99 Volvo s70 t5 what service manual to use ?

gentlejax · Post by **gentlejax** » 29 May 2014, 05:55

I have to do shocks and axles ..never done it on this car. also need to do timing belt very soon.

what service manual is best for these cars? Id like to go and grab it local. I dont like the online things cause I have a printer that sometimes works

Post by **kahl** » 29 May 2014, 15:28

I have the Chiltons's manual that I sometimes reference. Most of my research of how do to a task involves reading posts on the subject, repair page at MVS and youtube. I rarely reference the manual anymore.

Post by **BEJinFbk** » 29 May 2014, 19:49

Virtually everything that you'll need is right here at MVS.
Just to a little exploring, searching and reading and you
should be good to go.

gentlejax · Post by **gentlejax** » 30 May 2014, 07:45

well yeah but its kind of hard to do a job like what I am going to be doing having never done it on this car if I have to keep coming back in the house to wash my hands and get back on here for some reason or another.

I usually print out what I need to know but my printer isnt working with my OS so I kind of want to buy something on paper that way I can look at it step by step or so.

Post by **abscate** » 30 May 2014, 07:47

A cheap printer will be cheaper than a good manual, I think

bw77 · Post by **bw77** » 30 May 2014, 10:31

I have the Haynes manual, but I cannot recommend it. Your best source for repair info is
MVS and other Volvo forums on the web.

Post by **polskamafia mjl** » 30 May 2014, 11:48

I would recommend a notebook and pen. Research the procedure on MVS and take notes in the notebook. This way you won't have to keep coming back in the house. The Haynes manual is a nice back up but its best used to support what you find on MVS, not instead of it.

Post by **cn90** » 30 May 2014, 12:01

A little trick using laptop in the garage...

- Place the laptop on top of let's say a small table, or tray etc.
- Use a pencil with an eraser at the end. Keep the "eraser end" clean.
- Even with greasy finger, you can hold the pencil at the "tip end" and use the eraser end (instaed of your greasy fingers) to punch the keyboard, scroll up, scroll down buttons...

This way your laptop stay clean even with greasy fingers.
Clean your pencil when all done.

Post by **abscate** » 31 May 2014, 06:32

Nice tip!!

gentlejax · Post by **gentlejax** » 01 Jun 2014, 09:19

I dont have a laptop..lol...

ok I guess I will get out the notebook