Hi BITOGers,
Current baby is a 2001 VOLVO S60 2.0 litre (inline 5, flat tappet)) with turbo and auto tranny in excellent shape after 214K miles. Oil consumption is max 2 quarts per 6000 miles with synthetic 5W40. The oil colour on dipstick is dark brown after 4K miles.
Headache for me to find the proper oil into this engine: B5204T2. This is not 'THE T5' block, but created for the Volvo 850 and S70 (around 1996-1998). Unfortunatelly, no original manual came with the car.
The seller (reliable Volvo mechanic, running private VOLVO garage) used Castrol Magnatec 10W40 (part-synthetic), I filled Castrol Magnatec 5W40 (synthetic - group III): both are economic solution, I guess.
After several days reading on BITOG, using Castrol and Mobil 1 oil selector application still no 100% clear:
- online manual (of Volvo 850 B5204T2 engine) recommends from 2001: 5W30, 10W30 or 5W40 + 5K miles OCI for turbo engines
- Volvo forums: ACEA A3/A4 - not A1/A5 developed for Ford engines
- Castrol proposes Castrol Edge Titanium FST 5W-40 A3/B4 or castrol magnatec 10W40 (Hungarian version; UK version: Edge 0W40; German version: Edge 10W60(!))
- Mobil 1: New Life 0W40, or Mobil 3000 X1 5W40
- Volvo forums: so much different kind of oils in use (between 0W30 up to 15W40 - dino or group III/IV synthetics)
I lean toward only min Group III synthetic and max. 6000 miles OCI - keeping this car for long time in healthy condition without dumping into this engine additives.
In my turbocharged SAAB the good choice was Mobil 1 Ow40 after the engine and head refurbishment - before various semi/synthetic oils filled without any visible differencies or effect on oil consumption.
Outcome of the research:
1. Mobil 1 0W40 (great add-pack, but against the manual) or Castrol Edge 5W40 (not so much cleaning and anti-wear adds like in Mobil 1) - Volvo recommends Castrol (back and forth advertisement reason, I guess) max. 7500 miles OCI
2. 'Cheaper' alternative with 5K miles OCI: Mobil 3000 X1 5W40 or Castrol Magnatec 5W40 (both are group III synthetics with weak add pack)
Any proposal to be appreciated!
Current baby is a 2001 VOLVO S60 2.0 litre (inline 5, flat tappet)) with turbo and auto tranny in excellent shape after 214K miles. Oil consumption is max 2 quarts per 6000 miles with synthetic 5W40. The oil colour on dipstick is dark brown after 4K miles.
Headache for me to find the proper oil into this engine: B5204T2. This is not 'THE T5' block, but created for the Volvo 850 and S70 (around 1996-1998). Unfortunatelly, no original manual came with the car.
The seller (reliable Volvo mechanic, running private VOLVO garage) used Castrol Magnatec 10W40 (part-synthetic), I filled Castrol Magnatec 5W40 (synthetic - group III): both are economic solution, I guess.
After several days reading on BITOG, using Castrol and Mobil 1 oil selector application still no 100% clear:
- online manual (of Volvo 850 B5204T2 engine) recommends from 2001: 5W30, 10W30 or 5W40 + 5K miles OCI for turbo engines
- Volvo forums: ACEA A3/A4 - not A1/A5 developed for Ford engines
- Castrol proposes Castrol Edge Titanium FST 5W-40 A3/B4 or castrol magnatec 10W40 (Hungarian version; UK version: Edge 0W40; German version: Edge 10W60(!))
- Mobil 1: New Life 0W40, or Mobil 3000 X1 5W40
- Volvo forums: so much different kind of oils in use (between 0W30 up to 15W40 - dino or group III/IV synthetics)
I lean toward only min Group III synthetic and max. 6000 miles OCI - keeping this car for long time in healthy condition without dumping into this engine additives.
In my turbocharged SAAB the good choice was Mobil 1 Ow40 after the engine and head refurbishment - before various semi/synthetic oils filled without any visible differencies or effect on oil consumption.
Outcome of the research:
1. Mobil 1 0W40 (great add-pack, but against the manual) or Castrol Edge 5W40 (not so much cleaning and anti-wear adds like in Mobil 1) - Volvo recommends Castrol (back and forth advertisement reason, I guess) max. 7500 miles OCI
2. 'Cheaper' alternative with 5K miles OCI: Mobil 3000 X1 5W40 or Castrol Magnatec 5W40 (both are group III synthetics with weak add pack)
Any proposal to be appreciated!
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