SERVICING
General
Before the vehicle was delivered from the factory it was subjected to a
very thorough inspection. Your dealer, in his turn, carried out a further
delivery inspection in accordance with the specifications of the Volvo
factory. In addition to this there is the cost free service inspection after
2 500 km (1 500 miles). After this inspection the servicing of the vehicle
should follow the routine in the
service book
which is based on a system
involving an oil change and oil level check after every 5 000 km
(3 000 miles) and service inspections after every 10 000 km (6 000 miles)
running.
The simplest (and in the long run most profitable) way to give the
vehicle the servicing it requires is to have all the servicing done by a
Volvo workshop. You will then have all the work shown in the service
book carried out in accordance with fixed prices and the workshop
stamp in the service book will show how the vehicle is being serviced
- this is also extremely important as far as second-hand value is con-
cerned.
When designing the car, particular attention has been paid to the "safety
details" (e.g. suspension, brakes and steering). They are calculated to
withstand the severest stresses with a wide safety margin. However, if
you use your car for hard driving, you should take the precaution of
checking these parts for fatigue cracks sometime during the car's useful
life, for instance when the parts concerned are reconditioned.
If you prefer to carry out the simpler servicing procedures yourself or if
you are sometimes obliged to have them done by a workshop outside the
Volvo organization, this chapter contains some advice as to when and
how they should be carried out.
For the sake of convenience, the servicing procedures have been summa-
rized in a maintenance scheme on the following pages.
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