Dealer woes & XC70 pomderings

[PierreC]

Disaster! My preferred Volvo dealer is closing its doors. This is quite a problem as the other two dealerships in my city are so-so and utterly useless respectively. So be it ...

My dilemma is as follows: My '02 XC70 has just reached 135.000 miles (216.000 km) and is in need of the PCV overhaul, control arm (bushings) replacement or complete suspension overhaul, new top strut upper spring seats, front rotors and a few more odds and ends. Quite simply, is it worth it? The car (body, interior, engine in general) is still in an exceptional condition (I had it since new ) ...

Any thoughts?

[JRL]

If you like your XC, this is normal maintenance for the miles

[vtl]

PCV is a bit PITA if you change every piece of it, but still very doable. Everything else (suspension, rotors, control arms) can be changed at once, you have to disassemble it anyway. Couple of weekends if you do it first time in life.

[JRL]

PCV is a bit PITA if you change every piece of it, but still very doable. Everything else (suspension, rotors, control arms) can be changed at once, you have to disassemble it anyway. Couple of weekends if you do it first time in life.

Don't you (and many others) understand that 95% of car owners do NOT and/or cannot do their own work?
Regardless, he's also looking at a TON of parts either way ($$$$) to do what he needs to do.

[vtl]

Don't you (and many others) understand that 95% of car owners do NOT and/or cannot do their own work?

I understand that. Also I remember that this forum is for DIYers. While certainly there are some weepers who come to say goodbye, because they don't know and don't want to know how to turn wrench, so they'd better suffer in ugly Toyota than spending couple of evenings on their cars. PierreC knows more about front suspension than me when I started working on it, he is capable to do this work if he is willing to.

Regardless, he's also looking at a TON of parts either way ($$$$) to do what he needs to do.

~$1500-2000 for new front suspension, rotors, control arms and full PCV kit. This is a good long term investment.

[JRL]

I understand that. Also I remember that this forum is for DIYers. While certainly there are some weepers who come to say goodbye, because they don't know and don't want to know how to turn wrench, so they'd better suffer in ugly Toyota than spending couple of evenings on their cars.

That is a generally insulting and mostly incorrect statement.
...and MATTHEWS is the DYI site, here it's more or less mixed

[IMSITTINGINYOURCHAIR]

Thanks for pointing us over there, I myself am DIY. It's a hobby that I may one day make a career out of.

[Allen]

JRL, you're kind of short-tempered these days. Hope you're doing okay.

[Jorge-789995]

JRL, you're kind of short-tempered these days. Hope you're doing okay.

Don't feed the troll. Maybe he'll go away.

[Jorge-789995]

I have an 02 as well. I was in the same position about 2 years ago. I ended up doing all my own work - full suspension overhaul and PCV system replacement, and full brake job. I had done nearly nothing on the car prior to that. I had a dealer and an indy do it all. I was successful and I'm glad I did it. If you like the car and you are inclined, then do it yourself. If not then let the dealer do it. It's not that bad. If I can do it, then nearly anyone can.