@@ElliottAlvis Elliott - you should have used OEM Volvo plugs. I had NGKs in my R and developed a bad misfire at WOT. OEM plugs are the only way to go...
I love hoovie and his content but im glad he let this one slip, no offense to hoovie but if it isnt a thumbnail magnet it just get tossed to the back, much like the mustang, merc, the blue ferrari, etc
These are my favorite kinds of projects. A practical car, a labor of love, and a whole lot of great information. I'm looking forward to this whole series!
You did the right thing. Once the timing belt is done, she will be a rocket ship. The Police at the time loved driving these. Maybe fix the paint and she will last as long as you service her regularly.
My mate had a 2001 V70R and I can confirm it was fast and comfy. Towing a 2850lbs trailer was no problem at all. I live in Norway and we have plenty of mountains and steep hills, and it just pulled and pulled. I did love that car. He sadly sold it a bit later. It had factory Laser Blue paint which was lovely. BTW, after next fuel filter change, just turn on the ignition, and the pump should fill the system and cut off when it reaches the correct pressure. Saves the hassle of make it fire after cranking for a while. Myself I own a 04' V40 as a cheap roundabout.
I'm probably not the first and certainly not the last to share these initials: 1) IPD 2) FCP 3) VIDA 4) DICE (and while your at it: Swedespeed, Matthews, Dave Barton...).
Also if the car has an extra amount of torque steer there’s a good chance your AWD system isn’t working. If it spins badly in first to the point where traction control kicks in than there’s a really good chance the AWD system isn’t working.
Excellent video, great quality and very interesting topic in this vid. I thank Hoovie for sending me over here. Cant wait for more videoes, greetings from Norway :)
@@ElliottAlvis Also do the water pump since it's right there. Fairly cheap and you wont have to worry about it down the road. Edit: NM looks like you addressed this during the 15:37 mark, only advice I can give is not waste money on a dealership and go to a reputable independent shop.
To do a proper stage 0 you need to do the PCV as well. Volvo have a real quirky breather system that can clog over time and cause a world of hurt. Good luck
U should turn the key on and off afew times when u change the filter allowing it to prime and fill the line back up instead of cranking the key like that
Elliott, I couldn't be happier for you and your Volvo! What a woken up Spaceball. The front wheel drive Volvos do have rather large turning circles, while their prior rear wheel drive cars had incredibly tight turning circles.
Volvo is the only dealer I'd take my car to, because I've taken my volvos there before, and they never tried to sell me stuff I didn't need. They only sold me things that compromised the safety of the safest vehicles on the road. I've been very pleased with our local dealer. Keep up the awesome work, best KS youtuber
I’ve replaced a V70r cabin filter in my family’s V70r and man that took me like a couple hours. Actually it was the cabin filter and fan motor for the cabin.
I’m shocked you’re not having it diagnosed by the car ninja. From one Fast Volvo owner you another, nice car! I also recommend a tune from Hilton. They can really unlock some power for you.
The fastest I’ve ever been in a car was in an ex Police pursuit Volvo T5 that a mad Irish mate of mine owned and we hit 150mph in the thing and it was pitch dark and it was peeing down on a winters evening and I’m sure it had a bit more but I closed my eyes lol That old girl will go on forever with a bit of maintenance and it’s going to be great when it’s done.
You probably were amazed by how there is ZERO corrosion under the car. I was surprised as well coming from a Subaru where the entire car was made from rust. I would go ahead and replace transmission torque mount too, takes about 5 minutes or less to replace just like the fuel filter. And glad your pcv looks great for now, otherwise it's a gigantic pain in the peter
My dad always had Volvos and still has his 2003 V70 T5 - not the R sadly. But even today the pull and sound of the straight-5 is just lovely. Just love this V70 generation.
Volvo is great about any issues that come up with their cars, my 02 v70 2.4 (na/auto) had the fuel pump issue and it was resolved for free even though it is a nearly 20 year old car now. Gotta love shaggin wagons.
