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V70XC Oil Change Interval

Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70
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Re: V70XC Oil Change Interval

Post by instarx »

m96ag wrote:On that note, would a magnetic drain plug be worthwhile?
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Do you think that using the nonturbo 90 degree thermostat to help the engine warm up faster would be any good?
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m96ag wrote:Do you think that using the nonturbo 90 degree thermostat to help the engine warm up faster would be any good?
Not really. The oil warms up a lot slower than the coolant anyway.
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