Well, I got a little more info on this. A previous repair was done around 130K for oil leaks, replacing camshaft seals and the crankshaft seal, along with the seal on the filler cap. The oil level was checked shortly after that but then it was assumed everything was good so it was not checked. So th...

Subject car is an 2005 XC70 with 137,000 miles. Car "died" while driving, and appeared to have a complete electrical failure. Car was restarted a few minutes later and ran without problems. Has also been run several times since without issue. However, inspection of the car revealed the fol...

I have an XC70 (2005, 116K miles) that is using a lot of oil (maybe 1 qt/1000 miles). Looking around the engine, I noticed it was "oily" in an area in the left side of the engine somewhat to the left of the timing belt. I attached a picture here of what it looks like - in the picture the l...

I have a 2006 XC70 and the climate control module is not regulating the cabin inside temperature properly. I was told by my volvo dealer that the temperature sensor in the CCM is broken. So, I'm looking at a few options to fix this, including: 1) The dealer recommended having them replace the CCM at...

I'm trying to replace a bulb in the instrument cluster, the one that goes behind the odometer (says grey on the cluster). I tried to order a set on ebay but apparently I got the wrong ones. The part I have has a grey base with a bulb that is not intended to be removed. When I search on online I only...

Also, in checking out used ones, I am thinking about the particular quirks for this generation/type of car that I should look for. So far I have: - PCV system issues (glove test) - Instrument cluster failures (calling Xemodex....) - Parking brake issues (not sure how to check this) - Transmission is...

I talked with the shop today and they said the front frame rail is bent in half, so that with the other repairs total up to more than the car is worth. They also said it's apart and can't be driven, and it would cost me for them to put it back together. Also, now the the insurance co has totaled it,...

One of our XC70's (2004, 120K miles) was in a bit of of a fender-bender and sustained what appeared to be minor front end damage. The body shop says the damage is too far in and too complex (bent frame?) to fix, so the insurance co wants to total it. In addition to the payment, they say we can keep ...

I have a 2006 XC70 with 155K miles. The gas gauge is working intermittently. Sometimes when you start the car their is no reading on the gauge. If you turn it off and try again it will usually work. Once it's working it may or may not work for the entire trip; it can go to zero while driving. All ot...

Well I tried spraying the upper/lower u-joints on the steering shaft. It seemed better for about a day. But then the next day it got cold and it was worse than ever. So, off to shop. They said my lower u-joint was seized and needed to be replaced. Had them replace it and now all is good. Thanks to t...