Great idea about the floor jack! My only worry is if the bolt head shears off, then what? Oil everywhere? or just a stuck plug needing an extraction/rethreading. Ideas?

Update:
Well, whoever was changing the oil before seems to have not used the plug bolt- It is stuck on! I pulled as hard as I could, and the thing wouldn't budge- started to deform slightly, so I stopped. The plug bolt also just looks too clean to have been used (see photo) so I would guess they ...

Awesome video! Thanks- really appreciate it.
Its true- there is probably enough clearance to just crawl under, once I learn the territory better down under...

Thanks- will just do the drivers side. Is that because of danger in lifting from center? appreciate any input you may have. Any other helpful tips much appreciated.

All the best-

106,000 miles maintenance starting...

OK, here goes (really don't want to mess up...). Haven't changed oil since 1998, and that was on a '71 VW camper. Also, will be first time working on AWD and still learning about the where the "bevel gear" is and so forth. Instructions in Chilton and at MVS for ...

Hey All-

Thanks so much for all the replies and pictures too! I will be getting right on this one, as it sounds like these serve a real protective function.

And may I just say as well, delighted to be a "new" owner of (what I hope will be) a "classic" used volvo. Very glad to have found this site ...

Hello,
These are cracked and falling off, bit-by-bit down into the bottom of the engine compartment. They seem to mostly serve as wire management assistance, so my first thought was to wire-tie the cables and trim off the remnants of the old jackets. But then it occurred to me to ask if these ...