Cooling System; Coolant; Coolant Capacity - Volvo Penta V6 Series Operator's Manual

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Cooling System

Coolant

Engines covered by this manual are filled at our factory
with Volvo VCS yellow coolant. If coolant needs to be
added or replaced, use the VCS coolant.
NOTICE! Do not mix coolant types. Always use the
same coolant type that is already in the engine.
Mixing different coolant types could result in a mixture
that clogs the cooling system and may not have the
correct protection properties. Both issues are
expensive to repair.
Volvo Penta offers ready-to-use, pre-mixed containers
of the VCS coolant. If using full strength VCS
antifreeze, use a 50/50 mix of antifreeze and distilled
water.
Change the coolant according to the schedule in the
Service Protocol.
See your dealer or the Service and Maintenance
Manual for the procedure to check the coolant for the
correct freeze protection level.

Coolant Capacity

Cooling system capacities are provided below as a
guideline for ordering coolant.
Capacity;
V6 — 2.5 U.S. Gallons (9.5 liters)
(2)
V8, 5.3L — 3.0 U.S. Gallons (11.4 liters)
(3)
V8, 6.2L — 3.5 U.S. Gallons (13.0 liters)
Quantities given are for new, empty cooling systems
and are intended only as a guideline for ordering
materials for servicing the cooling system.
WARNING!
Do not open the coolant filler cap when the engine is
hot. Steam or hot fluid could spray out, causing severe
burns.
When refilling the cooling system, add coolant by
removing the coolant filler cap B and adding coolant
via the fill spout.
Do not fill above the maximum fill line A.
NOTICE! The filler cap at C is for power steering fluid.
Do not add coolant to this section of the reservoir.
2. V8–300, V8–350
3. V8–380, V8–430
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