Weird little non-obvious things to keep your Volvo running well

[matthew1]

I think my best example of a Weird little non-obvious thing to keep your Volvo running well is simply to not have a thousand keys on your keychain. I'd bet dollars to donuts that weight messes with the ignition cylinder after five or ten years and 10k bumps.

I see people with all kinds of junk on their keychain, like many other keys, Swiss Army knives, bear spray etc. They put it down on a counter and the USGS records a magnitude 1.3 quake.

My mind instantly flips to a scene of that mess pulling down on the ignition year after year, like it's a prop in an Isaac Newton horror movie.

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[volvolugnut]

My weird tip:
Clean the dirt from your wiper blades often to prevent circular scratch marks on your windshield.
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[matthew1]

ah brilliant VLN

[Vova585]

Advice applies to me and my 01v70xc, might not work for people with sound mental health.
a) you look at your car and your brain tell you "thats a great looking car and amazing piece of engineering " cha-ching I just justified another 1k into it.
b) you look at odometer and your brain tells you "man, we never beat Irv, but maybe we can make it to 350k?" Cha-ching another 1k out.

In terms of my P3s- Krown undercarriage spray every year, headlight protector clear film(new xenon headlight is close to 1k, do yourself a favor and spend $120 as soon as possible and your lens will not be weathered out with UV and road salt/sand. Maybe you will need to replace the film every 5 years, but it is cheaper than headlight. "Italian tune up" here and there(i am driving in a fashion that grandmas in Buicks flip me at times, I promised to myself no more speeding tickets, or give it to your wife to drive she will do a great job).

[matthew1]

In terms of my P3s- Krown undercarriage spray every year, headlight protector clear film... "Italian tune up"

All good recommendations Vova.

[abscate]

Hoard all the 417 Nautic Blue P80s that you can.......

[stopper9090]

thanks for the info.

[packetfire]

What about adding the correct amount of LubeGard or Liquid Moly oil additive a few hundred miles before oil changes, to clean out some of the sludge?

[volvolugnut]

Modern Volvos do not like low voltage. They may crank at a reasonable speed, but if voltage is low the electronics may not operate well enough to start and run.
Keep your battery, battery cables, and charging system in good condition.
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