Can one replace the UV coating with a known good product?


There is no known good product, unfortunately. Once the plastic is faded and polished, it will re-fade quickly no matter what you do to it.

I had a set of freshly polished lights and had ordered new headlamps so I could compare them ...

We have one Volvo dealer locally, but I haven't been entirely impressed with their work (and $150/hr stings) so if there's a reputable Volvo shop nearby, I'm all ears.

Or maybe it'll be better to ask in the P2 subforum?

Going from memory, wasn't that because it expired and you need to extend the date and repatch it?

YEah, that's an H6 battery. I use H8 in mine. With these cars being so sensitive to battery voltage, I want all the electrons I can get. That's why I swapped out the H6 with H8.


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By the way, I forgot I changed my battery in the 03 S80 and here is mine. Check yours and compare dimensions ...

Stick the front wheels in the back and vice versa and see if the vibration moves/changes.

A bad tire can do very weird things and not LOOK bad - and remember that you can balance a SQUARE tire (which is why road-force balancing is a thing).

I'd start there before I go through the hassle of ...

Well, it turns out that the SHORT answer is that it was the alignment all along. The local dealer never got it right.

The longer story:
I needed new tires, but I wanted to get my alignment sorted. The local shop did my alignment and found a marginal inner tie rod end, so I ordered the parts ...

I'm so bummed they don't carry H8 batteries (where I live) or I would hands down go to Costco for batteries. It's only Interstate batteries locally, and no H8.


Costco has the most reasonably priced batteries with 36 months 100% warranty policy. They give you the full price back under warranty ...

The price I quoted is AutoZone's current sale price for a gallon jug of Valvoline Maxlife Dex/Merc LV synthetic transmission fluid.


Don't the 2002s use 3309 trans fluid? If so, using Dex/Merc fluid would cause ugly issues, no?


#3) I'd consider and oil change using either Mobil1 0W-40 or ...

You can USUALLY tell the sway bar links by grabbing them and yank/push/pull on it like a madman (grab it, then shake it like you're throttling your best friend after you found out he slept with your girlfriend).

If it rattles/clunks, it needs replacement. If it's solid, it's LIKELY not it.

It ...

I've had issues with the cap wrench getting stuck to the cap, and apparently I wasn't the only one as this little spider tool is highly recommended: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083N1PPSY

I used to drive a lot more and change the oil every 12000 miles, so I installed a Fumoto valve to avoid ...