oil (drain and fill) and at 20.000 miles I change oil and filters?

   Since Volvo recommended interval is so high that means that the filters are designed to withstand 20-30K miles and when changing the oil at 10.000 miles the filters probably don't use even half of their resource.

   What do you guys think?

   Last edited: Mar 22, 2022
   

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3. No reason it shouldn't work. People don't change their filter every time they add makeup oil. Google "bob is the oil guy", and see what those guys say.

4. Take an oil sample. It will tell you how much life the oil has left in it.

   I also think your plan is backwards, change filter not the oil. Filter is what keeps oil clean. The guys that run high dollar synthetic oil with 100,000 mile intervals change the filters every 20 or 30,000.

5. What you are saying is right but it doesn't contradict me either. Those who use Synthetic oil change the filters more often because the oil outlives the filters. In my case I am looking to use conventional oil and change the oil at 10k and filters at 20k, same filter interval as those who use synthetic.

7. Do the factory recommended oil change intervals and save your money.

   All you’re doing is throwing your money away.. Doing it every 10k you’ll have thrown out enough money that could have gotten you a new engine.. Do the math, it’s not rocket science.

   I always did mine between 15-18k and now I’m only doing it every 20k. For me that’s just over 6 weeks of running.

8. Factory recommends using Synthetic oil, you can't expect the same mileage from conventional oil.

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