C70: - Oil

RoscoMac · May 4th, 2019, 12:10

Hi Folks can anyone suggest what oil I could use for 98 C70 2.4LPT 190bhp please ? Handbooks suggest 10w40 which seems old fashioned. A 5w30 or 10w30 be better?

Thanks

volvo again · May 4th, 2019, 15:21

I've been using 5w-40 fully synthetic from ECP in the Volvo & Merc for ages without any adverse effects. always changed at 5000mls

https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/c...6031&1&cc5_248

AndyV7o · May 4th, 2019, 16:39

No, a 5w30 or 10w30 would be worse!
Use 10w40 or 5w40 A3/B4, dont use any other spec or you could have trouble.
Lots of info here https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=283503 if you need to get some idea why.

Alpine · May 4th, 2019, 16:44

I use a 10/40 semi synthetic

volvo again · May 4th, 2019, 17:25

This may be useful...

https://applications.castrol.com/oil...450.1556986946

RoscoMac · May 4th, 2019, 18:13

Thanks folks... ECP advise 0w40 or 5w40 or 0w30. Halfords are 5w40 or 0w40. Castrol are 0w30.
Don't fancy going as low as the 0s...

May 4th, 2019, 12:10	#1
RoscoMac Scottish Section Chair Last Online: Apr 21st, 2024 11:03 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ayrshire View Photos By: RoscoMac	Oil Hi Folks can anyone suggest what oil I could use for 98 C70 2.4LPT 190bhp please ? Handbooks suggest 10w40 which seems old fashioned. A 5w30 or 10w30 be better? Thanks

May 4th, 2019, 16:44	#4
Alpine Senior Member Last Online: Apr 13th, 2024 08:14 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Leeds	I use a 10/40 semi synthetic __________________ Phil '98 V70 2.5T (manual '99MY)

May 4th, 2019, 15:21	#2
volvo again Master Member Last Online: Yesterday 14:56 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Presteigne, mid Wales	I've been using 5w-40 fully synthetic from ECP in the Volvo & Merc for ages without any adverse effects. always changed at 5000mls https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/c...6031&1&cc5_248

May 4th, 2019, 16:39	#3
AndyV7o Premier Member Last Online: Jun 21st, 2021 20:47 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Creswell	No, a 5w30 or 10w30 would be worse! Use 10w40 or 5w40 A3/B4, dont use any other spec or you could have trouble. Lots of info here https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=283503 if you need to get some idea why.

May 4th, 2019, 17:25	#5
volvo again Master Member Last Online: Yesterday 14:56 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Presteigne, mid Wales	This may be useful... https://applications.castrol.com/oil...450.1556986946

May 4th, 2019, 18:13	#6
RoscoMac Scottish Section Chair Last Online: Apr 21st, 2024 11:03 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ayrshire View Photos By: RoscoMac	Thanks folks... ECP advise 0w40 or 5w40 or 0w30. Halfords are 5w40 or 0w40. Castrol are 0w30. Don't fancy going as low as the 0s...

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