I've never been a fan of carpeted floor mats. I'd like to get something better suited for winter, but I also hate generic rubber floor mats. The generics look great in the store and are typically designed to be trimmed, but in reality fit nothing. I see Rensi has mats for the 850. Anyone here use t...

Back to the original question. I bought a set of Rensi rubber floor mats years ago for my 98' V70XC, which is the same as for an 850. The fit was terrible, they looked like they were a size too small. To make matters worse, they had nothing to hold them in place and they were sliding around. I think...

I know there have been some posts about this but wanted to share mine in a dedicated thread to cleaning the gunk off my window switches. My windows switches were gross! I bought the car just over a month ago and had no idea what was going on and why they were so sticky. Like most first time Volvo ow...

It's really common to pinch that o-ring into the back of the water pump. What I've seen recommended is to remove the water pump to ensure the o-ring seats into place without rolling the edge and pinching it.

Yup, there is a groove.

Thanks for the pics, bmdubya1198! How do we know how far to push in the pipe? Is there a ridge on the block after the o-ring to stop it, or a ridge on the pipe to catch on the block? Sveedy, is your engine installed or not, and are you approaching this from above or below? Maybe it's easier to leav...

Having just done the repair on another tailgate inner trim panel mounts, I used up my last stock of new/good used clips. Part numbers: Upper x 4 clips just below the tailgate window - Part # 9145885 Lower x 4 clips along lower edge - Part # 9132876 What had me amazed is the price of these flimsy cli...

If it is a Volvo being towed to the dealer Volvo Roadside Assistance is free on every Volvo made for life. They will only tow to the dealer and will appear like line one on this bill. June

It doesn't matter if you are the 10th owner. Free towing applies to even the oldest Volvo on the road. June

Hello again, Oh ok then i guess nobody has a contact number yet. I have to wonder then is this rule still in effect. Ok just looked it up. Tow for free up to 25 mile radius. Dont have a contact number yet though. New Volvos have a 4 year free roadside assistance with free jumps, etc. Sent my Servic...