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by dougoliver
30 Jul 2007, 21:50
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: Disappearing Oil, 1998 V70t5
Replies: 16
Views: 13510

Well, only to start with. It appeared that the oil took over the water system, the expansion tank was completely filled with oil just before the repair. At the time my local dealer scanned the worldwide database of faults on 850 models, no one else had reported the same fault, now seems like there's...
by dougoliver
30 Jul 2007, 14:40
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: 1994 850 Turbo Wagon - Is it worth buying/bothering with ?
Replies: 13
Views: 4403

I have a '94 850 T5 (2.3 Turbo) - it's done 242000 miles and i wonderful to drive. You won't buy many better cars for the money - especially in the US :D
by dougoliver
30 Jul 2007, 14:34
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: Disappearing Oil, 1998 V70t5
Replies: 16
Views: 13510

OK, I'm not sure you gonna wanna hear this, but... I have a '94 2.3 Turbo also (T5 here in the UK) it has now done 242000 miles (and I don't drive lightly !) - so that was the good news. At 95000 miles a routine service picked up oil in the coolant. In it went for a suspected radiator problem - not ...
by dougoliver
30 Jul 2007, 14:29
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: 98 S70 has oil in coolant!! 2.3 turbo
Replies: 15
Views: 13636

OK, I'm not sure you gonna wanna hear this, but... I have a '94 2.3 Turbo also (T5 here in the UK) it has now done 242000 miles (and I don't drive lightly !) - so that was the good news. At 95000 miles a routine service picked up oil in the coolant. In it went for a suspected radiator problem - not ...