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Best year/model 2004 - 2007 XC90?

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boosted5cyl
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Year and Model: '98 V70 T5, '99 S80
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Congrats on the new vehicle. Minor detail, but there is no T5 XC90. They are simply 2.5T's.
The drain for the sunroof often gets clogged, casuing them to "leak. I think there might be a fix\guide in the repair database. The drains run somewhere around/near the A Pillars.
'04 XC90 2.5T AWD (Angus) 134K.
'99 S80 T6 (Medusa) 214k. On borrowed time LOL
'98 V70 T5 (Vivienne). RIP @ 228K. Spun rod bearings.

RedGeminiPA
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Joined: 17 Nov 2013, 07:47
Year and Model: 2005 S80 2.5T AWD
Location: Altoona, PA

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matthew1 wrote:Nonsense, you're not rambling, this is great stuff.

You seem like the type who is a natural at solving car problems, brand aside. Thanks for being a member.
Thank you. I try to solve automotive issues and fix things when I can. There are just some things I refuse to even begin digging into. I have friends I go to if/when that occurs.
matthew1 wrote:Switchblade key? Fixing your flip switchblade key pics and advice
Correct. Thank you for that link! It's much more informative than the YouTube video I found showing the repair.

I'm hoping a local locksmith might be able to do cutting and programming, since I'd really like to have a second key/remote. I'll have to check around.
matthew1 wrote:don't know about the rest. If you need things like a new mirror housing, taillights, etc., try my sponsors Southern Vo-Vo (yellow ad top of every MVS page) and Volvo Salvage (white sidebar ad on VRD pages).
Thank you for the info and links. I'll have to check them out soon.

I did find a link that briefly touched on the subject of the stereo backlights, but the link to the Radio Shack bulbs was outdated, so I'll have to dig into it when I install the GROM to see what the bulbs are like. I'll take one to Radio Shack to see what I can come up with. I'll post the Radio Shack bulb number if/when I'm able to get a close match.
2005 S80 2.5T AWD

RedGeminiPA
Posts: 16
Joined: 17 Nov 2013, 07:47
Year and Model: 2005 S80 2.5T AWD
Location: Altoona, PA

Post by RedGeminiPA »

boosted5cyl wrote:Congrats on the new vehicle. Minor detail, but there is no T5 XC90. They are simply 2.5T's.
The drain for the sunroof often gets clogged, casuing them to "leak. I think there might be a fix\guide in the repair database. The drains run somewhere around/near the A Pillars.
Noted. The reference to the T5 was more or less a note that it's not the T6. ;)

I did find some helpful videos and DIY threads covering the topic, and I got to see where things are when the dealer's mechanic had it torn apart. It looks pretty simple and straightforward.
2005 S80 2.5T AWD

boosted5cyl
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Post by boosted5cyl »

RedGeminiPA wrote:
Noted. The reference to the T5 was more or less a note that it's not the T6. ;) [/quote]

I getya, I did the same thing when we were shopping for XC90's!
'04 XC90 2.5T AWD (Angus) 134K.
'99 S80 T6 (Medusa) 214k. On borrowed time LOL
'98 V70 T5 (Vivienne). RIP @ 228K. Spun rod bearings.

Loompia
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Joined: 23 Mar 2015, 09:05
Year and Model: XC90 2.5T 2004
Location: Tallahassee FLORIDA

Post by Loompia »

Hi, basically did the same thing same yr/model, curious about the GROM option: did it work? thanks

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