Has anyone tried changing the oil on any of the new model hybrid XC90s? That was one question I was trying to get out of a local dealer before we make our OSD order. He said he wouldn't recommend it on the hybrid just because of all the things you have to remove. Normally I wouldn't balk at the idea of getting underneath my car, but I've never dealt with a hybrid vehicle and wondered just how hard it is going to be. I'm not about to pay $200 for an oil change at the dealer and if it comes down to that it could be a reason why we change our mind on a Volvo.
cybereyes
Oil change and the T8
I have a 2017 XC90 T8 and I wanted and did change my oil a couple of weeks ago. In the States they recommend that you use either 0-30 weight or 0-20 weight synthetic oil. I think the brand recommendation is Castrol Edge. It was fairly easy. I used a couple of jacks for each side of the vehicle to make it easier to get underneath. There is a cover that you can easily remove, it uses a star shaped driver t 30 but not sure. The challenge is that Volvo does not use a spin on oil filter but uses filter cover that contains a replaceable filter paper. There is a small drain screw that you can take out to let some of the oil in the filter escape. I have lots of oil filter wrenchs and none of them fit. I ended up using a large channel lock. The cover is made out of ABS Plastic so you need to be careful. It seemed to be on very tightly and was hard to unscrew. Eventually it came off. You get rid of the paper filter and add a new one with the new rubber O rings included. The unit screwed back on very easily and bottomed out without much effort. I think over time the rubber O ring must grow a bit and keep everything tight. I eventually purchased a special oil cover removal tool that fits this cover. So should I do this again I will have everything. I did the oil change even though the car had only 2500 miles. However the oil itself was more like a year old. I filled the system with 6 and a quarter quarts of 0-30 weight. Runs like a charm. I was interested in how everything was put together. I have to say very nice setup. When you add oil you should remove the soft engine cover, so that you can more easily access the oil filler hole. Otherwise you will probably pour too quickly and have it all over your engine. The cover comes off easily. It uses star drive screws that are hand tight. I also wanted to take a look at the engine and see the supercharger as well as the turbo. It is not an engine necessarily displays well. In my NSX I removed the engine cover so that you could see the engine by looking through the rear glass cover. I don't imagine that I will replace the hood with a glass cover or one with a glass insert.....Though.... Volvo does not say much about this engine. However it is pretty sophisticated. It is a duel overhead cam 16 valves (4 per cylinder) and has variable valve capabilities. It puts out a lot of HP for its relative small size. Very interesting technology. As I understand the supercharger runs initially and then drops off at around 3000 rpm using an electrical solenoid to disengage. The Turbo spools up during this period and provides the extra air into the upper rpm range. I believe redline is around 6000+ rpms. I had a supercharger on my NSX. It worked great at low rpms and gave me the extra torque I needed, but as I climbed in rpms it would become somewhat parasitic and the benefit dropped off. I bet this engine is capable of more horsepower and torque. Perhaps over 400 HP and 450 Torque. YEA!
I have a 2017 XC90 T8 and I wanted and did change my oil a couple of weeks ago. In the States they recommend that you use either 0-30 weight or 0-20 weight synthetic oil. I think the brand recommendation is Castrol Edge. It was fairly easy. I used a couple of jacks for each side of the vehicle to make it easier to get underneath. There is a cover that you can easily remove, it uses a star shaped driver t 30 but not sure. The challenge is that Volvo does not use a spin on oil filter but uses filter cover that contains a replaceable filter paper. There is a small drain screw that you can take out to let some of the oil in the filter escape. I have lots of oil filter wrenchs and none of them fit. I ended up using a large channel lock. The cover is made out of ABS Plastic so you need to be careful. It seemed to be on very tightly and was hard to unscrew. Eventually it came off. You get rid of the paper filter and add a new one with the new rubber O rings included. The unit screwed back on very easily and bottomed out without much effort. I think over time the rubber O ring must grow a bit and keep everything tight. I eventually purchased a special oil cover removal tool that fits this cover. So should I do this again I will have everything. I did the oil change even though the car had only 2500 miles. However the oil itself was more like a year old. I filled the system with 6 and a quarter quarts of 0-30 weight. Runs like a charm. I was interested in how everything was put together. I have to say very nice setup. When you add oil you should remove the soft engine cover, so that you can more easily access the oil filler hole. Otherwise you will probably pour too quickly and have it all over your engine. The cover comes off easily. It uses star drive screws that are hand tight. I also wanted to take a look at the engine and see the supercharger as well as the turbo. It is not an engine necessarily displays well. In my NSX I removed the engine cover so that you could see the engine by looking through the rear glass cover. I don't imagine that I will replace the hood with a glass cover or one with a glass insert.....Though.... Volvo does not say much about this engine. However it is pretty sophisticated. It is a duel overhead cam 16 valves (4 per cylinder) and has variable valve capabilities. It puts out a lot of HP for its relative small size. Very interesting technology. As I understand the supercharger runs initially and then drops off at around 3000 rpm using an electrical solenoid to disengage. The Turbo spools up during this period and provides the extra air into the upper rpm range. I believe redline is around 6000+ rpms. I had a supercharger on my NSX. It worked great at low rpms and gave me the extra torque I needed, but as I climbed in rpms it would become somewhat parasitic and the benefit dropped off. I bet this engine is capable of more horsepower and torque. Perhaps over 400 HP and 450 Torque. YEA!
Volvo has used this oil filter setup for a long time, the XC70 MY2001 also had it.
I didn't remove the small screw in the bottom of the housing, after turning the housing a bit so it
could be turned by hand, I placed a plastic bag over it and unscrewed it completely to avoid spill.
It is best to lube the new oil-ring. If not all the remaining oil is removed meticulously, it may
seem as though the housing is sweating oil a bit, but I think it is more the last bit of old oil that
remained in the threads is pushed outward when srcewing on and tighthening the housing again.
I used a torque wrench to mounting the housing, I believe the torque value is on it.
I didn't remove the small screw in the bottom of the housing, after turning the housing a bit so it
could be turned by hand, I placed a plastic bag over it and unscrewed it completely to avoid spill.
It is best to lube the new oil-ring. If not all the remaining oil is removed meticulously, it may
seem as though the housing is sweating oil a bit, but I think it is more the last bit of old oil that
remained in the threads is pushed outward when srcewing on and tighthening the housing again.
I used a torque wrench to mounting the housing, I believe the torque value is on it.
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