Five-year report.

The Iridium spark plugs are great. I replaced them at 82K.
The 2005 XC90 2.5T is now at 120K.
Engine runs perfectly...

Hi FWD & AWD S40 T5s have the same struts - the difference in ride height is achieved using spacers, which you can reuse when you change the springs & shocks. Have a look at the build plate - it's on the inside of the B-pillar of the rear passenger door. This details the suspension setup the...

For anyone who has this issue going forward, my lumbar support broke recently. I ended up purchasing a new lumbar system from my local volvo dealer for $65. I used the cables from the new system and installed them in the old one. The ends that connect to the seat are stainless loops instead of the c...

A while ago, some of you all were talking about how cool it would be to have a lifted xc70. This may not be the place for this. I hope Matthew or the moderators don't get mad at me. Anyway.. Cincinnati Craigslist 2001 xc70... lifted. Bull bar , luggage rack etc. They're asking for 5000$ .. I don't k...

Meet the Beetles

There is a secret code hidden in the 4C name, hold down the shift key on your keyboard while you type 4C ...

I'm facing this differential replacement job now. We have two 2002 XC70's, and one (192,000 miles) needs the rear diff NOW, and the other one (260,000 miles) is starting to make the same scraping/dragging. I'm at n=2 level anecdotal evidence, but my learning is that when you start to hear that scrap...

Junkyard visit and a video about most of the leather seats used from 2001-2009

To those of you like me who use a smartphone and can't stand the new super bright :shock: washed out :shock: look. I found the answer! Go to the settings and put the phone in night mode and the eye straining :shock: washed out :shock: look :shock: goes away and this is what MVS looks like. I think i...

I don't think I've ever seen that back seat configuration before. That said even the regular seats in the early S80 were by far some of the best Volvo has made. Super comfortable while still keeping you stuck properly in place while turning. They've really lowered the bar since with shorter seat cu...