As far as the dangers of spring compressors, to my understanding, the xc70s are a different animal than the v70. I compressed the springs on my old 240 without hesitation, but the xc has pretty long springs that has the tendency to require two sets of spring compressors. I did not confirm this, I ju...

You can always avoid the dangerous part (compressing springs), but having a shop do it. I bought all the parts for a strut/spring replacement at my favorite online parts store, and then took them to the local pep boys. For $20 bucks they compressed the spring and assembled the struts (cheaper than a...

did you ever figure out a solution that worked? Thanks!

Here are the torque specs for the caliper bracket
http://www.volvoxc.com/0/resources/how- ... -discs.pdf

and not a perfect answer, but this will get you in the ballpark

http://www.volvoxc.com/forums/showthrea ... nut-torque

I used the Brembo rotors and the Akebono pads. When I replaced, I had only had the car for about a month, so I can't really compare these parts to stock. They definitely perform better than my worn out rotors and pads, and the Akebono pads create very little dust, which is quite nice. I am not sure ...

I didi this a few months ago on my 2002 xc. really straightforward and easy. I followed the FCP video for P1 cars and it was a breeze.

I recently bought a 2002 xc, and I love it. That being said, at that age and that many miles, you can expect quite a few things to be on the verge of needing attention. Front suspension, pcv, and transmission are just a few. If the car did not need immediate attention, it could be a worthwhile thing...