Thanks for the info guys.

I was thinking anything over 200 was the danger zone!

I've been monitoring my S70s coolant temp with torque using an OBD2 bluetooth dongle.

What is normal operation for these cars?

Cruising down the road temps stays normal at 190-195ish. When stopped for any reason temp climbs to 210-215 until the fan comes on. Seems hot to me.

No sign of a blown ...

I'm fairly certain that the leak I currently have is at the outlet from the cat. I'll have to get it up in the air this weekend to confirm.

What is a good aftermarket cat to get? Inspection here is visual only. No emission testing.

Thanks for the link!

Cheap and cheerful. I'm looking for quiet mainly, and close to stock.

I've owned 5 Volvos in the past. Several 740s a couple 240s.

Just picked up a 98 S70 T5 in decent shape to use to commute the 15 miles I drive back and forth to work. It's in decent shape but the exhaust system is pretty beat up and I would like to replace the entire thing right from the turbo to ...