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I have a '98 S70 and tried and tried to use the 850 way to program ours. It did not work. Went to an indy with all kinds of scan tools and that did not work. Finally to the dealer, but ours charged $25 to do it. If you have more than one remote, take them all in...they have to do them all in sequence even if one is already programmed. If done wrong or without all, then programming one will erase the programming for the other.
About the code...You talk about replacing a part, but you never mention which part. So, it would be good to know which part we're talking about...an 02 (oxygen) sensor maybe? Usually the front one goes before the back one...If I'm right about the sensor, then your guy quoted you a decent price. If you trust him, I'd let him do the whole thing. It will save you the headache.
About the A/C. Apparently the guy you bought the car from didn't replace the evaporator but just filled it with freon which leaked out after a few days. The replacement is expensive...about 8 hours of labor (they have to take the whole dash out) to do and most expect to pay about $1000 for this. Some people get away with new freon that contains some sealant, but using it is contraversial. We used it on our old 850 with some success but eventually had to pay the piper. The reason you don't see the dye is because the evaporator is way up under the dash and the only place it drains from is through a small pipe out from under the center of the car. To see the dye, your indy mechanic will have to put a small black light on a stick and put it way up under the car into a little crevice.
I would go back to the guy you bought the car from and complain...ask him to show you the receipts for the evaporator change...and even receipts for the new part purchase.
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1998 S70 T5 Emarald Green Metallic, 2004 V70 2.5T Ruby Red, Previous Owner of Black '94 850 Turbo Wagon
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