I have a 2004 S40 2.4i (my first Volvo) due for an oil change. Crawling under the car I quickly determined that the oil filter isn't on the bottom of the engine. Not wanting to waste a lot of time I spoke with the dealer's service rep and he would only say that it's on top of the engine, up front, and a pain in the a__ to get to. Can anyone please give me guidance more useful than this? I don't want to have to dismantle any more than necessary to get access to the filter. Thanks.
S40 Oil Filter
Started by DonH, Feb 12 2005 02:42 AM
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Posted 12 February 2005 - 03:50 AM
You know your first 4 services are free. Kind of hard to describe without pictures or the car.
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Posted 12 February 2005 - 06:47 PM
QUOTE(Bay 13 Admin @ Feb 11 2005, 07:50 PM)
You know your first 4 services are free. Kind of hard to describe without pictures or the car.
Thanks for your response. I can appreciate the difficulty of trying to explain something with words alone. I am aware of the free oil changes but unhappily that isn't until 7,500 miles. My statement that the car is "due" for an oil change was misleading. It's about a year old and has less than 1,000 miles on it. It's driven very little and then only for short trips around town. I don't want the car to endure four or five years of this kind of use without changing the oil. I've always worked on my cars.....everything from Corvettes to Peugeots. I've seen a lot of parts that were mighty hard to get to but an oil filter that's completely hidden from view is a new one on me.
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Posted 12 February 2005 - 08:03 PM
Well if you will hang in there, on monday I'll find a car and take a pic and then post it with a few arrows explaning how to. 
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Posted 12 February 2005 - 08:10 PM
Doesn't the on board computer / service system / service plan also take time period since last service into account when calculating when the next one is due?
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Posted 13 February 2005 - 01:46 AM
QUOTE(Bay 13 Admin @ Feb 12 2005, 12:03 PM)
Well if you will hang in there, on monday I'll find a car and take a pic and then post it with a few arrows explaning how to.
Thank you very very much. I'd really appreciate your taking the time to do that for me.
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Posted 14 February 2005 - 04:19 PM
It's 1/2 way down the front of the engine.
That's right bitches. I'm back.
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Posted 15 February 2005 - 08:13 AM
Check the file and please download it my server has limited badwith.
You can see from the pics. Sory no time to translate it to English
http://213.139.218.245/s40/filter.pdf
You can see from the pics. Sory no time to translate it to English
http://213.139.218.245/s40/filter.pdf
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Posted 15 February 2005 - 05:19 PM
QUOTE(s40euro @ Feb 15 2005, 08:13 AM)
Check the file and please download it my server has limited badwith.
You can see from the pics. Sory no time to translate it to English
http://213.139.218.245/s40/filter.pdf
You can see from the pics. Sory no time to translate it to English
http://213.139.218.245/s40/filter.pdf
s40euro:
Thank you very much! No translation necessary. The pictures tell me what I need to know. I appreciate your help and the help of the others who responded
as well.
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Posted 15 February 2005 - 10:32 PM
Thats for a turbo, he has a non turbo, there is more plastic that has to come off. I have the pic in my camera, will work on it to night.
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Posted 15 February 2005 - 10:46 PM
The red arrows are 10mm bolts. Take the front air intake off first, then the 10mm thats below the yellow arrow that is where you put the oil in. The air intake twists about 30 degrees to come off, then the bigger piece of plastic is a booger to unsnap from the air box.
Not the open and bay13 sign reflecting on the car.
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Posted 15 February 2005 - 11:44 PM
QUOTE(Bay 13 Admin @ Feb 15 2005, 10:46 PM)
The red arrows are 10mm bolts. Take the front air intake off first, then the 10mm thats below the yellow arrow that is where you put the oil in. The air intake twists about 30 degrees to come off, then the bigger piece of plastic is a booger to unsnap from the air box.
Not the open and bay13 sign reflecting on the car.
Thanks again, Rich. I appreciate the help. It doesn't look like it's going to be much fun....at least the first time I go at it. As with most things, it should get easier after I've done it a few times.
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Posted 15 February 2005 - 11:55 PM
WOW....I haven't done an 04 S-40 yet ...what a pain....looks like there gettin as bad as BMW and VW with plastic shrouds!
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Posted 16 February 2005 - 12:59 AM
Forgot to mention you need a 36mm socket to unscrew the filter housing.
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QUOTE(Bay 13 Admin @ Feb 16 2005, 12:59 AM)
Forgot to mention you need a 36mm socket to unscrew the filter housing.
Thanks. I already have that. Is the torque setting for the drain plug 26 ft-lbs? I thought I read that somewhere but my recollection may be faulty. If not, what is correct? Is there any hope of ever getting a Haynes or Chilton type manual for these cars?
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Posted 17 February 2005 - 03:37 AM
Ya thats the torque for the drain plug. (26)
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Posted 17 February 2005 - 09:28 AM
QUOTE(Guest @ Feb 16 2005, 09:01 PM)
QUOTE(Bay 13 Admin @ Feb 16 2005, 12:59 AM)
Forgot to mention you need a 36mm socket to unscrew the filter housing.
Thanks. I already have that. Is the torque setting for the drain plug 26 ft-lbs? I thought I read that somewhere but my recollection may be faulty. If not, what is correct? Is there any hope of ever getting a Haynes or Chilton type manual for these cars?
yes for old model s40, uk edition only i think, not 100% sure though.
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Posted 21 February 2005 - 07:22 PM
QUOTE(Bay 13 Admin @ Feb 15 2005, 08:59 PM)
Forgot to mention you need a 36mm socket to unscrew the filter housing.
NOPE. Volvo has put their manuals on DVD and have priced them for dealers and service teachs. There are used versions running around on eBay. The manual is called VADIS or Volvo Aftersales Diagnostic Information System.
The used ebay versions run from $20 US - $100 US depending upon what version you buy. The Volvo prcing runs several thousand dollars US for a 1 year subscription. You can also buy a 3 day or 30 day subscription for substantially less and download some of the info.
If you decide to purchase from eBay, make sure the seller has the installation instructions, the administrator password and logon id.
Good luck,
Eric
