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2004 V70 T5 auto, silver, tan leather, heated seats, auto climate control, auto wipers, stability/traction control, brand new set of summer tires on 17" Amaltheas, set of Blizzaks on Volvo aluminum rims for winter (AWESOME winter machine), recent new Akebono ceramic brake pads (NO dust!) and ro...

Belts and their related components (gears etc) are MUCH lighter than chain. A "belted" engine will rev and decel faster than a chain-driven one due to less weight being in motion (or lack of same). The added ability to use the t-belt to drive the water pump also eliminates the pump from ha...

Last chance then off to eBay for what's left...a few items are pending payment, but what's marked "SOLD" is gone. Seriously...any non-ridiculous offer will take this stuff, so if you can use it let me know. The only thing that I'm somewhat firm on is the rear sunshade. And all that I have ...

I had a feeling that this was where we would end up...did you miss where I wrote "don't take it personally"? I didn't say that "everyone agrees" on M1 and 10,000 miles being a good interval...I DID say there there was agreement: Bob the Oil Guy, MIJ, your truck, and I. Sure, diff...

You're right Ted - what a hassle it is to get that oil sample. It takes a whole ten minutes. Clearly not worth the $50 oil change it saves. It makes much more sense to spend an hour and $50 and just change the oil whether it needs it or not. Don't know how I could have been so cheap and lazy! :) If...

Yeah, what you both said...I think that we're agreeing on nearly all of this, there is value to be found in oil analysis as far as some internal engine condition goes. MIJ says that Bob the Oil Guy's (related to Larry the Cable Guy?) analysis found that Mobil 1 begins to degrade at 10,000 or so, whi...

There is nothing magic about 5,000 or 10,000 miles. That's why I'm a big believer in oil analysis. For $20 you can find out that your oil is doing just as good a job as it was on the day you put it in, no matter what the mileage, PLUS you get hard data on the internal condition of your engine. So m...

Finally getting around to listing what I grabbed from the totalled V70, a few things have been sold but here's what's left. I don't have time to screw around with figuring out pricing etc...if you see something that you want and it doesn't have a price next to it, e-mail me an offer and we'll work i...

I have the lower grille inserts, used but in great condition. I JUST tossed the mini-spare, would've given it away, DOH! I have the jack w/hold down bracket and rear well cover. I also have a bunch of other stuff from my totalled '98 that I haven't had a chance to post or eBay, I actually have a cou...