Just wanted to close the loop on this question. I got my car back after the weekend. The problem was the mechanic hadn't changed my oil filter (why not, I'm not certain), and he believed that it was so full of crap that it was restricting the flow of oil. Whether or not that was true, he changed the...

Sorry, I forgot to add, the car has 141000 miles on it.

I have a 1997 850 GLT, my Volvo. I kicked my Subaru to the curb this summer, because I hated how it handled in our 6 month long Minnesota winter. I got my 850 for a song over the summer, knowing it was in need of love. So I replaced all the brakes, the front suspension, ABS module, timing components...