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Source – Volvo AB, Göteborg, Sweden page 16(35)
Reprint 2001 Karl Eric Målberg
Servicing
Before the car was delivered from the factory it was subjected to a very thorough
inspection. Your dealer, in his turn, carried out a further delivery inspection. In
addition to this there are two cost-free guarantee inspections after 600 miles
(1000km) and 1500 miles (2500km). The warranty booklet, which is supplied together
with the car, contains two coupons, which entitle you to these inspections. If possible
let the dealer who supplied the car carry out this work. If our six months guaranty is
to apply one condition is that the car has otherwise been serviced in accordance with
the instructions in this book.
The servicing of the car should then follow the procedure in the service book, which
is based on a system of coupons with all-round lubrication and service inspections
after every 3000 miles (5,000 km). You can obtain this book from your dealer or
directly from Volvo by sending in the coupon available in the end of the warranty
booklet.
In all countries where Volvos are sold, there are ultra-modern workshops with
specially trained personnel at your service. All these workshops receive a continuous
supply of technical information through the Volvo organisation concerning repairs and
adjustments, and they are also in possession of special tools designed at the Volvo
factory. Our dealers are therefore best equipped to give your car first-class service,
concerning both maintenance and repairs.
The car is serviced in accordance with the service book for fixed prices and the
workshop stamp in the service book is evidence of how the car is being serviced, this
being a very important point as far as its second-hand value is concerned. If you
would prefer to carry out some of the simpler servicing yourself, this chapter contains
a little advice about when and how this work is carried out.
Maintenance scheme
In the maintenance scheme below, the servicing procedures have been given certain
numbers, which refer to the detailed description on the following pages
O = Service workshop operation
X = Operation you can carry out yourself
Carried out
Operation
3,000
miles
5,000
km
6,000
miles
10,000
km
12.500
miles
20,000
km
See Note below
Lubricant
1 Chassis lubrication as shown in
lubricating chart X X O
2 Check oil level in engine X When tanking
3 Change oil in engine X X Spring and fall
4 Check oil level in transmission X X
5 Change oil in transmission X 1)
6 Check oil level in rear axle X 2)
7 Check oil level in steering box X
8 Check brake fluid level X
9 Check clutch fluid level
Engine
10 Clean oil filter cap X
11 Change oil cleaner O 1) O