Has anyone used this on a foreign car? I have a Volvo S70 and am thinking this might work for changing its oil... Sound like it will?
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I use it in my Toyota and it works well. The extractor has a good reach, thin final tubing, and great vacuum; it should work on any vehicle. Make sure that your engine oil is up to operating temperature before extraction, otherwise the unit will draw the oil very slowly.
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It adheres to the surface of all moving parts but will wear away over time/use. I believe the claim of "up to 30K miles", but more frequently is probably better in the long run. Using a full can per oil change may be overkill due to the cost/can. I do like the idea of adding "some" with each oil change and I've noticed a few of the synthetic brands actually have MOS2 in them, so that might make a difference in how much you add. The harder thing to decide is the optimal amount for your car.
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No, this only works for 2000-2004 S40/V40 with 1.9 liter turbo. the link below should answer all your questions regarding your T5 Volvo.http://s40forums.freeforums.org/how-to-oil-change-t5-motor-t27.html
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Yes I tried this on a 2C Diesel Corolla's Transmission, My friend owns that car now and it has done over 300,000kms and transmission is still living good. I had Certatec when it was 120,000 and I noticed that it shifts softer and smoother. (Regular oil changes are also done). In addition to that I tried this my Unimog's hubs as safety to minimize damage incase of oil leak. Best results are observed in Diesel Engines!
1118105
I have used mine on cars and a lawn mower but not my wave runner yet. I love using it and I am sure it would work great for you. This tool makes changing oil or any other fluid very easy and without mess.
1046854
Generally, my understanding is that it will work with cars that are from 1996 and newer as the description indicates. I guess that does provide that Volvo is compliant to automotive standards.
2257506
This worked well changing the oil in my boat engines. The small suction hose fit easily down the dipstick. I don't see why it wouldn't work for your transmission.
710392
This works with all brake fluid. You autta know that brake fluid does last quite a long time, especially in foreign cars. If your fluid is 10 years old it may still be good however in general I think 10 years/100,000 miles is a good time to change all fluids anyway even if the test shows ok. You may want to spend the money on brake fluid and just flush it for good measure.
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It worked great on my car. It even removed oil stains. I did not notice any harm or unwanted color changes. Try a small spot. This product removed the stains instantly. If can do harm, you will notice it instantly. Hope this helps.
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Hey....I have not had to change the oil yet, it's less than two months or so old....I have only used it 3 times now...are you having issues?
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When I bought the unit .I was told it worked on any US and Foreign car made from 1985 and newer. I have used it on about a dozen cars from 91 to 2012 and it worked fine. You should not have a problem as long as you have the standard connector
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You can try, but it probably won't last long. Just squeezing this on as-is won't do much good. To use it properly you'd have to drain the oil, drop the oil pan, clean off the old gasket and clean the mating surfaces, then use this to create a new gasket, let it set, and fill it back up with new oil. Done this way it'd work great. There's a reason the mechanic wants $1300, and it's not the parts - it's the day of labor taking it apart and putting it back together.
604754
I had to return it for the sane reason. Check the oil level though. Aomeone told me that may be the reason.
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As far as the oil, you have to know what your system is before you start. The other part about where to hook up, all cars are a little different, but you have to figure out which port is the low-pressure side. My experience has bee the port by the firewall on the passenger side.
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This oil will work for all vw or Audi gasoline engines newer than 1995 I use it in my 2010 a4 2.0 turbo
71140
If you've been using synthetic for the life of the car I would say that is okay but if you are looking to switch from long-term conventional use the switch may cause leaks as synthetic seems to clean areas out more. I know this from working as an oil tech and seeing countless people come in and want to switch to synthetic and come back with new leaks that didn't exist before
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Sorry, I'm not an expert. When I used this product with conventional motor oil I had high hopes but, ultimately, I was dissappointed. It's possible that the oil leak stopped for a little while but it came back and is significant.