940 oil

LankyTim · Jun 15th, 2005, 20:50

My volvo 940 16v has done 180,000 miles and is overdue an oil and filter change. Is it worth putting some 15/40 oil in as the engine will now have quite a bit of wear in it? Ive been given a 25litre barrel if it. The cams rattle as the engines warming up. I think its the cams anyway, could be the hydraulic tappets. Perhaps the thicker oil would quieten things down a bit?

Tim

PEGE63 · Jun 16th, 2005, 19:53

I have not got the answer apart from use the best you can afford.
On that note I use Mobile 1 Synthetic (0W-40) in my car and it seems OK, in the old one I used Mobil S semi and this worked fine aswell, I changed it in that one every 5K but not now due to fancier Oil and lesser milage I stick to 10K. Oil is relatively cheap and good stuff for the engine should give it the best possible 'life'.

To you all out there what about oil spec in general, Volvo Specify 10-30 in most cases , am I going over the top with my oil in the LPT ???

All the best

Jun 15th, 2005, 20:50	#1
LankyTim Missing the point Last Online: Yesterday 10:32 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Stoke-On-Trent View Photos By: LankyTim	940 oil My volvo 940 16v has done 180,000 miles and is overdue an oil and filter change. Is it worth putting some 15/40 oil in as the engine will now have quite a bit of wear in it? Ive been given a 25litre barrel if it. The cams rattle as the engines warming up. I think its the cams anyway, could be the hydraulic tappets. Perhaps the thicker oil would quieten things down a bit? Tim

Jun 16th, 2005, 19:53	#2
PEGE63 Master Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2023 11:23 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Stenungsund	RE: 940 oil I have not got the answer apart from use the best you can afford. On that note I use Mobile 1 Synthetic (0W-40) in my car and it seems OK, in the old one I used Mobil S semi and this worked fine aswell, I changed it in that one every 5K but not now due to fancier Oil and lesser milage I stick to 10K. Oil is relatively cheap and good stuff for the engine should give it the best possible 'life'. To you all out there what about oil spec in general, Volvo Specify 10-30 in most cases , am I going over the top with my oil in the LPT ??? All the best __________________ Peter V70 D5 (185) SE Sport, Geartronic, 58 MY08 4C. 133k (before Avensis 55 95K, P97 945 LPT 2.3FK 113K and J92 945 2.0T 165K)

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