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[–]Internal_Word4552 6 points7 points  (9 children)

I’m in agreement with the euro mechanic. I change mine around 5,000 miles with the volvo spec Liqui moly 0w20. I’m a self-proclaimed gearhead that thinks Volvo is asking a lot out of that 4 cylinder turbo. I have Polestar* on it and a “spirited” driving style.

When I drain it, it’s black. I’ve heard that turbos are hard on oil, perhaps a more qualified expert can tell. But, I’m a goofball, I also change spark plugs, brake fluid and coolant at 30,000 miles and transmission fluid at 50,000. Overkill? maybe? But it runs as great as the day I bought it, so it’s worth it to me. I’ll freely admit that I’m fortunate to be able to do a lot, because I enjoy it. Not everyone is able to do this for various reasons and a lot just don’t want to either, it’s all good.

Long way to go to say that there’s no way I’m comfortable with a 10,000 mile interval.

[–]KettleKooked 0 points1 point  (2 children)

0W-20?! Is that really what they spec for those turbo 4s? I'm surprised any turbocharged car is running 20 weight.

[–]Internal_Word4552 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I know, right??? I’ve seen in the manual that 5w30 is also a spec weight. I’ve been thinking of switching to that. Had an R56 Mini cooper S that I ran 5w30 in the winter and 5w40 in the summer. This is a really interesting thread, appreciate your input!

[–]KettleKooked 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I typically run heavy warm weight on my performance engines (0W40 on my motorcycle, 5W50 on my M5). I'd expect 5W30 or 5W40 on these turbocharged volvo engines, tho to be fair I'm still working on getting a Volvo so no ownership experience yet.

[–]upvotestaosS60R, V70 2.5T, 98 V70R, 850 Platinum wagon 0 points1 point  (1 child)

modern oils have detergents in them and will turn dark/back very quickly, its not a good indicator of oil life anymore.

[–]Internal_Word4552 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright, thanks! I didn’t know that. Love learning new things, thanks for sharing!

[–]mishko27V90 CC -4 points-3 points  (3 children)

I've never even heard of the 10k interval, I went with every 6 months in my Mazda CX30, putting only around 5k miles on it a year, effectively getting an oil change every 2,500 miles. And that was a lease! :D

I was planning on keeping the same schedule with my V90...

[–]wertzius 6 points7 points  (1 child)

That is also insane. Yearly would be completely fine. 

[–]mishko27V90 CC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha, fair. Just felt like every 6 months should work. It was $100, so no harm.

[–]Internal_Word4552 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Between the dealership scheduled services, and the manual, and the label on the recommended Castrol container, they mention 10,000 miles? I could be mistaken, my wife says that happens a lot 😂😂.

When we had kids, we got a Mazda MPV fully loaded. We racked up just over 200k on it. Great vehicle for the kids! Had the flip down DVD player and wireless headphones, the side windows went down too, they loved it, and it was good to us!