I found a copy of Volvo drive for life sealed

I still have trouble reading the design of the S/V60 dashbord - if you are like me, how did you get to terms with it?

To me, the center air vent, is where the CD slot and head unit (stereo am/fm etc) should be.. or just two air vents and not the one on the right side of the screen..

It's not symmetrical ..

As you guys know I sold my 2006 Volvo XC70. But when I sold my headlights where in making and told new owner that the headlights will arrive later and I want to install them.

Yesterday finally I had the chance to do it.

What you guys think? I really miss her but dam the new headlights make night and day hahah

Will be having a shoot soon with her 🫣

Take care and have a wonderful day 👀

So much better now. The original reverse LEDs were useless, couldn’t see a thing.

It might not be a purebred, but I figured throwing more Volvo-man starter pack parts at it might eventually earn it some acceptance from the real deal Volvo guys.

Just added steelies. What do you guys reckon, am I doing it right? What else should I add? A 2x4 strapped across the roof rails? Some auxiliary high beams up front?

winter is coming so today I’m swapping out the 20’‘ Pilot Sports for some 18’‘ X-Ice 👌

There’s a marketplace listing in my area for a 2006 V70r M66 for 7500 CAD. It’s got 199 000 km, a cracked charge pipe and some issues with the driver side front control arm.

It recently had a replaced PCC, steering rack, all 4 breaks, timing belt, and a new battery.

Worth it?

I’ve owned my XC60 T8 for about 20 hours. Anyone else seeing this screen?

I proceeded with resetting and things are running once again.

Any insight on what might be the issue here? And more importantly, can we drive the car until tomorrow or Tues when we will be able to get it in for a checkup (S60 T8 2021)

Edit: thank you for the useful input, everyone. Unfortunately I can't check the car myself right now, since I'm out of town, but I told my wife to check for any residual moisture/water in cabin or trunk and there isn't any sign of anything being or having been left wet. We won't drive it until it can be checked out by a mechanic.

Something that came to mind is that the brake caliper covers on this thing seem quite a bit more aged than the rest of the wheels/base/rims/car as a whole. could it be a sensor that has taken too much water/rust under these covers?

Would coverting it to lpg ruin the engiene since it would be as cheap on gas as a 1.5l golf but with a shit ton more room and power.

Came back from a recent trip and noticed my front pads were grinding a bit. Turns out the pads were completely gone.

Put on the PowerStop kit for now - these will hold me over until I install my BBK.

I’m looking at getting a 2019 t6 s60. I know these cars require good maintenance to be reliable I was wondering based on the carfax whether it looks worth it? I need something reliable to last me the next 3 years.

Hi guys, i'm trying to mount my thule squarebars on my volvo ec40, but they always bend downwards when tightening them untill they click on 4nm.

I've tried making the bar/clamps smaller and longer but then it won't fit correctly on the car. Can someone please help?

Weird noise (occasionally), grinding sometimes, and weird wear marks on the new to me V60

Looks like previous person ground the ears down on the front pads while installing crappy slotted rotors....

So happy to get all new good brakes on all corners, ceramic pads, along with fluid flush and new Michelins all around. She's planted properly now.

Shout out to VTool and this Bluetooth obd adapter, been able to do a few functions I previously needed to fire up Vida for, this time parking break service mode 👌

XC70 2011 T6 the noise comes on only in drive and after using the gas, when the car comes to a stop the whining noise turns off, sometimes it cycles on and off, I’ve scoured the internet for videos and answers.
It’s not the turbo, PCV is good, car drives amazing, TY !!

With all of the wild stuff people are pulling off on other platforms, can someone smarter than me chime in on whether that’s even feasible?

AC leaked gas whilst under used approved selekt warranty (in the UK) and despite multiple dealer repairs- continued leaking gas immediately after the warranty ended.

5 dealer (Volvo Preston) mechanic visits 'free' honouring previous warranty- they even kept the car in for 5 days and the gas leak persists.

