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1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70
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P80 - How much do you spend on labor per year?

$0
16
37%
$100
6
14%
$200
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19%
$300
3
7%
$400
1
2%
$500
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2%
$600
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2%
$700
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5%
$800
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$900
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$1000
3
7%
$1100
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$1200
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$1300
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$1400
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$1500
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2%
$1600
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2%
$1700
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$1800
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$1900
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$2000
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$2100
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$2200
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$2300
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$2400
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$2500
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$2900
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$3000
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POLL: P80 - How much do you spend on labor per year?

Post by matthew1 »

How much do you spend on labor per year on your Volvo P80?

The average over the life of your P80 ownership.

Just labor please.

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Post by RigsPGT »

rarely pay for any labor except tire installation and alignments.
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Post by rspi »

Head surfacing, pressing a bearing or bushing, welding an exhaust, extracting a rusted bolt, etc.
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Post by tryingbe »

Just tires...
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Post by scot850 »

With 3 Volvos and a Kia Sportage, i don't have the tools to do some of the work. The Sportage is under warranty for 5 years so I have the car serviced there. I still have the 06 XC70 serviced at the dealer, although I do some smaller jobs on it. We don't do a big mileage as a family so typically the cars are unlikely to get to an oil change based on mileage! Once a year max oil changes. Kia has free oil changes for 5 years also.

Then there are some jobs where I don't have the experience and if it i complex I'll leave it to the pro's as their work is warranted!

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Post by bmdubya1198 »

Never paid for labor on anything on my Volvo. Unless you consider a yearly state inspection labor. :lol:

Otherwise, I really only pay for labor on alignments and tire mounting. I do everything else myself.
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Post by benpineapple »

i only ever take my v70 in for tires, or for diagnosing if an issue has stumped me.
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Post by MadeInJapan »

Agree only labor is wheel alignment/tires. If I could do that myself I would. Plus a lot of places are a rip off- choose your tire places wisely! Many screw things up who sell other services to get you to come back- had it happen more than once.
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Post by sleddriver »

Tough to answer with just a "click". Last year I paid for an alignment. First in > 15yrs. Should have done it sooner...much sooner. About 10yrs/70,000mi ago, I paid the indy to do TB, WP, front cam seals, etc. This year I paid ~ $330 to have the blown PS rack replaced: He had a lift, I didn't. Also, the shop warranted the rack. Good thing too because the replacement rack soon began "clunking" within a week!

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Post by Imllay »

Only go to the "stealership" under extreme duress. otherwise I do all my own work, except tires and alignments.
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