It’s a two handed affair Your right hand grabs a vice grip with a purchase on the right hand fuel line and pushes it towards the fuel filter Needle nose pliers in the left hand push the red locking ring towards the vice grip Once the red ring goes in, a SLIGHT twist on the vice grip to break the ori...

Ps fluid isn’t that critical but ATF is correct for the 1999 model year.

I have Pentisin in mine now because I use that in the 2005 as well

Both ATP and Lucas have been reported as successful

I believe you have ME7 engine management on your 1999 XC and that does not have a vacuum controlled FPR like the -1998 cars. Pressure is regulated back at the tank rather than up at the engine.

Its a really reliable system so if you are down to the FPR on tank top Im afraid thats got to come off.

My seat skin swap was four hours of hard hand work , for reference.

Closeup for those wondering

I don't know the XC90 well but if its the same mount style as the P2, starting in about 1999, you probably have to loosen the top mount bolts to make sure the bottom ones get seated right into the engine mount. Both those bolt heads should go flush to the AC compressor frame, correct I think that is...

I dont think I’ve ever hit 80, even in NJ

I want to say 2500 at 70, so about 2850 at 80?

Mpg would suck at 80!

Those little blue cut and splice electrical connectors should be internationally banned.

Cry once and spend the money for the plug and play Volvo unit and save all that time not fussing with no trailer lights

Evita returned 29.9 mpg at 65-70 mph and ran sweet to Boston and back, her purge valve is clacking and P0442 is pending, so some evap TLC is planned. I’m running 91 93 octane on her since she owes me very little. Replaced cup holder with spare from parts car....kaching! I think her Starla exhaust (?...

I did Blackstone on both my P2 and P80 Volvos this year. Mobil 1 with 7500 mile changes Both showed that I could go to 10-12000 miles on those cars with oil still In specs. I’m sticking with a once a year on the P2, and using that oil for make up with the T5, about 1 liter per 2000 miles. The T5 int...