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#1354 of 1423 Re: 2006 xc90 2.5T - Coming up on 37500 Scheduled Maintenance [kylechoffman] by steve_ HOST Apr 16, 2009 (2:04 pm)
Replying to: kylechoffman (Apr 16, 2009 8:10 am) Apparently free downloads of Volvo owner manuals has gone away, unless they are available through The Vine.   Your link seems to indicate that the brake fluid and air filter are inspect and replace if needed items.   Labor rates come from the usual flat rate books that most garages use to estimate jobs.   Chellgrl, the True Cost to Own tool will let you compare maintenance costs against other vehicles.
#1355 of 1423 Re: Maintenance Expectations? [volvomax] by qbrozen Apr 17, 2009 (9:58 am)
Replying to: volvomax (Apr 16, 2009 10:46 am) I beg to differ. I haven't found my Volvos to be any more expensive than my Hondas.
#1356 of 1423 Re: Maintenance Expectations? by bethanybreeze Apr 17, 2009 (3:02 pm)
There was awhile there that I would dispute that Volvo maintenance was comparable to Honda's. However, after just spending roughly $1600 on new brakes and 4 new tires for a less-than-3-year-old Civic with under 35,000 miles, I truly am left wondering just how badly Honda has been hurtin' these days - and how much I got totally screwed over?? Most of this car's mileage has been highway driving. Was I a fool to agree to this? Beats me, but I've got to at least go with 'probably!'.....
#1357 of 1423 Help! Sunroof left open and it rained!! by maybabe80 May 03, 2009 (10:27 am)
Help!! My v90's sunroof was left open all night and we experienced lots of rain overnight and wasn't discovered until this morning around 9 a.m. I am so upset. I believe while closing it (using the auto-close feature) there was a tiny crack left open (very small when I found this morning, just enough for moisture and condensation to get through). It looks like the moisture was contained to the sides of the car, mainly the upholstery on the door frames and the upholstery on the roof near the sunroof part. I was going to blow-dry the areas to prevent molding issues - what is the best advice? Should I take it somewhere and have it professionally done? I am so scared that molding will occur and I know it needs to be handled ASAP! Thank you, Mandy... wanted to add, I've read online about: open a bag of kitty littler on the floor boards, coffee grounds, run AC on full blast, blow dry.... Replies to this message: jim314 (May 03, 2009 11:48 am)
#1358 of 1423 Re: Help! Sunroof left open and it rained!! [maybabe80] by jim314 May 03, 2009 (11:48 am)
Replying to: maybabe80 (May 03, 2009 10:27 am) A hair dryer could damage materials. If you use it on the headliner, keep your other hand in the air stream to insure that you aren't overheating the material.   If you have a shop vac, use it to vac the floor carpeting, the seats, and door panels--anything that won't be damaged by strong suction. Don't vac the speakers! If you don't have a shop vac, go to a self-serve car wash which has them.   If the headliner got wet, then experiment with using a vac with reduced suction. Be careful not to damage the headliner. After you have gotten as much water out as you can with the vac, then use fans to circulate the air in the car.   Alternatively start the engine and turn on the a/c (not on recirc) and turn the heat and fan to the highest settings. Use all the vents--windshield vents, dash vents, floor vents. Shut the doors and allow to run for a half hour. This will flood the inside of the car with dry, warm air.
#1359 of 1423 !!! I NEED SOME HELP !!! by polar_bear May 28, 2009 (10:54 am)
Hello New to owning a Volvo I need some Rims for my 2005 XC90. I need 18" Rims for the winter. at the moment I have the alloy rims and I was told to remove them and use the STEEL ones during the winter.. I am also looking for a place to buy parts from. I need to replace my outer Tire Rod. I live in Ontario canada..   Thanks Replies to this message: qbrozen (May 28, 2009 12:33 pm) polar_bear (Jun 26, 2009 5:58 am) qbrozen (Jun 26, 2009 10:39 am) jim314 (May 28, 2009 1:20 pm)
#1360 of 1423 Re: !!! I NEED SOME HELP !!! [polar_bear] by qbrozen May 28, 2009 (12:33 pm)
Replying to: polar_bear (May 28, 2009 10:54 am) Well, I can only share US places, but for wheels/tires, I suggest TireRack.com. I would suggest against 18" personally. Tires for 17" wheels are typically cheaper and there are more options. I don't know why they would have to be steel. It really doesn't matter.   As for your tie rod, I have always had good experiences with alloemautoparts.com. However, you will need an alignment after replacing a tie rod, so it almost isn't worth doing it yourself. Replies to this message: polar_bear (Jun 26, 2009 5:58 am) qbrozen (Jun 26, 2009 10:39 am)
#1361 of 1423 Re: !!! I NEED SOME HELP !!! [polar_bear] by jim314 May 28, 2009 (1:20 pm)
Replying to: polar_bear (May 28, 2009 10:54 am) I second the opinion that you don't need 18" wheels. Stick with 17".   Possibly the opinion you got was from someone thinks steel wheels would last longer on salted roads. I doubt Volvo sells steel wheels for the XC90. If you get any aftermarket wheels, be sure they have the correct offset for the XC90. Steel would surely be cheaper.
#1363 of 1423 Re: Electrical problems [djamespe] by koramic Jun 06, 2009 (12:12 pm)
Replying to: djamespe (Dec 30, 2006 6:47 am) I have same problem how did you fix?

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