Volvo S40 / V50, C30 & V40 – 2.4 D4 / D5 AWD 5-cylinder (133 kW / 158 kW / 162 kW)
Complete technical data card: required engine oil specification and exact capacity in liters, oil filter code, tire sizes, car battery, wiper blades, headlight bulbs and mileage maintenance schedule.
🛢️ 1. Engine Oil Spec & Capacity
Oil Spec Details VCC RBS0-2AE 0W-20 →
What oil and how many liters for 2.4 D4 / D5 AWD 5-cylinder (133 kW / 158 kW / 162 kW)?
Required Oil Spec
VCC RBS0-2AE 0W-20 (4-cylinder engines Drive-E) or ACEA A5/B5 0W-30 (5-cylinder engines 2.4 D5)
SAE Viscosity
0W-20 (Drive-E) or 0W-30 (5-cyl D5)
Exact Oil Capacity
5,2 l (2.0 Drive-E) / 5,9 l (2.4 D5)
Oil Filter Code
MANN-FILTER HU 8014 z (2.0 D4) or HU 719/8 x (2.4 D5)
📦 Recommended pack size: 6 liters (1× 5L + 1× 1L)
🏆 Recommended oil: Castrol EDGE Professional V 0W-20 (VCC RBS0-2AE) or Castrol EDGE A5/B5 0W-30
🔧 Sump plug torque: 35 Nm
Torque Wrenches →
⏱️ Service interval: 15 000 – 20 000 km / 1 year
💡 2. Headlight Bulbs & Road-Legal LED
✓ Road Legal Approved
Bulb Fitment Guide & Road-Legal LED Upgrade (S40 / V50, C30 & V40)
Low Beam
H7 (55W, PX26d socket) or D2S / D1S Xenon
High Beam
HB3 / H7
Fog Lights
H8 / H11
✨ Road-Legal LED Upgrade (up to +220% brightness):
Status: YES – Road-legal ECE/ABG approved (Osram Night Breaker H7-LED)
Headlight approval number (E-mark): E9 5736
Required bulb holder adapter: Standard socket H7 (headlight slides out by pulling the locking pin!)
CANBUS error canceller: Osram Smart Canbus
Estimated complete kit price: 115 €
Verified road-legal LED bulbs & adapters:
💡 Buy Road-Legal Osram Night Breaker LED
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🔌 View LED Kit + Adapters
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✨ Cloudy headlights? Headlight Restoration & Polish Kits
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🛞 3. Tire Sizes, Bolt Pattern & Wheel Torque
All Tire & Rim Sizes for Volvo S40 / V50, C30 & V40 →
Tire sizes, wheel bolt pattern and lug nut torque for Volvo S40 / V50, C30 & V40?
Approved Tire Sizes
215/55 R16 • 235/65 R17 (XC60) • 235/60 R18 • 235/55 R19
Bolt Pattern (PCD) & Center Bore
5×108 (center bore 63,4 mm)
Wheel Lug Torque
140 Nm
🧮 4. Interactive Maintenance Schedule by Mileage
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What needs servicing on Volvo S40 / V50, C30 & V40 (2.4 D4 / D5 AWD 5-cylinder (133 kW / 158 kW / 162 kW))?
Select your vehicle's approximate mileage (or a used car you are inspecting) to see critical maintenance tasks:
📋 Recommended 60,000 km Service Schedule (2.4 D4 / D5 AWD 5-cylinder (133 kW / 158 kW / 162 kW)):
- Engine oil (5,2 l (2.0 Drive-E) / 5,9 l (2.4 D5)): Engine oil change to spec VCC RBS0-2AE 0W-20 (0W-20 (Drive-E) or 0W-30 (5-cyl D5)) + oil filter MANN-FILTER HU 8014 z (2.0 D4) or HU 719/8 x (2.4 D5).
- Cabin & Air Intake: Replace activated carbon cabin (pollen) filter and engine air filter.
- Brake Fluid & Transmission: Replace DOT 4 LV brake fluid (every 2 years). For automatic transmissions (DSG / Aisin / EDC), mandatory transmission fluid & filter change every 60,000 km!
- Lights & Wipers: Check headlight alignment (optional road-legal H7/H4 LED upgrade) and replace wiper blades (650 mm + 475 mm (V50/S40 Bosch A966S)).
⚙️ 5. Gearbox, Timing, Coolant, Plugs & Brakes
Transmission, Engine Timing, Coolant (Antifreeze), Plugs & Brakes (2.4 D4 / D5 AWD 5-cylinder (133 kW / 158 kW / 162 kW))
⚙️ Transmission / Gearbox Oil (Manual & Auto)
SAE 75W / 75W-80 / 75W-90 API GL-4 (manual) • ATF WS / JWS 3324 (automat / e-CVT)
Capacity & Interval: 1,8 – 2,5 l (manual) / 3,8 – 7,0 l (automatic / e-CVT – change every 60,000 – 90,000 km)
❄️ Engine Coolant (Antifreeze)
Super Long Life Coolant (SLLC pink / blue Japanese silicate-free P-OAT)
System Capacity: 5,5 – 7,8 l (check -35 °C freezing point before winter)
🔥 Glow Plugs (Diesel Cold Starts)
Bosch Duraterm / Beru (replace on glow plug fault P0671–P0674 or before winter, torque 12–15 Nm – caution against seizing!)
🛑 Brake Fluid & Brakes
DOT 4 LV / ISO Class 6 (low-viscosity for ESP/ABS – capacity 1.0 to 1.2 L, replace every 2 years)
⛓️ Engine Timing Belt/Chain & Water Pump (2.4 D4 / D5 AWD 5-cylinder (133 kW / 158 kW / 162 kW))
Timing Chain (with hydraulic tensioner and guide rails) • Interval: 130,000 – 200,000 km (replace immediately if cold-start rattle or P0016 correlation code occurs)
Timing chain life is greatly extended by changing engine oil every 10,000 – 15,000 km max! (150 – 380 € (complete timing chain kit with tensioner & guides INA / Febi / SWAG))
🌧️ Exact Wiper Blade Sizes (S40 / V50, C30 & V40)
Front: 650 mm + 475 mm (V50/S40 Bosch A966S)
Rear: 350 mm
🔋 Recommended Car Battery
(Battery Specs →)
12V 74Ah or 70Ah EFB / AGM – Varta E44 / AGM E39
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