I ALWAYS encourage people to purchase parts from companies that support the brand. They stock parts that Volvo dealerships don't even stock.
Other companies offer a great warranties as well. The only hard thing to me is the time it takes for parts to arrive in NM, 10 to 15 days is a long wait.
I love FCP - Why Buy Parts Anywhere Else?
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Re: I love FCP - Why Buy Parts Anywhere Else?
'95 855 T-5R M, Panther - 22/28 mpg, 546,000 miles
'95 955 T-5R Yellow Wagon, Lemonade, 180,000 miles
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'95 955 T-5R Yellow Wagon, Lemonade, 180,000 miles
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Walked in and got a 2nd free replacement for a large can of Pentosin DOT4 brake fluid,
flushing all of our cars. Had to fill out a form this time but no trouble, they looked up
and read me all the invoice numbers etc.
Volvo is running Castrol 10W-30 from them and I have gotten a free replacement.
Our other cars are running LquiMolly 5W-30 and I also got free replacements of it.
flushing all of our cars. Had to fill out a form this time but no trouble, they looked up
and read me all the invoice numbers etc.
Volvo is running Castrol 10W-30 from them and I have gotten a free replacement.
Our other cars are running LquiMolly 5W-30 and I also got free replacements of it.
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We just sold our BMW , replaced with a nice xc90, amd reviewing the parts records I got FreeCP on..
Two sets of front brakes
One set rear brakes
Cooling group
Pcv group
Lots of brake fluid
4 coolant flushes
Two bottles transfer case fluid
Numerous wiper blades
About $2000 in parts/fluids
We spent about $6000 in parts over 170,000 miles driven….. or 3.5 cpm? Seems cheap
Two sets of front brakes
One set rear brakes
Cooling group
Pcv group
Lots of brake fluid
4 coolant flushes
Two bottles transfer case fluid
Numerous wiper blades
About $2000 in parts/fluids
We spent about $6000 in parts over 170,000 miles driven….. or 3.5 cpm? Seems cheap
Empty Nester
A Captain in a Sea of Estrogen
1999-V70-T5M56 2005-V70-M56 1999-S70 VW T4 XC90-in-Red
Link to Maintenance record thread
A Captain in a Sea of Estrogen
1999-V70-T5M56 2005-V70-M56 1999-S70 VW T4 XC90-in-Red
Link to Maintenance record thread
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I think that's pretty reasonable!abscate wrote: ↑09 Apr 2025, 03:49 We just sold our BMW , replaced with a nice xc90, amd reviewing the parts records I got FreeCP on..
Two sets of front brakes
One set rear brakes
Cooling group
Pcv group
Lots of brake fluid
4 coolant flushes
Two bottles transfer case fluid
Numerous wiper blades
About $2000 in parts/fluids
We spent about $6000 in parts over 170,000 miles driven….. or 3.5 cpm? Seems cheap
00 V70R Venetian Red/Charcoal M56 Swapped 214k
07 XC90 V8 AWD Sport Titanium Grey/Black 220k
92 245 White/Beige 249k
91 944 Turbo 175k
…and a bunch of other stuff
Sold-
03 S60 2.4T
00 S70 GLT
98 V70 GLT
93 944
98 S90
95 850 GLT
01 S60 2.4T
05 S60R M66
08 S40 2.4i
88 744 Turbo M46
07 XC90 V8 AWD Sport Titanium Grey/Black 220k
92 245 White/Beige 249k
91 944 Turbo 175k
…and a bunch of other stuff
Sold-
03 S60 2.4T
00 S70 GLT
98 V70 GLT
93 944
98 S90
95 850 GLT
01 S60 2.4T
05 S60R M66
08 S40 2.4i
88 744 Turbo M46
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I think that is very reasonable. I think it goes towards showing that when a car is actually 'maintained', even BMW's can be reliable and not too expensive to own.
Good to see it has found a new home to hopefully continue on.
Neil.
Good to see it has found a new home to hopefully continue on.
Neil.
2006 V70 2.5T AWD Polestar tune
2000 V70 R - still being an endless PITA
2006 XC70 - Our son now has this and still parked in our garage
2003 Toyota 4Runner V8 Limited
2015 Kia Sportage EX-L - Sold
1993 850 GLT -Sold
1998 V70 XC - Sold
1997 Volvo 850 SE NA - Went to niece in California - Sold
2000 V70 SE NA - Sold
2000 V70 R - still being an endless PITA
2006 XC70 - Our son now has this and still parked in our garage
2003 Toyota 4Runner V8 Limited
2015 Kia Sportage EX-L - Sold
1993 850 GLT -Sold
1998 V70 XC - Sold
1997 Volvo 850 SE NA - Went to niece in California - Sold
2000 V70 SE NA - Sold
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