My 04 xc90 2.5t has 215k miles on it and the following has been replaced in the last three years:

control arms with bushings
ball joints,
inner and outer tie rods
stabilizer links
strut...

I am thinking of installing IPD's poly subframe bushing inserts. Is it necessary to get an alignment done after that? Thanks

What size rims do you currently have?

A quick search on tire rack yielded these 2 tires for on/off road. For 17 inch rims tire size which is P235/65R17:

1)Pirelli Scorpion ATR
2)Yokohama...

Hi,

Congrats on the purchase of your xc90! I understand you are already having trouble with it, but in all honestly, I have always had to fix something here and there whenever I bought a used car...

Congrats on the new purchase! What model did you buy?

The bulbs on the xc90 can be tricky and some tough to find especially the front turn signal as well as the rear parking light. The last...

Just did a quick search on craigslist. Not knowing which state you're in, I searched in GA since its in the southeast. Found quite a few 2.5t xc90 with relatively low miles for 7K or around that...

I would be prudent and strongly recommend you find a 2.5t xc90. In the long run, its a better vehicle than both the T6 and your xc70. The T6 would probably be a good choice if it didn't have that...

If you are looking at a T6, then I wouldn't do it, and most will tell you the same thing unless you want to be replacing the transmission every 2 years or so.
Go for a 2004 xc90 2.5t and you should...

What engine do you have? Im guessing its as simple as a vacuum hose that has disconnected or has cracked. check them first.

I don't know much about the Nokians but I currently have Firestone Destination ST (not to be confused with firestone destination LE). I currently have over 40k miles on them and they should last...

I have done a lot of research on tires for our xc90 and I believe the tires i currently have on my xc90 are the best fit for the car as far as treadlife, comfort, quietness, and winter traction are...

I was planning to change my single factory cd player for the 6 cd changer and was advised not to do so due to high failure rates of the 6 cd changer. Simplest solution may be to replace with the...

Thanks for the info. I went out and measured the two tires and the contis are around 2 cms taller while the coopers are slightly wider. the difference is definately less than 0.5 inch. Given the...

When you say "its your AWD system", do you mean it will have negative effect on the system as in destroy it? Of do you mean handling wise?

I thought the haldex could handle mismatched tires...

So I drove over an hour to buy a set of nearly new winter tires. Once I reached there, I found out that the lady selling them did not check all the tires and turned out 2 were cooper discoverer M&S...

I recently purchased a set of used running boards but the seller did not include all the bolts. I believe he may have lost them. While searching online, it seems that there are 4 longer bolts and 4...

I should have posted this the last time but i will mention how i did it. I bought a L shape T60 torx tool, and used a long (8 inch i believe) 1/2 inch extension.

I put the T60 tool into the...

I would say you can leave them a little while longer if you aren't noticing any kind decline in fuel consumption or performance.

Hi,

I just did the timing belt on my 2.5t and it has the same type of tensioner for the serpentine belt as yours.

Lets just say i had a harder time dealing with the serpentine tensioner than...

Picked up a 04 xc90 2.5t last week. It has approx 220k kilometres on it which is approx 140k miles.

First thing i checked was timing belt. To my surprise, the belt was never replaced, so i...