Hi BITOG,
We've had a 2017 Volvo Inscription Platinum for a little less that a year now, purchased for a great price as a CPO demo with 5K miles on it.
Volvo doesn't have a specific spec like MB229.5, LL-01 etc., it recommends for this car, rather it specifies a somewhat generic 5W-30 carrying an A5/B5 designation, so the oil options are pretty varied. They recommend Castrol Professional, that's what the dealership uses (changed at 5K miles and 10K miles so far), so I know I could use Castrol Edge or Pennzoil Platinum 5W-30 in a pinch and be in compliance with Volvo's A5/B5 requirements.
Doing a little research here and elsewhere, I happened onto Motul 8100 Eco Energy 5W-30. With an HTHS of 3.4, it's on the thick side for an A5/B5 oil, and carries various manufacturer specs and approvals from Ford, Renault, Jaguar, and Land Rover. I've never used it before, but I think this is going to be the oil for this car. Does anyone have any first hand experience with this oil, and/or is there anything else I should give serious consideration to? I'd prefer not to use anything too boutique, expensive, or difficult to get, and would like to stay within the manufacturer recommended grade since the car has a great extended warranty as part of the CPO program.
Side note: The oil capacity is 6.2 qts/5.9l, Volvo recommends a 10K mile OCI, but being a direct injection turbo I'm a little reluctant to go that long, so I plan to do oil changes at 5K and change the cartridge filter at 10K intervals. The car is driven less than 10K miles per year, so the frequency will be fine.
Thank you
We've had a 2017 Volvo Inscription Platinum for a little less that a year now, purchased for a great price as a CPO demo with 5K miles on it.
Volvo doesn't have a specific spec like MB229.5, LL-01 etc., it recommends for this car, rather it specifies a somewhat generic 5W-30 carrying an A5/B5 designation, so the oil options are pretty varied. They recommend Castrol Professional, that's what the dealership uses (changed at 5K miles and 10K miles so far), so I know I could use Castrol Edge or Pennzoil Platinum 5W-30 in a pinch and be in compliance with Volvo's A5/B5 requirements.
Doing a little research here and elsewhere, I happened onto Motul 8100 Eco Energy 5W-30. With an HTHS of 3.4, it's on the thick side for an A5/B5 oil, and carries various manufacturer specs and approvals from Ford, Renault, Jaguar, and Land Rover. I've never used it before, but I think this is going to be the oil for this car. Does anyone have any first hand experience with this oil, and/or is there anything else I should give serious consideration to? I'd prefer not to use anything too boutique, expensive, or difficult to get, and would like to stay within the manufacturer recommended grade since the car has a great extended warranty as part of the CPO program.
Side note: The oil capacity is 6.2 qts/5.9l, Volvo recommends a 10K mile OCI, but being a direct injection turbo I'm a little reluctant to go that long, so I plan to do oil changes at 5K and change the cartridge filter at 10K intervals. The car is driven less than 10K miles per year, so the frequency will be fine.
Thank you