Models older than 1999 used Spin-on style oil filters.
Mann is the original supplier of spin-on oil filters to Volvo. To our knowledge, this is simply the best filter you can buy for the money.
We know because a major Volvo owners club dissected 13 name-brand oil filters to evaluate and compare quality. This filter manufactured by Mann® grabbed the number one slot.
Mann filters are one of the few on the market that have a "check valve" that reduces the amount of oil that drains back in to the sump when the engine is shut off. The helps supply oil to top areas of the engine faster on cold starts.
Most 1999 and newer models with 5, 6 and 8 cylinder engines use the black plastic spin-on canister that holds the oil filter. Please check your Volvo to be sure.
Mahle is the Volvo OEM supplier for cartridge style oil filters. This is the same filter Volvo sells except that ours come in a Mahle box instead of a Volvo box. (The picture at right is for comparison.)
This filter is a tight fit in the black housing. This is by design to seal the filter so oil doesn't leak around it during operation. Just press until it seats.
These filters come with a black O-ring style seal for sealing the canister.
