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Volvo Repair Category: Capacities, Measurements, Standards and Statistics
How to Check Your Antifreeze Strength
Antifreeze (coolant) circulates through the engine to keep it at its ideal running temperature. It’s water-based. The problem is that if it’s pure water, it freezes at 0C or 32F, and it will literally crack your engine. Yes, freezing water … Continue reading
Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF is not 3309 Compliant
Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF lost 3309 compliance and the spec was removed from the containers. Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF is not 3309 Compliant
Cam Adjustment Documentation & Advice
The MVS Directory of Cam Adjustment This is the repository of everything we at MVS Forums know about setting, advancing and retarding timing on Volvo inline-5 engines for performance, and for standard factory settings after a timing belt change. This … Continue reading
Timing Mark Alignment and Adjustment
I obsessed over it too and in the end, and after taking an entire day setting and resetting, I just went with it. I couldn’t get it spot on. Some folks can. If you rotated and nothing hangs up you … Continue reading
Coolant/Antifreeze Q&A
Hopefully many will read and understand the issue of using an OAT when a HOAT is needed. In the Ford motor, damage occurred quickly. This is the same reason I am always recommending a HOAT for our cars instead of an OAT like Prestone etc. If you have a turbo and you don’t use a HOAT – you are asking for it. Continue reading
All Volvo Models 1997+ reliability — better info
Volvo Repair Frequency Data TrueDelta.com reports actual repair frequencies, which makes the differences between cars much clearer. Results are updated four times a year, to track cars closely as they age. Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur … Continue reading
Towing 740 w/automatic Trans
How to Tow a Volvo 740 The advice from Volvo on towing auto 740s is: They must not be towed more than 20 miles (30km) nor faster than 12mph (20km/h). If these conditions cannot be met, or if transmission damage … Continue reading
Service Manuals & Fuel Capacity
The great gas tank experiment is over. I ran the car to empty and got 474 miles, validating the owners maunal. I have been getting about 30 mpg so this mileage proves the 16 gallons in the tank and a … Continue reading