2001 V70XC - 2 questions

1. What is the current thinking on switching to a synthetic oil at 170k
(105k miles)? I'd like to keep the car a few more years as it runs very
well.....starting to burn just a little oil, though.

2, Has anyone found a foolproof way to avoid paying Volvo an amount of money
that would buy you a flat screen tv to replace a remote entry key fob that
probably costs $5?.

Thanks

Gerry

On Wed, 26 May 2010 16:03:47 -0700, "Gerry"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>1. What is the current thinking on switching to a synthetic oil at 170k
>(105k miles)? I'd like to keep the car a few more years as it runs very
>well.....starting to burn just a little oil, though.
>
>2, Has anyone found a foolproof way to avoid paying Volvo an amount of money
>that would buy you a flat screen tv to replace a remote entry key fob that
>probably costs $5?.
>
>Thanks
>
>Gerry
>
>
>
i have always used syntec -- before that the appropriate Castrol
product. my engines seems to go forever, w/ care. if you are burning
oil there is no easy fix. syntec is just a better product.

Volvo has proprietary software & encrypted data. there must be a
hacker who has cracked this. i don't know of any. if you want one to
find you, make it easy. theft of intellectual property is big trouble.

On Thu, 27 May 2010 02:33:19 -0700, Richard W Langbauer
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On Wed, 26 May 2010 16:03:47 -0700, "Gerry"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>1. What is the current thinking on switching to a synthetic oil at 170k
>>(105k miles)? I'd like to keep the car a few more years as it runs very
>>well.....starting to burn just a little oil, though.
>>
>>2, Has anyone found a foolproof way to avoid paying Volvo an amount of money
>>that would buy you a flat screen tv to replace a remote entry key fob that
>>probably costs $5?.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Gerry
>>
>>
>>
>i have always used syntec -- before that the appropriate Castrol
>product. my engines seems to go forever, w/ care. if you are burning
>oil there is no easy fix. syntec is just a better product.
>
>Volvo has proprietary software & encrypted data. there must be a
>hacker who has cracked this. i don't know of any. if you want one to
>find you, make it easy. theft of intellectual property is big trouble.


slept, two more thoughts. first, check compression! i think it should
be 8.6 but what do i know. if it is nominal the smoke is just from
worn oil scraper rings -- not a prob. if it is low it could be
anything. a short block & rebuild is the best bet. second, Castrol
makes a 20/50 "high mileage" oil. i've never used but their 20/50
"race" oil works.