Apologies in advance! Engine oil

[2011dandd]

Hi everyone

I realise there are lots of different opinions on part synthetic fully synthetic oils etc etc.

But..... regardless I’m going to ask the question.
Recently bought a 1992 2.3 240, did the cam belt the other week now for this weekend I’m going to treat it to a service.

The guy I bought it from had it for five years, looked after it and got anything fixed on it that it needed fixing/replacing. Regular services etc.

I don’t know how well it was looked after prior to his ownership but it does have full Volvo dealer service stamped up to 130 thousands.

So that’s it’s known history, what would be the oil of choice for you much more experienced guys?

Thanks in advance

[2011dandd]

Oh yeah
It’s at 220 500 miles now

[Othen]

I think it depends how you are going to use the car now. What I would not recommend is changing to some expensive fully synthetic oil now - that would be a recipe for oil leaks. If you are going to use it as a daily driver then it would be a good idea to carry on using the same as the PO, which was probably a semi-synthetic 10W40 or something similar. As long as you change it every 10,000 miles the brand doesn't matter much (in my opinion, I'm sure someone will say you have to buy some expensive brand...), so I'd suggest buying whatever Asda or Tesco has on sale.

If you are going to do very few miles in the car - perhaps it is going to be a hobby or project car and so drive 2-3,000 miles/year you might consider doing the same as I have with the Royal Barge and going back to a 20W50 mineral oil, which is probably what it left Gothenburg with in the sump. I've found 20W50 to be very good for an older car (the RB is 40) - but then I change it every 2-3,000 miles:

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showp...&postcount=888

The RB neither leaks or burns any oil using 20W50 (it had a slight weep from the rear crank seal when I got it (the PO had used 10W40 semi-synthetic)). 20W50 mineral oil is as cheap as chips (I think I bought 3 gallons of Comma oil for about £17 in someone's sale so I have enough to last until 2023).

Just my thoughts - enjoy your motor car.

Alan

[Stephen Edwin]

Originally Posted by 2011dandd

Hi everyone

I realise there are lots of different opinions on part synthetic fully synthetic oils etc etc.

Yes. One could paper the walls with oil opinions. lol

Originally Posted by Othen

I think it depends how you are going to use the car now. What I would not recommend is changing to some expensive fully synthetic oil now - that would be a recipe for oil leaks. If you are going to use it as a daily driver then it would be a good idea to carry on using the same as the PO, which was probably a semi-synthetic 10W40 or something similar. As long as you change it every 10,000 miles the brand doesn't matter much (in my opinion, I'm sure someone will say you have to buy some expensive brand...), so I'd suggest buying whatever Asda or Tesco has on sale.

If you are going to do very few miles in the car - perhaps it is going to be a hobby or project car and so drive 2-3,000 miles/year you might consider doing the same as I have with the Royal Barge and going back to a 20W50 mineral oil, which is probably what it left Gothenburg with in the sump. I've found 20W50 to be very good for an older car (the RB is 40) - but then I change it every 2-3,000 miles:

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showp...&postcount=888

The RB neither leaks or burns any oil using 20W50 (it had a slight weep from the rear crank seal when I got it (the PO had used 10W40 semi-synthetic)). 20W50 mineral oil is as cheap as chips (I think I bought 3 gallons of Comma oil for about £17 in someone's sale so I have enough to last until 2023).

Just my thoughts - enjoy your motor car.

Alan

That so far as I can see sums things up very well indeed. I'm planning to change to 20 50 mineral myself. I've used up a stock of slightly more modern oil.

If you go for any form of synthetic please be careful. Someone, I think it is David, might explain to us again that Synthetic Technology as a label ain't always what it might seem to be.

One other little thing to avid leaks. When replacing the sump drain plug, always use a new copper washer ("gasket"). I have not used a torque wrennch on any other car's sump plug but this one has a setting so I use it, why not. 44 ft lb. Famous last words my 240's sump plug has not leaked.

Please enjoy your car.



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[2011dandd]

Thanks folks

Much appreciated

It’s being used as a daily driver, about 350-400 miles per week. I always use a new crush washer on the sump plug. I will use that torque setting, thanks.

[2011dandd]

Would a 10w 50 mineral oil be ok use with the miles I’ll be doing? I tend to change oil and filter every 6000 on my cars