I just restored my driver side head light, it's not quite Chrystal clear but much much clearer and the light much brighter, I'll do the black body trims next, and do the buffing whole body there after.
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I just restored my driver side head light, it's not quite Chrystal clear but much much clearer and the light much brighter, I'll do the black body trims next, and do the buffing whole body there after.
- Oil change: 5W30 Pennzoil Platinum (already had two jugs on the shelf), Mahle filter.
- Air filter
- Tire rotation
- Changed the angle gear fluid (so EASY with the drain plug, took 5 minutes).
- Transmission drain and fill (3.25 quarts of Valvoline Import full synthetic).
- Checked and topped off all the fluids.
- Vacuumed it out.
225,000. Still a great car!
Current Fleet:
2016 Tundra Crewmax 4WD 1794
2005 MB S600 (126K, Michelin AS4, HPL 0W40)
2005 MB SL600 (55K Michelin AS4, Mobil 1 0W40)
2004 V70R (143K, six speed M66, HPL 5W40)
2004 XC90 (235K, HPL 0W30 Euro)
2002 V70-XC (295K, HPL 0W30 Euro)
2002 V70-T5 (225K, IPD bars, Bilsteins)
2001 V70-T5 (125K, IPD downpipe, cat back and other mods)
1932 Packard Sedan (straight 8, dual sidemounts, original paint and interior, Shell Rotella 15W40)
My driver's side mirror on my '05 has slowly been degrading over the past couple of years. I finally decided to do something about it. I sourced a set of mirrors from a black '07 Adventure Series that had recently come into one of the yards I frequent.
I ended up wiring the turn signals as the puddle lights. I had to swap the pins one slot over. Eventually I may wire them as turn signals but with the time I had today, this will do.
I gave the covers and the light housings a good high speed buff as well. They were hazy and scratched up. I'm kind of diggin' the black covers. Thoughts?
She's also a dirty girl. Don't judge.
2005 XC70 Ruby Red
2007 V70R GT 477/Nordkap
Done the buffing yesterday, have to redo the black trims to day, now the car look almost perfect, one of the wheel was sliver and painted black, the ext owner did a sloppy job, I have to repaint it some time may be next Summer, next project is the front right side drive shaft, then the shocks and struts.
Put 2" lift springs and over sized tires on my wifes 05 xc70. Got Ard ecu tune but since putting it in I put IPD S60R exhaust and intercooler in, Snabb upper and lower turbo pipes I ordered update on ECU tune. Installed poly upper and lower torque mounts, IPD torque bar solid mount. Need to replace angle sleeve(I hope that's what broke. No awd), front and rear motor mounts. Hopefully soon will get 3" downpipe and IPD turbo inlet pipe with BOV.
With the lifted springs and oversized tires it is about a 3" lift
cost of new shocks, struts and all pieces to mount the springs was almost $600. The bad swede(https://www.xc70liftkit.com/) springs where $550. If I where to sell the whole set I would let it go for about $800. Wheels where $270+tax each and I think the Tires where around $230+tax each so that's over $2k. The wheels and tires I got at Jack Williams Auto Addictions near me. I would let the set go for $1200
This week? My garage is unheated, temp down in the teens, can't do any thing except driving it
Oil change, cabin air filter change, K and N oil and air filters, did the whole volvo certified inspection on my own.
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