Recommended battery requirements for xc70 Volvo?
Hello, I am new to the forum. :) I recently had my car at the shop for a repair and was told that the battery needed to be replaced. I thought this was odd because the car still "cranked." It would simply vibrate/ thump under the hood and die upon each attempt to restart. After I received a pretty hefty bill for a mere battery replacement, I experienced the same issue as I was driving a few days later: The car started to vibrate under the hood and turned itself off. I had to have it towed and it is now sitting in my driveway. When I requested my initial report, it stated that the battery at the time of replacement read 12.74V. I was told that Volvo cars are "different" and require 12.8V. (???) However, at that time, the car had the following codes: ECM-290D, 5000, 925D, and 929D. Thoughts? Suggestions? THANKS! :)