I recently added a Volvo S60 T5 5-cylinder 2014 to my garage. Less than 60k miles.
I thought the 2014 year was out of the piston ring issues, but I guess it's not at all. I don't have enough miles since purchase to know for sure, but I don't seem to have a problem yet (fingers crossed). You know when it starts consuming a bunch of oil.
Before learning of the problem, I had planned to use Mobil 1 0w-40 when it came time for the first oil change. I realize this is not A5/B5 as 0w-40 is not energy conserving, but it's a great oil and what I use in my other vehicles.
Would the sulfated ash content in this oil and the thicker nature have any risk of bringing up the ring issue? I doubt as a second owner they'd ever do a goodwill gesture if the problem came up, but I also considered staying with A5/B5 for that reason.
Nevertheless, if I take that last factor out of the equation, any chance it could make it worse? I've just always liked this oil, and I've read others like it in these engines. If it's a bad idea, I'll go with PU 5w30, Edge 5w30, or fancy Motul 5w30. I just liked the idea of the thicker Mobil 1 0w-40 as these engines are a bit rough sounding and thought it might be a tad quieter with it. Plus, again, loyalty from using this oil so much for years is a big draw.
I thought the 2014 year was out of the piston ring issues, but I guess it's not at all. I don't have enough miles since purchase to know for sure, but I don't seem to have a problem yet (fingers crossed). You know when it starts consuming a bunch of oil.
Before learning of the problem, I had planned to use Mobil 1 0w-40 when it came time for the first oil change. I realize this is not A5/B5 as 0w-40 is not energy conserving, but it's a great oil and what I use in my other vehicles.
Would the sulfated ash content in this oil and the thicker nature have any risk of bringing up the ring issue? I doubt as a second owner they'd ever do a goodwill gesture if the problem came up, but I also considered staying with A5/B5 for that reason.
Nevertheless, if I take that last factor out of the equation, any chance it could make it worse? I've just always liked this oil, and I've read others like it in these engines. If it's a bad idea, I'll go with PU 5w30, Edge 5w30, or fancy Motul 5w30. I just liked the idea of the thicker Mobil 1 0w-40 as these engines are a bit rough sounding and thought it might be a tad quieter with it. Plus, again, loyalty from using this oil so much for years is a big draw.