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

At the end of the next week – the new Dicke Edition Pro will be delivered. Overall, this is my 3rd XC90 after a pre-FL from EZ 2006 and the current (Edition EZ 03/11). “Experience” as I am, I ordered the new one more or less only by phone, without having made me smart about changes in the series (“Make me an offer for an equipment like the old one” and hope now that you can help me here. What has happened to the XC90 since d changes in MY2011? As far as I’ve seen it, is now TFL series (in or instead of NL??) and the rim design slightly different. Is there anything else (even small things?) Greeting Frank

Hello dear Volvo community! I need some tips from experienced V70 D5 riders and all the other specialists! I’ve been an enthusiastic V70 D5 driver for 2 weeks, and everything is fine! But I have a few extra wishes: -Is it possible and advisable to widen the track (20-30mm) -currently tyres 205/55R16 on pictured original. Volvo rim(see picture) – What is cheaper and “impressive”: 225/45R17 tyres with rim or can I keep my rims and there “dic Do not misunderstand, but I don’t know, but I want to have the D5 a bit wider at a small cost) Thank you all for great tips!! Have a nice weekend!

Hello dear volvo driver, would like to change from my 6 cylinder vectra b to something new. I noticed above all the volvo, which I already know from my father. VOLVO S60 R-Liine looked at mobile already a car but I have to ask you a few more general questions: 1. what is there to consider with the s60 and 65tkm changing intervals? when would the ZR be due, etc 2. how vulnerable is the loader? is there anything you can do with a trial trip? 3. what is the cut consumption? 4. is the installed R-Line package original volvo or rather ebay-reconstruction? 5. what is there to report about the machine? lifetime? uncaputtable? best thanks to all who participate here! gruss jan

Hi, I am very upset about the quality of Volvo… my XC 90 V8 is just 6 years old and I already have the following repairs and quality defects. Repairs: 1) Conveyor pump tank 1,200 € 2) alternator and battery 1,150 € 3) Gear damage ( All-wheel def. ) 1,500 € 4) Now current drive shaft front left 5) Every summer a set of tires front… 6) Hupe and windscreen washing system no longer work ( fuses are OK ) Headlight washing system OK ….. 7) Seat heating ung passenger defective… 8) Air conditioning can no longer be controlled…only very cold…. Quality defects: 1) Speaker ( tweeter ) Mirror at the front left simply falls off 2) Ventilation extremely loud for 2 years 3) Xenon headlights both front glass partly blind from the inside or becomes milky… 4) CD changer defective. 5) Navi display in winter hardly readable… 6) Handbrake does not return completely despite inspections (always warning light on ) 7) Electric spins when it rains heavily (anglic) h the drain from the sliding roof is clogged and the water then runs into the steering part in the A column behind the dashboard ) 8) Keyhole cover passenger side has simply fallen off… 9) The brakes at the front hum when driving slowly when you brake or when you slowly release the brake at the traffic light there is always a noise like when you open an old wooden door… 10) Leather on the steering wheel Dissolves (seam goes on ) 11) End lock button on the gear lever defective… 12) Loudspeaker grille passenger side falls out… What should I do…best to scrap…

Hello! I recently bought an LED TFL in the bay, and I have some questions about the installation, and hope you can help me there. Auto: XC90 / BJ 2005 / Xenon TFL: The offer includes the following: And here it starts: The R87 module has three cables, mass (black), duration plus (red) and once for connection to the dipped light (blue). Where can I pick up the current-conducting cable to the dipped light in the XC90 cheaply? And if I hit it with a power thief, Do I then have error messages in the display for incorrect voltage (as if a light bulb was broken)? Where can I find a permanent increase somewhere in the engine compartment? Has anyone ever retrofitted such a TFL? I like to take all kinds of information, thank you very much!

Hello, I have noticed in the last few days that when driving at speeds between 60 and approx. 130 km/h vibrations on the steering wheel and also “under the rear” can be felt. I also have the feeling that the steering wheel “will give in” when starting and braking, even slightly cracks when braking. The tyres can’t actually be, they are new and balanced. Maybe the Stabis? Can I mount them myself? Expect high costs? Who can give me advice? Thank you and greetings Kjell

Hello, again a brake fee. I bought a V70 2.5T AWD EZ 11/04 in June with 104.500 km and am so happy. Unfortunately, shortly after the purchase I found that the brakes are rubbing at the front. Therefore I bought from Q11 brake discs and blocks. There were no “billigteile”, manufacturer of the discs is Brembo. In general I have had relatively good experiences with Q11 over the last years. After the change the scratching was almost completely gone. The scratching in the back became worse and worse, until today I changed the discs and blocks in the back at 112.000km (hand brake pads, by the way, were not solved and absolutely OK). Now that it is no longer rubbing in the back, you can see that it is rubbing in the front left again. Should I now change the discs all 7.500km? Are the original brake discs so much better? At the XC I read that there were apparently problems with different tightening moments. to the V70 too? Did anyone have a similar problem? Thank you and many greetings baierto

At 3:45 o’clock my Odysee started to Venlo to unlock the heater. Thanks to the bad weather (would have been able to come a week later) and the blocking of the A40 took 4hours and 30 minutes. Thanks to the overburdened RTIS (woltle again and again to the A40) I was then able to find the way by compass locating, through land and villages, the way alone On site I then gladly used the coffee. 30 minutes later and a praise for the well-kept V70 I could then d This was much more pleasantly designed by the way new maximum speed record 238 km/h according to tacho (downhill and climatic ;-). 2h,45min for 350KM were then very fixed and the engine / DPF are again free of deposits. Volvo in Germany will probably make an action again in October for 410 Euro unlocking the heater. I saved then nevertheless still 90 Euro. MFG gt-201

Hey together, I have a question. My car battery is over, I have to get a new one. However, I have a question for you. My car battery in the Volvo S60 is an original from Volvo and there is 520A on it. However, since I don’t want to get any more originals but I have a cheaper one at ebay now the following problem, there are batteries with 500A or 540A but no 520s. If I am looking for a battery at Ebay or other car shops with the key numbers m ir the 540A 60AH recommended … However, as said in mine is a 520A inside. Which should I take there ? Make 20A a lot out ? Up or down ? I drive a Volvo S60, Built 2001 ,2,4L, 170PS Thanks for your help LG Andy

Again a new one 😉 After I’ve been annoyed for the last 4 years with extremely many, sometimes also very high invoices for auto repair, I made 2 decisions. First of all I take care of the “machable” things myself. I drive for tyre change, oil change (will be made at a time) and reasonable repairs in a self-help workshop. So I have already made repairs on the exhaust and also brake (coverings, discs VA and HA), brake sc I have to praise the self-help workshop at the B2 in Leipzig. So far I have always got all the tools needed there, always good tips and help and fair prices! But back to the point, I have long thought about how I can realize my idea of a reliable, long-lasting, well-to-repair, economical diesel family combi. Somehow you get there quite quickly and time and again to the V70 D5 😉 And I bought one yesterday!!! Pick it up next Tuesday and then the official presentation with pictures takes place. After my “wrapped around” here now my real question: The previous owner has been super careful and caring with his elk. But I am not a good friend of silicone-containing cockpit sprays and shiny leather Pflegmittel. Do you have any insidertips like I get rid of the “Fähnchen dealer” look in the interior? Unfortunately, he also has this typical smell. Do you get the leather to spray its scent aroma again? I thank you for all the tips that support me in the preparation for the happy family introduction of the new-old elk!!! Matthias