SHORT VERSION Here are the most common bulbs you’ll need to replace besides headlights and the number they’re sold under (Osram, Sylvania, Eiko, etc.). The ECE designation is often found stamped on the socket, reflector, lens and sometimes the bulb. Do NOT use 1156 , 1157 , 194 , 67 , or other “U.S...

I'm a P80 and P2 guy, but may be looking at a 2008 XC70. What are the pros/cons -- expensive surprises lurking? Odo is just over 100K.

Any tips you can throw my way I'd appreciate.

Failed thermostat should rather have the engine run cooler as thermostats mostly fail (by design) in part-open position The ignition coils by usually quite long lasting but for some reason one or two of them just give up while the others keep going for years - always good to keep a spare one in the ...

I just pulled my thermostat yesterday and found that one of the tabs circled was broken with the spring and cross member sitting in the block... I also received eng temp warning after sitting with AC off for a while then starting to drive.

The black plastic tab breaks off and the spring is no longer under tension Note: mine broke 5 minutes after removal, another XC70 owner had his break in the same location and he got a temperature warning Very interesting, appreciate the details. Simply it's a very poor design with plastic parts exp...

I wouldn't bother to take anything apart for inspection. If the oil fill looks like hell or some other knowledge of it being sludged then get new. Even then they may be pliable and fine for re-use.

Wow! He's got a beauty! June

10 cents per mile for a luxury ride is incredible - Good Luck Paul!!

It could be one of them was faulty. Replacing them one at a time would have been a more accurate way of determining if it were the plug(s) I don't see what all the fuss is about plugs. If the fuse on a stick of dynamite is made of rope with some sulphur impregnated or a viscose fuse the resulting ba...

You know, those cases where voltage arcs between a couple of the pins at the TCM connector disrupting CAN communication.. Those pins are are separated by a couple millimeters. The voltage potential to arc across that distance is way higher, by a factor of hundreds or maybe even thousands, than would...