Engine oil cooler line replacement DIY guide

[Gerd]

That is what I did - for hours. Finally got a bite ... and cross threaded it. Thought about it and said 'fine' (not actual words). Left it grabbing a few threads. If I have to go down there again, I'll take it all apart and drill out a tapered hole to get bolt in easier. I'll also go to hardware store and get a tapered bolt. Just a real real real poor design. I can think of 6 different ways to set that up to make it a lot easier. No idea why anyone would have a job in design and not put some thought into accessibility. None at all.

[erikv11]

LOL try working on a Japanese car, where every fifth fastener is like this. Only one (or granted, a few) in the whole engine bay? I concede that the oil cooler lines may be the most annoying job on the whole P80 car but overall I see great design engineering, I find working on the Volvos orders of magnitudes easier and more logical than the other cars I have owned (Toyota, Dodge).

[Gerd]

This is all true. This bolt broke me though. Ugh. If Elon Musk follows through on a 25k electric car in 3 years - I am there. lol
And yes, my posts are obviously an expression of my current frustrations as I have always loved Volvo as they are so easy to work on usually. Ugh. I can still feel the stress in my poor old body. can't wait to tackle the EVAP code ...

[abscate]

So many people get into trouble with fasteners trying hacks instead of disassembly. Yes, there is a quick way to do something but if it at all compromises getting tool bits onto the fastener, the world of EZ outs, helicoils, and snarf tools awaits.

[bmdubya1198]

So many people get into trouble with fasteners trying hacks instead of disassembly. Yes, there is a quick way to do something but if it at all compromises getting tool bits onto the fastener, the world of EZ outs, helicoils, and snarf tools awaits.

Yep... always easier to just put in a little more work to avoid more problems. You'd think I would have learned this by now...

LOL try working on a Japanese car, where every fifth fastener is like this. Only one (or granted, a few) in the whole engine bay? I concede that the oil cooler lines may be the most annoying job on the whole P80 car but overall I see great design engineering, I find working on the Volvos orders of magnitudes easier and more logical than the other cars I have owned (Toyota, Dodge).

Agreed 1000%. Working on my buddy's Infiniti G35 for example SUCKS. The working space is incredibly limited for such a big car, it's so annoying. These Volvos are some of the easiest cars ever to work on. The only thing easier that I've worked on are '90s BMWs. Those are amazing.