A few months ago I bought a 2015 Volvo S60 T5 to replace my best girl's 2012 S60 T5. "T5" used to indicate a turbocharged 5-cylinder engine, but not any longer. Now the T5 has a 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder setup called "Drive-E." It is designed to be more fuel efficient, and its features include shutting off the engine when the car is stopped with a foot on the brake pedal. When you remove your foot from the brake the engine starts instantly. Sounds weird but it works well, and the feature can be bypassed by pressing a button or putting the transmission in sport mode. So far this S60 one is getting about 10% better fuel economy than the 2012 model.
Apparently a couple years ago Volvo worked with Castrol and developed a new synthetic oil for the Drive-E engine. It's called Castrol EDGE Professional V 0W-20, and these engines come from Sweden with that oil as the factory fill. I understand it is the only oil that meets Volvo standard VCC RBS0-2AE. However, this oil is unavailable in the US, even for the Volvo dealers. The Castrol EDGE 0W-20 sold in the US does not meet the new Volvo standard. The Volvo manual calls for 10,000-mile oil change intervals, with free service until 40,000 miles. I’ve had one oil change already but I’m not sure which oil the dealer used. When they serviced my 2012 model they used Castrol GTX 5W-30 at 7,500-mile intervals. But the manual on the new car stipulates synthetic oil only. I learned on the Swedespeed forum that Volvo dealers in the US are likely using Castrol EDGE 5W-30 in their service departments. The manual shows that 0W-30, 5W-30, or 0W-20 are acceptable for the 4-cylinder engine.
My girl puts on a lot of miles for work, so we’ll probably use up the free service period by the end of the year. When I start doing the oil changes myself I’ll probably use Amsoil Signature Series 0W-30, which is what I used in the 2012 Volvo and I have a case of it in the garage.
Anybody have any insider knowledge of this elusive Castrol oil, or know what’s different about Volvo standard VCC RBS0-2AE?
Here’s the page out of my manual:
Apparently a couple years ago Volvo worked with Castrol and developed a new synthetic oil for the Drive-E engine. It's called Castrol EDGE Professional V 0W-20, and these engines come from Sweden with that oil as the factory fill. I understand it is the only oil that meets Volvo standard VCC RBS0-2AE. However, this oil is unavailable in the US, even for the Volvo dealers. The Castrol EDGE 0W-20 sold in the US does not meet the new Volvo standard. The Volvo manual calls for 10,000-mile oil change intervals, with free service until 40,000 miles. I’ve had one oil change already but I’m not sure which oil the dealer used. When they serviced my 2012 model they used Castrol GTX 5W-30 at 7,500-mile intervals. But the manual on the new car stipulates synthetic oil only. I learned on the Swedespeed forum that Volvo dealers in the US are likely using Castrol EDGE 5W-30 in their service departments. The manual shows that 0W-30, 5W-30, or 0W-20 are acceptable for the 4-cylinder engine.
My girl puts on a lot of miles for work, so we’ll probably use up the free service period by the end of the year. When I start doing the oil changes myself I’ll probably use Amsoil Signature Series 0W-30, which is what I used in the 2012 Volvo and I have a case of it in the garage.
Anybody have any insider knowledge of this elusive Castrol oil, or know what’s different about Volvo standard VCC RBS0-2AE?
Here’s the page out of my manual:
