# Volvo Penta Sterndrive Identification Chart ## Volvo Penta Sterndrive Identification Chart If you are ordering parts for a sterndrive, the drive model matters more than the engine in front of it. Bellows, anodes, propellers, seals and drive oil are all decided by which leg is bolted to your transom — and a great many boats have had a different drive fitted at some point in their life. This chart lists 69 Volvo Penta sterndrive models from the original AQ range through to the current DPS, DPI, DPH and forward-facing FWD drives, with a drawing of each where one exists, the features that tell them apart, the gear oil each takes, the drive oil capacity and the available gear ratios. ### How to identify your drive Work through these in order — the first one that gives you an answer is usually enough: - **Compare the drawings below** against the leg on your transom. Shape, exhaust exit and propeller arrangement separate most of the families at a glance. - **Count the propellers.** Two contra-rotating propellers on one shaft means a Duoprop drive — the DP, DPS, DPX or DPH families. A single propeller points at the SP or SX families. - **Look for the drive's own plate or decal.** It is separate from the engine's, and usually sits on the transom shield inside the boat or on the upper housing where the leg meets the transom. - **Check the clutch and joint type** on the older AQ drives — claw versus cone clutch, and Zeppa versus universal joint, separate models that otherwise look alike. - **Match the serial number** where a range is listed below. On the early drives the serial is what separates one specification from the next. ### The chart Capacities are the drive's own gear oil, not the engine oil. Where a drive is listed as taking the same oil as the engine, that is Volvo Penta's own instruction for that model rather than an omission. Drawing Drive Identifying features Serial range Gear oil Capacity Ratios ![AQ 100 sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-aq-100-a4-sterndrive.png?width=260) AQ 100 Claw clutch Zeppa joint Spline prop shaft Rubber hub prop — Gear Oil API GL-5, SAE 90 **2 liters (2.11 US qts)** PZ Nr. -17451 **2,5 liters (2.64 US qts)** PZ Nr. 17452 - 20421 1.66:1 ![AQ 100 sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-aq-100-c4-sterndrive.png?width=260) AQ 100 Cone clutch Zeppa joint Shear pin prop PZ Nr. 20422 - 45350 Gear Oil API GL-5, SAE 90 **2.5 liter (2.64 US qts)** 1.66:1 ![AQ 100B sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-aq-100b-e4-sterndrive.png?width=260) AQ 100B Cone clutch Universal joint Shear pin prop PZ Nr. 500000 - Same as engine **3.1 Liters (3.27 US qts)** 1.66:1 ![AQ 170R sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-aq-170r-i4-sterndrive.png?width=260) AQ 170R High speed lower unit Quick change lower gears — Same as engine not listed 1.26:1, 1.41:1 ![AQ 750 sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-aq-750-m4-sterndrive.png?width=260) AQ 750 Diesel Sterndrive Steerable Lower Unit — Same as engine **19.0 liters (20.1 US qts)** 1.9:1 ![AQ 200 sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-aq-200-n4-sterndrive.png?width=260) AQ 200 Electro mechanical tilt PZ Nr. 200001-225738 Same as engine **2.0 liters (2.1 US qts)** B = 1.59:1, C = 1.85:1, D = 1.35:1 ![AQ 250 sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-aq-250-o4-sterndrive.png?width=260) AQ 250 Electro mechanical tilt PZ Nr. 2500001-2519326 Same as engine **2.2 liters (2.32 US qts)** A = 1.35:1, B = 1.61:1, C = 1.89:1, D = 2.15:1 ![AQ 270 sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-aq-270-p4-sterndrive.png?width=260) AQ 270 — — Same as engine **2.2 liters (2.32 US qts)** B = 1.61:1, C = 1.89:1, D = 2.15:1 ![AQ 270E sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-aq-270e-r4-sterndrive.png?width=260) AQ 270E Power trim/tilt — Same as engine **2.2 liters (2.32 US qts)** 1.61:1, 1.89:1, 2.15:1 ![AQ 270E sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-aq-270e-s4-sterndrive.png?width=260) AQ 270E High speed lower unit Quick change lower gears Surface piercing propeller — Same as engine not listed 1.18:1, 1.26:1, 1.41:1, 1.45:1 ![AQ 270 TE sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-aq-270-te-a5-sterndrive.png?width=260) AQ 270 TE Power trim/tilt High speed lower