No one here has mentioned tires.
These cars are very sensitive to tire brands, type of tire and tread.
Cheap, hard tires will make these cars ride like crap
Also LOWER your air pressure to the low 30s

UK 97 V70 T5 Is it possible to change the pinion seals with the rack in situ? I agree with Lee that the Steering Rack needs to come out for a proper repair. Below are some very nice info on Steering Rack, worth a read. But see the link at the bottom of my post! The bottom line seems to be TRW, SMI ...

Way overpriced. The belt change does take some time, 3 1/2 hours range, due to having to remove power steering pump and a/c compressor. plus the alignment pin, water pump drive hub, and belt The car has an electric parking brake so no adjustment is needed. Brake fluid flush should be no more than 1 ...

The 3.2 in all Volvos is the same engine. There was a running change in late production 2010 that updated one of the bearings in the READ. There are loads of these with 125K plus and no issues. If its sludgy inside oil filler cap stay away.

Hi gang, I recently replaced my auxiliary/drive belt, the guide pin, the idler, tensioner and ac clutch. Given the number of questions that have been asked about this job on the site, I figured I would put a guide together to help others get the job done themselves and/or to get an appreciation for ...

I got a pair of Ziste H7 LED headlight bulbs (kit) from Amazon to improve the lighting situation on a V70. Video shows installation and before & after test. Here is a MVS link (I think): https://www.amazon.com/ZISTE-Headlight-Conversion-8000LM-Replacement/dp/B01KV2ZKV0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid...

Thank you very much for your time in documenting this procedure. When I do mine I will also do the waterpump and hoses.

Thank you! I only hope it helps save some members a few bucks!

I put together a pretty informative page and video on our website at http://www.scottsautospec.com/VolvoRearEndAccessoryDrive $2450 seems rather low but I did have one customer who was quoted close to that number. Most customers who contact us after seeing our page say the dealer is quoting around $...

2004 V70 AWD t2.5 wagon I also have very dim lights lately. Had a battery at the end of its life so I replaced and lights still dim. I measure 11.69 volts at both low beam plugs. Is this close enough to the 12v or do I have a volt supply problem? I checked the charging system with measurements at t...