I must withdraw my know it all lecturing - Last night in -15, I proceeded to do a bonehead move. I drove my M-I-L and other seniors to a college basketball game so they wouldn’t have to walk in the wind and start a cold car. I got them up close to the door but had to go through the parking lot fee g...

Money Market accounts in the era paid up to 18 % interest. Inflation had been high and the feds raised interest rates to slow down the economy. This was in my first years out of college. The oil field manufacturer I worked for was making cost of living raises every few months. It was very crazy. A f...

I own a factory ordered 2020 V90 Inscription T6 AWD (non-R, non-CC). 41 months, 37K miles. Other than BLIS acting funny a few times (software update resolved), my car has been flawless. Pros: Extremely comfortable seats, particularly for long distance drives (perforated nappa leather, heated/cooled)...

I've got a FUYAO, I don't think they're any good, Chinese windshield. All these windshield shops put in Chinese windshield now though of some brand or other that you wouldn't recognize the name of. The Pilkington you had may have been original or the PO was very particular, they are OEM and very goo...

I'm not sure if this has been posted before but I looked around and didn't see it. Here's a little guide to help trouble shoot Automatic Transmission issues. Probably late for some that have already abandon their car because of these issues but could be good technical information for others. Cheers ...

It does not creak anymore. Seems it just happened before the glue dried.

Greetings. My name is Thom, I live in upstate NY, and I'm driving Volvos for the rest of my life. I've owned 2 240 GL wagons, 2 240 GL sedans, a 780 (non-turbo). I currently drive an '04 V70R (12 years now), and a 2012 XC90 Platinum (hard to believe they're on the same P2 chassis). On December 8th, ...

Volvo 850 / p80 heater hose hack: how I did it and some other options. These are more like craftsman’s projects than a mechanical fix. After getting a messy leak there, I wanted to do away with the junction and all 8 of its o-rings and go all the way through the firewall with standard heater hoses. ...

Thanks to Matt for helping to put this post on the site! Matt asked how I decided to do the mod. I'd thought about it quite a bit while the 850 was parked last summer. One of the o-ring connections at the firewall had leaked and I considered the whole junction setup too complex and possibly prone to...

More stories from my grab bag XC90 (2003 D5 AWD D5244T); Just a week before my general inspection (TÜV here in germany) was due, the ABS light came on. Reading the error codes with VIDA, it did show "BCM-0139 Pre-pressure valve power brake booster signal outside permitted range". The car ...