2004 Volvo S60R M66 - Sapphire/Nordkap - PhMIC, 2000 V70R Black/Charcoal Wife's car, owned since 2006, PERFECT. 155K miles now. How many S60 R's were made by Top of the new range at launch was the T5, a turbocharged five-cylinder sporting model with 230bhp on tap, and little visual clue to its near 150mph capability. Two years later, that was trumped by the T5R. And it was this car that that really caused people to sit up and take notice. With a wheelspin-inducing 250bhp from its turbocharged 2435cc Recommended Engine Oil for the Volvo V70. How Much Do You Need? We analyzed official data on Volvo V70 engine oil for 4 generations and 93 modifications produced from 1996 to 2024 and figured out the optimal liquids. Emails were exchanged, phone calls were made and money changed hands. It's a 1998 Volvo V70R. First year for Volvo's flagship hotrod under that name. Purchased from a mid 60-ish Volvo enthusiast with 109k miles. Everything works as it should. Timing belt was done when it was supposed to be done. PCV system is working as it should. A/C works I am avoiding 2004. Although 2007 may be the best year, that year is cars are out of the budget. So i guess it comes down to 05-06. Since this car is for my parents, they prefer the automatic against my wishes. So, lets center the discussion around that. The 2.5 turbo has no shortage of punch, but we were not able to get close to Volvo's claimed 5.9 seconds for the 0-100kmh sprint in the manual V70R. Add a second for a realistic figure. Statistics for VOLVO V70 R AWD.. See how many cars of any make and model are left on Britain's roads. Txpv4po.