@@ElliottAlvis Awesome mate.. Don't you forget to was the engine compartment. You done that upon the tune up Usually That's the very 1st thing I does when I get acquired a used volvo. You should release the video with the other details when you were charged the oils 🛢 underneath the vehicle.. We need to learn more about them.
Elliott over here trying to give us a heart attack with the whole ATF. What a sound coming from that wagon~ It’s definitely a keeper, haha! Good luck with the timing belt service~ looking forward to more wagon content
My dad has had one of these since it was brand new, he did european delivery. At 140k miles he had a misfire and coolant loss diagnosed to be a cracked cylinder bore, and it turns out it's very common in these cars. He put a used motor in and the same exact thing happened to it a little while later. The solution is to bore all of the cylinders out and install an aftermarket sleeve which fixes that issue, but then the transmission WILL fail as his has twice now. But, he loves it enough where he's going to keep fixing it because it's such a great road trip car.
I was holding my breath same as you when you were trying to start it back up after the fuel filter swap. Glad these tune ups went smoothly and made a noticeable difference in how the car drives! You gonna tell the dealer that is has been sitting in a field for three years? I'm sure they will love hearing it :'D
This was great Elliot! Yeah the 5 cylinders often have a high rev on cold start for about 20-30 seconds lol. The noises are soooo familar lol. She is a beauty and can’t wait to see the progress.
Always put some dielectric grease on the insulators of the spark plugs. It allows the plug socket to release when you are removing the socket from the new plug.
Make sure you run premium fuel in it. I had an 07 XC90 and would run ok on regular but ended up burning up the catalytic converters with the VERY mild misfire it created. Awesome car though!
You can get the gromet for the shifter from home depot but its black or people 3d print them and you should get a swedesource filter you will hear and feel the gains
@@ElliottAlvis Yessir, you deserve it! I've made a few cringe-worthy, amateur-quality car videos, but you've inspired me to get some better equipment and keep making some [hopefully better] content!
I’ve taken the hood blanket off and I take the sleeve off the air filter. You will hear your turbo much better! Unfortunately they don’t paint the bottom of the hood so it will be silver. For me my R is silver so it matches.
I love the v70r but I kinda wish you had taken that opportunity on magiver too... either way keep up the great content and I'm excited to see where this volvo goes
I own an 850R wagon (855) and S60R. Your vehicle is on the newer half of Volvo's glory days (IMHO) and a heck of a find. And we used to run Mobile1 fully synthetic or Royal Purple. Oil is a MUCH bigger issue for turbo bearings than the block. Also, the stock rods HATE low-end torque, don't get too aggressive below 2500 RPM, and don't be afraid to rev it up high. 8000 RPM rev limiter was common. Most failures seemed to be bending rods at low RPM, or running too lean at high RPM and cooking things. And the tribal knowledge back in the day was that copper plugs got you a better spark than iridium. People would run copper NGK and change every 10k miles or so. And make sure that your timing belt is good these are interference engines. It's not too bad to do yourself, but given the stakes nothing wrong with the dealer. And be prepared to replace or bypass your heater core. Question of when, not if. Beautiful wagon!
should do the glove test to see how the PCV system is doing, likely needs some mounts replaced, timing belt if it doesn't have a sticker saying it was done recently and also should take a good look at the upper shock cups.. all common bits that die over time.
Just got my manual V70R this week too after literally years of scheming about getting one. Can't wait to start tinkering. Congrats! Excited to see more.
Nice vr! If you want to go with a nice aftermarket air intake, I would go with a swedsource filter. It has the most performance increase for an intake plus they look super nice.
I'm here from seeing you last week on Hoofties channel, and I gotta say I much prefer your presentation style and format and the way you follow through with a car showing it's progress.
