Thanks Robert

If our fights were as funny as this video, we would always make up with laughter💞

As an owner of 90s 700, 800, 900 and V70 series Volvos vehicles since 2000 I would say that I have only noticed significant deterioration of my current 850 and V70 in the last 2 years, which coincides with their being driven much more than before. So I agree Robert daily driving takes a toll and unless you want to pay more than you ever wanted to to your mechanic you need to do at least some of the work yourself, if not repairs to core mechanical functions then at least stuff like replacing headlights and batteries, simple trim work, replace fan blower motor, detailing, oil changes, wiper pumps, etc etc basically all the niggly things that are the difference between driving a beater and driving a first-rate Volvo.

Almost all new vehicles newer than 10 years are disposable short life vehicles designed to fail at 150k miles and are 2x more costly to maintain.

Thanks

Happy new years Robert! Appreciate you. Much love to you and yours

I had this exact problem several years ago on my volvo s70 added the big 3 up grade as they call it it and the problem went away

Hi! Can do do a short on; Will a minor breached head gasket severely lower gas mileage on a stock p80? Like down to 18mpg?

Does the Rip Kit fit a 2006 Volvo XC90 2.5T 5 Cylinder Turbo?

Great work 🏆💯

Thnx Robert for another great video 📹 😊

You're a Volvo gem! Thank you, Sir.

I mama, I lost my ground very common on older cars in the rust belt

What if I swapped it out and replaced it with a new one but the light keeps coming back??

Being grounded isn't just a good idea - it's the law (Thanks, Dr. Ohm )

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It's interesting that the ground wire from the battery is grounded to the body (under / in front of the battery), on the subframe and on the transmission...but not onto the actual engine itself).

Great job Robert & video!

Interesting video. This darn flu. I feel like my body's ground wire is loose. Ha Ha, but it's not funny. :>)

Robert, tough question for ya. How long realistically do you think we will still be able to daily drive the p80 / 850 cars … I recently had my heater fan pack up. Had to order one, wanted genuine Volvo. That cost me £280 and had to get it sent from Germany to the uk! You don’t see many people daily driving the 240s these days. How long do you think we’ll be able to afford to keep these 850s daily drivable with parts becoming more rare/expesive. I’m guessing you guys in the us will be able to keep them serviceable longer than us in the uk !

Thankyou, best clip for repair my friend' Volvo 850 T5 about 8-10year ago ,I can repair from your advice video and perfect job, Happy newyear'2025 god bless you , from Bangkok Thailand🎉❤🎉❤😊

Happy New Year to you and Mita. I've been sick as a dog with the flu myself. Just starting to get back on my feet. Stay safe/happy/healthy! :>)

Feliz Ano Nuevo: You need an electrical diagram for the V7O to check powers and grounds to the ECU.

Happy New Year Robert! How was the Transmission oil dirty?

Yes fix it right! I’ve always had old cars and a good mechanic is like a good surgeon. If he finds something unexpected during that scheduled procedure he better let you know and if fixable give you that option.

On my sun visors the metal that grounds the vanity light(when it opens) doesn’t work and I can’t seem to bend them back. Can I remove the mirror from the visor like you did and just press it back without glue or anything?

Much appreciated

i have a question about that : Do you know those wires connect to the brake light seperately that shows on dashboard right ? Thanks for your time. It is a great and clear video 👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

How did you know which slots to input your jumper wires? I couldn’t see exactly where you plugged them in from the video. Thanks

Plastic pcv valves can shrink in 5 years or so. They can suck air around it. They can stick or leak thru. My replacements are metal and spray cleaned yearly. Sludge from air moisture is common. 3000 mile oil changes even with synthetic oil and purolator one or Boss keeps the sludge away! Gentle warmup and a good highway drive and back to a gentle drive to park gives me sticker level miles per gallon or above!

Thank you! I'm sure it was in the manual, but i said "gtfo" when you showed the service mode.

Happy new year Robert!

Bro talks to damn much get to the point and do the job no one cares about wiper blades or all that extra bs

Happy new year Robert . You look good brother

nooo pero lo de abajo, tonto

Your a genius man. I just brought a 1996 volvo 850 gtl model, tonight. It needs the pulley belt put on

I had a shop charge my dad 800 dollars to replace the idler pulley, belt tensioner, and serpentine belt on his 2012 xc90 3.2. They split the ac line and over charged it by 100 pounds and the ac wouldn't work. I recently did the same job on my friend's xc90 and I didn't have to split the ac and it was NOT 6 hours of billable work

This is not for a 1991 240 Wagon

Thank you so much for this video tutorial!!! So helpful!

You're awesome!

Wondering why when going into program mode I got the red light pop up for a quick second but no auditable beep? any insight?

All fuel that my old filter has in was dark brown

Great content! Big fan! I bought my first car (S70) in april this year, (soon gonna be last year 😂) and I totally love it! Such a well build vehicle with a lot of luxury and mindful functions. Mine is a 2.5 SE model from 98. It is in a good condition but my only issue is the handbrake at this moment. Handbrake works on the right axle but not left. I already ordered fresh parts like new brake shoes, now I just have to find out if worn components are the issue. Do you have any experience with handbrake issues and if so is there any advice you could give? Like what I should keep in mind or definitely do. Thanks a lot already for all your helpful videos. Happy new year! Greetings from the Volvo country, Sweden 🇸🇪

Morning 😢 sometime I crack up my XJ8 jaguar an it gives me a hard noisy sound like crack shaft I check the oil an it were low any thought

Totally right!

The OEM Volvo waterpump is $225 with shipping from IPD. The aftermarket water pump is $30 including ship. There's another brand called Graf for about $70 including ship. Is it really worth it to get the OEM? Not a lot of money to some people but it is to me. ☹️

Turbos arent hard on engines, turbos are hard on turbos. Def when we crank it, but we all like to crank that boost anyhow. The lpt on my 850 does 21psi consistently without a sweat... and i smile everytime :)

How to remove the moping board ?

@RobertDIY. hello..I have an 95 850 Wagon and the drivers floorboard has been soaked for who knows how long?? no sunroof..but the seatbnelt dinger of stays on while driving??? any clues?? blkess and thank you

I have a leak in my mk1 v70 t5 in footwell it's wet too the touch but rub your fingers together and they aren't wet it's wierd.