V 70 2.5 Service Intervals

Discussion in 'Volvo V70' started by Andy Mann, Mar 17, 2005.

  1. Andy Mann

    Andy Mann Guest

    I have bought a V 70 ex company car.

    The service history shows the car serviced every 10,000 miles.

    What is the service interval on a V70 2.5
     
    Andy Mann, Mar 17, 2005
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  2. Andy Mann

    NickT Guest

    On the pre 2000 model, the interval is 10,000 miles or 12 months
    whichever comes first

    Post 2000, the interval is 12,000 miles or 12 months, whichever comes
    first

    Nick
     
    NickT, Mar 18, 2005
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  3. Or, in both cases, according to the service light on the dash.

    I would strongly recommend 5-6k mile oil and filter changes though,
    especially if you intend to keep the car past 100k miles or so.

    If its an auto, have the gearbox flushed and oil replaced about every 25,000
    miles.

    Tim..
     
    Tim.. \(Remove Safetycatch\), Mar 18, 2005
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  4. i have always serviced my volvos every 10k miles...filter, oil change ,
    etc...
    never a problem.....
     
    ~^ beancounter ~^, Mar 18, 2005
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  5. Hi Tim,

    why?

    My former BMW got fresh oil all (30.000km) 18.000mls, is was sold in best
    health with 210.000km 131000mls. My recent S60D5 gets an oil service, as
    sheduled, all 20.000km (12.500) and has just turned the 170.000km
    (106000mls)

    Doing more, shure, does not harm, but does not add health to your car. So
    all in all, its a waste of money.

    It is better not to take the cheapest oil, look at the specifications, and
    look at the amount of oil in your engine. It is much more harmful to have
    less oil in your engine, than "old" oil. Some companies here have now
    oil-services sheduled all 50.000km (31.000mls!!!)

    Hint: in new automatic gearboxes you don`t have the change to change your
    oil yourself, because you need special machines to evacuate the oil out of
    the gearbox.

    Jürgen
     
    Jürgen Schrader, Mar 19, 2005
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  6. Andy Mann

    Douglas Hall Guest

    Or tap into the oil cooler return lines and have the torque converter do it
    for you... (I think volvospeed has some details on this)
     
    Douglas Hall, Mar 23, 2005
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