We have 210,000 miles on our 97 850, just replaced the timing belt, water pump, fixed a leaky thermostat, constant velocity joint/axle, ball joint and exhaust. Overall, the car looks very good and we bought the car new and i do Mobil 1 oil changes very 5,000 miles.

Thanks for the replies, I am good. During the next oil change this week, I plan to take the dipstick tube out and clean it too.

Greetings, I have a 850 that we have owned since new. It now has 210,000 miles on it. The car rans great and never has given us any issues. I am changing the timing belt this week and checked the engine oil and noticed a thick whiteish gray slug on the dipstick. I change the oil every 5000 miles ...

I am looking for a mechanic in central Ohio(hobbyist or a business that is fair and dependable). There are a few Volvo dealers in central, but I am tire of paying them $92 hour. I cant believe that shops charge this much. If anymore knows a reasonable shop in central please let me know. I believe I ...

It seems that my wife's 97 850 needs to have the coolant level top'd off at least 1 a month. The car is not smoking or seem to be using the coolant. I am thinking the head gasket might need replaced. Is this normal for a 97 850 with only 101k miles? We have owned this car since new and never had any ...

Hello,

I am new to the Forum, but not new to my wife's 97 850. I started searching for a forum where to ask questions, etc concerning the 850. We bought our 850 in 97 and have mostly been happy with it, until this last week. We have never had any real problems with it.

The situation that has ...