unit Quick change lower gears Surface piercing propeller — Same as engine not listed 1.18:1, 1.26:1, 1.41:1, 1.45:1 ![AQ 275 / AQ 275A sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-aq-275-aq-275a-c5-sterndrive.png?width=260) AQ 275 / AQ 275A 290 upper gear head Electro mechanical tilt PZ Nr. 27XXXXXX Same as engine **2.2 liters (2.32 US qts)** 2.15:1 ![AQ 280 sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-aq-280-e5-sterndrive.png?width=260) AQ 280 Lower unit housing PZ Nr. 28XXXXXX Same as engine **2.6 liters (2.74 US qts)** 1.61:1, 1.89:1, 2.15:1 ![AQ 280T sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-aq-280t-i5-sterndrive.png?width=260) AQ 280T Power trim/tilt — Same as engine **2.6 liters (2.74 US qts)** 1.61:1 ![AQ 280 PT sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-aq-280-pt-m5-sterndrive.png?width=260) AQ 280 PT Power trim — Same as engine **2.6 liters (2.74 US qts)** 1.61:1, 1.89:1 ![AQ 280E sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-aq-280e-n5-sterndrive.png?width=260) AQ 280E High speed lower unit Quick change lower gears Surface piercing propeller — Same as engine not listed 1.45:1 ![AQ 285 / AQ 285A sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-aq-285-aq-285a-o5-sterndrive.png?width=260) AQ 285 / AQ 285A Electro mechanical tilt Power steering Upper gear head A = 290 — Same as engine **2.6 liters (2.74 US qts)** 1.61:1 ![AQ 280-DP sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-aq-280-dp-p5-sterndrive.png?width=260) AQ 280-DP Introduction of DuoProp® Type A, B, C or J propellers — Gear Oil API GL-5, SAE 90 **2.7 liters (2.85 US qts)** 1.95:1, 2.30:1 — AQ 280-DP/PT Dual hydraulic cylinders Type A, B, C or J propellers — Gear Oil API GL-5, SAE 90 **2.7 liters (2.85 US qts)** 1.95:1, 2.30:1 ![AQ 290 / AQ 290A sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-aq-290-aq-290a-s5-sterndrive.png?width=260) AQ 290 / AQ 290A New transom shield — Same as engine **2.6 liters (2.74 US qts)** 1.61:1, 1.89:1, 2.15:1 ![AQ 290-DP / AQ 290A-DP sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-aq-290-dp-aq-290a-dp-a6-sterndrive.png?width=260) AQ 290-DP / AQ 290A-DP Transom shield Double bearing box Hook up fork Type A, B, C or J propellers — Gear Oil API GL-5, SAE 90 **2.7 liters (2.85 US qts)** 1.95:1, 2.30:1 ![SP-A sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-sp-a-c6-sterndrive.png?width=260) SP-A Top cover Shift cover — Same as engine **2.6 liters (2.74 US qts)** 1.61:1, 1.89:1, 2.15:1 ![SP-A1 sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-sp-a1-e6-sterndrive.png?width=260) SP-A1 Top cover Intermediate shaft and nut Intermediate housing Ball bearing Universal joint Spline sleeve Prop shaft with nut Line cutter — Same as engine **2.6 liters (2.74 US qts)** 1.61:1, 1.89:1, 2.15:1 ![SP-A2 sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-sp-a2-i6-sterndrive.png?width=260) SP-A2 Sliding sleeve, steel Gear set Cover — Same as engine or Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.6 liters (2.74 US qts)** 1.61:1, 1.89:1 ![SP-C sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-sp-c-m6-sterndrive.png?width=260) SP-C \*Sliding sleeve, steel †Sliding sleeve (brass) Intermediate housing Hydraulic cylinder Gear set Cover — †Same as engine \*Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.6 liters (2.74 US qts)** \*1.61:1, \*1.89:1, †2.15:1 ![SP-E sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-sp-e-n6-sterndrive.png?width=260) SP-E Upper gear ( DP-E) New color — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.6 liters (2.74 US qts)** 1.61:1 ![DP-A sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-dp-a-o6-sterndrive.png?width=260) DP-A Top cover Shift cover Type A, B, C or J propellers — Gear Oil API GL-5, SAE 90 **2.7 liters (2.85 US qts)** 1.95:1, 2.30:1 ![DP-A1 sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-dp-a1-p6-sterndrive.png?width=260) DP-A1 Sliding sleeve, brass Cover Ball bearing Universal joint Spline sleeve Intermediate shaft Intermediate housing Type A, B, C or J propellers — Gear Oil API GL-5, SAE 90 **2.7 liters (2.85 US qts)** 1.78:1, 1.95:1, 2.30:1 ![DP-A2 sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-dp-a2-r6-sterndrive.png?width=260) DP-A2 Sliding sleeve, steel Cover Gear set Type A, B, C or J propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.7 liters (2.85 US qts)** 1.78:1, 1.95:1, 2.30:1 ![DP-B sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-dp-b-s6-sterndrive.png?width=260) DP-B Sliding sleeve, steel Type A, B, C or J propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.7 liters (2.85 US qts)** 1.78:1, 1.95:1, 2.30:1 ![DP-B1 sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-dp-b1-a7-sterndrive.png?width=260) DP-B1 Cover Ball bearing Universal joint Intermediate housing Type A, B, C or J propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.7 liters (2.85 US qts)** 1.78:1, 1.95:1, 2.30:1 ![DP-C sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-dp-c-c7-sterndrive.png?width=260) DP-C Sliding sleeve, steel Cover Intermediate housing Hydraulic cylinder Transom shield Type A, B, C or J propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.7 liters (2.85 US qts)** 1.78:1, 1.95:1, 2.30:1 ![DP-C1 sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-dp-c1-e7-sterndrive.png?width=260) DP-C1 Propeller shaft Propeller cone Type A, B, C or J propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.7 liters (2.85 US qts)** 1.78:1, 1.95:1, 2.30:1 ![DP-D sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-dp-d-i7-sterndrive.png?width=260) DP-D Exhaust outlet Diesel sterndrive Type A, B, C or J propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.7 liters (2.85 US qts)** 1.78:1, 1.95:1, 2.30:1 ![DP-D1 sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-dp-d1-m7-sterndrive.png?width=260) DP-D1 Propeller shaft Propeller cone Type A, B, C or J propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.7 liters (2.85 US qts)** 1.68:1, 1.78:1, 1.95:1, 2.30:1 ![DP-E sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-dp-e-n7-sterndrive.png?width=260) DP-E New color Type A, B, C or J propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.7 liters (2.85 US qts)** 1.68:1, 1.78:1, 1.95:1, 2.32:1 ![DP-G sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-dp-g-o7-sterndrive.png?width=260) DP-G Upper gear ( DP-E/DPX-A) Cover upper gear Lower gear Exhaust outlet Type A, B, C or J propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-140 **3.1 liters (3.27 US qts)** 1.59:1, 1.68:1 — DPX-S / DPX-S1 Sliding sleeve, brass X-act™ steering Gear set Thru-hub exhaust Type E propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.0 liters (2.06 US qts)** 1.59:1, 1.68:1, 1.78:1 — DPX-R X-act™ steering Vertical shaft Shot peened lower housing gears Type E propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.0 liters (2.06 US qts)** 1.47:1, 1.51:1, 1.59:1, 1.68:1, 1.78:1 ![DPX-A sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-dpx-a-s7-sterndrive.png?width=260) DPX-A DP-G Upper Gear Train DPX-R Lower Unit X-act™ steering Thru-hub exhaust Type E propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.6 liters (2.75 US qts)** 1.47:1, 1.59:1, 1.68:1, 1.78:1 — SX-S VPMP Drive New Transom Shield Thru Hub exhaust — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.1 liters (2.22 US qts)** 1.51:1, 1.60:1, 1.66:1, 1.85:1 ![SX-C sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-sx-c-c8-sterndrive.png?width=260) SX-C Lower Unit, shortened Vertical shaft, shortened Upper Unit Spray Rails — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.1 liters (2.22 US qts)** 1.51:1, 1.60:1, 1.66:1, 1.85:1, 1.97:1 ![SX-C1 sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-sx-c1-e8-sterndrive.png?width=260) SX-C1 Trim Sender (three wire) — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.1 liters (2.22 US qts)** 1.43:1, 1.51:1, 1.60:1, 1.66:1, 1.85:1, 1.97:1 ![SX-C2 sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-sx-c2-i8-sterndrive.png?width=260) SX-C2 — — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.1 liters (2.22 US qts)** 1.43:1, 1.51:1, 1.60:1, 1.66:1, 1.79:1, 1.89:1, 1.97:1, 2.18:1 ![SX-RT1 sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-sx-rt1-m8-sterndrive.png?width=260) SX-RT1 Diesel Applications Coated exhust passage — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.1 liters (2.22 US qts)** 1.66:1, 2.18:1 ![SX-RT2 sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-sx-rt2-n8-sterndrive.png?width=260) SX-RT2 Diesel Applications — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.1 