i cracked my oil pan on my 2006 volvo s40 2.4i, i need a star alan key to take off something thats connected to the oil pan to get to some screws and im wondering if there is anything else that i would need to remove to get to any other bolts holding the pan on. It looks like I might need to take off a cannister looking thing thats connected to a pulley with a belt on it to get to 1 or maybe 2 screws but im not sure and wanted to make sure before i do that?

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If anyone knows the answer to this.. do i have to take that thing off completely which would probably remove the belt also or just a few screws to manuever in there to get the rest of the oil pan screws out.

 

Give me your vin and email address and I will try to send you the vida instructions. Or I can fax them to you if that is easier.

 

Thank you so so much ive been waiting for 2 days for a response. My vin is: yv1ms382662209432 and my email is: disla221@aol.com

 

done - let me know how you make out. You may want to consider getting a pirated version of vida if you routinely do work on your beast...best $50 I ever spent for maintaining my Volvo! You do need an old laptop with XP on it though...

As an aside - make sure you get good liquid gasket. If you can't afford the over-priced volvo stuff, get the Toyota liquid gasket instead. They sell two kinds, I think you just need the regular stuff (not the stuff I needed to buy for my tranny pan).

 

As I said on my response to your double post on another forum, VIDA is FREE and well worth the trouble to install, even if you don't get the highly recommended DiCE interface from China.

 

Any chance I could get the Instructions for the oil pan replacement that you kindly sent to Dan OK? tomlusk@comcast.net
Many thanks if it is convenient and possible.
Thanks,
Tom Lusk
571-419-9030

 

Hello, can you email me the instructions? It would be very helpful

 

i have a big hole in my 2007 v50 2.4i oil pan and just ordered the replacement. I would appreciate if you can help me find instructions on how to remove and replace. VIN YV1MW382772321243 and my email cmgascon@gmail.com Thanks

 

Try google and searching on Youtube. The procedure should be the same for any of the I5s from the 2005 to 2010 range.