Volvo Forum + Help for Owners
Look for the service records in the documentation in the glove box. If there is not any walk away or offer a lowball price (especially if it was serviced by anybody who was not a Volvo specialist – i.e. jiffy lube).
In addition to the information in the MVS Volvo Forums post (link below), I suggest browsing the Volvo Buyer’s Guide. It contains dozens of helpful do’s and don’ts for all used Volvos.
Reset this message procedure for all Volvos, 1999-2009 We all know how annoying it can be when a Volvo service light or any other light on the dashboard…
Throttle Body Cleaning for P1 vehicles- S40/V50, C30’s and some C70’s MVS Forums Moderator Made In Japan details how to clean the throttle body of P1 vehicles- S40/V50,…
Step 1: Remove the throttle cover. This requires a T25 screwdriver to loosen the screw on top. When you remove it, the IAC is visible underneath.
The RPM are 840 on both “N” and “D”, however when I throw it on the “N”, the sound goes away.I tried, having it on “D” and holding the brakes, to raise RPM to about 1100, and that is when the noise is most evident.The best described it is a very low intensity roar and slight vibration.
Interior color codes on 1990s-2010s Volvos so you can replace the interior, or find touch-up paint to fix seats and trim. If you’re looking for exterior paint codes,…
Strut Mount vs Spring Seat… these two suspension parts are often confused. This post explains the difference, and shows you the difference between the two in these images.…
Wet carpet in Volvos comes primarily from one of four sources: sunroof/trunk/roof drains clogged AC condensation leaking heater core simply leaving the windows open while parked… D’oh! MVS…
To repair this I first scraped/filed off as much loose rust as I could and pried the frame as far away from the glass as I could without breaking anything using wooden wedges and continued to clean as much rust out as possible. I then applied a rust converter to the remaining material.
At risk of being charged with piling on, this is an example of the intersection of social media and Volvos. No, I’m not going to get into the…
The year 1993 was a gigantic year for Volvo. It marked a shift in how it designed and sold cars… and it was all because of one stupidly…