Volvo Owners Club Forum - View Single Post - !! Need 0W-20 oil (Bristol)

AndyV7o · Jul 14th, 2018, 19:20

Hopefully you'll get some, but if euro dont have any or anyone on here, at a pinch you could use 0w30 C2 spec (the very nearest oil to the volvo stuff) and top up the absolute bare minimum until it stops wailing at you.

The 0w20 volvo spec has specific parameters, and the engine is designed to work with it, anything too different in too high a quantity wont do it any favours. The volvo spec is designed around C5 spec, do not use C3, C4, A3/B4.

C2 is the nearest, then A5/B5 or C1 after that. Dont go higher than 0w30. If they have 0w20 A1/B1 that would be ok too, the a1/b1 spec has been discontinued but they might have old stock...

If eurocarparts etc tells you different to sell you any old sh1t, ignore them, honestly, theyll flog you owt half the time. If they dont have 0w20 C5/volvo spec, they will have something listed above.

Also google local motor factors, there may be an indy open who has something.

Jul 14th, 2018, 19:20	#3
AndyV7o Premier Member Last Online: Jun 21st, 2021 20:47 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Creswell	Hopefully you'll get some, but if euro dont have any or anyone on here, at a pinch you could use 0w30 C2 spec (the very nearest oil to the volvo stuff) and top up the absolute bare minimum until it stops wailing at you. The 0w20 volvo spec has specific parameters, and the engine is designed to work with it, anything too different in too high a quantity wont do it any favours. The volvo spec is designed around C5 spec, do not use C3, C4, A3/B4. C2 is the nearest, then A5/B5 or C1 after that. Dont go higher than 0w30. If they have 0w20 A1/B1 that would be ok too, the a1/b1 spec has been discontinued but they might have old stock... If eurocarparts etc tells you different to sell you any old sh1t, ignore them, honestly, theyll flog you owt half the time. If they dont have 0w20 C5/volvo spec, they will have something listed above. Also google local motor factors, there may be an indy open who has something. Last edited by AndyV7o; Jul 14th, 2018 at 19:38.