That is the air purge from oil filter housing. If you take the roll pin out the metal piece inside looks like a tear drop. Air won't push its weight upward but oil will. The oil pressure relief valve that controls the maximum oil pressure is part of the oi pump and you remove oil pump and then remov...

correct 13 and 37 for ft-lb

I'll hold off on relaxing until after I've pulled the motor & replaced the flywheel/flexplate (see HERE , oh lucky me). But for now, the engine runs good, no leaks put maybe 60 miles on this evening. Oil PSI is good again, will pull this temporary "flush" oil & SeaFoam out shortly ...

Rolled over to MA for my daughters emergency surgery, slept three hours in th parking lot using a stolen Delta airlines blanket, just saw in recovery. All good, minus a small redundant body part. I hope all your P80s , P2s , and P-kids/family are well today... You're friends June and Munchy are pra...

I need to get a straight story on the fluid though. Owner's manual says JWS3309 but web says the 6 speed autobox needs "AW-1" fluid, which is pretty hard to find. Jimmy57 any thoughts there? Valvoline Maxlife ATF Dex/Merc, Mercon LV is what I use. It lists 4 volvo equivalencies. It lists ...

Just removed my 2001 T5 DSTC brake controller (ABS unit) and photographed the connector solder joints and the solder joints leading to the ABS pump. They definitely need a touch-up. I'm having DSTC Service Required, ABS brake failure and Brake System Failure especially on warmer days after the engin...

VIDA says it's M8x80

I am looking for some feedback on my car. long post.. 850 GLT wagon automatic I just did a timing belt kit last week so I'm sort of wondering if it's connected but I don't know for sure. I do know, I need to adjust the timing, the cam lock tool fell off due to not being secured enough. It was a piec...

Just bought a "new to me" '04 V70 110K miles. Driving it home, when I got to operating speed the message above appeared. It went into limp home and would barely exceed 20 mph. I went to post the problem, and the first thing that came up was a post of my own concerning my previous V70, abou...

I have a 1995 850 10 valve sedan with 670,000 km which I believe is around 415,000 miles. Despite my maintenance, I just can't kill the car. I am heading home now so maybe I should put it in to ultra-glide...Chris

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