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

    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?

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    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
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    Quote Originally Posted by no1tosh View Post
    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


    T35, 556Nm/410lbft & 361BHP/317WHP

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    I just call up frf Volvo and get it from there
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    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

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


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

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    Quote Originally Posted by no1tosh View Post
    how much oil will i need for my t5, ive searched but getting conflicting answers


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

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    My s60r takes 5.5 liters with filter change

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    ahhh nice one, great link.
    5.3 it is haha

    thanks again


 

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