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Trailer with brakes: 1500kg (3300lbs)
Trailer without brakes: 500kg (1100lbs)

More info and discussion here: http://www.volvoxc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11141
Here too: http://www.volvoxc.com/forums/showth...ghlight=towing
Here: http://apps.volvocars.us/ownersdocs/..._06b.htm#pg102
And here: http://www.volvoxc.com/forums/attach...9&d=1165048477

The how-to is located above this FAQ.

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All Winter tires are required to have this symbol on their sidewall:


Snow tires are also called All Season Mud + Snow. They are NOT winter tires and stop working effectively under 7 Celsius.

It is important to differentiate between a SNOW tire and a WINTER tire as they use completely different compounds in the rubber. Transport Canada and the NTSB recommend all-season/summer tires for warm temperatures for spring/summer driving and WINTER tires for fall/winter driving. Please note that all States/Provinces/County's/Countires have a spring-time date that WINTER tires must be removed as well as fall dates when you can put them on. Check your regional website for more information.

Update: there is a tire made by Nokian that are cross between winter and all-season tires. WR's are considered hybrid winter/all season tire. There are mixed views on their winter suitability and several members here on this forum can provide you with their personal experience/opinion if asked.

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No - but if you did it would of been easier to deal with.

Chances are it's your brake booster. Check here: http://www.volvoxc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9307

It will need to be resolved shortly because you WILL eventually loose your brakes...at the most inopportune time.

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http://www.volvoxc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11344

Nice step-by-step details on how you can disassemble the casing and check the functioning of the lock.

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Mobil 3309 or Toyota Type T-IV or Volvo 116-1540-8 fluid

I can put Toyota IV or Mobile 3309 ATF in my Volvo?

You bet. Asin & Warner (who makes the XC70 transmissions) are sub-division of Toyota Motor Corporation hence why our transmissions can take Toyota T-IV fluid or Mobil 3309. The Volvo fluid is actually rebadged Mobil 3309 at 3X the cost.

• Toyota Type T-IV: $5-7 a quart
• Mobil 3309: ~ $7 quart.
• Volvo 116-1540-8: $20 a quart

More info here: http://www.volvoxc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11368

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Depends on the MY (manufactur year).

Manuals for MY01-04 states to use ATF in the power steering fluid reservoir. (THIS IS INCORRECT)
Manuals for MY05-07 states to use Volvo synthetic power steering fluid (Pentosin CHF 11S) P/N 1161529 or equivalent.

Some have stated that using ATF in any XC70 should be fine. Our recommendation is if you wish to put a new fluid in your power steering system, use only one type: drain the old stuff and put in all new - it is very hard on your PS system if you mix your fluids.

We do recommend the use of Pentosin CHF 11S/ Volvo P#1161529 in all XC70 01-07 models.

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I have a humming noise coming from, what seems to be the tires. They are a little overdue to be replaced. I had a free Spring check up at the dealer today. They said I needed left rear wheel bearing ASAP and the left front may also be bad. I ask how they came upon this and was told they heard it during a road test. I can spin the rear wheel with little effort and haer only a ever so faint rub sound. 2007 XC 70 95,000 miles.

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http://www.volvoxc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5668

It's a do-it-yourself method, saving hundreds of dollars.

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More questions:
1. Have you flushed your transmission lately? If not, use the GIBBONS method above.
2. The type of fluid you can use to flush/fill your transmission: http://www.volvoxc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11368
3. Have a Volvo shop update the software.
4. Save part of your old fluid in case you need to get it analysed.
5. Your transmission should start shifting normally again after a flush.
6. For MY01/02, there is a known issue of the B4 Servo Cover causing shift flare issues (gears 2-3). Details and how-to here:http://www.volvoxc.com/resources/how...ervo-cover.pdf

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Before changing your transmission, there is a known issue of the B4 servo cover causing shift flares in MY01/02 XC70's. It's a $18 part and 30 minutes of work. Details here: http://www.volvoxc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9192

But if all else fails, especially if you're driving a MY01/02, the transmission needs to be replaced. Take the old fluid from step 5 in the previous reply, and have it analyzed - or just get your transmission replaced. Unless you know of a high-performance european/Volvo specific transmission shop, we can only recommend replacement - not rebuild.

Expect to pay anywhere from $4000-6000 for a replacement installed.