Rate your skills - the official MVS poll

Post by **abscate** » 31 Jul 2016, 16:46

Well, its official unless Matt decides he doesnt like it.

Occasionally we are giving advice to a new Volvo owner and we are trying to ascertain her/his skill level, so since its Sunday I thought I would invent a game called rate your skill level.

DeathRex · Post by **DeathRex** » 31 Jul 2016, 19:05

I'ma #3, but I've been trained to be a ET. I'm surprised that no one in my family can do what I can.

Post by **E Showell** » 31 Jul 2016, 19:10

ET -- Extreme Turd? ( I kid only because I thought abbreviations were frowned on in forum rules).

Post by **matthew1** » 31 Jul 2016, 19:17

Great poll!

Post by **E Showell** » 31 Jul 2016, 19:28

I gave myself a 3, but I've done full suspensions (twice) and been into the top end of the motor (didn't work out so well); done a delta link replacement (both sides with the MVS Loaner tool -- thanks Kahl!); have recovered seats; redone a headliner; replaced passenger side axles,; done sway bar end links; replaced dashboard lights; done tailgate strut replacement; full PCV systems overhaul (twice); changed oxygen sensors; done body panel replacements and exterior trim replacements; added roof racks; upper torque mount and crank pulley motor mount; oil pan o-rings; heater cores (2); emergency brake replacement (Steve and Sommerfeldt take note) and a bunch of other stuff. About to do an A/C compressor replacement and haven't done a timing belt replacement (I don't seem to have the necessary hand strength). I have had my brother's help for most of that stuff so I'd have to rate him a three as well (and I couldn't have done a lot of that stuff without his help).

More importantly -- although I certainly couldn't have done much of that work without my brother's help, I never even would have thought to try it without MVS, so a big hats off/kudos/bravo zulu to Matt and the moderators.

Post by **tryingbe** » 31 Jul 2016, 19:35

I've know a lot, and there are a lot more I don't know.

So, abstention for me.

RigsPGT · Post by **RigsPGT** » 31 Jul 2016, 22:29

Know it all? Naah, not me!
I spent a good 15 years with Ford Probes, Mazda 626, MX3/6, Millenias and I can rebuild their KL 2.5L V6 engines without a hick up(killed 7 with and without boost), even somewhat tune a Megasquirt system and modify their teeth but stepping into Volvos its like swimming from a lake into an ocean. You know how to swim but you need to learn the ins and outs of the ocean on the fly.
One unique thing I found about Volvos (P80s) is their simplicity. This made me fall in love with them thus claiming 2 so far

a base and a T5

Post by **theWIFES_S70** » 31 Jul 2016, 22:48

3.4! (Which, rounded down, places me in the 3 category.) I can do brakes with my eyes closed. Fuel pumps are fun!

But I'm deathly afraid of pulling a head! Putting that in the 4 category really changes things.

Poll seems accurate thus far (e.g., the 4s). Though, I think they're quite a few more I'd consider 5s.

Post by **abscate** » 01 Aug 2016, 04:26

tryingbe wrote:I've know a lot, and there are a lot more I don't know.

So, abstention for me.

Here's one of the 5s....

Post by **abscate** » 01 Aug 2016, 04:30

I think one of the beauties of MVS is I probably joined here as a solid 3 but, with the resources here, would feel unafraid to tackle the 4 jobs, and some of the 5s

I put my 1999 up for sale in 2010 as I thought there was no way I could climb up the learning curve under the hood, AC, suspension, timing belt. For 1000 bucks in refurbishing parts, I've had a great ride go from 120 to 180k. That's four car payments for 6 years. With a working ebrake.

That's the whole point, isn't it?

The DIY on other car make Fora are way below the MVS grade, imho

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Rate your skills - the official MVS poll