I had a 2004 V70R with 6 speed manual. An independent shop did the timing belt/water pump service (with a water pump that fit and was "recommended" for the V70R). However, less than 10k miles later that water pump seized. Long story short, there is one and only one company's water pump that should be used with the 300hp 2.5l. It was 5+ years ago and I can't find my notes on which pump but (after the failure) it was easy to find info on IPD or other resources. Another note, if you get the rear facing seats from a 2001-07 V70 or XC70 (with seat belts and C pillar covers and possible trunk foot well), you have a 7 seat sleeper (a la Mercedes wagon). Mine had it as dealer installed option. Besides the one and only water pump, there is one and only shocks with the 4C suspension made by Monroe. They list for > $250 per. Amazing car! Yours (2005-07) has the nicer center console with "roll top desk" cover over the cup holders. I am keeping the stick shift AWD wagon spirit alive with a 2019 VW Golf Alltrack SEL with 6 speed manual (it is no V70R though). The radio with center speakers is amazing, mine had an aftermarket (small) subwoofer and DICE bluetooth module. All these cars were built in Belgium (I believe).
Really enjoyable video! Way more interesting then Z4! And btw you are quite handy! Btw what does your wife thinks about the car? Did the insurance finally come around with Z4?
Still going back and forth with insurance about the Z4. And my wife thinks the Volvo is “ugly”. I’m hoping she changes her mind once she rides in it lol
Many of us that have worked on a lot of Volvos don't recommend NGK iridium plugs. I wouldn't pull them out but if you start to see any misfires put in oem Volvo plugs or just a good set of coppers. Loving these videos.
Just gotta love these kinds of Volvo's!
I’m falling more and more in love every day!
@@ElliottAlvis is an addition..
You will see..
One of us..
One of us..
Check IPD USA..they have the best parts..
Every Volvo guy buy from them..
@@TheHienax and FCUEuro they are great as well.
@concept creator I used to watch you phone edits back in the day. Cool to see you like Volvos m
@@ElliottAlvis Elliott - you should have used OEM Volvo plugs. I had NGKs in my R and developed a bad misfire at WOT. OEM plugs are the only way to go...
Niiiice, tbh u deserve this car more than Tyler, don't tell him lol
lol, I'll try to keep that to myself
@@ElliottAlvis with Hoovie, it would just be another car
Tyler will make donuts out of it then it'll head straight to the wizard right after.
@james bond
He will it's more important to get the mechanical stuff first.
I love hoovie and his content but im glad he let this one slip, no offense to hoovie but if it isnt a thumbnail magnet it just get tossed to the back, much like the mustang, merc, the blue ferrari, etc
These are my favorite kinds of projects. A practical car, a labor of love, and a whole lot of great information. I'm looking forward to this whole series!
Thanks for watching!
Me too! Love this car!
You did the right thing. Once the timing belt is done, she will be a rocket ship. The Police at the time loved driving these. Maybe fix the paint and she will last as long as you service her regularly.
as a Volvo V70 Classic owner your channel just became more interesting to me, I'm actually a bit jealous ;-)
Thats great to hear Bart, thanks for watching!
@@ElliottAlvis You know what else is great to hear? That magnificent 5cyl. glad you are OK and still able to make videos after the accident..
So many forget ALWAYS start spark plugs by hand.
Great car choice these are unique and tough cars.
Welcome to the Volvo family. Cheers from Sweden!
Thanks! You guys make a heck of an automobile!
Next time we want to see the other Swedish brand: SAAB, choose an Aero model.
Euronation Bob watches with a tear in his eye missing this Volvo.
True story!
As a V70R owner I recommend you to use OEM spark plugs only. Car runs with those way better. And also change oil in angle gear and Haldex.
My mate had a 2001 V70R and I can confirm it was fast and comfy. Towing a 2850lbs trailer was no problem at all.
I live in Norway and we have plenty of mountains and steep hills, and it just pulled and pulled. I did love that car. He sadly sold it a bit later. It had factory Laser Blue paint which was lovely.
BTW, after next fuel filter change, just turn on the ignition, and the pump should fill the system and cut off when it reaches the correct pressure. Saves the hassle of make it fire after cranking for a while.
Myself I own a 04' V40 as a cheap roundabout.
The turning radius can be improved, remove the pinion limiters and add wheel spacers and you're good to go.
It improved but still terrible. The worse part of these cars is the turning radius.
I've got a non-R non-wagon one of these and.. well, basically you're correct, but the turning radius really is *heinous*.
