Hello all,
I am gathering the bits for for a home service in a couple of weeks and can't find a definitive answer on what viscosity to use. The engine code is B5254T, I live in central Europe.
Oil checker sites show 5w30 and 10w30 seem to be the most likely candidates I'm not sure, does anyone else have experience with the lpt engine?
Thanks in advance.
1996 850 AWD Oil viscosity?
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10w40 semi synth or 5w40 full synth because of a turbo.
5w30 or 10w30 is too thin for these engines.
5w30 or 10w30 is too thin for these engines.
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From Volvo:Randomnamegenerator wrote: ↑24 Jan 2024, 10:48 Hello all,
I am gathering the bits for for a home service in a couple of weeks and can't find a definitive answer on what viscosity to use. The engine code is B5254T, I live in central Europe.
Oil checker sites show 5w30 and 10w30 seem to be the most likely candidates I'm not sure, does anyone else have experience with the lpt engine?
Thanks in advance.
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BlackBart wrote: ↑25 Jan 2024, 11:31 Soo...about that -25F last week and cold starts.....
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That's one of the reasons it would never occur to me to put 40 weight in any of my cars; plus if it gets that cold I ain't going outside, and the prime mover stays tucked under the house almost as warm as me.
69 1800s, @500k Death by Rust
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox
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'73 144 De Luxe
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This morning just before 8:00...
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Nothing but Mobil 1 5w-30 and Chevron Supreme.
(Only 90 octane here, but ZERO corn syrup ).
At least 6 hours of plug-in time if she’s outside.
And she’ll get to run for at least a half hour before she rolls.
Or the heated garage - Strongly Preferred!
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Nothing but Mobil 1 5w-30 and Chevron Supreme.
(Only 90 octane here, but ZERO corn syrup ).
At least 6 hours of plug-in time if she’s outside.
And she’ll get to run for at least a half hour before she rolls.
Or the heated garage - Strongly Preferred!
'98 V70 R - Well Equipped for Life Up North... 
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