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#1802 of 1827 Re: Tires [jim314] by xcv70sydney Mar 30, 2009 (3:51 am)
Replying to: jim314 (Mar 27, 2009 6:21 pm) Hi Jim, I can confirm the size/spec of my tires for my V70XC is correct factory specs(Australian spec?) as in my original Volvo manual. Also checked the spare tire with THE ORIGINAL tire from new = but there were Pirellis Scorpions. I did speak with the original owner who told me that the reason when he change tires each time and avoided replacing them with the factory spec Pirellis was due to cost and advise from his local Volvo dealer that the Falkens will do the same job as the Pirellis at half the cost. I was in Melbourne today and rode in my friend's 2006 XC90 and must say i drives similar to my 2001 V70Xc except bigger and with the 7 seats. BTW, when I half floor the gas pedal, there's a "boom" sound from the engine area = is that the turbo at work? It must be as you can certainly feels the speed right after the boom! Cheers mate Replies to this message: jim314 (Mar 30, 2009 6:14 am) xcv70sydney (Mar 30, 2009 11:47 am)
#1803 of 1827 Re: Tires [xcv70sydney] by jim314 Mar 30, 2009 (6:14 am)
Replying to: xcv70sydney (Mar 30, 2009 3:51 am) That's great! That is a good size for a capable rough road vehicle. That means the speedo and odo are calibrated for those tires. They must have the right size stops to keep the tires from rubbing. Replies to this message: xcv70sydney (Mar 30, 2009 11:47 am)
#1804 of 1827 Re: Tires [jim314] by xcv70sydney Mar 30, 2009 (11:47 am)
Replying to: jim314 (Mar 30, 2009 6:14 am) When I find some time over the next few days or over the weekend, will post my V070Xc pics on the volvo forum site(UK) and let you know. Cheers
#1805 of 1827 Rear bumper by redwingwagon Apr 20, 2009 (5:54 pm)
Replying to: jim314 (Jun 25, 2008 6:01 am) Well, we did get the OEM hitch on it. I also did do the electrical harness/wiring. That was a million times easier than the hitch. Took the bumper off vs drill holes. The supplied cutout is way bigger than it needs to be, so kept that pretty tight. 2005 appears to be a bit easier than the above. The only drilling was through the metal on the hitch itself to hold the electrical plug in. Now, 1 year later, my bumper was smashed. Being that I have to replace it anyway, I am contemplating doing the rear park assist. Has anyone installed this on their own? In looking at parts, looks like the bumper skin with the park assist prep isn't that much more than one w/o. The absorbers are the same price. I'm thinking about asking the shop if I can pay the difference. My only issue is, I don't know how bad it is to tear out the interior to get the sensor lights in the ceiling and if there's any computer connections/resets that need to happen. If anyone has installed this, I'd love to hear the trials and tribulations!
#1806 of 1827 2006 V70 - Overall Reliability? by al_2003 May 18, 2009 (8:32 pm)
Hi,   I have a 2006 V70 with about 60k miles on it. I now have a job where I will be driving 110 miles/day, and I have to decide whether this car is reliable enough to put 30k miles/year for the next 3 - 4 years or to sell it now and find something else (at significant initial cash outlay).   So far the car has been perfect; it's comfortable, safe, and not a bad ride. Does anyone have any experience with running up high mileage on this car? If I decide to keep it I will probably run it to 200k miles oro more. The only concern I have so far is some unusual interior wear.   Thanks! Replies to this message: merlin1 (May 19, 2009 3:19 am)
#1807 of 1827 Re: 2006 V70 - Overall Reliability? [al_2003] by merlin1 May 19, 2009 (3:19 am)
Replying to: al_2003 (May 18, 2009 8:32 pm) If you have kept your maintenance up on the car, there should be no problems getting 200K out of this car. I have an '02 V70 that just turned 125K miles. Other than normal wear and tear items (brakes, etc) it runs as good as the day that I drove it off the lot. I religiously change the oil at no more than 5K intervals and have the scheduled maintenance done at a reliable shop. No quickly oil change places.
#1808 of 1827 '06 V70 fuel gage gremlins by ronsteve May 19, 2009 (12:54 pm)
I've now had my V70 for 2 years, and I'm getting close to 47K (bought it with 11k) and have my first electrical gremlin.   As my fuel gage was going down on the last tank of gas, sometimes I'd randomly see it up to 3/4 for a few minutes (when it was really a half) or other such inaccuracies. I was somewhere between 1/4 and 1/2 tank the other day, and I noticed the gage showed over 1/2 tank, and then a split second later, it had gone all the way to the left. Not just empty, but like when you turn the car off.   Until I filled up, it would read as high as 1/2 tank, and sometimes be dead... haven't seen anything weird since I filled up, but are there any good ideas on what could be doing this?   I guess I'll be paying a visit to the dealer service dept. next time I'm below a half tank.
#1809 of 1827 Volvo 1999-2001 ETM problem solved by TDP/XeMODeX by donwillson Jun 06, 2009 (10:07 am)
As of May 31, 2009 there is a rebuild procedure that replaces the potentiometer type throttle position sensor with a non-contacting digital angle sensor. The whole ETM is checked, potential internal problems fixed and the TPS replaced. Full details of the problem can be found at VEXEDvolvo and the sequel containing the solution at FixYourETM."
#1810 of 1827 Clunking when you take off from a stop sign by caratunk98 Jun 10, 2009 (5:26 am)
My 2001 v70 turbo wagon has been clunking since mile 59557. I have been faithfully getting service on this unit every 7500 miles. Each time I have told the service dept about the clunking noise and they have tried the various areas of changing the motor mounts,upgrade the throttle problems, tried test driving and found nothing. It's like a tooth ache. when going to a doctor, it disappears for many different times prior to going to the dentist. Well, finally at 150000 mile service the transmission light, "transmission needs service" came on. So the tech roadtested the vehicle and felt the tranny was shifting hard into drive when taking off from a stop.Horrah! The tech suggested that the transmission needed to be updated with a software package that would eliminate the tranny from going into netrual when stopping. (this was designed to save gas) The part (software) cost $24.86 and the labor $98.00 or a total of $122.86. The tech also found the upper engine mount was broken. Since having this done the engine/transmission is behaving themselves and at this point I am a happy camper. Hope this info will help some of you owners who have been experiencing similar problems.
#1811 of 1827 2003 V70 2.4 T - 32000 miles by k7hp Jun 15, 2009 (9:02 pm)
I was just told my 2003 V70 needs upper strut mounts (seperating) $473 and all lower control arm bushings cracking. $650.   This car is in Phoenix , but stays in our garage and seldom is just sitting out in the sun - it seems hard to buy that the rubber is all shot .   There is a small space between the rubber bushing at the top and the mount - BUT you cannot turn the nut - the attachment to the rubber is still solid both sides. The top rubber is still firm and no signs of any cracking.   BTW the same trip , I was told I needed cabin air filter and engine air filter and oil /filter changed (this was all done 30 days ago in a 30K service) so I am having a hard time accepting .   Comments ??? (Especially Volvomax who I see is local. ) Replies to this message: jim314 (Jun 16, 2009 1:33 am) k7hp (Jun 16, 2009 10:23 am) volvomax (Jun 16, 2009 10:55 am) k7hp (Jun 16, 2009 4:56 pm)

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