I have been using volvo jack at the jack rail located under the door to raise, then i would place a jack stand under the subframe to work. Often asking myself "How will I prepare for this task". Recent needs to replace suspension parts, axle boots, and general upkeep of items connected to ...

For those of you keeping track at home, that's the same jack tryingbe posted. I am surprised, do you guys really routinely lift just one corner of the car when you are working in the garage? I essentially never do, I honestly cannot recall ever doing that with my floor jack. I have no interest in wo...

As already mentioned above... Safe places for jacking: - Factory center jack under front door: this will lift both wheels on the same side in the air. - The "Triangular Plate" where subframe is attached to the car. - Under the subframe itself. 1. When I do brake job, rotor etc. and I don't...

Yeah, the XC90 is heavier than the 850 for sure. When dealing with any cars, especially SUV, I use 2 jack stands: - The standard 4-leg jack stand has to be at least 3-ton type on the subframe. - Then another screw-type jack stand and crank it up until it is snug against the subframe: I don't have a ...

When you get old and crusty you

Set, block, and jack.

Set jackstands.

Put jack back under, touching, but not loaded.

Put the tires underneath

Have cell phone nearby if working alone.

thats how you GET old and crusty, and not flat.

A little update, I have both the Assenmacher V410 and Lisle 61660 86mm 16-Flute Tools: $16 vs $8 comparison... You can read amazon reviews, and this is my review, which is similar to amazon reviews... - The Assenmacher V410 is well constructed (Aluminum) and fits the oil filter cap tightly. It is a ...

DIY 2005 XC90 2.5T REAR BRAKE (PARKING BRAKE) OVERHAUL Over the years, I have found that after 8-10y/80K+, the parking brake shoes delaminate, the friction material just simply falls off, perhaps due to trapped heat inside the drum portion of the rotor. No matter what car you own, after some 8-10y/...