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oil trap V70-XC70 1998

posted by  someone claiming to be j on  Fri Aug 30 06:31 CST 2002 [RELATED]

I'm going to change the oil on (my first time) my friends turbo wagon. She informed me that there is an oil trap that needs to be cleaned each change. She found this out the hard way, as the result of $800 worth of damage for not doing it. The local dealer said it's on the side of the engine and needs to be serviced every 10k miles. I didn't see anything about this thing in the car's manuals. any advice on this? Also- any recommendations on oil weight and brand, filters, and frequency of changes?








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    oil trap V70-XC70 1998

    posted by  someone claiming to be j on  Sat Sep 14 05:21 CST 2002 [RELATED]

    Ray N. and davidm I want to thankyou for replying to my inquiry about this thing and the oil, and also brickboard.com for a "Great" website! I did check with volvospeed.com about the traps location. Very good pix and step by step instructions! I found out that my friends' had been removed. I wonder how long she had been paying to have her previously removed trap cleaned! One thing I did forget to ask before, what is the pupose of this thing? I presume it doesn't hurt the cars operation without it being installed?








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    oil trap V70-XC70 1998

    posted by  someone claiming to be Ray N. on  Fri Aug 30 06:58 CST 2002 [RELATED]

    I forgot: You will need 6 quarts of oil (it will take about 5.5
    quarts to top it back up). Pour about half a quart into the new
    filter before you spin it on to help get the oil pressure
    up fast when the car is first started (optional but it makes you
    really look like you know what you are doing).








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    oil trap V70-XC70 1998

    posted by  someone claiming to be Ray N. on  Fri Aug 30 06:57 CST 2002 [RELATED]

    I've never heard of an "oil trap". There is a flame trap. See
    this site for general maintenance inclduing the flame trap:

    http://volvospeed.com/maintence.htm

    Note that some dealers/techs remove the flame trap so it may
    not be there once you get it all apart. By the way, turbo
    models do not have a flame trap.

    The manual calls for 10/30 oil. I use 10/30 Mobil 1 in my 850 and
    98 S70. Use only Mann or OEM filters. www.volvoparts.com sells
    discount parts including the filters. I change oil about every
    5K miles but you can go longer or shorter depending on how
    the car is driven.

    You will need to replace the aluminum crush washer under the oil
    drain bolt. Some dealers will sell you a copper one. You want
    the aluminum one. (Most dealers probably remind you of this when
    you purchase a filter from them.)







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      My manual recommends different grades V70-XC70 1998

      posted by  davidm on  Fri Aug 30 08:09 CST 2002
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      Ray, depending on the season, my owner's manual recommends different drades of oil: basically 10W-40 in the hot seasons, 5W-30 in the cold. Mine's a 98 S70 T5....is it different for 850s (or normally aspirated)?
      --
      (98 S70 T5SE misc mods - mostly lighting - and red calipers) (92 940GLE)








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        My manual recommends different grades V70-XC70 1998

        posted by  someone claiming to be Ray N. on  Fri Aug 30 10:55 CST 2002 [RELATED]

        Ah, you are right. My 98 T5 manual has the same info. I live in mild
        California and I think I've just had 10-30 on the brain since I
        use 10-30 all year round. Thanks.






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