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wellllll........i did a site search for oil change and read everything there was to read about changing the oil. then, i had the dealer change the oil and filter, going to mobil 1 synthetic. this was done on my recently delivered 02 v70xc, overseas delivery, 3600 miles when it arrived at the dealer last week from sweden. to tell the truth, i really thought that a lot of you folks were kind of compulsive and i almost laughed at your general distrust of dealer servicing. i don't even want to go into the cost debate! anyway, i noticed a spot of oil under the car yesterday and crawled up under there to see what was happening. based on the reports i had read, i was able to get the factory, plastic skid plate off easily. mine only had 7 bolts, however. when i got the plate off and looked for the source of the oil leak, i found that the drain plug was only hand loose/tight! based on this finding and the fact i am more than 100 miles from the dealer, i will probably be changing my own oil from now on.
THANKS - a big thanks to all of you who posted info on oil changes, types of oil, skid plates, etc.
'02 V70XC, white, can be seen in Volvo OSD DVD
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