The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Oil Changes - Miles vs. Time in the engine

posted by  Naimnut on  Mon May 4 03:56 CST 2009
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Thu Oct 23 09:16 CST 2014
[RELATED]

I need your advice about changing my oil ('94 940, 150K miles). My situation is that it is taking me about six months or so to drive 3,000 miles. My daily commute is about 9 miles each way, most of which is on the freeway. I use a multi-grade 10-40 oil.

My recollection is that volvo recommends that oil be changed every 5,000 miles. I have assumed that my mechanic is being conservative in recommending a 3,000 mile interview.

Are there any criteria I can use (color, sediment, whatever) in helping me make this decision?

What is your advice? I'd appreciate hearing it.
Thanks.






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.