Car is at 225K miles and figured I'd check in on the forum and provide and update. I purchased the car 7 years ago from my parents knowing my kids would start driving and the kids took it over about...

Entire PCV system was replaced in the past 70K miles, but keeping and eye on it.

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I replace the batt in the alarm module several years back, but there was corrosion from the old battery failure. I hoped it would be fine, but might be time to retire the alarm module and use a work...

This was my car, but it became my son's high school car and now sitting waiting for my daughter to get her license and becomes hers. Body and interior are mint and hard to believe for the age and...

Started with this car and swapped the motor over due to an oil issue by previous owner. Motor came with the car and was from a salvage yard in the southern MA area and had 125K miles. Car itself...

It's been a while since my last post and things changed quite a bit from the purchase of this car. Initially it was purchased since my son was driving my old Tahoe and I drove my 2004 XC70. The...

Thanks for the link. Downloaded, now need to setup and plug in, but busy week this week.

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Project saturation has set in. My issues with the VIDA software purchased and the games with the various files trying to get it functioning have really reduced my drive. If anyone is able to help,...

Hi everyone,

I'm active in the 2001-2007 XC70 forum and have 2 XC70s, one with 192K and another project XC with 180K. Starting to think about replacing one of them (just a thought) and wanted...

Thank you fellow P2 XC70 owners. I was able to get it downloaded and just need to clean up a few things and then plug in. Still juggling too many projects and fighting for time to get this done. ...

Hey Vida Dice experts. XC70 has been ready to put transmission in adaptive mode for 2 weeks and I'm struggling with the software purchased. The CD purchased downloaded with the exception of VOLVO...

Alternator was not charging, so I grabbed a used working one from a low mileage car. Ordered Vida Dice and found a laptop running Windows 7 Pro so I can put the transmission in adaptive mode. Also...

Chip is inside the black part of the FOB, not the key itself (metal part). To avoid the dealer altogether, remove the chip from the FOB and glue it under the plastic near the ignition switch. Now...

Starting to think this should be re-titled the money pit. Yes, there is an unknown purchasing a XC70 with 180K miles and not being able to drive it first since it was a project car. My better...

Car was aligned today at my friends shop on his brand new alignment machine. Getting ready to schedule the once over at another friends shop and plug in to reset some codes and relearn the...

Got to love the good ole MA RMV. 4 trips there and the final was a success.

Trip #1 had the title, no bill of sale, which the website says one or the other. Had a lively discussion with the...

OK, BIG NEWS, she runs. Spent 2 hours on the XC on Sat and the belt aligned perfectly this time which I attribute to removing the cogged pulley on the crank and reinstalling. Not sure if the...

Final chapter keeps getting postponed, car still sits in the garage. Busy work schedule, other project distractions and was on vacation for a week, so that's the excuse I'm going with. ;-)

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Too many links to post, but I'm sure you have access to Google.

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My Starla exhaust arrived today and when I peeled back back the decals it showed Walker exhaust. I'm going to cut the resonator out and do the JRL mod. FCP was great and on sale with free shipping....

I'm of the school that exhaust rusts itself into one big piece, so trying to remove a section can cause more issues. Not to mention, if the outer shell is coming off, then it's probably a short time...

Found the SN# and it's just before they switched over to the newer style tensioner, so I have the correct one. Checked alignment of all the cogged pulleys and everything looks good, it's not an...

I've used IPD on past Volvos, but they are more expensive and 5 days to ship across country pushed me to look for another supplier. I find FCP quick and I can have parts the next day with their free...

OK, started on the car again - hooked up oil supply and return after resolving the antifreeze leak on the turbo, connected the steering shaft to the rack and replaced a bad oil sensor. I now need to...

Thank you and I found the SN# on the back flat piece cast into the block. Looks like I have the correct pulley based on the fitment of old to new style.

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