Miley, I own two 3.2s with the same engine as your XC90 both are over 130,000 miles and I plan to keep both to 300,000 or more. If you really like your XC90 I can help you to fix it. If you are selling no matter what then no need to read the rest of this post. The first thing I would do is 1. replac...

Miley, The Thermostat is very complicated. (don't buy an eBay part) I wouldn't trust anything except a Thermostat from Volvo or from Land Rover. The 3.2 is your XC90 was built at a FORD factory in the UK (Land Rover and Volvo were part of the Premier Automotive Group under FORD) The only difference ...

Xheart, I started and idled my S80 3.2 and LR2 3.2 yesterday (to confirm cooling fan function) and I checked to see if my PCV was making noise. Note: It isn't cold here possibly high 40s or low 50s for the low For both of my 3.2 a noticeable noise was present when I removed the oil fill cap or dip s...

Matt, I looked at what you put in the repair database, its perfect!!! You summarized my S80 adventure really well and you linked to this thread for anyone that wants to know more. I really appreciate you doing that. And I want to say that this thread is my way of giving back to MVS, I've learned a l...

.........................As far as your $10K- 10 year 2010 S80 challenge, I'd give it 50-50 odds (with someone like you doing most of the maintenance), and assuming CA-level smog inspections every 2 years........................................... MVS Readers, This quote from PBIERRE is very releva...

Rvolvo, To answer your question I was aware of the oil consumption TJ before I bought my S80 and it didn't convince me not to buy my S80. For my LR2 3.2 with synthetic oil only since new (I brought the oil to the dealer for the "Free oil changes" because I didn't want to use a low quality ...

I realize that probably all of you 740 owners already know that you vehicle is a excellent choice in slippery conditions.

Enjoy the video.

Thanks

Paul

I don't know what size you need. But for your question about brand I like SK tools https://sktools.com/shop/3-piece-6-point-superkrome-metric-flare-nut-wrench-set.html https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000I1QA2S/?coliid=I35PQY395CVLEG&colid=1XREK23TPTM9S&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it Just check th...

Well done Paul You are driving a $60,000 luxury car on a $8000 cost, and you could probably get most all of it back if you chose, MVS Readers , I wanted to quote this comment from ABSCATE . (From November of last year) He is 100% correct I could sell my S80 and it wouldn't have been a terribly expe...

I haven’t had to do this on my S80

But I am aware of the gap (mine is small but if it gets larger I will need to fit a new gasket)

Here is a thread about replacing the gasket

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=212944

Good luck

Paul