I don't know if someone cracked my online sales site, but a lot of my parts show prices WAY WAY more than what I sell them for. I am just a small independent so I don't have quite the budget to make...

Call this guy:

Wolverine Transmission
1904 Packard St
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 663-3314

Ask for Lou

He located and replaced all the bearings and seals and the car (2000 XC) is back on...

Here it is:

Here we are:

http://www.teammathermotorsport.com/FYOCC.html
http://www.swedishengineering.com/servicenorth.html

The qualifications for membership are to be a service facility primarily specializing in Volvo automobile repair. The members have specialized in Volvo repair for like 15-40 years. Members have to...

I have some Volvo fluid, part no. 1161540. We don't really use them anymore, so if any of you guys want some, I will let them go at like $14.00 each (1 liter bottles). I have 15 of them. If...

This is for people who are not unsafe nincompoops. It is for people who know what they are doing, are experienced in what they are trying to do and require a minimal amount of assistance. I guess...

Volvoshad -

I think that the service on this Aisin Warner trans. should be a flush. Maybe that is my opinion, but people who "just had their fluid changed" call me looking for used transmission....

oh yeah, it is a 5 speed automatic. Actually the AWD is a 6 speed, so I was way off. Sorry.

We have done just over 100 since sept. 2004. Before that we did them, but that info is in my old computer system as is hard to retrieve. I remember back when we first started doing them, I think it...

Sorry, you are right.

Volvo doesn't list the 235 55 17 on their parts fiche for the tires on a XC70. I believe that is in fact the appropriate tire. I apologize for the confusion.

According...

We have never seen an AWD with a manual trans. in our shop (and certainly never done any kind of trans. service on it). Double check with Volvo, but our main service writing here (Corky) is fairly...

If you go to the BG find a shop thing, you will find authorized Volvo franchise dealerships listed. Independent Volvo specialists and Volvo dealerships both use the BG trans service with good...

Someone here asked me for a reference, so I thought that I would post the entire list in case it will help anyone here:

http://www.germanswedishauto.com, Virginia (D.C. area)...

If anyone happens to be near Ann Arbor, on Saturdays we offer our shop to do it yourself mechanics. This is for professionals only. You need to have your own tools and become a member. Membership...

I get my information from the Volvo parts fiche and our General Manager, Skeeter, who worked for Discount Tire, Tire Pros and Uniroyal, Inc. He has more than 30 years experience in tires...

We tried opening another branch in Atlanta. It actually was open for about 10 years. We had it in Atlanta because that is actually the largest Volvo market in the world. It had some level of...

We specialize in Volvo parts and have a service facility. We have our own quality control of parts because we put them on and see how they work on our customers' cars. We generally use the original...

$99 is too cheap. I have too many customers call with dead trans. because they used cheaper lubricants or only changed the fluid (as opposed to flushing it). Unless you want to spend like $3K on a...

The crush washer is aluminum on the XC to match the pan. We put a new one with every oil change. Spending pennies on the washer as opposed to chancing engine damage due to a leak makes it a no...

We use BG products synthetic ATF and conditioner with success.

www.bgfindashop.com

We only use Continental (Volvo's OEM) belt. If you have the mechanical tensioner style that must be replaced also (the service life is the same as the belt). We check the other pulleys, if they...

Volvo came out with an improved "reinforced" mount for 5 cylinder turbocharged cars 1999-newer. Volvo designed this mount not to be replaceable like the older cars (e.g. 850) so the polyurethene...

In many cases we fix this by dismantling the CV (constant velocity joint), which is integrated into the axle assembly, cleaning and regreasing it. We put new boots, because they tear and usually is...

BTW-

The Pirelli tires that the dealer puts on are garbage. We have kept our customers happy and their cars trouble free with Nokian WRs (great in snow for an all season), Hakkapeliitta 2...