dimka18 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Okay, im doing a major tune up on my s60r 6 speed. Car has 112k on the clock. First off i want to change the trans fluid trasnfer case fluid and rear diff fluid. What is the best fluid to use for all those things? i can get redline for a good price or if thats no good dealer it is. Also looking to replace the spark plugs what are the best performing plugs to go with (going to get a ARD tune after done with the tune up). trying to avoid the dealer as much as i can so i wont have to give them an arm and a leg. and replacing the timing belt and water pump, when i opened the cover there was oil all over the place so im guessing one of the seals are leaking im just going to to go ahead and replace them. question is, is there anything i should know about on how to remove the valve cam gears ? anything special to replace the camshaft seals and crankshaft seal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Shadow Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 cam gears, have you done t/b w/p before? well how about ME7 cars? why do i ask? ME7 cars have vvt, the cam gears are tentioned. in the R there both intake and exhaust are tentioned. very different than the 98 and older cars. Just a fyi. Crankshaft seal, 99.9% never needs replacing. if oil is in the tb area, you should check the dipstick for crankcase pressure. What i would do is take off the spark plug cover and chek how much oil is under there. Sometimes the oil will travel to the cam gear area. before you start down the cam seal road, do a proper clean up first. I used OEM plugs in my R. Order the haldex fluid from volvo. they come in a calk gun looking tube. IMHO the easiest way to fill the rear diff. drain fluid, open side fill tube that is on driver side up top. get clear tuve that can fit on the end of calk gun tube fluid and squeeze and pump the fluid in. I would just get OEM manual gear fluid if you like the oem feel of the shifter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ihatespeedbumps Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Plugs, go Genuine Volvo. They are expensive but the service life and reliability are great. I've always used OEM fluids when changing the Diffs, don't have experience with anything else. Front engine seals leaking is going to be a tricky one. As Steve mentioned, make sure you don't have pooled oil leaking from on top of the cam cover down the timing cover. It's very common to see a broken PCV hose from the oil trap box to the cam cover. The hose was make from crappy plastic and they are often left broken for long periods of time causing an oil leak on top of the engine. If you do determine the cam seals are leaking you'll need to lock the camshafts from the rear with a special tool in order to remove the CVVT hubs. Search this site and you'll find a wealth of info on the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keaton85 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 I actually use an old timing belt to keep the VVT hub(s) in place while unbolting them. Since some are on so tight that you can end up breaking the locking tool. Just use the old belt like a strap wrench and have someone hold it while you unbolt the hub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimka18 Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 I did have some oil on top of the engine, thats what i thought at first as well, but there was not enough oil there for it to leak down there. i cleaned it all up and going to drive the car around for a little open her up again and see where it might be leaking from. When i was buying the car the guy said it eats some oil, he said it was most likely turbo i thought that to, when i pulled the hose there was barley to no oil in the hoses.bunch of oil on side of the engine where tb is and some oil on top of engine. When i pull the dip stick cant really notice any smoke coming out or any pressure building up. This guy spent a good amount of money replacing a bunch of stuff 20k miles ago i think the pcv was replaced. Ganna have to look thru the recipes. Guess ima have to get OEM fluids and plugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimka18 Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Genuine-Volvo-Spark-Plugs-C70-S60R-V70R-set-5-/170645989539?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3AVolvo&hash=item27bb4b28a3&vxp=mtr These any good? i know the dealer is going to want more then 10 bucks a plug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Shadow Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 become a supporting member of volvospeed and you will get access to FCP's promo code that gets you 10% off and free shipping. so your plugs will cost you less than $50. click clikc click and then its at your house waiting for you when you get home along with membership, you get to edit posts. say things like fuck shit ass bitch muther fucker pussy cunt asshole and nothing will happen. try and quote me and you will see what happens. then there is the tittays in the R forum Join the club, thats what all the cool kids are doing anyways, LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimka18 Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Lmao, i was a supporting member but didnt really use the site much, gatta have to get membership again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ihatespeedbumps Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 The P/N listed for the auction is correct, the image is not (states that it's a generic image) +1 on supporting membership. Plus it pays the Moderators salaries :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimka18 Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimka18 Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Where is the best place to order some OEM gear oils? dealers wants 25 bucks a pop for trans fluid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimka18 Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Found everything on ipdusa, any discounts out there for ipd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimka18 Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Checked the fluids today, transmission looks like it was changed looks brand new, Angle gear looks clear as well, rear diff looks a little darker but still looks good. Should i still go ahead and replace the angle and rear diff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin. Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 might as well just to be safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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