Category: Volvo S60, S80, V70 2, XC70, XC90 Forum

Because I know that you are all readers of the above-mentioned newspaper. Issue 18.07.2008: SUVs die out, like the dinosaurs…, not adapted to the environmental conditions. Decrease of sale XC90 last year: minus 38.9% Jo, we will soon drive an exotic, should we begin to greet ourselves? With ironic greeting Torsten who today on the airfield has read the car picture and asks for forgiveness….

Hello, I have to get rid of my (small) frustration… At the weekend nice drive to HH, it was totally raining. I was first at the traffic light and wanted to eat a bun when there was a bang from behind. There was one wanted to record with my elk ! When I drove a piece and saw the “gegnner” in the rear view mirror, I first got a scare, how my elk looks like. Right on the right and my elk from behind examined, optically but half as wild. First the P today with the estimate received: approx. 2450 € gross !!! God she thanks this the opponent pays this ! Greeting Haeken who thinks that based on the spare parts prices the total is quite cheap !

Hello together, I am happy that I am “stollen” and have registered right away through this forum. I’ve been happy with an XC 90 D5 for 3 months. Technically, it looks like this: XC 90 D5 Titanium Grey Metallic Summum Automatic Sovereign Hide Softleather Seats Grey iPod Interface Navi with Hard Drive Audio Package Premium Sound Standing Heating Telephone GSM Styling Package Exterior Styling with Pedestrian Boards Roofing Panels Electric Glass Slided Roof Parking Aid Front and Back up to now I am very satisfied with the XC 90. By the way, I have changed from a V 50 T5 to the XC 90. If the on-board computer does not deceive me, my average consumption is between 8.5 and 9.3 l/100 km. (I drive almost exclusively motorway and 90% with the Cruise Control.) I would only wish for a reprogramming of the navigator. On the one hand I do not know which devil has ridden Volvo when they chose the female voice, in which I mmer has the feeling that a Germanist student speaks to me 😉 On the other hand, there are many errors in the system, especially here in Munich! Example: The voice says : Turn left, but the map points to the right. If you follow the voice you drive wrong. So again Hello and I look forward to sharing experiences here in the forum.

Hello! Today there was an unintentional slide into the swamp! Tricky place, since the grass strip on the road edge is not 30 cm wide and the transition to the moor was not visible. The moose did not come out of there by its own strength, even on the hook of a Japanese big suv’s nothing went… Despite the slanting he sat nowhere up and the whole thing went over the stage without scratches and bumps. Thought now for a long time now to introduce me with pictures, nevertheless never came to the elk in what But now the motto “Better late than never”. To moose: a faithful servant since 67000 km. After many Audis and VW’s it is the first, but certainly not the last Volvo. It can get better in terms of workmanship, but when I get into the car I feel safe as in Fort Knox. Has actually made hardly any bitches – the rear wheel bearings were replaced at about 35000 km, and only once he had to go outside of the scheduled maintenance into the factory. To me: Exile-Ulmer, who has been working as a doctor in West Norway for 15 years, 44 years, married, three kids. Greetings from Norway! Thomas

Hello to all Volvo drivers, I recently bought a S60 2.4L BJ. 2001. I’m actually completely satisfied with the Volvo. But I’ve been having a small start problem for a few weeks now. Vlt. knows someone the problem and someone can help me from you. If the car has stood for at least 10 hours and I then start the engine and the speed commutes up and then goes very far down. Sometimes the car goes out, he catches himself again. When I give gas stutter After 20sec. everything is fine and the car is running. I can’t detect any logic when the stuttering occurs. AIt has already occurred when it was still warm, in the underground garage, outside when it is cold (-15°C), when it is dry or when it is raining. But as I said, not always. Sometimes there is no more than 2 weeks. I have been looking for the forum and actually only found a throttle problem. If I have a problem with the throttles, I have a problem. This is permanent and not only at the start. Does anyone have a clue and can help me further? Thank you for your efforts…… Michael

Hi ! One reads and hears again and again a lot about the increase of the car tax in the next year, for SUVs etc. How far does that concern the XC90 D5. Do I agree in the assumption that the one is still taxed at about 370€ annually? Link to the topic in general: http://www.autobild.de/money/tax/article.php?article_id=7395 What key numbers does the vehicle have: for 30, 31, 44, 47, 67, 69 it would be about 370€ Gruss

Hello all, I have a little bit of worries with my little flicker. It seems to me to be very windy on the side, moreover it dangles after every splint and tilts on uneven road to move. Facts: s80 MY2000, approx. 330 Tkm, FWD “normal” 215/55R16 (Conti Premium Contact) What I have already found out myself: – shock absorbers are not (Testtsnad 2 weeks ago) – track is OK (freshly measured) – “very obvious” defects could neither the nor a friend’s screwdriver see 20 tkm old I know that the first quick shot is the Stabi coupling rods – especially since I had to change one in the last 250 tkm !! What I ask myself … 1. Can also the “real” Stabis (so not the coupling rods) be covered, especially so that you can not see it at first sight? 2. What makes more sense – everything at once (all Stabis and all coupling rods) and hope that then finally some longer time is quiet, or first start small (with the coupling rods) and then, if necessary, continue with the Stabis, if that didn’t help? Thank you for your help. Andreas

Moin all together I intend to disassemble the D5 here from numerous Volvos. Not really, but virtual. If you would also bring in your experiences and knowledge, not only would I be very grateful to you, but I also think many of the other fuel oil owners. I consider the D5 from Volvo to be a solid and robust companion, who, however, seems to me here and there, sometimes still has one or the other Macke in it. That’s what this is all about. I myself will try to make this Trooeöt as colourful as possible here, and will post numerous pictures and reports about the upcoming repair here. (should it come to this) Briefly to my project: Have to fight since the purchase of my elk with an engine hammer and an enormous inertia. When all research and the change of the hydros did not succeed, I simply measured the compression. Wei follows: cylinder 1-5 have a compression ratio of e twa 13/1. I do not think this is enough for a diesel. Especially since the manual specifies a compression of 17/1 for the D5. Now I ask you for advice and or help volvol

So, now it has also caught me, the 4WD of my XC90 (D5, EZ 03/2005) never goes. First of all astonished at the friendly as can be. After a short demo on a dirt road I was then believed. I am curious how long the repair takes and what it was finally. Luckily still in the guarantee line, that is still quite relaxed. Too bad only the time again ien unplanned workshop stay reduces the otherwise very good overall impression. It is also amazingly h how fast even with the “old” D5 with Geartronic the front wheels spin. Nice greetings from Blufi – long time as 2WD on the road

tja, recently an offer fluttered from the volvo-haendler pure – 750 euronen incl. installation. the one-time tax saving is 330 euro, added 1.20 per beginning 100 cubic centimeters per year, which you have to use without filter coming april as impact plates. that is 28.80 euro each for the d5, which for the next four years become weak = 115.20 euro. for 304,80 teuro (plus interest =;^) ) one gets thus a green plaque, with which one does not the next driving bans to f a cleaner oeko-knowing and probably a somewhat higher selling value, when it is time for some time. what do you think: does that pay off?