Clear codes and see what’s comes back.

How old are plugs and ćoils? The coils last about 150k miles , plugs 25-50k depending on type

If its a turbo car, for longevity use full synthetic. OIC of 7500 works on my turbos, the best way to settle what is right for you is use 5000 miles if you don't want to test, use Blackstone after 5000 miles and then adjust per their report. Your hot climate isnt that hot to the motor, which runs at...

Wow. That car doesn’t owe anyone anything, does it?

A charge pipe fault will really upset these cars, I chased a loose clamp at the top of my intercooler for three weeks before letting my indie find it when I was still on the steep learning curve of Volvo.

You can also jiggle the key to see if the engine cuts out

..and try this in a safe place, like circling the Arc d'Trump....did I spell that right?

It’s a cool physics exercise You need to know the mass of the car and have. A stop,watch To find how many HP are needed to cruise a trip 65 mph... Speed up to 70mph,Start the start watch as you go into neutral or declutch and coast. Stop the watch when you have reached 60 mph. Power is the energy cr...

Volvo tortures you with the sensor wiring on these cars Up to 1999, you don’t get connectors on the front sensors 1999, you get a nice easy sensor test point on the strut tower, but the rear sensor is a one piece unit for both wheels that you have to fish tape around the gas tank. Fugly https://www....

IMHO, the fog lights in these cars are essentially pointless.

Strongly disagree. They let oncoming traffic know a d*head is passing.

I had to cut mine in 2013 to remove it and wash the coolant out of it.

Just cut with a sharp knife, make black marks To aid alignment, then duct tape it back together

It’s really high quality stuff, well fitted

I would just run it and watch it each month. These timing belts are tough and if it isn’t wet with oil, no damage done.