Oil change

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » 24 May 2005, 20:51

I just changed the oil in my 2000 S40 that I just bought 2 weeks ago. I changed it because it was burning a little bit after long drives. The car only has 32,000 miles on it. When I went under neath to take the oil filter off I had to slowly unscrew it for a really long time with a filter wrench until it was loose enough to unscrew with my hand. My question is: is the oil filter suppose to just be tightened hand tight or should it be screwed in until it is flush with the metal which seems really difficult to do.

alfonzobonzo · Post by **alfonzobonzo** » 26 May 2005, 01:25

handtight me's thinks

you'll never get it off again otherwise

ColoradoS40 · Post by **ColoradoS40** » 27 May 2005, 18:38

If you notice on the filter canister there is a little lip that is right below the rubber O-ring. That should be flush with the metal. If not you could get some leaks, mainly if you use a full systhetic oil. I just use my hands, but that is only if you can get at it easily. My friend had a "pit" in his garage so that is cheating a little. When I cannot get to his place I just use the wrench.

phaseone · Post by **phaseone** » 01 Jun 2005, 11:05

alfonzobonzo wrote:handtight me's thinks
you'll never get it off again otherwise

shud be screwed witha filter wrench upto this rubber O-ring. If handfighted, oil will leak out according to my experiences
best regards Alfredo S40 2.0T MY2000 autom

gnavarro27 · Post by **gnavarro27** » 23 Jul 2005, 23:21

You should always use a torque wrenh and set it to 25nm. Thats the best advice. The worst thing is hand tightening and having oil spilling.

Brandon wrote:I just changed the oil in my 2000 S40 that I just bought 2 weeks ago. I changed it because it was burning a little bit after long drives. The car only has 32,000 miles on it. When I went under neath to take the oil filter off I had to slowly unscrew it for a really long time with a filter wrench until it was loose enough to unscrew with my hand. My question is: is the oil filter suppose to just be tightened hand tight or should it be screwed in until it is flush with the metal which seems really difficult to do.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 01 Oct 2005, 16:02

I just got a used S40, I like it very much. Every how many miles does it need an oil change?? every 3000, 5000 or 7500?

Post by **matthew1** » 04 Oct 2005, 00:36

Anonymous wrote:I just got a used S40, I like it very much. Every how many miles does it need an oil change?? every 3000, 5000 or 7500?

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