Besides the ones listed my air conditioning compressor is going out and my powere steering pump is leaking at 235,000 miles. What a POS!!!!!

I have a '98 V70 T5 and a '99 S80 T6. The S80 is a gamble for sure, proceed with caution. Despite this, I love mine. Its insanely comfortable (even in the back), quiet and goes well into triple digits without batting an eyelid. An e39 wouldn't be any more or less expensive to maintain IMO. This is ...

Hmm. The S80 has greater size, but you'll need a bigger wallet to keep it on the road. Lots of computers buzzing away bbbbbbzzzzzzz.. Try this survey site and have a look: http://www.carsurvey.org :o Wow, according to the survey's it sounds like the S80 is the biggest POS that Volvo ever made. Is t...

Hey everybody, We are about 55 days from heading home and I am torn between fixing up my 99 S70 (236K miles) or getting something newer. I have been looking at the S80 as I believe it is a larger car and the (dare I say it) BMW 5 series. Don't get excited, I am not looking for a comparison between t...

I am trying to order a tune up kit for my 99 S70 n/a and then I see the note "for ......without direct ignition." I have an engine code of B5254S is this engine direct ignition? How do you know by the VIN or engine code? I have searched the forum and I find many references to the engine co...

The temp has been all over the scale here in the last couple of weeks so I turned the AC off one morning. On the way to work the "Check Engine" light came on. I was going to take it to the shop to find out wha the problem was and the light went out later that day. I ran the AC for a couple...

I had the same problem with my S-70. After using everything I had to loosen the bolt without succes, and making the matter worse, I took the oil, filter, new drain plug and car to a local shop. They apparently had seen this before because the mechanic had it out in about 2 minutes. He changed the oi...

Hello all, I just purchased my first Volvo, a 99 S70, with the encouragement of my brother who is on his 4th. I learned the value of a forum with some of my other pursuits in life so, naturally, here i am. Looks like a great site. Looking forward to lurking and posting.