D24TIC - Best oil for D24TIC? ('95 940 diesel)

AllHailKingVolvo · Feb 7th, 2021, 16:02

Hi,
I am looking to change the oil and filter on my recently acquired '95 940 diesel, but having run petrol redblock cars for the last few years I'm unsure of what oil I should use.

Obviously a Mann/Volvo filter will be used, but there is a lot of conflicting information and debate online regarding grades etc. I have always used Shell Helix semi-synth 10w40 in my petrol cars, which has been excellent, but I see recommendations online for everything from 5w30 fully synth to 15w40 mineral, and everything in between!

Any advice would be very gratefully received. She is a venerable old girl who has done 281,000 miles and I would very much like to see her get the oil she needs to keep racking up many more.

Thanks again
Phil

J liddy · Feb 11th, 2021, 08:02

As you may have read in my previous posts my car coming up to 280000 miles ive only used millers XFE. 10 -40 for the last 21 years of ownership and get the VW. MANN filters from ECP or CAR PARTS 4 LESS
Change at 5000 miles you obivosley need 2 5 litres and then a rolling process useing this spare 4 litres at next oil change not cheap but severed me well!!

Feb 7th, 2021, 16:02	#1
AllHailKingVolvo Ye olde Volvii galore! Last Online: Dec 18th, 2023 11:23 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Sherborne	Best oil for D24TIC? ('95 940 diesel) Hi, I am looking to change the oil and filter on my recently acquired '95 940 diesel, but having run petrol redblock cars for the last few years I'm unsure of what oil I should use. Obviously a Mann/Volvo filter will be used, but there is a lot of conflicting information and debate online regarding grades etc. I have always used Shell Helix semi-synth 10w40 in my petrol cars, which has been excellent, but I see recommendations online for everything from 5w30 fully synth to 15w40 mineral, and everything in between! Any advice would be very gratefully received. She is a venerable old girl who has done 281,000 miles and I would very much like to see her get the oil she needs to keep racking up many more. Thanks again Phil __________________ Barges of Distinction: '96 945 SE LPT M90 '95 945 GLE D24TIC M90 ‘88 745 GL B200E M47

Feb 11th, 2021, 08:02	#2
J liddy Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 21:12 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Stoke on trent	As you may have read in my previous posts my car coming up to 280000 miles ive only used millers XFE. 10 -40 for the last 21 years of ownership and get the VW. MANN filters from ECP or CAR PARTS 4 LESS Change at 5000 miles you obivosley need 2 5 litres and then a rolling process useing this spare 4 litres at next oil change not cheap but severed me well!!

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