Well oiled by Volvo
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A FULL range of Volvo's own lubricants has been added to the parts division's customer support programme.
Three types of engine oil are available, 15W/40 multigrade, SAE2OW/20, and 30 grade, the latter being recommended for oil-lubricated Volvo wheel hubs.
Gear oils include SAB0W/90 and GPSAE8OW, the latter being specifically for ZF gearboxes used by Volvo.
Other oils offered are EP SAE85W/140 differential oil, HP32 hydraulic oil and ATF Dexron II which is used in power steering units and with Allison automatic transmissions fitted in Volvo vehicles.
Lubricants can be supplied in 205 litre (45gall barrels or 25 litre (5.5gal) drums, except for GPSAE8OW gear oil which comes only in 25 litre drums. Volvo's multi purpose EP2 grease is available in 400gm (0.9 lb) cartridges, 12.5kg (27.5 lb) and 50kg (110 ib).
PEUGEOT Talbot's new 205 hatchback van, previewed exclusively in CM last September, made its first UK appearance at last week's Fleet News Motor Show, and will be available in Britain from the end of May.
The front-wheel-drive 2.4m (7ft 11in) wheelbase van is based on the Peugeot 205 three-door hatchback car body shell, and will be sold with either a 37kW (50hp) 1,124cc petrol or a 45kW (60hp) 1,769cc indirect injection diesel engine.
Two trim levels standard and GL will be offered on diesel and petrol-engined models.
Standard trim vans are fitted with a four-speed gearbox and vinyl upholstery, while GL variants have a five-speed gearbox, cloth covered seats, a heated rear windscreen, tailgate wash/wipe and driver's door pockets.
Both versions have a laminated windscreen fitted as standard as well as a carpeted driving compartment, vinyl floor covering in the load compartment and a half-height load restraint barrier.
Maximum payload on a petrol-engined 205XA standard van is 415 kg (8.17cwt) and 400kg (7.88cwt) on the dieselpowered 205XAD standard model.
GL petrol vans have a payload of 410kg (8,07cwt) and 395kg (7.78cwt) on the diesel GL variants.
All vans have the same maximum load volume of 1.18cum (42.4cu ft), and are fitted with a 50 lit (11gal) fuel tank.
The 205 van has independent Above: What CM said on September 1, 1984.
coil-spring suspension on the front axle with hydraulic dampers, and independent torsion bar suspension with trailing arms on the rear.
All models have front disc and rear drum brakes. Kerb-tokerb turning circle is 9.93m (32ft 7in).
Load platform length is 1,370mm (54in), while the maximum cargo body width is 1,290mm (51in), The 205 hatchback van is built at Mulhouse in France, and will be sold in the UK in direct competition with the Ford Fiesta and Austin Metro 310 vans. Prices have yet to be released for the vans, which will be sold with a six-year anti corrosion warranty.
Discussions are currently in progress within Peugeot Talbot and could lead to all Peugeot vehicles sold in the UK being rebadged as Talbots to give them a stronger UK identity.