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Maintenance and service
Oils and fluids
Engine compartment decal for oil grade
Volvo recommends oil products.
Using oil of a higher than specified grade is
permitted. Volvo recommends using an oil of
a higher grade than that specified on the
decal for adverse driving conditions. See
page 227.
Adverse driving conditions
Check the oil level more frequently for long
journeys:
• towing a caravan or trailer
• in mountainous regions
• at high speeds
• in temperatures colder than –30 °C or
hotter than +40 °C
• shorter driving distances (shorter than
10 km) at low temperatures (under 5 °C).
This may result in abnormally high oil temper-
ature or oil consumption.
Checking and changing the
engine oil and oil filter
Change the oil and oil filter in accordance
with the intervals specified in the Service and
Warranty Booklet.
Checking the oil level in a new car is
especially important before the first
scheduled oil change. The Service and
Warranty Booklet specifies the odometer
readings for oil changes.
Volvo recommends checking the oil level
every 2500 km. The most accurate measure-
ments are made on a cold engine before
starting. The measurement will be inaccurate
if taken immediately after the engine is
switched off. The dipstick will indicate that
the level is too low because the oil has not
had time to flow down into the oil sump.
IMPORTANT!
Always use oil of the prescribed grade,
see the engine compartment decal.
Check the oil level frequently and change
the oil regularly.
The engine will be damaged if lower
grade oil is used or if the car is driven
with the oil level too low.
IMPORTANT!
When filling oil to top up a low oil level,
the oil being filled must be of the same
grade and viscosity as the oil in the
engine.