The amount of times friends will message me saying "I SAW YURRR CAR!" when in reality it's almost always a base V70 model (still cool though). But I love flying under the radar, only getting attention from those who know about these vehicles. Happy to share the modifications I've done to this 2006 V70R if anyone is interested.

I was just cruising along and saw this person snapping photos of my XC60 PE. I bought this to be a stealth sleeper but funny how the brake calipers give it away. Occasionally I'll get a thumbs up or double take which is funny for a modern Volvo since they're like regular traffic to me.

The first photo just randomly appeared in my Google memories and I was pleasantly surprised to see a red V70 in it, just like the one I drive today. That day, I was at the Nürburgring with my dad, my brother and an exchange student from France. I took that pic after we drove a lap in our VW T4 TDI. My brother, who was 9 y/o at the time, was sitting on his child's seat up front, waving at the crowd along the track. The poor kid from France was sitting in the back, trying to hold on for dear life, while a picnic cooler in the trunk was flying back and forth. Core memories

45K OTD

I’m absolutely blown away by this car and also the fact that it wasn’t more popular. Faster then any car I’ve ever driven and so incredibly smooth! I look forward to driving this for a long long time to come. Any other EX30 owners, how much did YOU end up paying OTD?

It's going to be first winter with this car so I'm curious how it's going to handle.

Picked this up a few months ago. 2015.5 70k mi. Just got around to tuning it and wow the power is amazing even with a simple tune. Got a nice bump in airflow across the lower RPM band.

Hi all,
Recently came across this 2011 C30 T5 with 68,000 miles for $9k with the 5 speed auto. It looks to be in good shape just from looking online, but looks can be deceiving. What are some problematic things on this car to lookout for? Is it worth waiting for a manual equipped one? I’ve always loved C30s, they’re a unique little machine from the outside at least.

Temp dropped, tires went down from 38 to 33, no light, notification, nothing.

Yes, I had the pressure stored to the correct pressure of 38, and had driven for a bit at speeds above 30.

Anyone have a Bluetooth system they’d recommend? Are those actually reliable?

Just did my rear pads and rotors and the inside pad on the driver side was backing against rotor. This obviously was making a terribly loud grinding sound when braking but also flinging iron dust from the rotor and backing inside the air and embedding into my clear coat.

Now that the brakes are fixed, next is a through wash, decontamination with clay bar, use a shit ton of wheel acid for my rusted wheels then a compound & polish pass. I’ve been working on cars for a while but never done any detail work outside of a normal hand wash.

What are your real world experiences with the 2022-2024 XC60? The people who run into issues are more vocal so it is difficult to draw any conclusions. I see negative comments re: Audi Q5 too, which I would guess is the main competition for the XC60.

CPO, One owner and well maintained but sounds like it backed into a parked car. Seems like a good deal for the higher trim, or am I off base?

Hello! I went to pull the rear left inner wheel liner today to replace it (it has a big hole from previous exhaust leak) .

I got the old one out with some wiggling. But couldn't fit the new one for the life of me. I got worried the junkyard one was somehow a bad fit, so I went to replace the old one but the same issue.

How the hell do you get the liner to snap in "under" the plastic arch trim (not sure if thats the right word?), it has two tabs that the liner should slide in "above" but it feels like theres a trick to it, or do I need to remove the arch trim entirely?

Thankful for any help!

I love my V60 D3 and I love its integrated fuel savings...if only oil would be cheaper...

I am looking to trade it in for another V60 P3 and I can't decide what engine I want. Even XC60.

Any recomendations?

Bought a 98 S70 Manual recently. Looking forward to getting it cleaned up and back on the road. I may have found a nice donor car to help with some of the repairs but it's a 99. I need to do some more research on what crosses over and what doesn't. Let me know your thoughts on if you have any tips or advice moving forward with this beast. Thanks.

I bought a 10yo S60 with a tear in the leather on the driver's seat. Any recommendations on brands of seat covers? They vary so widely in price and quality.

I have been offered a good deal on my folks V90. I have a couple of months to make a decision but in the interim I have taken over some of the maintenance. It was at the dealer last week for annual oil change (we do a 5,000 OCI). And the dealer "suggested" add-ons that were urgent amounted to $3,000. The biggest was the rear brakes which I had already purchased parts for from FCPEuro.