I'm probably not the first and certainly not the last to share these initials: 1) IPD 2) FCP 3) VIDA 4) DICE (and while your at it: Swedespeed, Matthews, Dave Barton...).
Also if the car has an extra amount of torque steer there’s a good chance your AWD system isn’t working. If it spins badly in first to the point where traction control kicks in than there’s a really good chance the AWD system isn’t working.
Running good after a tune up. It's amazing what catching up on a little deferred maintenance can do for your car.
It really is amazing! I couldn’t believe how much it woke the car up.
Excellent video, great quality and very interesting topic in this vid. I thank Hoovie for sending me over here. Cant wait for more videoes, greetings from Norway :)
Awesome! Thanks for coming over to the channel.
I now prefer this to Hoovie. I feel you just see Tyler buy the car, take it to Wizard and then it is no more.
Such a beautiful volvo, glad to see it went to someone caring!
Thank you!
Those Volvo R Wagons are sweet! That was a good deal you got there 👍
Dude, the deal of a lifetime! Thanks!
Jeah, its a very good deal, because even in Europe its impossible to find this kind of V70R for that amount of money, they cost a fortune in here.
I hope you're gonna do the timing belt ASAP, otherwise this thing is gonna be the Malibu all over again.
Timing belt is next for sure. I won’t be driving it much until it’s done.
@@ElliottAlvis Also do the water pump since it's right there. Fairly cheap and you wont have to worry about it down the road.
Edit: NM looks like you addressed this during the 15:37 mark, only advice I can give is not waste money on a dealership and go to a reputable independent shop.
@@dreww7545 He's friends with Hoovie. The Car Wizard should do it.
As usual great video Elliott!
Thank you!
The sound of 5 cylinders is fantastic.
It’s a bad Ass VOLVO!! I love the new Car Elliott- Excellent Choice!
Thanks Wesley!
To do a proper stage 0 you need to do the PCV as well. Volvo have a real quirky breather system that can clog over time and cause a world of hurt.
Good luck
You owe EUROASIAN Bob big time! That's a very nice automobile.
Glad to see it getting the proper love it deserves!
U should turn the key on and off afew times when u change the filter allowing it to prime and fill the line back up instead of cranking the key like that
I almost thought you were going to put ATF in it. I was waiting for C3PO to come out and say 'Here we go again'.
Almost had ya!
@@ElliottAlvis Same here
It's amazing what a new coil can do
I screaming at the screen......NOOOOOOOOO!!!
Elliott, I couldn't be happier for you and your Volvo! What a woken up Spaceball. The front wheel drive Volvos do have rather large turning circles, while their prior rear wheel drive cars had incredibly tight turning circles.
Great job happy that you are the owner of this Beast and Happy to see that you are doing well.
Thanks Anthony!
Volvo is the only dealer I'd take my car to, because I've taken my volvos there before, and they never tried to sell me stuff I didn't need. They only sold me things that compromised the safety of the safest vehicles on the road. I've been very pleased with our local dealer. Keep up the awesome work, best KS youtuber
Absolutely gorgeous Volvo and that blue gauge cluster! Tell Tyler he needs to run faster next time.
Haha, right? I'm sure he's been hitting the treadmill ever since last week 😂
@@ElliottAlvis Bahahaha!!!
Nice car... Here from Hoovie - liked and subscribed (this channel reminds me of Hoovie and Tavarish before they started buying Lambo's and McLarens)
Please take care of this one. So many of us love these cars.
As a Volvo owner i can say... I'm jealous! That V70R is getting better by the minute! Love it! Cheers from the Netherlands!
That's almost a truck size (18 wheeler) fuel filter. Damn! ;)
So satisfying when it started!
It was a massive fuel filter!
I’ve replaced a V70r cabin filter in my family’s V70r and man that took me like a couple hours.
Actually it was the cabin filter and fan motor for the cabin.
I’m shocked you’re not having it diagnosed by the car ninja. From one Fast Volvo owner you another, nice car! I also recommend a tune from Hilton. They can really unlock some power for you.
Awesome! Thanks for the recommendation Jacob. I'll have to bring this car to the Ninja one of these days.
