New owner oil. Question for S60 2.5t 2004

Carlosmr2 · Mar 15th, 2015, 08:51

Hi, sorry for asking another oil question but struggling to use the search function with any success.

I have a 2004 S60 2.5t with 84,000mls (just purchased and my first volvo

) and I'm wanting to carry out a service but not sure which oil? Is it better to go for 0w or 5w30?

Clan · Mar 15th, 2015, 10:42

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Originally Posted by Carlosmr2

Hi, sorry for asking another oil question but struggling to use the search function with any success.

I have a 2004 S60 2.5t with 84,000mls (just purchased and my first volvo

) and I'm wanting to carry out a service but not sure which oil? Is it better to go for 0w or 5w30?

5w/30 A3/B4 is the usual , but if you want the best quality go for 0w/30 A5/B5 which may help with fuel consumption ( volvo recommendations)

Rossi-fan · Mar 15th, 2015, 10:43

Probably 0w 30, but Clan is the man to tell you.

Rossi-fan · Mar 15th, 2015, 10:44

Dear me, where did you come from, ha ha.

Clan · Mar 15th, 2015, 10:49

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Originally Posted by Rossi-fan

Dear me, where did you come from, ha ha.

in the right place at the right time :-)

Carlosmr2 · Mar 15th, 2015, 12:27

Thanks for that, much appreciated

ALBERT10 · Mar 15th, 2015, 17:57

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Originally Posted by Clan

5w/30 A3/B4 is the usual , but if you want the best quality go for 0w/30 A5/B5 which may help with fuel consumption ( volvo recommendations)

Has anybody noticed better fuel consumption using the 0w30? Never thought about that, was going to go for 5w/30 as usually cheaper to buy but will go for 0w30 if it helps fuel economy. My 2001 s60 t5 auto is showing around 21 mpg on the computer display.

But in reality the difference between 5w and 0w must be tiny on its effect on the engine?

John_C · Mar 15th, 2015, 18:05

The difference is tiny, but every little helps

21mpg is pretty woeful, I guess you do quite a lot of town driving?

ALBERT10 · Mar 15th, 2015, 18:51

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Originally Posted by John_C

The difference is tiny, but every little helps

21mpg is pretty woeful, I guess you do quite a lot of town driving?

How many mpg should I be getting on different types of road? I don't think I have ever seen it go above low 20s. Do you have a s60 t5 as well?

Yes a fair bit of town driving but also dual carriageway.

Eurocarparts are doing 5 litre full synthetic 5w40 for 18.99. Not sure how permissible this would be to use?

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/ca...6031&0&cc5_248

Georgeandkira · Mar 15th, 2015, 19:37

Hello, Buy 5 of those. The price is right and the ACEA rating is 'good-to-go' for your turbo. Kira

Mar 15th, 2015, 08:51	#1
Carlosmr2 New Member Last Online: Apr 11th, 2015 13:03 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Sheffield	New owner oil. Question for S60 2.5t 2004 Hi, sorry for asking another oil question but struggling to use the search function with any success. I have a 2004 S60 2.5t with 84,000mls (just purchased and my first volvo ) and I'm wanting to carry out a service but not sure which oil? Is it better to go for 0w or 5w30?

Mar 15th, 2015, 10:43	#3
Rossi-fan Premier Member Last Online: Feb 12th, 2023 10:07 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Durham	Probably 0w 30, but Clan is the man to tell you.

Mar 15th, 2015, 10:44	#4
Rossi-fan Premier Member Last Online: Feb 12th, 2023 10:07 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Durham	Dear me, where did you come from, ha ha.

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Carlosmr2 New Member Last Online: Apr 11th, 2015 13:03 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Sheffield	Thanks for that, much appreciated

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John_C Allons-y! Last Online: Jun 8th, 2020 15:32 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Winchester	The difference is tiny, but every little helps 21mpg is pretty woeful, I guess you do quite a lot of town driving?

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Georgeandkira Premier Member Last Online: May 8th, 2024 13:10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hackensack	Hello, Buy 5 of those. The price is right and the ACEA rating is 'good-to-go' for your turbo. Kira

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