liters (2.22 US qts)** 1.66:1, 1.79:1, 2.18:1 — SX-M Water tube Trim/Tilt pump Trim/Tilt cylinders — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.1 liters (2.22 US qts)** 1.43:1, 1.51:1, 1.60:1, 1.66:1, 1.79:1, 1.89:1, 1.97:1, 2.18:1 ![DP-S sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-dp-s-r8-sterndrive.png?width=260) DP-S VPMP Duo-Prop® Thru-hub exhaust — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.4 liters (2.53 US qts)** 1.68:1, 1.78:1, 1.95:1, 2.30:1 ![DP-S1 sterndrive diagram](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0994/8115/7924/files/volvo-penta-dp-s1-s8-sterndrive.png?width=260) DP-S1 Thru-hub exhaust Type D, F or I propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.4 liters (2.53 US qts)** 1.68:1, 1.78:1, 1.95:1, 2.30:1, 2.32:1 — DP-SM Trim/Tilt Pump Trim/Tilt cylinders Water tube Type D, F or I propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.4 liters (2.53 US qts)** 1.68:1, 1.78:1, 1.95:1, 2.32:1 — DP-SMTD Diesel applications Coated exhaust passage Type D, F or I propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.4 liters (2.53 US qts)** 1.79:1, 1.95:1, 2.18:1 — DP-SMTD1 Diesel applications Coated exhaust passage Type D, F or I propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.4 liters (2.53 US qts)** 1.95:1 — XDP-B Composite outer shell Remote oil reservoir Type X, D, or F Propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.15 liters (2.27 US qts)** 1.78:1, 1.96:1 — SX-A Redesigned Transom Shield Intigrated trim pump New Trim/Tilt cylinders — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.44 liters (2.58 US qts)** 1.43:1, 1.51:1, 1.60:1, 1.66:1, 1.79:1, 1.89:1, 1.97:1, 2.18:1 — DPS-A Redesigned Transom Shield Intigrated trim pump New Trim/Tilt cylinders Type D, F or I propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.25 liters (2.38 US qts)** 1.68:1, 1.78:1, 1.95:1, 1.89:1, 2.11:1, 2.32:1 — DPS-A OX Henkel® Coating ACP Standard Type D, F or I propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.25 liters (2.38 US qts)** 1.68:1, 1.78:1, 1.95:1, 1.89:1, 2.11:1, 2.32:1 — DPS-B / DPS-B OX Helical splined propshaft Redesigned propeller hub Type IH or FH propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.25 liters (2.38 US qts)** 1.68:1, 1.78:1, 1.95:1, 1.89:1, 2.11:1, 2.32:1 — DPS-B1 OX Helical splined propshaft Henkel® Coating Redesigned propeller hub Type IH or FH propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.25 liters (2.38 US qts)** 1.68:1, 1.78:1, 1.95:1, 1.89:1, 2.11:1, 2.32:1 — DPS-D1 / DPS-D1 OX Silent Shift Helical splined propshaft Henkel® Coating Redesigned propeller hub Type IH or FH propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.25 liters (2.38 US qts)** 1.68:1, 1.78:1, 1.95:1, 1.89:1, 2.11:1, 2.32:1 — FWD-B1 Forward Facing drive Helical splined propshaft Type K Propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.8 liters (3.0 US qts)** 1.95:1, 2.14:1, 2.32:1 — FWD-B2 Forward Facing drive Helical splined propshaft Narrow Spray Plate Type K Propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **2.8 liters (3.0 US qts)** 2.14:1, 2.32:1 — DPH-A High feature drive Diesel applications Hydraulic Steering Type G or H Propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **5.4 liters (5.7 US qts)** 1.63:1, 1.96:1, 1.76:1, 1.85:1, 2.08:1 — DPH-C Diesel applications Hydraulic steering Type G or H Propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **5.2 liters (5.4 US qts)** 1.63:1, 1.96:1, 1.76:1, 1.85:1, 2.08:1 — DPH-D1 Diesel applications Hydraulic steering Type G or H Propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **5.1 liters (5.3 US qts)** 1.59:1, 1.63:1, 1.69:1, 1.76:1, 1.85:1, 1.96:1, 2.08:1 — DPH-E Diesel applications Hydraulic steering Type G or H Propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **5.1 liters (5.3 US qts)** 1.59:1, 1.63:1, 1.69:1, 1.76:1, 1.85:1, 1.96:1, 2.08:1 — DPR-A High performance drive Diesel applications Type GR Propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **4.2 liters (4.4 US qts)** 1.36:1, 1.46:1 — DPR-C High performance drive Type GR Propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **4.2 liters (4.4 US qts)** 1.36:1, 1.46:1 — DPR-D High performance drive Type GR propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **4.2 liters (4.4 US qts)** 1.36:1, 1.46:1 — DPI-A Diesel Sterndrive Hydraulic Shift Hydraulic Steering Type H propellers — Synthetic Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 **5.8 liters (6.12 US qts)** 1.69:1, 1.85:1 **Drives built before 1986.