🤣🤣as a Swede it’s sad but car ninja Don’t like volvo’s 🙄can’ t get That ... he work’s on ” junk” insted 😜
The fastest I’ve ever been in a car was in an ex Police pursuit Volvo T5 that a mad Irish mate of mine owned and we hit 150mph in the thing and it was pitch dark and it was peeing down on a winters evening and I’m sure it had a bit more but I closed my eyes lol
That old girl will go on forever with a bit of maintenance and it’s going to be great when it’s done.
Subscribed because of the Volvo content, keep up the good work
Awesome! Thank you.
You probably were amazed by how there is ZERO corrosion under the car. I was surprised as well coming from a Subaru where the entire car was made from rust.
I would go ahead and replace transmission torque mount too, takes about 5 minutes or less to replace just like the fuel filter. And glad your pcv looks great for now, otherwise it's a gigantic pain in the peter
Cool sleeper. Needs to get some new paint on it after the mechanics are all sorted.
I agree Jim, new paint will definitely be happening!
My dad always had Volvos and still has his 2003 V70 T5 - not the R sadly. But even today the pull and sound of the straight-5 is just lovely. Just love this V70 generation.
This car is freakin awesome. Subscribed.
Thanks dude! I appreciate the sub!
The last series of real sturdy rust free Volvo’s. You’re lucky you own it. Deserve it!
Yay! The hop is back! _and_ you brought the car some power a long with it!
Doing my best over here! Thanks man!
Volvo is great about any issues that come up with their cars, my 02 v70 2.4 (na/auto) had the fuel pump issue and it was resolved for free even though it is a nearly 20 year old car now. Gotta love shaggin wagons.
I'm a volvo maniac about them..
I used to have over a dozen other volvo and I love it
That's awesome! I can see how these cars would become addicting!
@@ElliottAlvis
Can tell how much you spend on the tune up
@@ingodwetrustdellaware-inc8322 It was about $400
@@ElliottAlvis
Awesome mate..
Don't you forget to was the engine compartment.
You done that upon the tune up
Usually That's the very 1st thing I does when I get acquired a used volvo.
You should release the video with the other details when you were charged the oils 🛢 underneath the vehicle..
We need to learn more about them.
My second time watchig this. Can't wait for the new episode ! That Volvo was a find !
I am so obsessed with this damn vehicle. I didn't even know I was until now. I need.
You and me both Nick. I love this thing.
Me too, I want one, but with an Auto gearbox.
Your full throttle soundtrack took me right back to my B2 (81 4000 5+5, and 86 UrQuattro) and my C2 (83 200 Turbo) Audis. Thanks for the video.
Elliott over here trying to give us a heart attack with the whole ATF.
What a sound coming from that wagon~ It’s definitely a keeper, haha!
Good luck with the timing belt service~ looking forward to more wagon content
Ha, almost gotcha! Thanks!
It’s not Type F because of Ford, it’s Type F because it will FAIL!
Cars tend to reward owners who take care of it, so the more you take care of it, the less mechanical issues it will have . Nice job
This thing is sick man. My dad had an '01 S80 T6 and that was a cool sleeper too. I'm such a wagon fan though!
I bet that S80 was sweet!
Every Volvo guy and gal is going to watch these. Nice choice to magnify your viewership!
I love those blue faced gauges! And happy you can do the famous jump!
Thanks Sock! I’m glad I can jump again too. You have no idea 😅
You need to change oil in the awd haldex system and gearbox.
Subscribed! Like the breakdown and to see your enjoyment!
Thanks for subscribing! Glad you enjoyed it.
My dad has had one of these since it was brand new, he did european delivery. At 140k miles he had a misfire and coolant loss diagnosed to be a cracked cylinder bore, and it turns out it's very common in these cars. He put a used motor in and the same exact thing happened to it a little while later. The solution is to bore all of the cylinders out and install an aftermarket sleeve which fixes that issue, but then the transmission WILL fail as his has twice now. But, he loves it enough where he's going to keep fixing it because it's such a great road trip car.
