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jasmith44 · Aug 20th, 2018, 12:01

What is the difference in oil and can you mix it 2011 1.6 T3 engine ?I am only asking as I need to top up but I don't know if it has mineral or synthetic in.

Tannaton · Aug 20th, 2018, 17:13

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What is the difference in oil and can you mix it 2011 1.6 T3 engine ?I am only asking as I need to top up but I don't know if it has mineral or synthetic in.

Best to avoid anything other than fully synth in a turbo engine....

Oil is not hard to find so best just top up with the correct slippery stuff.

Zebster · Aug 20th, 2018, 18:20

Whatever the spec says in your owners manual is what you need. So long as it fully meets (or exceeds) this spec then it doesn't matter.

jasmith44 · Aug 20th, 2018, 19:05

I should have said I have about 10 litres of the correct synthetic oil but I do not know what is already in the car.Reading my owners book it says if its been serviced at a Volvo dealers they should use mineral oil,but I don't know where it's been serviced.Anyway I will use my synthetic oil.Thank's all.

AndyV7o · Aug 20th, 2018, 20:22

You can mix mineral and full, but try and get correct spec.

You may find this thread useful if you want some basic knowledge https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=283503

Clan · Aug 20th, 2018, 21:22

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Originally Posted by jasmith44

What is the difference in oil and can you mix it 2011 1.6 T3 engine ?I am only asking as I need to top up but I don't know if it has mineral or synthetic in.

5w/30 A5/B5

jasmith44 · Aug 20th, 2018, 21:24

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5w/30 A5/B5

That's what I am putting in.Thank's

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jasmith44 jasmith44 Last Online: Yesterday 16:30 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: burnley	I should have said I have about 10 litres of the correct synthetic oil but I do not know what is already in the car.Reading my owners book it says if its been serviced at a Volvo dealers they should use mineral oil,but I don't know where it's been serviced.Anyway I will use my synthetic oil.Thank's all. __________________ 244 / 460 / 440 /850x2/ s40x2 / s80 / s60 2.0t/ S60 ES T3. Current 2008 S80 2.5 SE T A.

Aug 20th, 2018, 18:20	#3
Zebster Upstanding Member Last Online: Sep 12th, 2023 11:29 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Ludlow	Whatever the spec says in your owners manual is what you need. So long as it fully meets (or exceeds) this spec then it doesn't matter.

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AndyV7o Premier Member Last Online: Jun 21st, 2021 20:47 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Creswell	You can mix mineral and full, but try and get correct spec. You may find this thread useful if you want some basic knowledge https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=283503

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