The leather on the side bolster just near the kidney had gone through to the foam on my driver's seat. The bottom was starting to get a bit dodgy as well. After striking out on finding suitable replacement seats in the local pick 'n pull, I opted for the Elwood Industries replacement seat covers. Th...

I could use one too for a V70.

Yeah -- so I guess I never updated this thread. It wasn't an air bubble in the power steering fluid. Rather, it was a defective Cardone rack for which FCP refunded my money. I saw another post about one of these on this site today. If you are in the market for a rebuilt power steering rack, I'd stay...

Here's my thinking on this. Do four transmission drain and fills and an adaptation and see if it improves transmission issues. If so, advertise at $1500. If not, advertise at $1200 and accept $1000. Edited to add:. Understand that with a 2001, you are significantly likely to have a b4 servo cover is...

I'm a P80 and P2 guy, but may be looking at a 2008 XC70. What are the pros/cons -- expensive surprises lurking? Odo is just over 100K.

Any tips you can throw my way I'd appreciate.

I changed mine with an engine swap at about 229 k. Oil that came out was, according to my mechanic, pristine. He said he wouldn't have changed it. I don't think you'll hurt anything (but I used the ridiculously expensive Volvo gear oil) -- I would have sold Steve my used stuff. . .

Go Dons!

So to close the loop here, not surprisingly, the car is a total loss. $8,600+ to repair. Initial insurance offer (New Jersey Manufacturers) was $4,200 as total loss settlement. I studied their third-party contractor's valuation and noticed five missing components of value:1) metallic paint, 2) integ...

Leaking idle air control valve is also a possibility. Took me months to diagnose.

I've have used Bosal replacement systems ordered from FCP. They last about three years on average on the salted winter roads of NJ, but I send them back to FCP for warranty replacement (I'm on my second). They give my '98 V70 5 speed stick a throaty exhaust roar on acceleration, so if you want quiet...