2014 VOLVO V60 oil viscosity

08 Starting and driving
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Before a long journey
Before a long journey, it makes good sense to go through the following points: •Check that the engine is working normally and that fuel consumption (p. 403) is nor-mal.
• Make sure that there are no leaks (fuel, oilor other fluid).
• Check all bulbs and tyre tread depths.
• Carrying a warning triangle (p. 329) is alegal requirement in certain countries.
Related information
• Engine oil - checking and filling (p. 346)
• Changing wheels - removing wheels (p.324)
• Lamp replacement (p. 352)
Winter driving
For winter driving it is important to perform certain checks in order to ensure that the carcan be driven safely. Check the following in particular before the cold season:
• The engine coolant (p. 349) must contain at least 50% glycol. This mixture protectsthe engine against frost erosion down toapproximately –35 °C. To achieve opti-mum antifreeze protection, different typesof glycol must not be mixed.
• The fuel tank must be kept filled to pre-vent condensation.
• Engine oil viscosity is important. Oils withlower viscosity (thinner oils) facilitate star-ting in cold weather and also reduce fuelconsumption while the engine is cold. Formore information on suitable oils, seeEngine oil - adverse driving conditions (p.395).
IMPORTANT
Low viscosity oil must not be used for hard driving or in hot weather.
•The condition of the starter battery and charge level must be inspected. Coldweather places great demands on the starter battery and its capacity is reducedby the cold.
• Use washer fluid (p. 361) to avoid iceforming in the washer fluid reservoir.
To achieve optimum roadholding Volvo rec- ommends using winter tyres on all wheels ifthere is a risk of snow or ice.
NOTE
The use of winter tyres is a legal require- ment in certain countries. Studded tyresare not permitted in all countries.
Slippery driving conditionsPractise driving on slippery surfaces under controlled conditions to learn how the carreacts.
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Power steering fluid - level (p. 351)
• Washer fluid - filling (p. 361)
Engine oil - general
An approved engine oil must be used in order that the recommended service intervals canbe applied.
Volvo recommends:
When driving under adverse conditions, see Engine oil - adverse driving conditions (p.395).
IMPORTANT
In order to fulfil the requirements for the engine's service intervals all engines arefilled with a specially adapted syntheticengine oil at the factory. The choice of oilhas been made very carefully with regardto service life, starting characteristics, fuelconsumption and environmental impact. An approved engine oil must be used in order that the recommended service inter-vals can be applied. Only use a prescribedgrade of oil for both filling and oil change,otherwise you will risk affecting service life,starting characteristics, fuel consumptionand environmental impact. Volvo Car Corporation disclaims all war- ranty liability if engine oil of the prescribedgrade and viscosity is not used. Volvo recommends that oil changes are carried out at an authorised Volvo work-shop.
Volvo uses different systems for warning of low/high oil level or low/high oil pressure.Certain engine variants have an oil pressuresensor, and then the combined instrumentpanel's warning symbol for low oil pressure isused. Other variants have an oil level sensor,when the driver is informed via the instru- ment's warning symbol
and display
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Engine oil - adverse driving conditions
Adverse driving conditions can lead to abnor- mally high oil temperature or oil consumption.Below are some examples of adverse drivingconditions. Check the oil level (p. 346) more frequently for long journeys: •towing a caravan or trailer
• in mountainous regions
• at high speeds
• in temperatures colder than -30 °C or hotter than +40 °C.
The above also apply to shorter driving dis- tances at low temperatures. Choose a fully synthetic engine oil for adverse driving conditions. It provides extra protectionfor the engine. Volvo recommends:
IMPORTANT
In order to fulfil the requirements for the engine's service intervals all engines arefilled with a specially adapted syntheticengine oil at the factory. The choice of oilhas been made very carefully with regardto service life, starting characteristics, fuelconsumption and environmental impact. An approved engine oil must be used in order that the recommended service inter-vals can be applied. Only use a prescribedgrade of oil for both filling and oil change,otherwise you will risk affecting service life,starting characteristics, fuel consumptionand environmental impact. Volvo Car Corporation disclaims all war- ranty liability if engine oil of the prescribedgrade and viscosity is not used. Volvo recommends that oil changes are carried out at an authorised Volvo work-shop.
Related information
• Engine oil - grade and volume (p. 396)
• Engine oil - general (p. 345)
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Engine oil - grade and volume
Engine oil grade and volume for each respec- tive engine alternative can be read in thetable. Volvo recommends:
EngineEngine codeAOil gradeVolume, incl. oil filter
(litres)
T6B6304T4Oil grade: ACEA A5/B5 Viscosity: SAE 0W–30approx 6.8
D4 AWDD5244T12approx. 5.9
D4 AWDD5244T17approx. 5.9
D3D5204T7approx. 5.9
D5D5244T11 Bapprox. 5.9
D5D5244T15Capprox. 5.9
D2D4162TOil grade: ACEA A5/B5 Viscosity: SAE 5W–30 When driving under adverse conditions, use ACEA A5/B5 SAE 0W-30.approx. 3.8
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EngineEngine codeAOil gradeVolume, incl. oil filter
(litres)
T3B4164T3Certified and factory-filled oil: Oil grade WSS-M2C925-A
options for service: Oil grade: ACEA A5/B5 Viscosity: SAE 5W–30approx. 4.1
T4B4164Tapprox. 4.1
T4FB4164T2approx. 4.1
T4 DB5204T8Oil grade: ACEA A5/B5 Viscosity: SAE 0W–30approx 5.5
T5
DB5204T9approx 5.5
T5B4204T11Castrol Edge Professional V 0W-20 or 0w20 VCC RBS0-2AEapprox. 5.4
T6B4204T9approx. 5.4
D4D4204T5approx. 5.6
A
Engine code, component and serial number can be read on the engine; see Type designations (p. 386).
B Manual gearbox
C Automatic gearbox
D Only certain markets.
Related information
• Engine oil - adverse driving conditions (p. 395)
• Engine oil - checking and filling (p. 346)
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