I was holding my breath same as you when you were trying to start it back up after the fuel filter swap. Glad these tune ups went smoothly and made a noticeable difference in how the car drives! You gonna tell the dealer that is has been sitting in a field for three years? I'm sure they will love hearing it :'D
I’m sure the dealer is going to *love* giving me quote on what it would take to fix this thing 😂
The timing belt and water pump are quite easy to do on these,it took me about 2 hours on my B5254 engine.
Great Video! Looking forward to next weeks!!
Thanks Matt!
That deserves a Maaco paint job after it's all sorted. Loving the content!
This was great Elliot! Yeah the 5 cylinders often have a high rev on cold start for about 20-30 seconds lol. The noises are soooo familar lol. She is a beauty and can’t wait to see the progress.
Thanks Richie! I'm really loving this car.
Brake fluid change?
Great cars, my mate ran Volvo estate cars for 40 years shifting stuff between his homes.
I'm insanely jealous of this vehicle.
You want Elliott to give you a service?
Gonna be an amazing daily....just make sure to simple green the engine bay and she's golden 😁
The engine bay will be getting a detail without a doubt!
You should run by car scanner first before go to dealership. Those should fix first before get on dealership hands
Your channel is blowing up over this car
Thanks for noticing Kevin! I’m super stoked about it.
@@ElliottAlvis welcom to the R family btw!
Always put some dielectric grease on the insulators of the spark plugs. It allows the plug socket to release when you are removing the socket from the new plug.
Make sure you run premium fuel in it. I had an 07 XC90 and would run ok on regular but ended up burning up the catalytic converters with the VERY mild misfire it created.
Awesome car though!
Good call Jon! Premium fuel only!
You can get the gromet for the shifter from home depot but its black or people 3d print them and you should get a swedesource filter you will hear and feel the gains
Those subs are JUMPIN! Nice work Elliot, love watching your channel grow, and the V70R content is a great way to do it!
I know! I am so excited, I can hardly believe it! Thanks for the support!
@@ElliottAlvis Yessir, you deserve it! I've made a few cringe-worthy, amateur-quality car videos, but you've inspired me to get some better equipment and keep making some [hopefully better] content!
I’m a Saab guy myself but i wouldn’t mind a V70R. Preferrably the pale blue one
Elliot, my Motary Notary... great episode and I'm glad you're back and foremost happy that the Volvo is treating you well!!! Keep rocking
Thanks man! It’s good to be back!
I have a diesel variant of v70 with 210hp still doing 55mpg with over 200k miles... best car ive ever had...
u have a rare gem... putt some effort and bring it back to it's former glory... well worted...
Thanks Mike, thats the plan!
Get a full 3-inch exhaust or 3.5inch.
IPD has a good 3-inch exhaust.
There’s a 3.5inch downpipe on viva performance I believe.
GREAT Volvo v70 TURBO video..👌👌👍👍👌👍
Thanks Joe!
I’ve taken the hood blanket off and I take the sleeve off the air filter. You will hear your turbo much better! Unfortunately they don’t paint the bottom of the hood so it will be silver. For me my R is silver so it matches.
I love the v70r but I kinda wish you had taken that opportunity on magiver too... either way keep up the great content and I'm excited to see where this volvo goes
That Mercedes was a little *too* far gone for my tastes. But this Volvo is rockin!
A good up grade is a DO88 intercooler. Helps alot with summer temperatures
It’s a start! Keep it up n keep us updated, best of luck
Will do Deni, thanks!
Elliot I’m just wondering what’s your day job?
I own an 850R wagon (855) and S60R. Your vehicle is on the newer half of Volvo's glory days (IMHO) and a heck of a find.
And we used to run Mobile1 fully synthetic or Royal Purple. Oil is a MUCH bigger issue for turbo bearings than the block.
Also, the stock rods HATE low-end torque, don't get too aggressive below 2500 RPM, and don't be afraid to rev it up high. 8000 RPM rev limiter was common. Most failures seemed to be bending rods at low RPM, or running too lean at high RPM and cooking things.
And the tribal knowledge back in the day was that copper plugs got you a better spark than iridium. People would run copper NGK and change every 10k miles or so.
