Five Mahle OX149D oil filters. $8 each plus shipping in the US or best offer. These oil filters are used in a lot of Volvo engines, in my case it was for an XC70.

Located in central CT if local...

About two year old Zerex G-05 in a 50/50 concentration.

No, no overheating at all. It totally came out of nowhere. I had checked the coolant levels a few days before and the levels were perfect.



Well, it is dirty on the outside. Actually looking...

So my plan was not to beat myself up too badly over this. Well, that plan was working until the old engine came out and they found that the waterpump had seized, and that is definitely what caused...

We decided not to fix the engine. Instead my local mechanic is going to find a used engine from a wrecked car and replace it. It'll save me about $2,000, though is still going to be quite expensive....

Well, got the bad news just now. $5,500 in parts and labor to replace all the valves, the bill would likely be quite a bit lower once they get the head off and determine how many valves are actually...

OEM parts from FCPGroton, which is what I almost always buy. I just checked, and it was October 2010 when I did all the work. While looking in my parts box I see a used idler pulley and tensioner,...

8/1/2012 UPDATE BELOW: It has been a nice 8 years with our XC70, and I had started doing a lot of the maintenance myself. Last April (edit: it was actually October 2010) I did an entire service on it...

Wow, thanks Bill. I didn't realize there were fuses in the dash also. Yes, it turns out #1 fuse in the dash was burned out, and replacement of that has solved everything.

I do wonder anytime a...

In 2010 I had a burned out Bi-Xenon headlight in my 2004 XC70, and when I posted here Art very helpfully provided instructions on replacing my bulb. A few months later the other one went, and the...

Ok, so I figured I would post this warning to any DIYers who feel like following the stickied thread at the top of this forum for the power steering flush. Be sure to adequately secure whatever hose...

Sorry to reply to myself but the instructions were very helpful. I found there was one thing necessary beforehand, and I hope by writing it here someone searching the forum will find this hint.
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Art, thank you so much as always! The instructions make it look so easy and roomy, neglecting to mention it is virtually impossible to fit the bulb & holder into the headlight housing straight in....

I need to replace the headlight bulb on my 2004 XC70. I now have the bulb and want to avoid making a $130 mistake by trying to force the bulb into the housing. It appears there is no way to get the...

I thought Xenon/HID bulbs/light assemblies were not supposed to "burn out" for the practical life of a car. However our 2004 XC70 has just lost the right low beam, which of course means the whole...

I thought Xenon/HID bulbs/light assemblies were not supposed to "burn out" for the practical life of a car. However our 2004 XC70 has just lost the right low beam, which of course means the whole...

Success, and as easy as everyone had said. The brake flush was made so much easier with a Motive power bleeder. That took about 10 minutes once the wheels were off the ground. I did find that my jack...

Thanks for the suggestion. They indeed had it in stock!

I also went to Home Depot and purchased a 3/4" vinyl pipe. I hope it is the right size because they did not have any 9/16" pipe (the...

Well I bit the bullet on the transmission fluid and ordered it from AVLube.com. I calculated the per unit cost with shipping as $5.60, which I didn't find to be too bad. I will end up with an extra...

Changing the motor mount is very easy. You do need to remove the spark plug cover using a Torx wrench. I can't for the life of me find the directions but I know I learned how to do it here! I am...

Thanks everyone for the replies! I ordered the brake change stuff from FCP and plan on scoping out the local WalMart for the Mobil 1 Synth (3309 compatible) transmission fluid. If not, well I'll...

I am really concerned that a local mechanic is trying to make some money off his "free" oil changes that came with our new tires. I could certainly use some help, however, interpreting whether some...

We have a 2004 XC70 with Xenon/HID headlights. Earlier today we received a notice of "Low beam failure", and noted that both headlights were non-operational, including high beam.

Where should I...

In the few threads I have been able to find there were fleeting promises of pictures that would show how I can adjust the aim of my Bi-Xenon headlights. I have tried turning the "white" hex nut near...

Nope, the slits are on the opposite side of the footwell (toward the door and the wheel-hump).