So in order to kind of make this a one stop shop for Focus RS info as the name is so clear, I will add all my info I know about the conversion so far. I got the install done on the front this weekend with the blue calipers. Below is the parts list I…
* Got some great feedback on some places where I wasn’t clear enough. Thanks so much! See italics. So, restarting this query. First off, shame on me for me being lulled into complacency by the first 15 years of Volvo ownership. With Safe and Secure, I never checked oil level on our 3.2L. Well, by…
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First time user of this forum. We have bought or leased 4 Volvos (all Cross Country: 2002, 2008, 2016, and 2022 (lease)), and a 2023 that was built on order has just arrived. I know there have been a lot of oil consumption stories on this forum, but I’d like to add mine, with the…
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MAHWAH, NJ (Jan. 21, 2025) – Volvo Car USA announced today complete pricing for the Swedish brand’s 2025 model year lineup of luxury vehicles in the U.S., highlighted by the introduction of two new fully electric SUVs: the Volvo EX90 and EX30. Continuing towards electrification Volvo Cars continues to support customers on their journey toward…
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UPDATE: Well, it’s pretty clear to me that I have a leak somewhere in the head gasket/engine block that’s allowing exhaust gases into the cooling system and coolant entering one or more of the cylinders. I get a lot of rough idling/misfires on startup and my CEL is on. Car is due for inspection in…
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If you read oil consumption threads on this forum, you’ll hear some common advice, in no particular order: 1.) You absolutely MUST shorten your oil change intervals to 4/5000mi. The 7500mi interval for the 5cyl engines is just too long, considering their propensity to burn oil. A 10,000mi oil interval on these is a terrible…
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Greetings to the Volvo community. I have recently bought a low mileage CPO 2024 V60 B4. I was quite happy with it at first, but several weeks and 2k km later I feel that disappointment starts to kick in. Preamble: my previous car was a Skoda Superb Mk3 Sportline (for US audience: think of it…
As you may have guessed by my post, I’m (stuck) working from home here in California due to the Covid-19 situation. With recent posts in this forum about tuning, I thought it would be a cool resource to have a post with all the available tuning parts listed. Below is what I’ve been able to…
I realize this is quite an older thread but gonna revive in case anyone else is interested in this. Oh, and sorry for the book I’m about to write. FYI when I say left and right, I mean in standard automotive terms for the U.S. A.K.A. Left = Driver side and Right = Passenger side…
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Thanks for the help, everyone. Once again, SwedeSpeed members are more helpful than Volvo. I was driving from South Dakota to Colorado today for a week of vacation in the mountains with my family. The trunk was packed to the roof and everyone was tired of driving when I pulled into a gas station in…
