What did you do to your Volvo today? Topic is solved

[ZionXIX]

We need an MVS Robert meet up.

[Eddystone]

The one time a longitudinal engine is harder to work on!

They never envisioned a straight six going in there. With a turbo 4-cylinder available, what was the point other than for marketing reasons? I have lusted in my heart for a V90 since I love straight sixes, but my brain has always stopped me from pulling the trigger when I have been tempted. I'll stick with my 945T.

I used to own 60's era Rover 2000TCs. Tons of room in there because it was designed to accept a gas turbine engine. Even when they put the Rover V8 into the 3500, there was adequate room.

If you want to see great engine accessibility, read up on the old Dodge and Plymouth Slant Six. Half of the components including the oil pump were mounted externally. I have never owned a car was easier for engine work than the 1971 Plymouth Scamp I had when I lived in Wisconsin. It had very little compression left and used lots of oil, but it spun right up and started at -20 degrees F when my neighbors were bringing their batteries inside every night. They were amazed and often chagrined that their modern cars wouldn't start. This was circa 1980.

[Eddystone]

Bought some parts for my S70 and V70 through Craigslist. Father had bought the parts for his son's car, but he totaled it.

Two KYB front struts, two KYB rear shocks, set of cheap Wagner front brake pads for $125.

All brand new in original boxes. Not super high quality prestige performance parts but decent quality at a great price.

I am pleased with myself. As small but significant advance in the battle to keep my P80s in good shape.

[bmdubya1198]

I think they did it to make it more of a luxury car like the competitors. The straight six is very smooth and a great highway cruiser, from what I’ve heard. From the little I’ve driven this car, I can agree!

It’s not much worse than messing with a cam mounted distributor on a red block though. It could definitely be worse, I’m just used to tapping the cam seals into place with a socket. I ended up using a bolt and washer through the socket to press it in, now it’s flush and shouldn’t be leaking!

[E Showell]

Back to the tire discussion for a minute. . . I became disenchanted with Michelin a while back as a "premium" tire. Reason being, although I may get long tread wear from them, say 50k plus miles, I notice that the long wear is achieved because the compound goes rock hard after about 30k miles such that wet weather and snow traction are really poor after that mileage. Thus, you end up with a long-lived tire with poor wet/snow traction for almost half its life. I can't do that for the premium price charged. I have been very happy running the General Altimax RT43s for a lower price. They don't last as long, but they grip throughout their life.

[Rattnalle]

Back to the tire discussion for a minute. . . I became disenchanted with Michelin a while back as a "premium" tire. Reason being, although I may get long tread wear from them, say 50k plus miles, I notice that the long wear is achieved because the compound goes rock hard after about 30k miles such that wet weather and snow traction are really poor after that mileage. Thus, you end up with a long-lived tire with poor wet/snow traction for almost half its life. I can't do that for the premium price charged. I have been very happy running the General Altimax RT43s for a lower price. They don't last as long, but they grip throughout their life.

Use proper summer and winter tyres respectively and you won't have that issue. And you'll have more grip to go around as well. All season is a pure marketing ploy, only good enough of you haven't tried the alternative.

[kallekula]

I tried plastdip to rejuvenate old belt moldings

Also used this dope c4 trim restorer on some motor plastics

[E Showell]

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Use proper summer and winter tyres respectively and you won't have that issue. And you'll have more grip to go around as well. All season is a pure marketing ploy, only good enough of you haven't tried the alternative.
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I'm not so sure that's the case. The Michelin compound still goes rock hard after about 30 K miles. Even if I go to dedicated snow tires, when I put the Michelins back on in the Spring after 30k miles, they'll still be rock hard and have abysmal wet weather traction. So, I might not have poor snow traction, but I'll still be slipping all over wet roads in rain (unless somebody makes dedicated rain tires).

Don't get me wrong, I loved that MIchelins lasted forever, I just hated that they had poor traction (and a noticeably harsher ride) after a while.

[brunocerous]

I changed the cabin and engine air filters in the T5.

The OE cabin filter looks like it had been discovered in the woods. Not being familiar with the hard plastic framed on the OE filter, I took the time to separate the paper filter, only to realize that the new one fits in the filter box without it.

Also replaced a rear wiper whose blade had been completely worn away.

Volvo cabin air filter in 1998 V70 T5

[Rattnalle]

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Use proper summer and winter tyres respectively and you won't have that issue. And you'll have more grip to go around as well. All season is a pure marketing ploy, only good enough of you haven't tried the alternative.
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I'm not so sure that's the case. The Michelin compound still goes rock hard after about 30 K miles. Even if I go to dedicated snow tires, when I put the Michelins back on in the Spring after 30k miles, they'll still be rock hard and have abysmal wet weather traction. So, I might not have poor snow traction, but I'll still be slipping all over wet roads in rain (unless somebody makes dedicated rain tires).

Don't get me wrong, I loved that MIchelins lasted forever, I just hated that they had poor traction (and a noticeably harsher ride) after a while.
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I've run two sets of their summer tyres down to two millimeters or so without having any issues apart from what you get when the tread is that worn when driving in deeper water. Energy Saver Pluses both sets.