Steve Austin, the $6 Million Car, lives! And under budget. Turns out what I needed was a new air mass meter and my idle motor serviced. The air mass meter wasn't throwing a code, so the guys went back to what they know about 850s -- but not before eliminating other possible culprits. Sure enough, th...

Well, typically, my mechanic can't replicate the issue when he's trying to diagnose. He told me this morning it's one of three things, none of them serious. But being tired I forgot to ask what the three things are. So I wait while my 850 has a slumber party with his Swedish buddies at the garage ov...

Well, I'm stuck without a set of star keys so I can't get the shroud off to check the condition. Bummer. History is: bought it in September 2011 from a used Volvo dealer. Had been serviced prior to purchase, but the alternator went in the first week. Since then it's had a new radiator, catalytic con...

Thanks y'all! I'm currently sitting waiting for roadside assistance to show up because it's now dying at every red light. It's going to be dropped off at the shop for service tomorrow, since I don't have the space or time today to do it myself. Last time plugs etc were changed was probably about 18 ...

Just got the car back from two back to back trips to the shop (first it was the transmission fluid dipstick not being reinserted properly causing me to leak 2 qts of fluid, followed five days later by having to replace my front brake pads and rotors). New problem -- the car is stalling intermittentl...

Thanks so much for the quick reply. I'll pass this on to my car buddy but in the meantime the first thing I'll do is check the levels. Thanks!

Before delving into my actual predicament, I crave your indulgence. I'm not a gearhead and for the most part I have others (my local Volvo repair shop where I'm paying for the owners' three kids' private school education singlehandedly, and a close friend) take care of the maintenance and repair of ...