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Originally Posted By: Voltmaster although volvo used to make GREAT cars. you got your car to very high milage which tells me as long as you make the intervals shorter, you should be just fine. I ussualy only hear Toyota and Hondas getting this high into milage. Good work! OCI is going back...

Originally Posted By: addyguy I think the 'moly' and the 'nickle' values are mixed up. Good catch. typographical error. Originally Posted By: ChiTDI If memory serves me, that is a seven main bearing crank? The mileage may not be that high for the design, if it is. I would lower the OCI a bit...

Forgot to include Blackstone comment: Quote: Copper and lead read high in this sample showing a little extra bearing wear. Averages show how these (and other metals) should read after about 5,600 miles on the oil. The longer oil run shouldn't have done it. Maybe hard use or other operational...

This engine is a coveted L-block B230F. L was the last revision to the Volvo redblock. It added extra oil passages and piston squirters for added cooling. The engine exhibits no audible piston slap, even on the coldest of days. The oil loss tends to run from the valve cover, cam-plug, and cam...