Category: Volvo C30, S40 2, V50, C70 2 Forum

Hello, you all have a successful, healthy and accident-free year 2013. I need your help here my problem: I have had a C70 II D5 Diesel 132 KW Geartronik 5 Gang Bj 05.2007 The vehicle I bought with 57000 Km and have the following problem: The automatic switches rough and very bad, I sometimes feel I’m driving only in the converter, yes sounds stupid but is so.. accordingly the consumption is high. Had now a similar vehicle as a replacement vehicle and the gearbox switched faultless, therefore the comparison is possible. In some posts I could read similar problems and also from the partial solution by changing the grated oil. I have a visit to the “friendly” who took care of it immediately and controlled the oilstan (if i.o.) but after a smell test the “friendly” meant the oil would be burned and should be changed well. I have read a lot of addogeld and I did not find a detailed instruction. Some write of oil change (if i.o.o.) but let go of oil is done with a new fill of oil. Therefore, the oil must be well.

Hello, after I learned today that an inspection is necessary with the V50 2,4i every year I would be interested in how much € you can count on? Although I am one who always takes his oil with you, I would still be very happy about a house number.

Hello Together, I’m about to switch to the *individualist camp* and buy me a used Volvo V50. It’s my first Volvo and I’m just about to read into the topic. Unfortunately, you can’t find a lot in the Inet (compare to VW, Audi…).The V50 has the following basic data, and I just wanted to hear your opinion: V50 T5, black 220ps BJ. 08 2004 126tkm leather, Navi, Xenon, Alus, Prologic Audio,… a lot of Schnick-Schnack. Price: 13,500 (after negotiations, wanted 14.800). The car is of course check booklet and was prepared for sale for 800€. (I can see it in front of it though). He certainly consumes relatively much as I hardly drive a highway and 50:50 country road/city (has someone data how economical to drive it?) and a reason car is certainly not that. My plan is so 2-3 years, that is with me 40 and 50tkm to drive it and then I know how to buy it again.

Hello guys. Spring is already there,and I absolutely have to buy rims,so I can put summer tires on it. It should be already 18 inches (18x 8 )-better Proline PI -,but always stands in the report to bulge in front and back,or to extend wheelhouse interior wings etc. Unfortunately, don’t know me about it.Did I look at 17 inches,but I like them,there is also the one to bulge and to adapt artificial parts.Do you know about it????What costs to have bulging???First of all, who does something like that??? Or does anyone else come around there? Thanks and greetings…..

Hello everyone, I would like to buy a used S40, a maximum of 5 years old, max. 90,000 km, max. 15 k€. Since I have not yet had a Volvo, I need a little support from you. What should I pay special attention to when buying and testing? Where are the weak points? Whether diesel or petrol, I have not yet agreed on that. I will probably drive about 30,000 km a year, at power I will be completely satisfied, so probably a 1.8 petrol or the 2.0 diesel. Can anyone say anything about the taxes, insurance and consumption of the two engines? Navigation wouldn’t be bad, just… is the Navi in the S40 recommended at all? Ride at the moment Audi A4, maybe someone knows both Navis and can compare? Greetings Kalle

How do you make a car that can hardly be more individual, even more individual? Quite simply, you do what others don’t plan and possibly can’t. I have allowed myself to “completely” remodel my radiator grille and not let me ban my “artistic freedom” because my vehicle is Cosmic White Metallic + Java Brown Metallic, it’s hard to find suitable colors… Say: black is always good, but only black is also stupid. Chrome is present on the vehicle, but only in the form of a few letters and numbers at the rear… Thus, the whole chrome in the grill is “missed”. What to do? Get rid of the chrome! How to do it? Repaint! Well, see picture, I have mounted in the radiator grill 2 additional headlights (not yet connected since there are problems with the connection), this nicely molded… (at least above and below) and the entire chrome painted in Java Braun. The result is better than what I had before… (Silber instead of chrome). I can say: I’m satisfied and enthusiastic At the same time you can see it well (hope)!

…the plastic parts in the interior of your elk? …. to clean the upholstery? Hello, does the ambitious elk driver only apply to Volvo products when it comes to cleaning and care, or can you confidently use other products? What does the experienced plasters recommend? For example, in my manual it says that you should clean the upholstery with a special Volvo product, because otherwise they could lose your anti-fire properties?!? Have a coffee stain on the driver’s seat (Textil Tech)….first attempts with a gentle persillauge and rags brought remedy, but still a little suboptimal. In addition, I would like to thoroughly clean the Kunstoff and help it shine new. LG, TDI-User

Hello municipality, drive now for about 2 months also a Volvo V50, BJ 2005 2.0D, it has 160,000 km. Now unfortunately I have the problem, which is probably largely known. At approx. 1600 – 2000 revolutions with very light gas giving the engine ruckelt strongly. What also comes with me is that when accelerating, also around 2000 revolutions, very strong black smoke comes out of the exhaust. However, the performance is still very good. The topics I have read here in the forum are from 2006 with moderate success after a visit to the friendly one. I read again and again something of software update, EGR valves. Are there in the meantime new findings, respectively better software updates? Thank you for your support.

Hola! now I’ve had my car for a long time now and now I’ve fulfilled my dream and prepared it for me as I’ve always wanted it. I’ve known the people who were at the meeting! http://www.abload.de/img/bild119m.jpghttp://www.abload.de/img/bild2w0v.jpghttp://www.abload.de/img/bild3w3a.jpghttp://www.abload.de/img/bild4qsb.jpghttp://www.abload.de/img/bild5uh1.jpghttp://www.abload.de/img/bild6p56.jpghttp://www.abload.de/img/bild7amh.jpg

Just a small excerpt: “Powershift-to-load gearbox reducing consumption As a further innovation, Volvo will launch a so-called load-to-duty gearbox in the course of 2008, with a savings potential of around eight percent compared to conventional automatic transmissions. The high-tech gearbox is available in combination with the two-liter 2.0D turbo diesel variant for the Volvo C30, Volvo S40 and Volvo V50 models. In principle, Powershift works with two couplings that allow gear changes to take place without breaking traction, which increases the efficiency and thus the efficiency of power transmission.” Why it only stands for the 2.0D unfortunately in the stars. How ingenious would that be with the D5 and T5? That would certainly also be too good for the Focus ST. Then, however, the GTI disciples would look really stupid out of the laundry ;P.