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- 05 May 2017, 12:33
- Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
- Topic: Another milage thread - Great hwy MPG horrible city MPG
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3098
Re: Another milage thread - Great hwy MPG horrible city MPG
You need to be at stage 0 before you can discuss mileage and you're not! Bad 02 sensors AND a slipping clutch is a recipe for disaster On a flat highway the engine only has to put enough power through the drivetrain to overcome wind and rolling resistance. Around town, the torque required to accele...
- 05 May 2017, 12:24
- Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
- Topic: Another heater hose thread... (2017) URO Heater Hoses made in Thailand?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5734
Re: Another heater hose thread... (2017) URO Heater Hoses made in Thailand?
Where are the OEM hoses made? Be curious to hear once you receive them. These days quite a few OEM parts are made in China, maybe eEuro figures Thailand is an upgrade.
- 05 May 2017, 12:16
- Forum: Car Talk & MVS Itself
- Topic: Meguiar's Ultimate Compound...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5133
Re: Meguiar's Ultimate Compound...
I used Ultimate Compound on a black SUV I was selling that had been neglected for years, bad enough that the top and pillars had a "rainbow" sheen from buildup of environmental contaminants. Got a $20 buffer from Harbor Freight and spent a day going over the whole truck, keeping the pad da...
- 05 May 2017, 12:07
- Forum: Car Talk & MVS Itself
- Topic: Fuel Door Spring Fix
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4065
Re: Fuel Door Spring Fix
Awesome fix! How did the accident break the spring tabs without smashing anything else in the vicinity?
- 27 Mar 2017, 15:43
- Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
- Topic: P80 Nissens Radiator Internal pictures V70T5M autopsy
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3754
Re: P80 Nissens Radiator Internal pictures
I opened up my old Nissans radiator around the transmission cooler to satisfy my curiosity...noteworthy that the trans cooler is a simple open brass tube Wonder how much coolant movement there is through the middle of that double-wall tube. Could be quite a bit given the position of the bottom hose...
- 27 Mar 2017, 15:38
- Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
- Topic: Part manufacturing cost-to-consumer price ratio: Most expensive P80 part?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3786
Re: Part manufacturing cost-to-consumer price ratio: Most expensive P80 part?
Toyota dealer wanted $30 for an axle seal for one of my other cars, aftermarket one is $1.39 retail. Bought the aftermarket one and had dinner with my lady with the change.
- 27 Mar 2017, 15:35
- Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
- Topic: changed complete struts today
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3987






