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I would go out there also.
I lived in Orange County out there shortly after college. You need to have a translator to understand when "California people" talk about cars (Brickboard people excluded...). I would hear people say "I'm going to wash my car". To me that means 3-4 hours detailing my car. Out there it means taking it to a car wash place. "I did some work on my car" translates into "I took it to Iffy Lube". Repair shops out there put the fear of god into people to make money, and charge dearly for it. Remember, they have to pay for all of that expensive real estate and taxes somehow, PLUS make a living!
I would ship all of the needed parts to her address and book a flight. You can get all of your chemicals and fluids out there, as you usually can't ship them. They have all of the usual parts stores out there for the misc. stuff you might need that you might have forgotten.
The pinion seal was something that was defective from the factory. I don't know why Volvo didn't get it right, but I haven't seen a 240 from about 1988 to 1993 that didn't show signs of gear oil having been slung all over the bottom of the car, EVEN when new.
Good luck, and have a safe and enjoyable trip.
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