VOLVO MAINTENANCE: Popular Repairs, Deals, Notices & Recalls

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This is where popular, common, important, or seasonal fixes and maintenance items go when brought to my attention and that of the MVS Moderators. For the master list of repairs, please see the Volvo Repair Database.

Cars

850, S70, V70, C70 and XC70

• PCV Oil Separator wrongly routed POPULAR
• Cold Weather & Starting Issues
• Entire 850 Service Manual for Free Download! POPULAR
• How to Reset the Service Light

P2 Volvos: V70 2001+, XC70 2001+, S60

• Transmission Fluid: simple drain and fill tutorial w/ picsPOPULAR
• Save Money - Do Your Own Oil Changes with the Best Filter Wrench (under US $20!)
• Instructions for Accessory Parts Installation
• Regular Service Message Reset Tutorial POPULAR

Volvo S80

• Regular Service Message Reset Tutorial POPULAR
• Oil and Filter Change
• Transmission Fluid and Filter Change
• Spark Plug Replacement
• What to do with a Broken S80 Transmission

Volvo V40 & S40

• Regular Service Message Reset Tutorial POPULAR

All Volvos

• MVS Project - Help Needed Collecting Volvo Codes
• Volvo Radio Codes Explained POPULAR
• Poll: Do You Carry Tools?

If you find an important thread (forum topic) here on the MVS Volvo Forums, please let Matt know, or any moderator know, and he'll add it to this post. Thank you.

When an important Volvo recall, ETM discovery, or bulletin comes to our attention, we will post it as a "sticky" thread, then it will be kept here with these other important notices.

Deals

• Coupon code for MVS members: MVSCC
  Enter that into the coupon code section on http://www.fcpgroton.com/ and if your order is over $149 you will receive 10 percent off your order (not to mention free shipping in the US).

Reference

• XeMODeX: Who Has Had it Done?
• 850 Heat Shield Recall Expired, now Extended Until 2009/12/31
• All Volvo Recalls
• The Big XeMODeX ETM Thread
• Parent of Big XeMODeX ETM Thread
• 850/S70/V70/XC70 parts failures, 1992-2000 only