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S40 Oil Pan Hard Plastic? S40-V40 2003

posted by  DougW on  Wed Apr 17 16:00 CST 2024
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My garage is too cramped to get under the car much, so I took a very attractive offer from a Midas garage to have the ail changed, I provided the OE filter.

It was a surprise to me to see the drain plus not threading into the pan itself, but into a housing of sorts.

What is this thing called? The mechanic was under the car and removed this rather large housing that they said was hard plastic and how could that be, what about very hot oil, would that not distort the thing I am referring to?

Can anyone enlighten me? Is it some kind of Band Aid for a stripped drain plus? This is really baffling. Thanks, DougW








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    posted by  someone claiming to be on  Wed Dec 31 18:00 CST 1969 [RELATED]

    I wouldn’t worry about the plastic. Today’s plastics are very heat resistant. My 2017 VW Alltrack has plastic all over its engine. Very common…

    Search here to see if you can find the part. You probably will. If not call FCP Euro and ask about it. They are usually very helpful. If you own a Volvo you really need to be willing to dive and do some internet searching sometimes.

    https://www.fcpeuro.com/Volvo-parts/S40/Oil-Filters-and-Lubrication/?year=2003&m=20&e=2007&t=5&b=5&d=57,794&v=

    Per Bill’s question: So you never found the source of your PS leak? Updating people who are willing to spend time helping you is a common courtesy. As I said earlier, one step is to flush the system and replace the PS fluid with the correct synthetic fluid for your PS system. That might stop the leak and is good maintenance practice anyway. If your fluid hasn’t ever been replaced it is 21 years old and long overdue.

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    Will I buy another Volvo??? We'll see....



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      posted by  someone claiming to be on  Wed Dec 31 18:00 CST 1969 [RELATED]

      Sorry guys for not paying attention to the etiquette of Brickboard.com. The power steering leak problem from before was remedied by acquiring a good, used reservoir and I had to go far afield to find one, but the leaking is now at an end. Thanks!



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    posted by  someone claiming to be on  Wed Dec 31 18:00 CST 1969 [RELATED]

    Hi Doug,

    Someone else can comment on the weird oil pan arrangement.

    I have a few comments for you:

    You're taking a chance letting others change your oil.
    Get some ramps and it's easy to change your own oil.
    Then you have a 100% guarantee about what oil was used.
    You need to use only Full Synthetic.
    Dyno oil sucks especially in Volvo white block engines!
    Get it cheap in the summer with promo rebates from Mobil-1, Castrol, and others
    and Walmart has the best prices. In the fall no rebates and Walmart and everyone hikes the prices.

    Please go back to your earlier post and tell everyone what you did to solve the problem. That's a lasting courtesy for people searching for answers instead of
    unanswered questions.

    Happy motoring, Bill



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      posted by  someone claiming to be on  Wed Dec 31 18:00 CST 1969 [RELATED]

      Hi and thanks for the note. As I said at the beginning of the post, my garage is too cramped to allow me to 'comfortably' get under the car to effect even something as basic as engine oil and filter change. Having done them since I first started driving 1970 I have done at least a hundred on MG, VW, Studebaker, Porsche (ah yes, a classic 911 with its oil tank and the 11-12 quarts of hot oil coming out keeps you on your toes...), Triumph, and three Volvos, a 940, S90 and my present S40 which I like a lot, hence my consulting the Brickboard when I have a question. I have not yet come to a resolution to post, but when I have i will post it.

      The Jiffy Lubes and the like may have qualified people, maybe not.

      Regards, DougW



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