Doing standard maintenance on my wifes 2021 XC60 2.0l, I wasn't sure where this post should be, engines are the same and this is what I've found.

It just went over 65k and I changed transmission fluid, oil, oil filter, cabin/air filter and spark plugs.

Went with Denso ZXE24HLR7 plugs, they were ...

Quite the journey! I draw the line at re-using airbag by stuffing them back into the hole with a firecracker wired to the SRS.

Actually, I do have some m80s left over ….


I'll take a couple of those, some duct tape and a pillow should do the trick... my next post will be
"How to take a five ...

At about 185,000 miles my heater core got a nasty leak, went ahead and flushed the cooling system and replaced heater core. Also, replaced the air filter and cabin filter as they were due...

100 miles later mashed the front...
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It's a sight you never want to see, this one wasn't ...

First fuel pump was the stock pump. The first replacement pump I was unaware of until it fail. Upon replacing the pump I noticed that it had already been replaced. (So 1st pump replaced by me was the 3rd pump in the vehicle.)

3rd pump failed due to user error in installation (kinked line)
4th pump ...

I did give up and take it to a local independent volvo tech. Turns out I had the bad luck of installing a faulty fuel pump the last time. So I purchased another and it started right up after they installed it. This will be the 5th fuel pump in this vehicle

Would there be a way to test this sensor or check functionality in vida?

Absolutely, each time I charge the battery I pull the negative. It may be an old wives tale but I heard years ago to disconnect it just in case you don’t blow any of the computer components.

I tried this just now, at first crank nothing, second crank it moved the needle then stopped, third crank did nothing. It seem to deplete my battery fairly quickly attempting to start. Its now back on the charger.
I have replaced the crankshaft? or camshaft position sensors.(the 2 sensors on top of ...

Welp, after about a week of a couple short drives I decided to drive to work with it. I thought I found the problem with the kink in the fuel pump line... I am now stranded at work.

Turns over, can hear the pump working. It starts up and bogs down and dies. basically back to square one with the ...

Replaced the fuel pump with a warranty replacement. Found the issue, it was a kink in the line coming from the sender unit. I pulled the fuel pump out and pump side was dry save for a tiny puddle for gas. Fuel sender side was full of gas.
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I’m going to run ...