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2023 Volvo S60 Specifications for Fluids and Lubricants Owner’s Manual

2023 Volvo S60 Specifications for fluids and lubricants

Topping up washer fluid

Washer fluid is used for cleaning the headlamps and windscreen. Washer fluid with antifreeze must be used when the temperature is under the freezing point.

Note

  • When approx. 1 litre (1 qt) of washer fluid remains in the reservoir, the message Refill washer fluid, level low appears together with the symbol in the driver display.
  • When the Refill washer fluid, level low message together with the symbol appear in the driver display, it is time to refill washer fluid
  • Open the bonnet with the handle in the passenger compartment and then with the handle under the front edge of the bonnet.
  • Open the washer fluid reservoir cap.
  • Washer fluid is filled into the reservoir with the blue cap. The reservoir is used for windscreen washer, rear window washer and headlamp washers.
  • Top up with washer fluid.
  • Close the washer fluid reservoir cap and then close the bonnet.

Prescribed grade: Washer fluid recommended by Volvo – with frost protection during cold weather and for temperatures below freezing point.

Important
Use Volvo genuine washer fluid or equivalent with a recommended pH of between 6 and 8, in working dilution (e.g. 1:1 with neutral water).
Important
Use washer fluid with antifreeze when the temperature is below freezing to avoid the fluid freezing inside the pump, reservoir and hoses.

Volume:

  • Cars with headlamp washing: 5.5 litres (5.8 qts).
  • Cars without headlamp washing: 3.5 litres (3.7 qts).

Air conditioning – specifications

The car’s climate control system uses a freon-free refrigerant, either R1234yf or R134a, depending on market. Information about which refrigerant the car’s climate control system uses is printed on a decal located on the underside of the bonnet.

Refrigerant and compressor oil are used in the air conditioning system. Information is shown below about the label for refrigerant quantity, and the table below shows the prescribed quality and volume for compressor oil.

A/C decal

Decal for R134a

Decal for R1234yf

Symbol explanation R1234yf
Symbol Meaning
Caution
Mobile air conditioning system (MAC)
Lubricant type
A trained and certified technician is required in order to service the mobile air conditioning system (MAC)
Flammable refrigerants

Refrigerant

Refrigerant amount is printed on the decal located on the underside of the bonnet.

Cars with R134a refrigerant

Refrigerant amount.
Warning
The air conditioning system contains pressurised refrigerant R134a. Service and repair of the system must only be performed by trained and certified technicians.

Cars with R1234yf refrigerant

Refrigerant amount.
Warning
The air conditioning system contains pressurised refrigerant R1234yf. In accordance with SAE J2845 (Technician Training for Safe Service and Containment of Refrigerants Used in Mobile A/C System), service and repair of the refrigerant system must only be performed by trained and certified technicians in order to ensure the safety of the system.

Compressor oil

Volume Prescribed grade
130 ml (4.40 fl. oz.) PAG SP-A2

Evaporator

Important
The A/C system’s evaporator must never be repaired or replaced with a previously used evaporator. A new evaporator must be certified and labelled in accordance with SAE J2842.

Brake fluid – specifications

Brake fluid is the medium in a hydraulic brake system that is used to transfer pressure from e.g. a brake pedal via a master brake cylinder, which in turn acts on the brake callipers.

Prescribed grade: Volvo Original or equivalent fluid compliant with a combination of Dot 45.1 and ISO 4925 class 6.

Note
It is recommended that brake fluid is changed or filled by an authorised Volvo workshop.

Transmission fluid – specifications

For cars equipped with the seven-speed dual clutch transmission 7-DCT EVO, the transmission fluid needs to be changed, the change interval is 60 000 km. For other transmissions (eight-speed), and in normal driving conditions, the transmission fluid does not need to be changed throughout the service life of transmission. However, it may be necessary in adverse driving conditions.

Automatic gearbox

Variant Number of gears Prescribed transmission fluid
7-DCT EVO 7 Dual clutch oil, D2

(High Performance Hybrid Dual Clutch Transmission fluid)

AWF8G45 8 AW-2
Note
Check with your Volvo dealer if you are not sure which variant your car is equipped with.

Fuel tank – volume

The fuel tank’s filling capacity can be read in the table below.
All engines
Litres (approx) 60
US gallons (approx) 15,9

Adverse driving conditions for engine oil

Adverse driving conditions can lead to abnormally high oil temperature or oil consumption. Below are some examples of adverse driving conditions.
Check the oil level more frequently for long journeys:
  • towing a caravan or trailer
  • in mountainous regions
  • at high speeds
  • in temperatures colder than -30 °C (-22 °F) or hotter than +40 °C (+104 °F).

The above also apply to shorter driving distances at low temperatures.
Choose a fully synthetic engine oil for adverse driving conditions. It provides extra protection for the engine.

Volvo recommends:

Important

  • In order to fulfil the requirements for the engine’s service intervals all engines are filled with a specially adapted synthetic engine oil at the factory. The choice of oil has been made very carefully with regard to service life, starting characteristics, fuel consumption and environmental impact.
  • An approved engine oil must be used in order that the recommended service intervals can be applied. Only use a prescribed grade of oil for both filling and oil change, otherwise there is a risk of the service life, starting characteristics, fuel consumption and environmental impact of the car being affected.
  • If engine oil of the prescribed grade and viscosity is not used, engine related components may become damaged. Volvo disclaims any liability for any such damage.
  • Volvo recommends that oil changes are carried out at an authorised Volvo workshop.

Engine oil – specifications

Engine oil grade and volume for each respective engine alternative can be read in the table.

Volvo recommends:

Engine Engine code Volume, incl. oil filter

(litres, approx.)

Oil grade
B3 B420T4 6.1 Castrol Edge Professional V 0W-20 or VCC RBS0-2AE 0W-20
B4 B420T6 6.1
B4 B420T5 6.1
B5 / B5 AWD B420T2 6.1
B5 AWD B420T10 6.1
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