Hello everyone! I have a 2007 xc90 v8 w/ appx 140,000 miles. Recently I had an issue w/ my steering wheel lock and while my mechanic was diagnosing the problem the car battery was disconnected. Fast forward a few weeks and the car is due for a NY state inspection. They hook up the car and it says th...

All Volvo V8s have a problem. It seems Yamaha built the engine and noticed it did run smoothly due to the 30° cylinder bank separation. The vibration problem was solved by fitting a counterbalance [CB] shaft in the valley between the cylinder banks. A sprocket and bearing were added on one end to e...

I remember reading on some forum that someone found a loose bolt inside the upper intake manifold. He replaced the manifold and the noise was gone. I wonder if this may be the issue with mine. it had a similar sound to mine and it went away when he touched the "airflow valve??" I honestly...

Hello everyone! I'm the new owner of a 2008 xc90 v8 sport. I've owned a 2007 xc90 v8 for about 2 years and absolutely love it. So now I have two! I paid $2000 for it so I felt like it was a good deal. The car had regular maintenance at a Volvo dealership. He even had the oil changed and detailed at ...