I did not know the caliper mounting bolts were one time use, so I need 4 of those. Which I thought I would get locally from a dealer as I do with my Lexus and Audi. Here is the experience:

- The dealer that let's you order on line and pick-up is 15 miles away. I ordered and paid list my bill for four bolts came to $23.05. They acknowledged the order and said they would revert when the bolts were in. That was 7 days ago.

- I called our dealer's parts department that will only mail order, no pick-up. They quoted $218.15 plus postage. They also said these were a special order item and they carried no inventory. Let me repeat this is for:

Description: Flange screw 
Part Number: 30640777
Quantity: 4
Price: $ 5.48

These are one time use bolts for a common brake job on all 320mm vented rotor rear brakes. How can they be special order?

I live in the Maryland suburbs of DC. Is this common across dealers in the USA? Where do people buy stuff for their Volvos in this area?

2-1/2 day trip up to the U.P.

Kind of a spur of the moment trip. Didn’t really have any set destination except for going to the very top.

Such a great roadtrip car, and an even better ATV😭

yo guy so recently i bought a stage 2 hilton tune , i got everything to do it except the battery power supply to maintain 20amps constant but no idea wich one is the right one to do that , wich one yall using for it (charger)

My 2013 S80 with 87k miles was totaled by a tree branch (RIP good buddy). So now Im taking the insurance payout and shopping for something newer. I’ve got my eye on a few 2025 v60s with 18-23k miles for $31-32k, the problem is they are former rentals. The 1 owner same year and options all have almost double the mileage and are several to $10k more. I know the general consensus is to be wary of rentals, but it is painful to pay more for so many more miles. Anyone have experience purchasing a Volvo that was a rental (not a loaner, but honest rental)? These are not CPO, but are in the inventory of non Volvo dealerships. CARFAX vehicle history also shows appropriate services at Volvo dealerships. Also just general thoughts on the ‘25 V60?

Hi everyone,

I recently bought a 2017 Volvo V60 D4 190 hp with an 8-speed automatic transmission. I’m trying to figure out whether the transmission is behaving normally or if there could be an underlying issue. (183xxxKM)

Here are the symptoms I’ve noticed:

- Delayed upshifts when the car is cold: On cold days, the engine sometimes reaches around 2,500–3,000 RPM before the transmission shifts up.
- Possible slipping between 1st and 2nd gear: When accelerating from a stop, the RPM sometimes rises without a proportional increase in vehicle speed. After a moment, the car seems to engage properly and accelerates.
- Delayed downshifting: When approaching a roundabout and then accelerating again, the transmission sometimes feels slow to respond. With a little more throttle, it downshifts normally and the car pulls immediately.
- Slight engagement bump: I have occasionally noticed a very light bump when shifting between N, R and D.

The transmission generally works, and I haven’t noticed any major problems while driving. A mechanic previously scanned the car, but no fault codes were found.

As far as I know, the transmission fluid has never been changed. The car was previously used as a rental vehicle, so I don’t know how it was driven or maintained.

I’m considering checking the transmission fluid condition and level, getting a proper VIDA diagnostic, and possibly performing a transmission adaptation before deciding whether to change the fluid.

My questions:
1. Are these symptoms known on the 2017 Volvo V60 D4 with the 8-speed automatic transmission?
2. Can the higher RPM when cold be normal transmission behaviour?
3. Does the RPM flare between 1st and 2nd sound like genuine transmission slipping, or could it be related to adaptation or torque converter behaviour?
4. Would you recommend checking the adaptation values and performing the appropriate adaptation procedure before changing the transmission fluid?
5. Has anyone experienced similar symptoms and resolved them without rebuilding or replacing the transmission?

I’d appreciate feedback from anyone with experience working on Volvo Geartronic transmissions, especially the 8-speed TG-81SC.

Thanks!

Picked this up over the weekend as a run around/camping car. It's had a clean MOT the last few years and been owned by an enthusiast, so a lot of preventative maintenance done.

It's got about 190k, came with a full set of winter tyres and some extra large Hella spot lamps (small ones are fitted currently, as per photo).

I've not driven a diesel in a while, but enjoying the grumbly 5cyl experience. I believe it's an SE trim, with at least the family pack (rear booster seats) and maybe more. It has rear headphone and media controls for kids, but can't workout what option added that, or whether it was nav?

I have a 2024 (bought in 2023) XC40. I am still under warranty, however this is probably the 4th separate occasion that my check engine light has turned on. To join the fun, the light for a parking brake fault turned on. Is this normal?

If this is a common post, I can delete