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What you've done to keep 'er running

posted by  KlausC on  Wed Jan 9 17:08 CST 2013
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It's not the high miles that count, it is long life. And that is accomplished by routine maintenance and not putting off something that is prone to failure. Like O2 sensors that are over 130K or inspecting vacuum lines.

My current 850 has only 155K miles, but it has been through a war zone. The oil changes were religious, but the car has never seen a mechanic in the last 10 years.

There is still a lot to do to make it road worthy; O2 sensor, clean throttle body, clean IAC, 'fix' SAS error, 'fix' air box thermostat, get newer tires, find rear calipers, flush fluids, etc.

What is nice about Volvos, the problem areas are usually easy to DIY, even the FWD cars. At around 12 years, the bushings rot, the shocks/struts fail, the engine mounts fail, or, if the part looks like rubber - it is time to replace it. Just like the RWD cars.
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