Volvo S80 Owner's Manual page 221

06 Maintenance and specifications
Engine compartment
Filling and dipstick
Petrol engine.
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Diesel engine.
Change in accordance with the intervals speci-
fied in the Service and Warranty Booklet.
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IMPORTANT
When filling oil to top up, the oil being filled
must have the same grade, see page 269.
Checking the oil level in a new car is especially
important before the first scheduled oil change.
The most accurate measurements are made on
a cold engine before starting. The measure-
ment will be inaccurate if taken immediately
after the engine is switched off. The dipstick
will indicate that the level is too low because
the oil has not had time to flow down into the
oil sump.
The oil level must be within the area marked on the
dipstick.
Park the car on a level surface, switch off the
engine and wait 10-15 minutes to allow the oil
time to run back to the sump. For capacities,
see page 269 and onwards.
Checking with a cold engine
1. Wipe the dipstick clean.
2. Check the level using the dipstick. It must
be between the MIN and MAX marks.
3. If the level is close to the MIN mark, start
by topping up with 0.5 litres of oil. Top up
until the level is nearer to MAX than MIN
on the dipstick.
IMPORTANT
Never fill above the MAX mark. Oil con-
sumption may increase if too much oil is
poured into the engine.
WARNING
Do not spill oil onto the hot exhaust manifold
due to the risk of fire.
Checking with a warm engine
1. Wipe the dipstick clean.
2. Check the oil level using the dipstick.
3. If the level is close to the MIN mark, start
by topping up with 0.5 litres of oil. Top up
until the level is nearer to MAX than MIN
on the dipstick.