Guys, Thanks for all the advice. I ordered a ETM that was rebuilt in 2013 and it seems to be working fine. Did a direct swap and all is well! No need to reset anything. Something happened when I...

I have been ripping my hair out lately with my wife's 2001 XC70 Turbo. This post is mainly about my recent battery disconnect issue, but want to explain what I have done.

This car has had rough...

touche

This is the first time I heard this. Glad to hear they are running good for you... i guess you're right, but i will say I had a VW once... if you did not run NGK Iridium Plugs... that thing would...

I was working on my wife's XC70 and pulled the plugs on the car - found that someone used AC Delcos... [sly]... plus the turbo pipe was ripped and never replaced. Car was pristine, but that doesn't...

Thanks for the tip... just changed the gear and engine oil... running smooth as can be now!

Can anyone confirm the GL4 spec for the rear diff? Same weight? I'll be stopping by the auto care center after work before i get my hands dirty. Thanks again for the insight.

I have two liters of Lucas 75w90 GL5 Syn Gear Oil - I need to change my bevel and rear differential oils. I can't find anything that would tell me not to do this, but I wanted to check here to see if...

Skater and MacNoob,

Thanks for the advice as well. I have purchased the links as well as new tire rod ends. I even opted for a new seat for above the spring...

I was going to get new shocks as...

greemero thanks for the insight... I might be crazy but for the part only costing a buck twenty - I may just replace both sides to keep my peace of mind... the car has 150,000 miles on it.

UPDATE:...

My wife came home tonight after a 60 mile drive home from work... she pulled in the driveway and stopped. She proceeded to turn the steering wheel and the front driver side wheel (from what I could...

Great! Got a walmart rright down the street. Same with a Toyota Dealership. I will get all my items from them!

You have been a big help! Thanks.

Aviator & Willy - Thank you both for the fantastic information. Last time I came to this forum I had flak for my lack of knowledge. Thanks again.

Is the gear oil I found meant for use in only the...

Also,

I found this:

http://www.ipdusa.com/version.asp?strPageHistory=search&numSearchStartRecord=1&P_ID=5457&CAT_ID=0&V_ID=14931

Is this used in the tranny, bevel and read diff boxes for my...

If you mean the pan (black plastic) that I removed to get to this area under the front... yes there was visible oil on it. Not a large amount, but this was the first time since the start of the...

SO I went to change my oil on my 01' XC70 AWD and noticed the following items that caught my eye:

awd.jpg (attached) - seems as if the AWD box in the front is leaking oil... Any thoughts here from...

Leto (and the rest)

I think this is exactly what I was looking for - fantastic! Thank you! - I will try cleaning mine first to see if I can squeeze by for another month or so - but this seems...

Ars,

Thank you kindly for the explanation. I figured these reasons were the case. I know that my VW is drive by wire as well, but it is not a turbo... so I am sure this also adds to the complexity...

JRL...

First off - no one here needs any commentary that doesn't offer any constructive advice - especially novices with Volvos like myself. I am not going to start an argument here, but in the...

That is ridiculous... same part exchanged out needs to be reprogrammed. Never had to do this on my VWs

I am having issues with Low Poer (Limp Mode) on my 2001 2.4T XC... I pulled a P1651 which equates to a possible ECM defect, but I am taking my chances that it is rare for that part to go bad.

If I...

hmmmm... I will try to clean the throttle body and clean/replace the MAF and check the battery first.

I will also clean the socket on the ECM as well... hopefully that will clear this up - it is...

So are you saying that the ECM is bad (possibly bad) and would need to be replaced? Or is there something physically wrong with the engine itself?

I know over the forums this is impossible to say...

Kamiar,

Thanks for the info I will contact the dealer to see if it is covered. I believe it should be based on what I have read.

Just to add to this... I know that my generic CAN ODBII will...

Hmmm... Ya... I only have a standard ODB-II scanner... that won't help.. .And these units cost upwards of 500 on Ebay... might be worth it to just take it to the dealer to get a scan and replace the...