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    Another big vote got the T6 over the 3.2. At...

    Another big vote got the T6 over the 3.2. At least in the '09, it is night and day for little money. It's not nearly a $3k difference once you factor in the other bits that come standard in the T6...
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    Final answer - defective wiper motor. Nothing to...

    Final answer - defective wiper motor. Nothing to do with a glitch in the electronics or various interfaces as I was thinking, just a simple new car bug (at 7k miles). I don';t have the paperwork...
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    Fuse is OK. Also, it looks as if the same fuse...

    Fuse is OK. Also, it looks as if the same fuse works front and rear wipers, but not the washers? Rear works fine, as do washers. Just before this, I opened the car with the remote, and only the...
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    not OEM, but I have a brand new never installed...

    not OEM, but I have a brand new never installed Curt hitch that I bought for our '07 XC70, but traded it for an '09 before the install. $125., in Natick, MA, if you are interested.
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    Quick help - windshield wiper reset?

    Hi guys,
    Wipers wouldn't wipe on the way home tonight, with snow on the way..... Washers squirt but no wiper action on any setting. Rear wiper and washer work fine, as does everything else I can...
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    Volvo's winter mats have always been one of the...

    Volvo's winter mats have always been one of the things that they do extremely well. I have a set waiting to be unwraped in the next week or two for the '09 that we negotiated for as part of the car...
  7. Just something to take a look at with respect to...

    Just something to take a look at with respect to creaking sounds at the B pillar. I have noticed that I can get a sort of creaking sound from the trim piece that is fit to the outer skin of the...
  8. Service history privacy is the normal rule around...

    Service history privacy is the normal rule around here in Massachusetts. The dealers insist on getting a signed release from the prior owner as a matter of course. I don't know if there is anything...
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    Oil that gets to a deep brown in only 1300 miles...

    Oil that gets to a deep brown in only 1300 miles seems to me to indicate that there is a good bit of internal engine cleaning to be done, even if it is not actually sludge. You never get all of the...
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    The '08 engine has more Hp and more torque. The...

    The '08 engine has more Hp and more torque. The big change in feel is due to the lack of turbo response at very low engine speed. In the '07 and earlier turbo powerplants, the max torque is on tap...
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    It sounds as if you had a pretty unusual failure...

    It sounds as if you had a pretty unusual failure of the exhaust valve, with a big project to recover from that and do a lot of preventive stuff at the same time. We had a '98 XC, then an '07 XC and...
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    The wheels will fit your XC, but the tires are...

    The wheels will fit your XC, but the tires are quite a bit smaller than stock OEM XC70 tires (three size ranges smaller, actually). This will make the load rating very tight to overloaded, and will...
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    I'd have to say that there are significant...

    I'd have to say that there are significant differences to the initial feel of the brakes not only among our several non-Volvo and Volvo cars, but also among our four current Volvo's. i don't think...
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    I'll bite; Tax attorney/CPA/office "car advisor"

    I'll bite; Tax attorney/CPA/office "car advisor"
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    Don't know about the cover, but did they mention...

    Don't know about the cover, but did they mention doing the newest recall while they had the car hooked up? For fuel pump programming:

    PRESS RELEASE:
    Vehicle Make / Model / Model Year(s):
    VOLVO...
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    The '07 got "Instant Traction" as part of the...

    The '07 got "Instant Traction" as part of the annual upgrade, so no, you should not have front wheel spin, even on something more slippery than a wet road. There are a number of threads on...
  17. Thread: New XC needed

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    The pretty standard view is to get the latest...

    The pretty standard view is to get the latest XC70 you can, through 2007. each year has improvements and fixed glitches, and our '07 was perfect for the 40k we drove it. Big change years were '03...
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    I haven't run the Alpin P3's yet, but have P2's...

    I haven't run the Alpin P3's yet, but have P2's on my 855T with great results. Also have (had) Mich X-Ice's on our '07 XC70 with fine performance as well and good tread life for snows. I expect the...
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    I'm curious if the XC60 DRL's stay turned off...

    I'm curious if the XC60 DRL's stay turned off after you set the computer to off and then shut off the car. On our '09 XC70, there is a menu option to turn off the DRL's, but it reverts to "on" the...
  20. It looks as if the package will get broken up. ...

    It looks as if the package will get broken up. I'll get some pics of the wheel. Rick, I'll send you a separate e-mail - it will be several days due to some things I have to take care of before I...
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    Tony, I was really hoping that you guys would...

    Tony, I was really hoping that you guys would have had solution that we could ship over to here :( The only thing to consider now is acquiring a full size V70 spec tire and wheel, even though it is...
  22. Thread: My New Ride

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    I did a first transmission fluid change on our...

    I did a first transmission fluid change on our '07 at 18k miles. I was amazed at how dark the fluid was that came out. Not burned, not junky, just dark purple and pretty opaque. I put a quart of...
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    "capability" - guess it is still early

    "capability" - guess it is still early
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    be very careful using Simple Green. It works...

    be very careful using Simple Green. It works fine so long as you get it washed off quickly. However, it has the cpaqpbility of etching the wheels if you spray it on and leave it for a while - do...
  25. Any interest if the price was lower? Or is it...

    Any interest if the price was lower? Or is it just that few of us like the benefit of carrying a full size matching spare? I hate to break it up for ebay because it is such a nice package for...
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