I recently spent £35.50 purchasing this 'special' oil for my Volvo 440 1.8i (M55 373M gearbox and B18U engine).
The Volvo dealer took my VIN number, apparently to identify the correct oil, and ordered it under Volvo part number 1161681 rather than 3343922-5 that I gave them (as specified in the Haynes manual and my Volvo vehicle handbook). On receipt, the 3.4 litre container clearly listed its contents as SAE75W80, API GL5 which my local parts dealer sells for little over £20 for 5 litres.
Either the fancy oil sold under part number 3343922-5 has been superseded by part number 1161681 or the VIN number identifies the wrong oil !!
Last edited by aviatorchris; May 3rd, 2010 at 16:14.
Reason: spelling mistake
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