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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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RussB
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Re: What did you do to your P2 Volvo today?

Post by RussB »

abscate wrote: 11 Nov 2019, 17:49
You settle the oil change interval question with data from Blackstone.

My all highway P2 driven tested like new oil at 7500 miles, even TBN was like new, no water, no fuel.

I change it at 7500 and top off the T5 with the old oil

I'm with you. 7500 miles with Mobil 1 and fresh Mann filter 8)
'00 S70, '04 S60 and the never ending quest for Stage Zero

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Post by volvolugnut »

abscate wrote: 12 Nov 2019, 14:07
tyguyc wrote: 12 Nov 2019, 13:54 . I choose to change it on this car, one of my two prime cars, and use the oil as top,off for my winter or Airport rats
Abscate: Interesting phrase - Airport rats. Vehicles reserved for taking unwanted visitors to and from the airport? Trashed out and ugly?

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Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
Mercedes: 2001 E320, 1973 280, 1974 280C, 1989 300E, 1988 300TE, 1979 300TD, parts cars.
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Post by RussB »

volvolugnut wrote: 12 Nov 2019, 17:04
Trashed out and ugly?

volvolugnut

The cars, or the visitors???
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Post by volvolugnut »

RussB wrote: 12 Nov 2019, 18:15

The cars, or the visitors???
Could be both.

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The Fleet:
Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
Mercedes: 2001 E320, 1973 280, 1974 280C, 1989 300E, 1988 300TE, 1979 300TD, parts cars.
2009 Smart Passion
Ford: 1977 F350, 1964 F150 (2), 1938 Tudor Sedan
Farmall tractors: 1956 400 Diesel, 1946 A
And others.

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Post by abscate »

Nice car for the visitors, the P2

Winter/Airport Rat - T5 for my trips to NYC, DC, BOS and for my personal trips to valet at airport. Im going to pass this one to a M56 enthusiast when it hits 300k which will be end of 2021
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m66 get.
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Seller did a few snip snips here and there that it probably shouldn't have had so I'm gonna need to look into dealing with that. Also now i've gotta figure out how to make it happy in FWD (preferably without shelling out for an angle gear).
Professional jerry-rigger.

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Seller did a few snip snips here and there that it probably shouldn't have had so I'm gonna need to look into dealing with that. Also now i've gotta figure out how to make it happy in FWD (preferably without shelling out for an angle gear).
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What kind of snip snip are we talking about?

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tyguyc wrote: 15 Nov 2019, 08:11 Seller did a few snip snips here and there that it probably shouldn't have had so I'm gonna need to look into dealing with that. Also now i've gotta figure out how to make it happy in FWD (preferably without shelling out for an angle gear).
What kind of snip snip are we talking about?
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Wasn't as bad as I thought. Line to the slave cylinder got chopped (as in, cut) and the ground cable got chopped but neither of those are an issue.
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Post by Georgeandkira »

Minor task...noticed a problem....identification of problem by divine providence.
Readied my snows for swap. One was flat. One of the metal clips on a wheel weight of the flat tire had rusted away.
I performed a soapy water test on the beads as I figured the rusted and swollen weight clip was the cause of the leak.
NO BUBBLES. Hmmmm. I went inside.
After prepping dinner I went back outside and found the leak.
I had inadvertently positioned the valve at the 6 o'clock position such that the draining soapy water accumulated around it.
I came out to find a ever growing pile of suds around the valve.
Happy, happy day.

This is the last time-go-round for these snows and the wheels are real rusty too. They represent the best $200 I ever spent.
I got 5 or 6 seasons out of them even though they were a tad wide.
Future Winters will see 15" Lysithia wheels sporting 195 or narrower snow tires.
Ya-Hooooooo

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Post by Rattnalle »

Drove it in the snow and mud. Really soft and not to grippy. Too bad the car's fwd :roll:
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