What oil do I use for my XC70?

SirNemesis

I think perhaps I've done too much research and now I'm stuck in a world of confusion.

Simple question. MY10 XC70 with a D5244T10 engine. My research tells me to use 0w30 ACEA A5/B5 in 'Europe' and 5w30 ACEA A3/B3 in the 'Rest of the world'. Is this correct?

VolvoDeger

YES but 0w30 can also be used

SirNemesis

What about the ACEA ratings? As far as I can tell they aren't compatible, and 5w30 ACEA A5/B5 is pretty hard to come by.

phonsa

Castrol Edge 5-30w ACEA C3 according to Castrol oil guide.

timbo

You're safe with a c3 rated 5w30 thats what we use at our shop

Philia_Bear

Penrite hpr5 or Hpr10
Just run a regeneration on the dpf slightly more often or remove it entirely

Rob

I use this.

remember not to fill it to the full line..

SirNemesis

Rob;69199 wroteI use this.

remember not to fill it to the full line..

Ohh theres a trick here... tell me more...

Rob

Only fill it to half way. Filling it to the full line will bring on an engine light.

5.7L is the magic number. Don't put any more than that in.

Other than that it is pretty straightforward.

Rob

it relates to a recall

Recall Ref: R/2010/051
Exact Model: C30,S40,V50,C70,XC60,V70, XC70 & S80
Description: ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT DECREASE
VIN: 000269 to 206299 (C30), 177491 to 509783 (S40), 180043 to 569282 (V50), 000399 to 111999 (V70), 010000 to 099398 (C70), 000850 to 107561 (S80), 000400 to 065987 (XC70), 000212 to, 036471 (XC60)
Build Date:
Numbers: 20225
Defect: The engine oil level may rise. This situation may lead to the engine speed being maintained or possibly increased after the throttle pedal is released. In an extreme situation the engine may continue to run after it has been switched off.
Action: Recall the affected vehicles and carry out a ECM software upgrade, adjust engine oil level and install a decal to confirm oil level to the consumer.

Philia_Bear

Oil level when full is at the near bottom of the dipstick

SirNemesis

Awesome, glad I asked. Thanks guys!

AshDVS

It might be worth confirming that yours has been back for this recall too, if you haven't already.

SirNemesis

How do I go about confirming a recall has been done? I don't have the required sticker fitted to the car anywhere that I can find. Is there an online way to confirm or do I need to call Volvo?

Philia_Bear

Call Vevo... they are required to afix a metal label when a recall is done... lack of one is a possibly good sign its not done
win for you as you will often get lots of software updates out of the deal

AshDVS

Gorrells aren't too bad, It might be worth giving them a call - quote the VIN and you should be right.

SirNemesis

Checked with Gorrells today. Apparently there are no outstanding recalls for my VIN.

Vee_Que

Rob;69199 wroteI use this.

remember not to fill it to the full line..

I use that on all dpf equipped cars too. Though I prefer to use 10w through summer. The weights are still relvant!