850 t5 service parts and oil what do you all use and recomend???

[no1tosh]

hi right im gonna give my new beast a serivce even though it suposadly had one a few months back haha.
so what brands of parts do you use like plugs and filters ect....
also my cars done 136,000 so what brand and type would you recomend? i was thinking 15/40's but im not sure as this is my first car with a turbo.

oh and while im at it, is the throttle pedal usually a bit tight on these?

cheers

tosh

[martybelfastt5]

cant go wrong with genuine volvo stuff and 10w 40 semi synthectic somthing tasty lol castrol ect as for throttle none of mine have been might need a new cable

[Jamest5r]

hi right im gonna give my new beast a serivce even though it suposadly had one a few months back haha.
so what brands of parts do you use like plugs and filters ect....
also my cars done 136,000 so what brand and type would you recomend? i was thinking 15/40's but im not sure as this is my first car with a turbo.

oh and while im at it, is the throttle pedal usually a bit tight on these?

cheers

tosh

Volvo plugs are the best, 10-40 as said above best you can afford, and as for the oil and air filter whatever you get from gsf etc will do

[volvokid]

I just call up frf Volvo and get it from there

[no1tosh]

sweet, i wasnt sure you see the vw vr6 was very piccy with things like plugs and leads and i found out the hard way haha.
ill get on this soon then give it a month to make sure she's a good-un and i might start modding her. ive come to realise im not gonna be able to afford a half decent manual R, so with the money left over from the §§§§rat when it sells ill drop her 40mm, R front bumper, cd changer, few engine mods and a full respray i think. i hope lol

thanks again guys

[no1tosh]

how much oil will i need for my t5, ive searched but getting conflicting answers


cheers

[danny-R]

Sure they take about 6 litres. (could be wrong tho as I don't pay for my oil) :)

[volvokid]

how much oil will i need for my t5, ive searched but getting conflicting answers


cheers

Honestly call FRF or MRG and they will tell you, 90% of the time I will just call the main dealer at least you know there info will be correct, or should be lol.

[no1tosh]

ya that sound more like it, i keep reading 7 litres!!!!! thats a massive amount for a 5 banger

[Harvey]

My s60r takes 5.5 liters with filter change

[Harvey]

Have a look on this link.
http://www.castrol.com/castrol/sectionbodycopy.do?categoryId=9024084&contentId=7073092

[no1tosh]

ahhh nice one, great link.
5.3 it is haha

thanks again