Scania ZF DTC 6518 Retarder oil temperature

ZF ZF gearbox · Scania

Code 6518 (decimal). Some diagnostic tools show it in hexadecimal as 1976.

In short

Incorrect signal from the retarder oil temperature sensor.

Applies to: ZF1

What does Scania ZF fault code 6518 mean?

What causes Scania DTC 6518?

How to fix Scania ZF fault code 6518?

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