The Volvo Repair Tutorials Source
All you need to know to service your Volvo S80, V70, S70 and 850 with the 2.5D / TDI Diesel (5 cylinder Audi) engine, according to the Official Volvo Service Schedule Interval Plan / Scheduled Maintence Servicing. This guide will help you trough this process, for the 2.5D 140hp engines made between 1998 and 2001 with […]
Auxiliary Serpentine Drive Belt Routing Diagram for Volvo 5 cylinder petrol engines from 2001 to 2006, Volvo S60, S80, V70, XC70 or XC90 with the 2.4D and D5 Diesel engines – engine codes D5244T and D5244T2. This information is suitable for the following model years: – Volvo S60 D5 163 hp D5244T, made / sold in 2000, 2001, 2002, […]
The Auxiliary Belt Tensioner may fail resulting in loss of Power Assisted Steeering and loss of Drive
When you install Xenon HID lights (Xenon retrofit / conversion) in your Volvo Volvo S60 (2000 to 2010), S80 (1998 to 2006), V70 (2000 to 2007), XC70 (2000 to 2007) or XC90 (2003 to 2014), a “Bulb Failure Dipped Beam” WARNING message will appear on the board computer. This is due to the xenon lamps […]
You can follow this tutorial if you’re about to replace parking brake shows in a Volvo S60 (2000 to 2010), S80 (1998 to 2006), V70 (2000 to 2007), XC70 (2000 to 2007) or XC90 (2003 to 2014). Symptoms of parking brake shows needing replacing a loose parking brake or wired squeaky sound coming for the rear when […]
You can follow this tutorial if you’re about to replace the front brake pads in a Volvo S60 (2000 to 2010), S80 (1998 to 2006), V70 (2000 to 2007) or XC70 (2000 to 2007) (non R models). Required new parts – Front Brake Pads – Volvo P/N depends on Disc Size: – 8634921 / 30648385 for 286mm and […]
Follow this tutorial to replace the upper engine mount on your Volvo S60 (2000 to 2010), S80 (1998 to 2006), V70 (2000 to 2007), XC70 (2000 to 2007) or XC90 (2003 to 2015) with Petrol engine. Upper engine mount Volvo part number is: 30680770 (square one) for: – S80, XC90 and V70 FC1 chassis number 494641-on […]
Follow this tutorial to replace the upper engine mount on your Volvo S60 (2000 to 2010), S80 (1998 to 2006), V70 (2000 to 2007), XC70 (2000 to 2007) or XC90 (2003 to 2015) with Diesel engine (2.4D or D5) Upper engine mount Volvo part number is: 30776354: for engine codes D5244T and D5244T2 30741583: for engine […]
The Vin Plate location on the Volvo S60, S80, V70, XC70, XC90, V60 is dependant on the car year, before 2005 and after 2005. For cars until 2005 it is located on the left hand side of the engine bay, between the front fender and the engine air box. The VIN Plate looks like this: […]
This tutorial explains how to replace the key fob battery in Volvo S60 (2000 to 2009), Volvo V70 (2000 to 2007), Volvo S80 (1998 to 2006), Volvo XC70 (2000 to 2007) and Volvo XC90 (2003 to 2015) If your Volvo remote fob range of transmission is noticeably reduced or if it completely fails to open and close the car […]
If your Volvo is equipped with the homelink function, you can program your remote garage door to open with it instead of using the remote. The Homelink panel is located in the driver sunvisor of your Volvo. In order to program it follow this steps (be carefully as your garage door may open and close […]
Step 1 – Removing the lock bracket from the gear selector knob Insert a small screwdriver between the boot and the gear selector lever knob to access the lock bracket. Carefully pry the screwdriver forward so that the lock bracket detaches from the gear selector lever knob. Step 2 – Removing the gear selector knob […]
Recently the RTI on my Volvo S60 started to freeze sometimes, and after some weeks, I get the message “Can not read disc” and it stoped working. As the laser unit is known as a common failure on this drives, so I ordered a new laser and follow this tutorial prepared by Ian Wilson to […]
You can follow this tutorial if you’re about to replace the rear suspension shocks on your Volvo S80 (1998-2006), S60(2000 – 2010), V70 / XC70 (2000 – 2007) . This is a relatively simple job if you have the right tools and you are used to do some mechanical diy on your car. Tools needed: – jack and axle […]
Select your Volvo V70 / XC70 year: Years 2000 to 2004 | Years 2005 to 2007 2000 to 2004 Fuse Box Locations The 2000 to 2004 Volvo V70 / XC70 have three different fuse boxes locations: A – Relays/ fuse box in the engine compartment B – Fuse box in the passenger compartment C – Relays/ fuse […]
