C30 Engine : - Engine oil choice

Thassos · Mar 28th, 2018, 23:03

Looking for oil for a 2L petrol C30, castrol always volvos reccomended brand, handbook shows 5W30 , but which of these 2 in the pic, would be better, and whats the volvo recom service interval on oil for this engine?

andyredz · Mar 30th, 2018, 19:53

The Magnatec one comes up on the Halfords reccomended list...

Clan · Mar 30th, 2018, 22:14

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Originally Posted by Thassos

Looking for oil for a 2L petrol C30, castrol always volvos reccomended brand, handbook shows 5W30 , but which of these 2 in the pic, would be better, and whats the volvo recom service interval on oil for this engine?

yes 5w/30 is the correct grade , service interval is 12000 or 12500 depending on age .

alexstanleyv50 · Apr 6th, 2018, 17:16

opie oils do reasonably priced service kits - including top end Castrol oils. Plus you get 10% off at the checkout if you enter VOLVO in the promo code bit.

Search them on this forum - they're nocking around somewhere...

Tannaton · Apr 7th, 2018, 09:37

Comma X-Tech also meets the various specs and is good value - circa £25 for 5L. This goes in all of my fleet...

Thassos · Apr 7th, 2018, 10:54

Thanks for the replies, went with the magnatec as it sounds like its better for short runs, has anyone noticed engines eating a lot more oil during v cold weather startups ? volvos handbook seems to suggest this is normal,, also whats the difference between the C3 and A5 grade of the castrol magnatec oil ?

Clan · Apr 7th, 2018, 11:02

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Originally Posted by Thassos

Thanks for the replies, went with the magnatec as it sounds like its better for short runs, has anyone noticed engines eating a lot more oil during v cold weather startups ? volvos handbook seems to suggest this is normal,, also whats the difference between the C3 and A5 grade of the castrol magnatec oil ?

c3 is normally 12000 service intervals and A5 18000 intervals .They are oil quality grades .

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Thassos GoldMember Last Online: Apr 25th, 2024 22:46 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kent, UK	oils Thanks for the replies, went with the magnatec as it sounds like its better for short runs, has anyone noticed engines eating a lot more oil during v cold weather startups ? volvos handbook seems to suggest this is normal,, also whats the difference between the C3 and A5 grade of the castrol magnatec oil ?

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andyredz andyredz - c30 r design Last Online: Oct 26th, 2019 11:56 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Oxford	The Magnatec one comes up on the Halfords reccomended list...

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