What did you do to your Volvo today? Topic is solved

Post by **850 LPT** » 17 May 2019, 10:40

bmdubya1198 wrote: ↑17 May 2019, 08:20
850 LPT wrote: ↑17 May 2019, 06:30 That's an awesome looking R.
I didn't know there was a date code on the ETM. My 99' has a yellow label one, I have to check the date on that.
Thanks!
Yeah, the yellow label ETMs are the newer ones that I believe are supposed to be improved. If you look at the second line down on the left just above the Magneti Marelli logo, it'll have two numbers and a "W", then two more numbers. That's the year and week. So for example, 99W46 would be 46th week of 1999.
This article shows it: https://blog.fcpeuro.com/3-reasons-a-19 ... -great-buy

Thanks for the link!
Great article written by Alex Fiehl. I once bought a black Volvo 850 5-speed from him.

Post by **abscate** » 17 May 2019, 23:53

I’ve read here the design is exactly the same. I do think the Mtbf is about 150k , notwithstanding the biased failure data here

TheOtherside · Post by **TheOtherside** » 18 May 2019, 01:58

Had my son help me with the foam cannon.

Post by **abscate** » 18 May 2019, 04:26

You can wash the kids too...

TheOtherside · Post by **TheOtherside** » 18 May 2019, 07:29

abscate wrote: ↑18 May 2019, 04:26 You can wash the kids too...

Dude... genius!

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 18 May 2019, 08:24

abscate wrote: ↑17 May 2019, 23:53 I’ve read here the design is exactly the same. I do think the Mtbf is about 150k , notwithstanding the biased failure data here

I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same. Why improve something when you'll be able to sell more crappy ones?

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 18 May 2019, 09:42

TheOtherside wrote: ↑18 May 2019, 01:58 Had my son help me with the foam cannon.

You missed a spot ... the Kids's ride.

TheOtherside · Post by **TheOtherside** » 18 May 2019, 10:31

RickHaleParker wrote: ↑18 May 2019, 09:42
TheOtherside wrote: ↑18 May 2019, 01:58 Had my son help me with the foam cannon.
You missed a spot ... the Kids's ride.

Lol. I have some old Griots Garage bottles filled with water. He sprays his Little Tykes truck and wipes it down every time we go outside. Haha.

At least he stopped spraying his younger brother in the face... lol.

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 18 May 2019, 20:02

Ahhh... gotta love my R. Always keeping me on my toes. Constant stress and anger is the goal of this car! Now I need to polish this fender after I just washed and applied sealant last night.

Good thing this corner light wasn't a jewel. I'd be straight up furious if it was.

TheOtherside · Post by **TheOtherside** » 19 May 2019, 07:28

bmdubya1198 wrote: ↑18 May 2019, 20:02 Ahhh... gotta love my R. Always keeping me on my toes. Constant stress and anger is the goal of this car! Now I need to polish this fender after I just washed and applied sealant last night.

Good thing this corner light wasn't a jewel. I'd be straight up furious if it was.

What happened? And what's a jewel?

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