volvo 340 1.7, what oils?

[mini-mad-nick]

Just bought the Volvo 340 that was for sale on here for £300. Want to give it a service but don't know what oils it takes? Anyone help me out? Engine, gearbox and diff and what to pit in the shocks to stiffen them up

[MaDSeB]

hey dude.
welcome to the club of 340 ownership.
may the gods of rwd madness shine upon you:

volvo 340 1.7 engine oil: 10w40 1.7engine capacity 5.0 l (inc. filter)

gearbox oil: 80w90, or atf (friction type), although some manufacturers recommend 10w40 engine oil.
depending on your year of vehicle / and whether its a 4 speed or 5 speed.

4 speed up to 1984: 1.9 l
4 speed after 1984: 2.15 l
5 speed rear filler plug: 2.5 l
5 speed front filler plug up to 1985: 3.3 l
5 speed rear filler plug after 1985: 2.8 l

diff oil: sae 90 1.45 l


as for the front shocks, if your looking to go a bit stiifer on the suspension for drifting ect. drop the old oil out (if they are oil filled and not inserts) and refill with ep90 oil. while at it a pair of mr2 rear springs with 2.5 coils lobbed off will settle it nice, while providing almost spot on spring rate.

hope this helps.

madseb

[mini-mad-nick]

Your a star seb i shall grab some oil and filter some time soon then and get it changed. Mines a 1987 1.7 5 speed GL.

Ive bought 2" springs from classic swede, the "drift spec" ones he does, in going to fill the shocks with the ep90 oil aswell like you say. Ive also got 2 maybe 3" (2 blocks and 1" blocks ill have my mate tig weld together) and land rover 90 shocks to go on the back

[MaDSeB]

glad to be of help, dude.
you can repay my by sticking a build thread up

madseb

[mini-mad-nick]

Haha i will do soon mate, need to get some more pictures and stuff first tho what mileage should the cam belt be done at as a work mate said there renound for snapping?