November 18, 2015 - 277,785miles
Replaced voltage regulator
1995 850 t5-R
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Please create one topic per Volvo you own. Then simply post to that topic when you maintain or repair your Volvo. You'll have a nice record of what you did, when, and how much it cost. Only you can post in your topic.
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- Year and Model: 1995 Volvo 854 T-5R
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Re: 1995 850 t5-R
'All my money is gone and I have an old Volvo.' - Bamse's Turbo Underpants
Current: 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Manual - Bringing it back from the brink of death
Previous: 1996 Volvo 850 GLT - Totaled
Current: 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Manual - Bringing it back from the brink of death
Previous: 1996 Volvo 850 GLT - Totaled
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- Posts: 2599
- Joined: Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:10 am
- Year and Model: 1995 Volvo 854 T-5R
- Location: Hershey, PA
- Has thanked: 1 time
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Re: 1995 850 t5-R
January 10, 2016 - 278,516miles
Oil change with ~6.5 qts Mobil 1 5w30 synthetic
Mann oil filter
Replaced drain plug with magnetic plug
New gasket on plug
Inspection performed at Your Inspection Connection on January 9
Oil change with ~6.5 qts Mobil 1 5w30 synthetic
Mann oil filter
Replaced drain plug with magnetic plug
New gasket on plug
Inspection performed at Your Inspection Connection on January 9
'All my money is gone and I have an old Volvo.' - Bamse's Turbo Underpants
Current: 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Manual - Bringing it back from the brink of death
Previous: 1996 Volvo 850 GLT - Totaled
Current: 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Manual - Bringing it back from the brink of death
Previous: 1996 Volvo 850 GLT - Totaled
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- Joined: Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:49 pm
- Year and Model: 1998 Volvo S70 T5
- Location: Ontario, Canada
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Re: 1995 850 t5-R
You might make it to 300,000! Is it the original engine/trans/head?
1998 Volvo S70 T5 - SE - 240km - Sold July 2018
1997 Volvo 850 GLT - 190km
Boost is my drug of choice
1997 Volvo 850 GLT - 190km
Boost is my drug of choice
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Re: 1995 850 t5-R
mecheng wrote:You might make it to 300,000! Is it the original engine/trans/head?
Original engine as far as I know (the previous owner did not have any service records for the car unfortunately) but I replaced the transmission with an M56 this past summer. Hopefully I hit 300K

January 13, 2016 - 278,XXXmiles
Car in long term storage while I'm out of the country until May
Fuel stabilizer in gas tank
Battery removed
Wheels chocked, e-brake off
And I'm enjoying the Caribbean!

'All my money is gone and I have an old Volvo.' - Bamse's Turbo Underpants
Current: 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Manual - Bringing it back from the brink of death
Previous: 1996 Volvo 850 GLT - Totaled
Current: 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Manual - Bringing it back from the brink of death
Previous: 1996 Volvo 850 GLT - Totaled
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- Posts: 2599
- Joined: Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:10 am
- Year and Model: 1995 Volvo 854 T-5R
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Re: 1995 850 t5-R
June 2016
Replaced blower motor
July 26, 2016 - 281,143miles
Tire rotation
Noticed excessive wear on inner edges of all 4 tires
Replaced blower motor
July 26, 2016 - 281,143miles
Tire rotation
Noticed excessive wear on inner edges of all 4 tires
'All my money is gone and I have an old Volvo.' - Bamse's Turbo Underpants
Current: 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Manual - Bringing it back from the brink of death
Previous: 1996 Volvo 850 GLT - Totaled
Current: 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Manual - Bringing it back from the brink of death
Previous: 1996 Volvo 850 GLT - Totaled
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- Posts: 2599
- Joined: Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:10 am
- Year and Model: 1995 Volvo 854 T-5R
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Re: 1995 850 t5-R
July 27, 2016 - 281,143miles
Replaced brake booster check valve
Replaced front driver side turn signal bulb and cleaned electrical contacts to eliminate fast turn signal blinking
Replaced brake booster check valve
Replaced front driver side turn signal bulb and cleaned electrical contacts to eliminate fast turn signal blinking
'All my money is gone and I have an old Volvo.' - Bamse's Turbo Underpants
Current: 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Manual - Bringing it back from the brink of death
Previous: 1996 Volvo 850 GLT - Totaled
Current: 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Manual - Bringing it back from the brink of death
Previous: 1996 Volvo 850 GLT - Totaled
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- Posts: 2599
- Joined: Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:10 am
- Year and Model: 1995 Volvo 854 T-5R
- Location: Hershey, PA
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Re: 1995 850 t5-R
July 28, 2016 - 281,185miles
AC system recharged and low pressure side schrader valve replaced at VIOC
AC system recharged and low pressure side schrader valve replaced at VIOC
'All my money is gone and I have an old Volvo.' - Bamse's Turbo Underpants
Current: 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Manual - Bringing it back from the brink of death
Previous: 1996 Volvo 850 GLT - Totaled
Current: 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Manual - Bringing it back from the brink of death
Previous: 1996 Volvo 850 GLT - Totaled
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- Joined: Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:10 am
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Re: 1995 850 t5-R
August 4, 2016 - 281,373miles
Replaced control arms, end links, steering rack bellows, and inner and outer tie rods with Meyle HD kit from FCP
Alignment performed at Swedish Motors, INC
Replaced control arms, end links, steering rack bellows, and inner and outer tie rods with Meyle HD kit from FCP
Alignment performed at Swedish Motors, INC
'All my money is gone and I have an old Volvo.' - Bamse's Turbo Underpants
Current: 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Manual - Bringing it back from the brink of death
Previous: 1996 Volvo 850 GLT - Totaled
Current: 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Manual - Bringing it back from the brink of death
Previous: 1996 Volvo 850 GLT - Totaled
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- Posts: 2599
- Joined: Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:10 am
- Year and Model: 1995 Volvo 854 T-5R
- Location: Hershey, PA
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Re: 1995 850 t5-R
August 5, 2016 - 281,400miles
Replaced both front head light bulbs with 9006 bulbs
Replaced both front head light bulbs with 9006 bulbs
'All my money is gone and I have an old Volvo.' - Bamse's Turbo Underpants
Current: 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Manual - Bringing it back from the brink of death
Previous: 1996 Volvo 850 GLT - Totaled
Current: 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Manual - Bringing it back from the brink of death
Previous: 1996 Volvo 850 GLT - Totaled
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- Posts: 2599
- Joined: Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:10 am
- Year and Model: 1995 Volvo 854 T-5R
- Location: Hershey, PA
- Has thanked: 1 time
- Been thanked: 2 times
Re: 1995 850 t5-R
August 15, 2016 - 281,667miles
Oil change with 6 quarts of Shell Rotella T6 Synthetic 5W40
New Mann filter
New crush washer on drain plug
Gathered oil sample for oil analyses at Blackstone Laboratories
Oil change with 6 quarts of Shell Rotella T6 Synthetic 5W40
New Mann filter
New crush washer on drain plug
Gathered oil sample for oil analyses at Blackstone Laboratories
'All my money is gone and I have an old Volvo.' - Bamse's Turbo Underpants
Current: 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Manual - Bringing it back from the brink of death
Previous: 1996 Volvo 850 GLT - Totaled
Current: 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Manual - Bringing it back from the brink of death
Previous: 1996 Volvo 850 GLT - Totaled
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