Engine Compartment - Checking; Engine Oil - General - Volvo V70 Owner's Manual

10 Maintenance and service

Engine compartment - checking

Some oils and fluids should be checked at
regular intervals.
Regular checking
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Check the following oils and fluids at regular
intervals, e.g. when refuelling:
•
Coolant
•
Engine oil
•
Power steering fluid
•
Washer fluid
WARNING
Remember that the radiator fan (located at
the front of the engine compartment,
behind the radiator) may start automati-
cally some after the engine has been
switched off.
Always have the engine cleaned by a
workshop. There is a risk of fire if the
engine is hot.
Related information
•
Bonnet - opening and closing (p. 328)
•
Engine compartment - overview (p. 328)
•
Coolant - level (p. 334)
•
Engine oil - checking and filling (p. 331)
•
Power steering fluid - level (p. 336)
•
Washer fluid - filling (p. 346)
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Engine oil - general

An approved engine oil must be used in order
that the recommended service intervals can
be applied.
Volvo recommends:
When driving under adverse conditions, see
Engine oil - adverse driving conditions (p.
382).
IMPORTANT
In order to fulfil the requirements for the
engine's service intervals all engines are
filled with a specially adapted synthetic
engine oil at the factory. The choice of oil
has been made very carefully with regard
to service life, starting characteristics, fuel
consumption and environmental impact.
An approved engine oil must be used in
order that the recommended service inter-
vals can be applied. Only use a prescribed
grade of oil for both filling and oil change,
otherwise you will risk affecting service life,
starting characteristics, fuel consumption
and environmental impact.
Volvo Car Corporation disclaims all war-
ranty liability if engine oil of the prescribed
grade and viscosity is not used.
Volvo recommends that oil changes are
carried out at an authorised Volvo work-
shop.
Volvo uses different systems for warning of
low/high oil level or low/high oil pressure.
Certain engine variants have an oil pressure
sensor, and then the combined instrument
panel's warning symbol for low oil pressure is
used. Other variants have an oil level sensor,
when the driver is informed via the instru-
ment's warning symbol and display