I am in the USA. I am looking to buy a first generation XC90. I need the V8. I am seeing them with between 120K and 160K for around 6-10k USD depending on year I can go over that, but I only plan on using for about 2500-5000miles a year to go to the beach which is about 30 miles away one way. Any ru...

Thanks, just to clarify, he wanted to charged me 750 for the head job and an additional 750 for the valve job, not the seals. Sounds like the valve seals are worth it, but the actual valves are not? Is that correct in your opinion?

Yes, it blew, because it overheated. He quoted me 750 for the valves, I assumed because it was that costly, it was the actual valves being replaced? Or could the stem seals be that costly?

I have a 98 S70 and am original owner 240k miles, head gasket is blown, and mechanic said something about valve job being done also? Is it really needed? Any specific question I need to ask to clarify from him? This is not my primary car, so I do not want to have unneeded added expenses. Everything ...

My 1998 S70 GLT has a hesatation around 2000rpms, at higher RPMs (2500+) and MPH (65+) it is fine. It was doing this every once in a while but after CrankCase Vent system being replaced, it has become worse. It now hesitates almost every time at 2000rpms and drops to 1500-1700 rpms (the car shakes) ...