Instructions For Oil Level Checking And Changing; Carburetors; Gearbox - Volvo 164, 1970 Service Manual

LU BRICATIO'N
I NSTRUCTIONS FOR 01 L LEVE L CH ECKI NG
AND CHANGING
ENGINE
The oil level should be checked with the hel p of the
dipstick, see Fig. 1-15.
With a n, e w or reconditioned engine, the oil should
be changed after the first 2500 km (1 500 miles).
Subsequent changing should normally take place
every 10000 km (6000 miles), however, under the
following conditions :
The intervals for changingengine oil are dependent
to a very great ' e xtent on the oil used. For lubrication
of the engine, oil grade "For Service MS" should be
used. Concerning viscosity a multigrade oil is pri-
marily recommended. This type of oil is befrter suited for
demanding operating cond itions such as continuous
driving in city traffic uninterrupted by frequent start-
ing and stopping and with the engine idling for
lengthy periods. For engine oil with viscosity SAE
10 W-3D (multigrade), 10 W-40 or 20 W-50, oil chang-
ing takes place every 10000 km (6000 miles). If an
engine oil with viscosity SAE 10 W (singlegrade),
20/20 W or 30 is used, the oil should be changed
every 5000 km (3000 miles), however, at least twice
a year.
The oil should be drained off immediately af ter the car
has been driv, e n and while the engine is still warm.
For this, use the oil drain plug, see Fig. 1-1. When all
, t he oil has 'run o u-t, check the washer andscrew the
plug tightly into position again. Oil is added through
the rockerarm casing after removing the fill,er cap.
As is shown above, an engine oil with grade "For
Service MS" is used for subsequent topping-up. Con-
cerning viscosi, t y, muHigrade oil SAE 10 W-30 is pri-
marily recommended. At ve'ry low temperatures (be-
Fig.
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Drain plug on sump
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Fig. 1-2. Checking the oil level in centre spindle
low -20
0 C =-4 0 F) or
when cold-starting difficul-
ties are anticipated, multigrade oil SAE 5 W-20 is
recommended.
If multigrade oil is not use,d, the viscosi, t y should be
SAE 10 W below -100 C (14
0
F), SAE 20/20 betwe, e n
-100 and
+30 0 C (14 and 86 0
F) ' a nd SAE30 for
temperatures above 30 0 C (86 0 F), all this presuming a
stable air temperature.
The quantity of oil changed is 5.2 litres (9.15 Imp.-
pints = 1 0.97 US pinfs). The corresponding quan1ity
when the oi'l filter is included is 6.0 litres (10.56 Imp.-
pints = 12.66 US pints).
CARBURETTORS
Each time the engine oil is changed, the oil level in
the centre spindle of , t he carbur, e ttors should be
checked to see that it reaches up to about 6 mm
(1/4") from the edge of t.he spindie. If this is not the
case, oil ATF, Type A or Dexron should be used for
filling up.
GEARBOX (WITHOUT OVERDRIVE)
To check the oil level, remove the filler plug (l, 'Fig.
1-3) and see whether the oil r' e a-ches up to the hole
for th.e plug.
In the case of a new or reconditioned gearbox, , t he
oil should be changed and the gearbox flushed out
after the first 5000 km (3000 miles). The oil should
subsequently be changed after every 40000 km
(25000 miles).
The oil should be drained off immediately after the
car has been driven and while the oil is still warm.
When draining the oil, remove the plugs marked 1
and 2 in Fig. 1-3.
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