On the weekend I purchased an 08, is there an easy way to check to see if the car is prepped for satelite radio?

My 04 XC70 was reluctantly retired last week after an altercation with a bus, no one hurt. Purchased an 08 XC70 today, will pick it up on the weekend. I kept my original 16" whees and snow tires...

Thank You for your replies. I got the car back today. The problem turned out to be a short in the plastic bulb socket for the top light in the bottom tail lamp. This short caused a problem that lead...

Yesterday evening my wife mentioned that the 2004 XC70, 218,000 Km, "smelled funny". Sure enough when I got in there was an odour but I could not place it, but seemed like melting plastic. No...

On my 2004 XC70 the Drivers window came off the track. The little blue block (slider?) had cracked. Part was $6.00 at the dealer. I replaced it and got the window back on track. However after doing...

Last week I replaced the ETM on my 04 (it is very uncommon to have a problem on the Bosch ETM in the 04). I dealt with the technician at Xemodex, Chris and he was very helpfull answering my questions...

I could not find anything on line about the extended warranty either, but I gave them the model year and VIN. I was told there was no recalls but there is an extended warranty, 10 years/320,000Km.

There seems to be a lot off information on 99-01 ETM failures but not so much on more recent models. Mine is a 2004 2.5T, with 200,900Km.

I was returning from a long trip, about a 100 Km from home...

Thanks so much for the reply. I have been off line for a week or so. I ordered new axels out of desperation and am having them installed tomorrow. The problem has become more pronounced in both wet...

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I continue to have the metalic squeel. I've had the car checked twice and the mechanic could not find the problem. I suggested the axel and he said the noise for a bad axel is usually a...

Many Thanks.

Does anyone know if the procedure is necessary or applies to models after 2003, spacifically an '04.

Thanks, It is the bevel gear assembly that I am asking about.

I hope I am not duplicating a thread but fear I am. I have a 2004 xc70. Does the bevel gear oil change described in the following link need to be done on model after 2003? If so is the proceedure the...

I am experiencing the same symptom set out below. I just noticed it on Saturday, it may have been there longer but I do not get to drive the car often. The noise is more pronounced when it is...

Thanks very much 02O for the direction. I'm going to have a look at the connector and see if I think I can connect a 7 pin harness myself. I'm going to have to wait for a fine warm day to do this as...

I now have this issue to deal with. I bought the 4 pin harness with my hitch from volvo last summer. The Trailer I just purchased has a 7 pin harness, but only uses the lights plus a charging line...

I purchased a hitch from Volvo last spring and had it installed. It came with the template being sought,which unfortunately I don't have, The bumper cover did have to have a small notch cut out.
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Thanks for the info. I'll let him know when I'm back next, likely wont be till mid April.

I just had the 2004 XC70 in for an oil change. I bring the oil, Castrol syntec from Cost Co and Mahle ox 149 filter from FCP to my mechanic. My mechanic was not in the shop but had another mechanic...

Last winter I tried a new set of Hankook Icebear W3s. They are a v rated studless tire. They provided great traction in a variety of conditons including snow, slush, packed snow and ice. It was my...

I just replaced both front hubs at 134,000 km. I bought them from FCP Grotten at about $175 each. The local auto supply store here in PEI wanted almost $400 each.

Thank You both for your comments. I'll check back with the shop that did the work on Monday. I'm pretty sure he has a Snap On Scan tool. In the past he could not deal with the SRS light so I don't...

I had the timing belt replace on my wife's 04 yesterday at 135,000 kilometeres. The check engine light came on after. The car starts no problem and seems to be running fine, no knocking or change in...

Thanks for the reply Bill,

Maybe a bit of our red mud stuck to the inside of a wheel as the car had been down a couple muddy roads. I'll give them a good cleaning and see if that cures the...