Thanks. I believe it's a 6 cylinder, not sure of other details - would need to look them up. Uses regular oil. I'll check into the PCV.

Thanks for the replies. The car has about 140K miles on it, and we've changed the oil regularly. Routine maintenance, no accidents. No major engine work other than changing the timing belt. It was in previously for a cold weather stalling problem that was partially fixed by replacing an air intake p...

A few months ago our '04 XC90 began consuming oil at a high rate. It can be down 3+ quarts in little time and is not leaking it. Is this a known issue for this model with known remedy? Thanks for any guidance. Rob K.

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We live in MN (pronounced C-O-L-D). On some very cold days, a 'reduced engine performance' warning can come on followed by the Check Engine light and then the car can just die. Dealer said something about moisture getting in and a valve freezing. First they drilled holes in a pipe (air intake?) then...

Thanks, and for your very fast reply as well! I removed the pen holder but it revealed a plastic plate beneath - not sure if this is the same as your V70 or not. 2 pics are attached, one before and one after removing the pen holder. Thoughts? Thanks! Rob Welcome to MVS. The first step is (I believe ...

The radio in our XC90 has a built in CD changer, and radio presets to the left of the radio. At least one bulb behind the radio preset buttons is out, so the buttons are dark (mostly the upper buttons). How can I replace this bulb? Thanks, Rob