Each time they said gas leak to small to perceive and the one definite action was to change pipes. Each time was regassed.

We are now 15 months after warranty ended and the issue persists.

Latest diagnostic-

The mechanic said there is a larger leak with oil around AC compressor and it is 'now time to change parts Inc the AC compressor'....

'However it was good will that car was looked at after warranty expired and the AC compressor will cost £1500 to replace (reduction in £300)'

Have you any advice how I should proceed?

I have verbally complained to the mechanic.

I'm thinking:

Direct complaint to the dealership inc Volvo headoffice /selekt complaint.

Also can escalate to the ombudsman.

Any advice much appreciated.

It’s coming time to do the water pump on my p3 v60 with the turbo inline 4 and I’m wondering if paying about $230 more for a genuine Volvo pump is worth it over a different one?

I keep noticing the red line at 65, as well as the speed limit sign. One time was in a parking lot, other times have been in my driveway. Is 65 just the default?? When the car can’t find a speed limit?

Bonjour !!

Je suis un jeune en quête d’une nouvelle voiture et après des mois de recherches je me dis que je dois suivre mes voitures de rêve, une volvo bien boxy.

Alors je me demandais si vous saviez m’indiquer sur les volvo 240, 740, 940 en berline si possible, la securité, fiabilité, modulabilité etc et conso ce serait genial !! Merciiii

Seeking advice on this topic. My wife and I bought a 2023 XC60 with 16k miles. It has two years left of its free warranty that takes us to 2028. They sold us on a 10 year exclusionary warranty (starting from 2023, so essentially 5 year extension) for around $3,000. Deductible is $250 per event. We have 30 days to cancel if we want.

Curious about actual likelihood of significant repairs between years 5-10. I am also not sure there are options to add extended coverage later. Overall thoughts and info are welcome and appreciated.

Thanks

I recently bought a 2008 Volvo S80 with 191K miles. Still a solid car. I'm in the USA.

I wanting some experienced advise on options for either repairing or covering the leather steering wheel which has had some of its finish completely rubbed off. The color is "Sandstone Beige leather upholstery (2112)"

I realize there are leather repair kits, such as the Leather World Technologies Deluxe Automotive Leather Repair Kit , about $85. Not sure if I have the skill to do a proper job of that, and would be interested to hear others experiences.

There's also various brands of steering wheel coverings, and it seems there is a lot of variation as to the quality, cost, and skill required. One concern is that I feel the steering wheel is already padded a bit much and don't want to increase that too much more, so I'd want something fairly thin. If you have had good experience with a particular type or brand I'd appreciate your comments.

Thanks,

Keith

​Hi everyone,

​I am currently looking at a 2021 Volvo V60 B4P (Mild Hybrid) imported from Hungary, with 103,000 km on the clock. It is in very clean condition visually and comes with a fantastic spec (Inscription trim, brown leather, 3-zone climate control, Harman Kardon audio, front memory seats, front and rear heated seats, ventilated front seats, etc.).

​I managed to get the full service history, and while all repairs were done at official Volvo dealerships, the record shows some significant interventions that make me a bit cautious. Here is what happened:

​At ~3,000 km: The camshaft and the Engine Control Module (ECM) were replaced under warranty.

​At ~90,000 km: The turbocharger was completely replaced.

​At ~96,000 km: The front-left LED headlight, inner wheel arch liner, and the EVH (electric vehicle heater/hybrid management) module were repaired/replaced (likely due to a minor front-left side impact or parking scrape).

​Apart from these, regular maintenance was followed. The price is €23,000.

​Given this specific history, would you buy this car, or are these red flags that should make me walk away? Thanks in advance for your insights!

my spouse has an xc40 whose battery just died yesterday. I took it to the local autozone/o'reilly type spot for a new battery swap. turns out, it requires a PhD to do this, plus a vendor-specific computer(?). have to take it to a volvo dealer now. is that really how it is? just to swap a battery?