1981 Volvo DL, GL and GLT
Length with rear seat down
74.0" (188 cm)
Maximum width
53.1" (135 cm)
Height
32.9" (84 cm)
Volume with rear seat up
41 cu. ft. (1.2 m3)
Volume with rear seat down
71 cu. ft. (2.0 m3)
Cargo opening, maximum width 45.7" (116 cm)
Cargo opening, maximum
height
30.7" (78 cm)
Capacities
Fuel tank
15.8 US gals = 60 liters
Cooling system
9.9 US qts = 9.4 liters
(of which expansion tank = 0.7 US qts (0.6 liter))
Oil capacity:
Cars without turbo
- engine, oil change
3.5 US qts = 3.35 liters
- engine, incl. oil filers
4.0 US qts = 3.85 liters
Cars with turbo
Same as above except if oil cooler is drained
add
1 US qts = 0.6 liter
transmission(M45)
0.8 US qts = 0.75 liters
(M46)
2.4 US qts = 2.3 liters
autom.
7.3 US qts = 6.75 liters
rear axle
1.7 US qts = 1.6 liters
steering gear, power
0.8 US qts = 0.75 liters
pg. 90 Specifications
ENGINE
4-cylinder in-line liquid-cooled gasoline engine. Cylinder block in special cast iron. Cylinders are bored
directly in block.
Cylinder head in light-alloy. Separate inlet and exhaust passages. Single, overhead camshaft.
Engine lubrication is provided by a gear pump driven from the crankshaft. Full-flow type oil filter.
Exhaust emission control accomplished by fuel injection. Exhaust Gas Recirculation (some models also
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