And make sure that your timing belt is good these are interference engines. It's not too bad to do yourself, but given the stakes nothing wrong with the dealer. And be prepared to replace or bypass your heater core. Question of when, not if.
Beautiful wagon!
Love the car, also hope you enjoy it as well.
I’m loving every second of it. Glad you are too!
@@ElliottAlvis it's going better than my 3rd gen Camaro project. It has a mystery issue and many tools were thrown in rage thanks to it lol.
Best car I ever owned was a 2003 S60. I kept it for 15 years, most cars I only keep for 4 or 5 years. 3 years later and I still miss it at times.
Again you should join the p2R owner group for the V70R :)
I am in there on Facebook! I just haven't made a post yet.
Just thought I'd say - opened up and most of my favourite automotive TH-camrs had new videos, but I chose to watch yours first!
What about the brake, coolant, and power steering fluids?
Your too intelligent to watch this IDIOT!
@@ericbrandt829 Go outside, walk into traffic and off yourself poosie.
@@SpeCifiC0507 Whooooooooooooosssshhhhh!!!
should do the glove test to see how the PCV system is doing, likely needs some mounts replaced, timing belt if it doesn't have a sticker saying it was done recently and also should take a good look at the upper shock cups.. all common bits that die over time.
very jealous--love the car!
Time for a brake fluid flush too. It always amazes me how much better old brakes feel with just new fluid.
never been this early to a video so had to do the early person comment but I am not very witty so this is the best I could do.
I appreciate the comment either way Merlin!
Just got my manual V70R this week too after literally years of scheming about getting one. Can't wait to start tinkering. Congrats! Excited to see more.
Nice vr! If you want to go with a nice aftermarket air intake, I would go with a swedsource filter. It has the most performance increase for an intake plus they look super nice.
Nice! Thanks for the suggestion!
As for the turning radius there is steering rack limiters that prevent the car from rubbing, but also makes the turning radius awful
I'm here from seeing you last week on Hoofties channel, and I gotta say I much prefer your presentation style and format and the way you follow through with a car showing it's progress.
I had a 2004 V70R with 6 speed manual. An independent shop did the timing belt/water pump service (with a water pump that fit and was "recommended" for the V70R). However, less than 10k miles later that water pump seized. Long story short, there is one and only one company's water pump that should be used with the 300hp 2.5l. It was 5+ years ago and I can't find my notes on which pump but (after the failure) it was easy to find info on IPD or other resources. Another note, if you get the rear facing seats from a 2001-07 V70 or XC70 (with seat belts and C pillar covers and possible trunk foot well), you have a 7 seat sleeper (a la Mercedes wagon). Mine had it as dealer installed option. Besides the one and only water pump, there is one and only shocks with the 4C suspension made by Monroe. They list for > $250 per. Amazing car! Yours (2005-07) has the nicer center console with "roll top desk" cover over the cup holders. I am keeping the stick shift AWD wagon spirit alive with a 2019 VW Golf Alltrack SEL with 6 speed manual (it is no V70R though). The radio with center speakers is amazing, mine had an aftermarket (small) subwoofer and DICE bluetooth module. All these cars were built in Belgium (I believe).
Really enjoyable video! Way more interesting then Z4! And btw you are quite handy!
Btw what does your wife thinks about the car? Did the insurance finally come around with Z4?
Still going back and forth with insurance about the Z4. And my wife thinks the Volvo is “ugly”. I’m hoping she changes her mind once she rides in it lol
Look up the stories about Paul Newman and his Volvos. They were insane.
It's almost as fast as how quickly you got to Euro Nation Bob to buy it.
😂😂😂 Almost as fast as that!
*urination :)
Many of us that have worked on a lot of Volvos don't recommend NGK iridium plugs. I wouldn't pull them out but if you start to see any misfires put in oem Volvo plugs or just a good set of coppers. Loving these videos.
Thanks Dan, I appreciate the tip!
That's a really cool car, I'm happy for you.👍
P.S. put a bigger turbo please.
The Anti-skid light warning is the clock spring behind the steering, common failure too. You replace that and the light is gone.