erikv11,
Thanks for the compliment on the car. It is a really good car...just have to ask yourself if it is worth around $2,500 or $2,700 total (purchase price plus the $1,500 repair it needs).
Jim.

Some things I can add:
Oil changed every 4k to 5k miles (I used 4k interval some years, 5k with Mobil 1). Mobil 1 for most of the time I have owned it.
Serpentine belt tensioner replaced a few years ago, new belt last year
Coolant flushed, new coolant and new thermostat in 2014.

And I will lower ...

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For Sale:
1998 V70R, Silver exterior with Black/Gray interior, 184,000 Miles. $1,200 OBO

Selling because the family, dog, and skiing gear need more room and it has a transmission leak that I am not sure I want to fix. If it were not for the ...

Hello all,
Thanks for all the great input. I will try to answer a bunch with one post here:

PCV: I knew about the PCV system clogging and potentially causing oil leaks (didn't know about RMS, though). I did most of my own work on the car until family and work got too busy this last year, but I had ...

Hi all,
I have read up on Rear Main Seal leaks a bit, and I am pretty sure that is what I have (I showed pictures to my mechanic as well):
My leak has been slowly developing over months; I now have a about a half of piece of paper (8.5"x11") area of oil each time I park in the garage (bought a drip ...

Thanks for the sanity check, Matthew1.

I will also read up on the fuel pump relay. Maybe I'll just replace the silly thing with new if it is a possible failure point.....15 years is enough.

Thanks,
Jim.

Never has happened before: My 1998 V70R (170k) lost engine power, and the engine died several times while driving back from Mammoth Lakes to San Diego. Engine would sputter, sometimes recover, then die completely. No check engine lights, nothing wrong under the hood I could find. Gas tank was down ...

Thanks again! You are correct; lots of info on it. I will be ordering the switch tonight....headlights did not automatically come on until I jiggled the key around a bit after starting, which is a new symptom....

Thanks, I will try that. Sounds like the only thing those two would have in common.

Is the permanent fix to replace the ignition switch? Any info on that?

Thanks!

Hey,
My 1998 V70R (163k miles) has this odd thing where the turn signals stop working entirely and the transmission shift intelock also fails (you have to press the override button to the right of the shifter to get it into gear). These two happen pretty much together, and it has happened 3 - 4 ...