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warm it up or drive? V70-XC70

posted by  KlausC on  Fri Dec 24 04:33 CST 2010
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If by 'baby my car' you mean avoid potholes, hard cornering, washing the salt off regularly, and maintaining all fluids, then that is a good thing.

But do not 'baby' the rpms, except in 1st gear. Occasionally shift to 3 or L to get the revs past 3500 to help the valves rotate. Use good gasoline.

A Volvo is not only fairly safe, but is meant to put a smile on your face when you drive it! So, don't let the engine get hot spots by idling it for 5-10 minutes each morning. Just drive it like you know what you are doing, and avoid the roud-a-bouts.

Merry Christmas,

Klaus
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Always willing to listen, just not able to take direction.






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