car: '89 240 wagon, about 233,000 miles question: I change the oil and filter about every 4000 miles, give or take a little. This morning, I stopped at Autozone and picked up a filter for my next change. Their book said the STP filter was S-7328 for $4.19, and the Fram had essentially the same number. Seemed a little more expensive than the last time, so when I got home, I checked and have been using the STP S-16 filter, which is about a dollar less, but the same general size and shape. Just curious if anyone knows what the difference is between the S-7328 and S-16 (other than the price!)??? Either is cheap enough that I don't really care, just want to use whichever is appropriate....
oil filter for 240...
Nov 28, 2006
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The best filter to use is a Mann W917, they're not terribly expensive, so there's no reason to use anything else. I buy them by the case.
Agree with use of Mann filter, I've been told it is same filter as OEM Volvo branded filter. In case quantity (I think 10 or 12) is about $3.50 each from FCP Groton plus shipping.
Mann is a good filter.
I am a believer in frequent oil / filter changes, usually every 1500 to
2000 miles.Sometimes I just drain and change the oil, and keep using the filter til the next complete oil / filter change.
Probably fine.
Yikes, these things will go 400,000 miles with changes every 4,000-5,000 miles, no need to be wasteful. Use quality oil, a good filter, and make sure it stays topped up.
Total waste of money, and time. Change the oil and filter according to the service schedule and worry about something more important!
ED
Mann makes both of the oil filter's for Volvo cars Glenn
The frequency of oil and filter changes is a surprisingly polarizing issue.
Some (like me) believe in frequent changes; others do not.
Funny thing, though: since adopting my profligate methods of frequent changing, the engines involved have all stayed strong and happy.
This includes a straight six with high miles from an old Ford pickup I bought (every man needs a beater pickup); it purrs and doesn't burn at all.
Upon tearing down engines, I note minimal bearing and cam wear.
You pays your money and you makes your choices.
Perry,
If you want to use the appropriate filter and you do your own oil changes, get the case of Mann filters from either Groton's
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or IPD
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. This is the same as the Volvo filter from the dealer at less price. By the case, it is less than the inferior STP filter that you are already buying.
The real reason you want to use the Mann filter is that it has a backflow check valve, that helps keep your lubricant at the top of your engine case when you stop and park your car overnight. Therefore, lubricant is kept where it needs to be when you start your engine cold the next morning. It's those first few moments of starting your car each day that wear out the eingine much more than the subsequent 20 - 30 minutes of commuting to-and-from work that will wear your engine out over the long haul. That's why it's important to have the lubricant already there at start up.
Also, the 240 police will confiscate your title if you aren't committed to maintaining your copy of the best car ever made for at least 500K.
Thanks! I liked your answer best!!! A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, and all of that....
Of course the obvious question is, if the engines are in such great shape, why are they being torn down? I change my oil every 8000 km (5000 mi) as specified, and I've never seen the inside, so I can't say how much wear there is.
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