** If the drive was built before 1986 for a 30- or 40-series engine and has previously been run with engine oil in the drive, Volvo Penta's instruction is to keep using engine oil rather than switching it to gear oil. Drawings are shown for 44 of the 69 drives. The later models — the DPS, DPH, DPI, DPR and forward-facing FWD ranges — are not illustrated on the source chart, so no drawing is shown rather than a substitute one. ### Reading it properly Three things worth knowing before you order anything off this chart. **The serial number governs.** Several drives changed specification partway through production, and where the chart lists a serial range that range is the deciding factor, not the model name on its own. **Capacity is a guide to how much to have on hand, not a substitute for the dipstick.** Fill to the level your manual specifies and check it — installation angle changes what a drive actually holds. **Your operator's manual wins any disagreement with this page.** This chart is a quick reference we keep for the workshop, and we have published it because it is genuinely hard to find. It is not a replacement for the manual for your specific drive and serial. ### The oil your drive takes Most drives in the table call for synthetic API GL-5 SAE 75W-90, and the genuine Volvo Penta drive oil is stocked in four sizes — [1 litre](/products/22479650-75w90-drive-oil-1l-genuine-volvo-penta), [5 litre](/products/22479648-75w-90-drive-oil-5l-genuine-volvo-penta), [20 litre](/products/22479647-75w-90-drive-oil-20l-genuine-volvo-penta) and [208 litre](/products/22479660-75w-90-drive-oil-208l-genuine-volvo-penta). Read your drive's capacity off the table and allow a little over, because you will lose some in the change. The propeller shaft grease listed on the chart is [828250](/products/828250-lubricating-grease-genuine-volvo-penta). **The 75W-140 exception.** DP-G drives take 75W-140 rather than 75W-90 — that is [22574246](/products/22574246-transmission-oil-genuine-volvo-penta), a 5 litre container of genuine synthetic 75W-140, which supersedes the older 3809439. Volvo's parts data lists that same oil for DPH drives built to the **1.59:1** ratio, a distinction the chart above does not draw, so if you have a DPH on 1.59:1 it is worth confirming before you fill it with 75W-90. The other exception is the drives listed as taking the same oil as the engine. Those are decided by the engine's specification rather than the drive's, so the grade depends on what is bolted in front of it. Ring us with your serial numbers if either case applies to you. ### Parts for your drive Once you know which drive you have, the [Volvo Penta drives and propulsion range](/collections/volvo-penta-drives-propulsion) carries the anodes, bellows, seals and hardware for it, and the Engine / Drive filter on that page narrows it to your own series. The wider oil ranges are in [oil and lubrication](/collections/volvo-penta-oil-lubrication) and [oils and chemicals](/collections/volvo-penta-oils-chemicals), and our other workshop charts are on the [reference charts page](/pages/resources). Two jobs this chart usually leads to: our guide to [sterndrive bellows](/blogs/guides/sterndrive-bellows-when-to-replace) covers the rubber that seals the transom opening, and our guide to [choosing the right anode](/blogs/guides/which-anode-does-my-volvo-penta-need) covers the corrosion protection that is decided by the drive rather than the engine. ### Not sure which one you have? Send us a photo of the drive and the transom shield and we will identify it for you. As the authorised [Volvo Penta dealer for South Australia](/pages/volvo-penta-dealer-for-marine-and-industrial) we have the factory parts data for every drive on this chart, including the ones long out of production. Ring [0412 532 984](tel:+61412532984) — it takes a minute and it is a lot cheaper than a part that does not fit. --- > Source: [Sawley's Auto and Marine](https://www.sawleysautoandmarine.com.au/pages/volvo-penta-sterndrive-identification-chart)