What Replaced Volvo Penta Full Synthetic SAE 30 Engine Oil?
Mar 10, 2016 · bruceb58 said: The 10W-40 oil is a synthetic oil. You can't use the ones you mention. I know they are not synthetic, nor is Volvo Penta's VDS-3 (specifically their oil and the VDS-3 spec approval in general) which Volvo recommends for engines prior to 2008 in the Service Bulletin attached.
Recommended oil for 05 Volvo Penta 5.0gxi e - Boating Forum
Oct 9, 2023 · Buy the 15w40, or 20w50. Rotella or Valvoline or Pennzoil or mobile 1 or other. Dino squeezings or synthetic. Just run a good filter. And go boating. In the 80s, it was SAE30. In the 90s it was 10w-30 or 10w40. In the 00s it was 20w50. In the 10s it was synthetic.
Oil type and oil filter to use for 4.3GL Volvo Penta
Jul 1, 2006 · Dec 29, 2003. Messages. 8,200. Jul 2, 2006. #3. Re: Oil type and oil filter to use for 4.3GL Volvo Penta. I don't have my Sierra catalog handy, but I'm betting one of those numbers is for the short version of the original long filter. I'd go with the long one myself. MerCruiser uses the GM 4.3 blocks too and their oil is 25W-40.
Oil change tips for volvo 4.3 GXI-E - iboats Boating Forums
Feb 5, 2018. #1. Changed the oil on my 2004 4.3L GXI-E this weekend. First time doing it myself and thought I would just share a couple quick tips for anyone with a similar engine. OEM Oil filter - part # 3850559. OEM Volvo Oil - part #21681795 (gallon) OEM Volvo Oil - part #21681794 (quart) You need 5 quarts of oil.
Volvo Penta outdrive - which gear unit oil to use? Too many …
May 29, 2013 · Re: Volvo Penta outdrive - which gear unit oil to use? Too many options..... I had the Mobil 1 LS stuff from autozone in my drive this spring too. Not wanting to worry about it either, I began looking all around. I couldn't find anything local that was definitely GL5 and synthetic without limited slip additives.
OIL FOR 280 VOLVO PENTA OUTDRIVE - iboats Boating Forums
Sep 19, 2006. #7. Re: OIL FOR 280 VOLVO PENTA OUTDRIVE. 30 weight in mine, and just dropped from 40wt per Dons expert advise. 10/30 is useless in my opinion, as it does not get hot (hell, mine runs in 40-50 degree water) so really you are running 10 weight, with unused Polymers waiting for the oil to hit 200+ degrees and kick in, which aint ...
Volvo Penta SX lower unit oil change - iboats Boating Forums
Messages. 710. Jul 22, 2008. #2. Re: Volvo Penta SX lower unit oil change. Need a pump (oil MUST go in from bottom) and about 3 qts of factory synthetic gear oil. Remove bottom plug , dipstick and fill hole under the shift cover . (held on by 3 5/16 bolts). Clean the magnetics on the plugs and refill. I always run abit and then re check, I have ...
5.0 gi oil recommendation - iboats Boating Forums
Feb 21, 2015 · I just inherited an volvo penta 5.0 gi and have the owners manual. I am preparing to bring this back to life since it has been sitting for 10 years. The manual says to use sae 30 oil. But I have also seen 10w30, 15w50, 10w40 and so on. Can someone please tell me what the recommended oil is for this motor? Thanks
VP 5.0 GL-E oil filter choices? - iboats Boating Forums
Sep 18, 2012 · Doing this myself, of course. What oil filter options do I have: VP has these option in their bulletin P-21-7-1 (2005): 3850559 for 96x130mm. 3852412 for 96x107mm. 835440 for 96x96mm (used this on my old VP3.0!!) I only see for the 5.7s and 5.0 the part 3850559, but my closest dealer says they never carry that part number.
1995 Volvo 7.4 - 2 Oil Questions - iboats Boating Forums
Jan 21, 2013 · Re: 1995 Volvo 7.4 - 2 Oil Questions. The dipstick tube is hooked to the bottom of the pan, so you will get all the oil out when you suck it out of the dipstick tube. Yes, it holds 9 quarts if it's fuel injected engine, according to the Volvo service manual for the HU models, but you haven't posted a model number yet, and year is only the year ...