Volvo 164 Owner's Manual page 44

9-10 Rear axle
The oil level in the rear axle should be
checked after every 10 000 km (6000 miles).
The oil level should be up to the filler hole.
I f necessary top up with the recommended
oil. The oil in the rear axle should be chang-
ed after the first 2500 km (1500 miles). The
old oil is drained off by removing the bot-
tom plug. After this only the oil level need
be checked and topping-up with recom-
mended oil carried out if required.
The oil should then be warm and the mag-
netic plug must be well cleaned. It is of
great importance to the lifetime of the final
drive that particles and impurities from
running-in are removed.
11 -12 Limited slip
Cars fitted with a limited slip differential
are delivered from the factory with a rear
axle oil according to the American Military
Standard MIL-L-2105 B provided with an
additive for rear axles with limited slip. A
similar type of oil should be used for subse-
quent topping-up and changing. Oil level
checking and oil changing should be carried
out at the same intervals and in the same
way as for a rear axle without limited slip.
SERVICING
1 3 Power steering
The oil level in the power steering should
be checked every 10 000 km (6000 miles).
Before checking wipe the oil container
clean. Then remove the cap and check the
l evel with the engine stopped. The oil level
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should be about / " (5-10 mm) above
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the level mark in the container. If the level
i s lower than this, top up with the engine
stopped to prevent air from being sucked
i nto the container. Start the engine and
re-check the oil level, which should now
fall to the level mark. When the engine
stops, re-check the oil level, which should
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be about 5-10 mm ( / ") above the mark.
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The oil and filter in the power steering do
not need replacing other than during re-
pairs or reconditioning.
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