2007 V70

meteg · Post by **meteg** » 13 Oct 2012, 13:45

hello dear friends,

I own a '95 850 N/A with auto transmission.I was looking for a newer car with turbo and found a '07 V70 with 119 k kmswhich has a Lpt.the car as 5spd auto trans I decided to buy this car and hopefully on monday I will be buying it. so I believe the Lpt will be a big improvement for me after a N/A volvo 850.. also the car is only 5 yrs old.no problems with engine or transmission.. I will be driving a p2 volvo after the 850 and I want to know if there is something I should know or aware of.

the car gives 180hp of power and the torque 240nm is available between 1800-4800 rpms. I believe the car will accelerate and perform much better when compared to N/A..

any comments?

Post by **igel513** » 13 Oct 2012, 15:01

Check service recs. At that mileage, TB/PCV system should have been changed, if not do it asap. ETM issues should have been addressed by now. Steering and suspension components should be checked. They are a weak point on P2s.

meteg · Post by **meteg** » 14 Oct 2012, 01:41

thank you for the reply igel513,

I will check those things.

Post by **jimmy57** » 14 Oct 2012, 11:52

2007 has no ETM so no worries there. Transmission problems are really rare on 2007's.
Crankcase vent system maintenance is very important so pay attention to that advice.
There is not anything surprising about the P2 except it rides much better and is much quieter.

meteg · Post by **meteg** » 16 Oct 2012, 00:20

jimmy57,

if there is no etm how the comm between the throttle pedal and engine is done?

thanks

mbreed · Post by **mbreed** » 16 Oct 2012, 09:22

It still is drive by wire. But its a new design and the throttle itself contains no logic. It doesnt have the same problems as previous years.

meteg · Post by **meteg** » 16 Oct 2012, 13:00

thank you for the explanation.things are crystal clear now.

Post by **jimmy57** » 16 Oct 2012, 14:50

The ETM was a self contained computer that ran the throttle opening motor and monitored its position.
The system that replaced the ETM on newer models is a throttle with motor and postion sensors but there is no computer inside. The engine computer reads those throttle sensors and the engine computer regulates the throttle motor itself.
The Bosch ETA still has contact potentiometers but they apparently are a much more robust pair of sensors. The ETAs have been going 200K plus with no failures. I have a 185K mile V70R with original throttle and no issues (probably will quit on my next drive for typing that...).