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What did you do to your P2 Volvo today?

Help, Advice, Owners' Discussion and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's stylish, distinctive P2 platform cars sold as model years 2001-2007 (North American market year designations).

2001 - 2007 V70
2001 - 2004 V70 XC (Cross Country)
2004 - 2007 XC70 (Cross Country)
2001 - 2009 S60
2003 - 2007 S60 R
2004 - 2007 V70 R
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yanga001
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Re: What did you do to your P2 Volvo today?

Post by yanga001 »

Ordered some parts for the S60, a friend seems to be interested in buying it and life does everything in its power to keep me out and away from that car. Hoping to actually list it by end of october, but will be putting on a new wheel bearing, motor mount, and sway bar link.
1998 S70 N/A Auto (Parts car)(planned to be harvested)
1998 V70 N/A Auto New full restoration project (Water pump thrown at 404K Km)
1998 V70 N/A Auto (Workhorse) (Tree to driver B pillar :( )
1999 S70 T5 Auto(Project) (planned to be fixed)
2000 S70 SE M Learning platform (planned to be driven one day)
2008 S60 2.5T Auto (Sold)
2012 Honda Pilot AWD Touring (Daily)
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ZionXIX
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Post by ZionXIX »

Krons wrote: ↑12 Oct 2025, 09:49 Trying to determine when next series of oil changes are due on the kids’ three P2s…I asked my youngest how many miles were on the 05 XC90, reply — “a lot”.

I suppose that is a fair reply when the last change was at 209,000 miles. I think I might make my life easy and just setup a 6 month schedule as they each get 7-10k a year. Early changes help keep those PCV systems clear anyway, no interest in wanting to change another one of those.
This is what I do with my fleet. 6 month oil changes no matter the mileage. I do mostly in city driving with lots of short trips. Very hard on the oil.
Scarlett: 1996 850 Turbo Wagon in Reagent Red Pearl ~210K mi
Norman: 2012 F150 XLT Crew Cab in Oxford White ~110K mi
Ember: 2005 XC90 2.5T FWD in Ruby Red Metallic ~83K mi *Newest addition to the fleet*
Ruby: 1997 850 Turbo Wagon in Reagent Red Pearl - parts car
Rose: 2020 Ram 1500 in Delmonico Red Pearl - SWMBO's Vehicle
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850 LPT
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Post by 850 LPT »

It's wood splitting season again, and it's nice to have the hitch on the V70 now.


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98' S70, base, 5-speed manual, pewter/ tan, 145k miles
99' S70, base, 5-speed manual, nautic blue/ tan, 225k miles, currently inop
06' V70, auto, willow green/ charcoal, 147k miles
79' Ford Capri S, Euro Spec 2.8 V6, T9 5-speed manual, owned since 1986
58' Porsche Diesel Junior
13' Honda Odyssey :oops:
84' Mercedes 300 D, gold/ tan, 420k miles (retirement project :D )
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BlackBart
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Post by BlackBart »

That’s an awfully shiny car to be going out in the woods with.
ex-1984 245T wagon
1994 850T5 wagon
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scot850
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Post by scot850 »

You have to get it dirty to give you a reason to clean it again! :lol: :lol:

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
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850 LPT
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Post by 850 LPT »

BlackBart wrote: ↑18 Oct 2025, 10:39 That’s an awfully shiny car to be going out in the woods with.
Well, I am not exactly going through the woods with it, for that I am using the Porsche :lol:
98' S70, base, 5-speed manual, pewter/ tan, 145k miles
99' S70, base, 5-speed manual, nautic blue/ tan, 225k miles, currently inop
06' V70, auto, willow green/ charcoal, 147k miles
79' Ford Capri S, Euro Spec 2.8 V6, T9 5-speed manual, owned since 1986
58' Porsche Diesel Junior
13' Honda Odyssey :oops:
84' Mercedes 300 D, gold/ tan, 420k miles (retirement project :D )
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Antoine240bk
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Post by Antoine240bk »

I still have this great car after 8 years, 290000km today.
Found last summer a set of Oreander wheels and the very scarce "Side Scuff Plate".
i did re-sprayed the whole set. Finally had the time to mount the side scuff plate, great looking!

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Volvo XC70 2.5 T AWD P2 B5254T2 - 12/2005 Four-C Previous : Volvo V70 P1 2.4l 20s 170ch B5244S 03/2000 - Volvo 245 GL Break 1979 B21 -LPG - Volvo 240 GL Break 04/1992 B230F (Daily for 14 years)
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BlackBart
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Post by BlackBart »

Looks great!
ex-1984 245T wagon
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty
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abscate
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Post by abscate »

That’s a really nice dark grey colour and wheel combination
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Blacklab467
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Post by Blacklab467 »

Wow, beautiful car! Any chance you copied the P/N from the scuff plate before you installed it?
2003 XC 70 (sold)
2007 XC 70, 1970 Dodge Charger R/T.
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