What is the oil trap on a Volvo S40?
Oil trap. This Fits Your Volvo S40. This Genuine Volvo PCV Valve Oil Trap is an essential component of your Volvo’s powertrain and allows internal pressure built up in the engine to be released safely, instead of unintentionally through difficult-to-replace seals and gaskets.
How did Volvo come up with the S40?
Although Volvo designed the S40, it can’t take full credit for developing the car, which shares architecture with the Mazda 3 and next-generation Ford Focus. Engineers from Ford, Mazda, and Volvo collaborated on the C1 platform, contributing to and drawing from the development pool.
Where does the S40 AWD transmission come from?
The top of the line S40/V50 T5 AWD, as well as the 2.4 and 2.4i, powertrain is still made by Volvo. The transmission is developed with Getrag at Volvo’s Koping Transmission Center in Sweden, and the AWD system bought from Haldex Traction of Sweden.
What are the trim levels of a Volvo S40?
In the United Kingdom, trim levels were S, XS, SE and CD. Later on, trim levels offered were supplemented with SE Lux and Sport Lux trim designations. A limited edition ‘Xi’ trim level was also offered for a short run on Phase 1 and Phase 1.5 cars, often painted yellow with black bezel headlamps.
How often do you need to replace a Volvo oil trap?
This Genuine Volvo PCV Valve Oil Trap is an essential component of your Volvo’s powertrain and allows internal pressure built up in the engine to be released safely, instead of unintentionally through difficult-to-replace seals and gaskets. Officially, Volvo recommends replacing this component every 100,000 miles.
How to replace a Volvo PCV and oil filter housing?
Take a rag and clean the engine block where the PCV housing mounts to ensure a clean seal. Next, grab the top vacuum hose from where you removed the one-time use clamp and pull it up to remove it. Then, take the new vacuum hose and feed it through. The second cut hose is still on the engine, remove this too.
Is the Volvo oil trap the same as a PCV valve?
Those of us over a certain age remember older cars having a PCV valve (Positive Crankcase Ventilation). The Volvo oil trap accomplishes the same thing as a PCV valve which is allow the engine to breath. You may not know this but the combustion engine needs air coming in and therefore air going out.
What kind of oil trap is Volvo XC70?
The newer cars with their extended oil change intervals seem to be just as prone to clogged breather assemblies as the older cars, and it’s even more so the case on the turbocharged cars. Today, we’ll be looking at a 2004 Volvo XC70 that we purchased from one of our customers.