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1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
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vjaneczko
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Re: I just have to show it off a little...

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The exact reason for the piston is not known, but here's a thread with some details: https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums ... 33&start=0
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Post by EstVolvo »

I read the story - it looks like you don't give up easily.
How often have you changed the oil and what kind of oil have you been using?
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I've been using Castrol High Mileage oil for years. Since the odo broke, it was hard to set a schedule for changing the oil but at the time it was burning/leaking oil fairly well and the oil itself was pretty much "always fresh". I picked up a ten-pack of filters from FCP to make it easy to change them out.
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Post by jblackburn »

What? A Volvo leaking oil? GASP!

This is a great example of just not giving up on something. I wanted to a few times on my own, but I stuck with it, and my brother's now got a great car to go off to college with.

It's my hope that it lasts him through that (and breaks less than when I had it in college), and then I can put it up in the garage and rebuild it a bit at a time.
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Man I love that red. I think everyone should drive a Turbo Volvo wagon for 90 days and see if they can give it up. I know I love mine. My daughter's S70 is Red and it looks great as well.
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Now that I've been driving the S60R for 8 months, I have to say I do miss having a wagon. Not that I've needed the extra space, but there's something very cool about a wagon that'll whomp a lot of other cars on the road. Having a fast sedan? Rather common. Having a fast wagon? People are flabbergasted! :)
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Just to wrap this story up, sad news: https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums ... =1&t=52680
"He attacked everything in life with a mix of extraordinary genius and naive incompetence, and it was often difficult to tell which was which." - Douglas Adams

1997 855 GLT - R.I.P.
2006 S60R - For ME!
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Post by inlineframe »

I've seen that s60 around the neighborhood :wink: Have you been down to Strats during the summer?
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Never had the time to stop there but I still plan on it one day. Dr. Brutal has mentioned it a few times. It would have been nice to have both of my red Volvos make an appearance - maybe if the Gods are smiling upon me, I'll get the wagon resurrected. Still trying to sort it all out.
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2006 S60R - For ME!
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Post by inlineframe »

I've seen a red v70 up on craigslist for a cheap price the other day... Its a "teenage joint" before 11:00pm, once the kids are out the place is pretty awesome! We should do a chicago 'burbs meet up soon :lol:
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