Engine Oil Capacity - Increased

SECTION
1

GROUP
17

NO.
809

DATE
Dec. 1994

B5254S with automatic transmission, increased oil level
800, M/Y 1995 (partly)

REFERENCE:
TP 1705202, SECTION 1(17) VOLVO SERVICE BOOK 1, 850, 940, 960 1995
TP 2101201, SECTION 2 (20-22,25-26) B5204, B5234, B5252, B5254 ENGINES 850 1992-

B5254S with automatic transmission, increased oil level

850 cars with the B5254S engine (automatic transmission) have been equipped with a larger capacity oil pan for engine oil, from engine serial number 374783.

From chassis numbers:

Factory code 1: 854-205080

Factory code 2: 854-206644

Factory code 2: 855-106997

The change affects the amount of oil used at oil changes and when topping up the engine oil between the Min/Max levels on the dipstick.

Capacities - B5254S engine, with new sump.

- Oil and filter change 6.1 US qt (5.8 liters)

- Oil change separately 5.8 us qt (5.5 liters)

- Replacing oil filter separately 0.4 us qt ( 0.4 liter)

- Volume between Min/Max. 1.6 US qt (1.5 liters)

Dipstick:

The engines with larger oil capacity can be recognized by the color of the dipstick handle. The dipstick handle is fluorescent red.

Dipstick Label:

The dipstick also has a disc attached to the handle.

The text on the disc gives the difference in volume between the Min/Max markings:

Between Min/Max 1.5 | (0.4 US GAL)