If you use lubricant and back off the torque to 50-60 ft lbs instead of the stock 80 ft lb, it is much easier on your tools and your back - which will thank you later in life. Quick review of the engineering on this Dry torque spec is 80 Ft lbs Torque is roughly three components, roughly equal in co...

I have been driving a 2018 XC90 T5 FWD as a service loaner since Thursday. Earlier this year I had a 2018 XC90 T6 AWD which I was in for a month. And I had a 2018 XC90 T5 AWD for a week. The T5 AWD was horribly underpowered, T6 was fine in Dynamic mode, but this T5 FWD has pleanty of power in any mo...

Well I've been pretty aweful at updating this thread. Long story short my wife is now driving Herman, delivering pizzas. Lol. I'm driving an old Toyota pickup, delivering pizzas. So I've been working with that lately. Boy is it horrible to work on. I've never appreciated how easy Volvo's are to wor...

Great progress. For the next task read this thread - it has much of what you will encounter. https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=86692 If you have questions that you cannot find answers to start a new thread. Document what you can with photos from start to finish and pos...

Combined city/highway MPG at 24 and still rising.

Pew Pew Bang Bang, ignore the volvo parts pile on the side of the garage.

P80 sleeps inside, the new car sleeps outside.
That's how this works right?

Resolution

Pipe from intercooler to throttle body was adrift.

2004 V70 AWD T2.5 Wagon 230kmi AC Compressor Clutch ('bread tab' repair working last 45k mi) Struts at 180k Ball Joints every 40k Thermostat 180k Brakes every 60-70k Tie Rods 180k Control Arms 130k Upper motor Mount every 70k Plugs every 100k Fuel Pump 170k repaired by dealer under recall Steering R...

Volvo 850 96 with a Motronic 4.3 (Newer models have 4.4, with minor differences) requires that two 'TRIP's be made to test all the systems related to emissions The 'TRIP' needs to start at a temp range between 84 - 122 F, or else it won't bother testing. (Certain systems need to go through a warm up...

Try to re-seat the connector. It is easy to think it is latched but it misses the pegs on the socket that draw it all the way closed. ...Lee That is exactly what happened! Reseated the connector and everything is perfect now. My seatbelt reminder lights are still off but that could be a separate is...