Follow this tutorial to remove the climate control unit in your Volvo S80 (1998 – 2006), Volvo S60 (2000 – 2005), V70 and XC70 (2000 – 2005). 1. Turn ignition off and remove the key. 2. If your car is a S60, V70 or XC70, remove the pen holder panel pushing it with a weatherstrip […]
Follow this simple tutorial to replace the battery in your Volvo S80 (1998 – 2006), Volvo S60 (2000 – 2009), V70 and XC70 (2000 – 2008) and XC90(2003 – 2015). Battery type Petrol engines (exc. V8): 12v, 72Ah 600A H6 battery[insert_php]$link_name =’bateria_H6_600A’; $FileLocation = “/inclds/insert_amz_ass.php”;include($_SERVER[“DOCUMENT_ROOT”].$FileLocation);[/insert_php] Petrol engine V8: 12v, 90Ah 800A H8 battery[insert_php]$link_name =’bateria_H8_800A’; $FileLocation […]
The Volvo HU-601, HU-603, HU-613, HU-801, HU-803, HU-813, HU-850 radios that are found on Volvo S60 (2000 to 2010), S80 (1998 to 2006), V70 (2000 to 2007) and XC70 (2000 to 2007) Audio System have an hidden menu where you can manually adjust the equalizer settings for both front and rear speakers. Proceed as follows: […]
The Engine air filter on your Volvo S60 (2000 to 2010), S80 (1998 to 2006), V70 (2000 to 2007), XC70 (2000 to 2007) or XC90 (2003 to 2015) should be replaced every 60.000 kms (or less, if you drive on dirty roads). The Original Volvo Part Number for the air filter is: 9454647 for all […]
Oficial Volvo Tables of Recommended Oil Specs Grade and Viscosity for all Petrol and Diesel Engines for Volvo S60 (2000 to 2009), Volvo V70 (2000 to 2007), Volvo S80 (1998 to 2005), Volvo XC70 (2000 to 2007) and Volvo XC90 (2003 to 2015) models. Also information on Oil Volume quantity and mileage oil change interval. […]
All you need to know to service your Volvo S60, S80, V70, XC70 or XC90 with the 2.4D and D5 engine, according to the Official Volvo Service Schedule Interval Plan / Scheduled Maintence Servicing. This guide will help you trough this process, for the 2.4D 130hp and D5 163hp diesel engines made between 2001 and […]
Petrol Volvo’s from Aug. 1998 (My99) to 2002 use a “fly-by-wire” throttle module, usually designated as ETM – Electronic Throttle Module that is known to failure due to wear in the internal contacts. So, if your 1998-2002 Petrol Volvo has rough idle, goes into limp mode, have strange throttle behavior, it should be suffering from […]
List of all Volvo S60 (2000 to 2009) and V70 (2000 to 2007) bolts and nuts tightening torque specifications. Petrol and Diesel Engine, Manual and Automatic Transmission, Suspension, Steering, Brakes, Interior and Exterior torque specs Select group of torque specs: Engine Petrol | Engine Diesel | Electrical | Transmission | Brakes | Suspension and Steering | Springs […]
All Petrol and Diesel Volvo V70 Engines detailed with Version, Engine Codes, HorsePower and Years. Petrol Engines – Volvo V70 2.4T 200 hp B5244T3, made / sold in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 – Volvo V70 2.4 T5 260 hp B5244T4, made / sold in 2004 and 2005 – Volvo V70 2.4 T5 260 hp B5244T5, made / sold in […]
All you need to know to service your Volvo S60 and V70 petrol engine from 2000 to 2004, according to the Official Volvo Scheduled Service Plan / Servicing Plan / Maintenance Plan. If you’re Volvo is a newer S60, V70 version, Diesel engine, or another Volvo model, check our Volvo Maintenance Plans List for the correct plan. All the […]
I have just finished another oil change on my Volvo D5, and thought I would share the procedure in case it helps. Follow these instructions to change the engine oil in all Volvo 5 cylinder diesel engines from 2001 onwards, Volvo models S60, V60, S80, V70, XC60, XC70, XC90, S40, V40, V50, C30, C70 with engines […]
This is how to replace the cabin pollen multi filter for cars with ECC particulate sensors on a mk2 V70 (2000 to 2007), XC70 (2000 to 2007), mk1 S60 (2000 to 2010), mk1 S80 (1998 to 20069 and XC90 (2003 to 2015) . Remove the passenger side kick panel by unscrewing the two torx screws marked with green. […]
The Service Light on your Volvo S60 (2000 – 2009), S80 (1998 – 2006), V70 (2000 – 2007), XC70 – V70 XC (2000 – 2007) and XC90 (2003 – 2014) lights up regular mileage points to alert you to perform the necessary maintenance on your Volvo. If you’ve done the maintenance work and now want to reset […]