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I’ve owned Volvos all my adult life and always will. They are wonderful solidly built cars with many virtues. When you look at one closely it’s hard to miss the look of quality and arguably the best paint in the business. Extremely safe and very dependable. My first Volvo was hit in the drivers door by a Nissan going an estimated 40mph. The Volvo was totaled but my son, who was driving, walked away and called us to come and pick him up while, sadly, the Nissan driver went to the hospital. That’s what’s most important to me. Not what’s trendy or gets the best gas mileage. Some might think I’m odd for loving Volvos but I’ll take that as a compliment.
Yea last one I drove 10 had to upgrade with bigger family, this one i plan to drive longer than 10. Lexus also have battery at back trunk and even harder to access and replace.
@@djkasdjkasdjdjdj not as much fluctuating temperatures in the trunk. Battery will last longer. Also it makes for better weight distribution. I'm perfectly okay with a rear mounted battery. On my BMW you just take a 19mm wrench to the jump post up front and your no longer live. Volvo is probably the same.
@@robertcoyle9071 It certainly is: The battery test would have shown the same results on that post-terminal up front.....not "Stoopid" at all really. The battery on a Xc90-V8 is a monster....glad it isn't in the engine bay.
Volvo is exactly the same, there's a positive post easily accessible under the hood and is also the only location that's supposed to be used to jump-start the car. You only access the rear battery to replace it or disconnect it.
The last real Volvos built were the 740s/940s. Sure, boxy and boring as hell, but so easy to work on. There was almost nothing you couldn't do yourself if you just had a little mechanics experience. On today's Volvos, you can hardly do anything yourself. But then again, that goes for pretty much all cars these days.
I thought so too but , but had a friend who worked at Volvo and told me never to buy one from the 2000’s going forward. He worked at the service dept. so he literally saw most issues.
@Retro Game Bookcase Reviews What the hell? Did all the Bimmer bots come out or something to defend their beloved brand? Toyota has collabed and is currently collaborating with other brands than BMW like Mazda but the fact that you guys got so defensive over BMW tells me that you're still trying to convince yourselves that getting your Bimmer was a good idea.
PLEASE do a COMPILATION of all your CURSING and SWEARING while you fix cars. Make it a 3 minute video to show us how you get frustrated during the repairs on BMW, Mercedes, Volvo etc.
Am I the only one laughing all the way to the bank, because of my memory serves me right - a few months ago Scotty said that these cars are solid lol 😆👌
0:40 How much power do you think you're going to lose over 5 metres?! Good job they put that battery in the rear considering the amount of moaning you did over lack of space, it would have been even worse!
@Moist Gnome my friend's 1998 Camaro have the battery in the trunk. Most GM use torq adapter like my sunfire need that T55 to change front bearing. What's that thing you said about Sweden people again???
As a longtime owner of this P2 platform, my only criticism would be that the engine compartments are indeed extremely tight. It's even worse underneath.
@@reallyhappenings5597 That is why I prefer S80 over V70/S60. More space in the engine bay. Not only that, bigger seats, the interior has more space and the trunk is quite large for a sedan. But it sucks that they have less parts available, because the amount of S80’s made was severely less than S60/V70..
Nitpicking, it's hardly a bad place to put a battery. If you want to see a truely bad place to put a battery some Chrysler cars have the battery behind the front wheel arch meaning you have to remove a wheel to get to the battery. I've also heard tales of a Buick that had the battery under the rear seat.....
Agreed, funny how he's complaining about small thing, I actually just did my alternator on my S60 and it didn't take me no more than 30 minutes. I removed the front fan and it was fine IMO. 06 224k original alternator
My bother's 2006 Toyota Yaris died because his radiator leaked and there is no temperature gauge. I was taking apart the engine and trans to separate the aluminum from steel for the scrap yard and found a sheared bolt on the reverse selector (manual 5 speed). That could have locked up the transmission going down the road. I will keep my 91 Volvo 240 as well.
@@bimmerwman Toyotas aren't bad, but people give them too much praise. I worked for a Toyota dealership for a bit and it was great, but the hype is somewhat blind.
@@elijahstrauss643 100% agree. They make a great product, but I don't believe that the product is any better than other brands. If a person buys only Toyotas due to the assumption of quality, they could be missing out on a much better car to fit their needs that other brands may offer. Oh...I had an S60 as well. Wonderful car!!
@@fittsaft11 a European Ford and a North American Ford are night and day and it was the same with VW in the 80'-90's. The Passat rack and pinion that was American leaked the one from Germany never leaked..
Uhh... Why I don't watch Scotty regularly. Volvos are amazing! They might be a little harder to work on but I haven't had any issues in the 4 years I've owned mine. Plus, they're unbelievably safe!
Did you listen to his critique? They are reliable, just overly complicated with inherent design flaws compared to his preferred brands with Honda and Toyota. And if people are buy volvos because they might be hurt less in a catastrophic accident.. then these people aren't really drivers or mechanics anyway. You buy volvo for their motors and gearbox... wiring has always been a weak point to Volvo since 2001.
"Or perhaps unlucky for me because I have to work on these peices of crap a lot" "Someone should shoot these people for designing this crap like this" Scotty you have me rolling, this is so funny 😂😂😂
Also can improve handling if car is nose heavy. Like you say the battery should also last longer at lower temperatures. Down side is longer heaver cables that need to be protected from damage/shorting to ground.
Harry Langley well the longevity of a lead acid battery is anybody’s guess. I had a 96 civic that still had the OEM Panasonic battery 2009. I had a Subaru first battery went bad after a year. Second battery lasted 3 months dealer gave me a replacement. That battery lived for the remainder of the vehicle. Also there are two red flags with a failing alternator first is the obvious no charge second is over charging. Lead acid batteries aren’t fans of being over charged and can explode.
Agreed. Had my car a year and still running the original battery, which on its own seems quite old. I'll have to check for a manufacturer date when I take it out next.
A year later Scotty made a video about how great Volvo's are, so I'm confused are they good or bad because I'm planning on getting a used 2015 Volvo S60 T5 L4 2.0Ltr.
Um, my Volvo doesn’t have the battery in the back and they crammed the most engine possible into my little C30 so it’s loads of fun to drive. Yes, the engine bay is full, unlike my Chevy where I could camp under the hood, but it just takes a few tricks and I’ve never had any issues servicing it… So if you’re going to hate on all Volvos, maybe be specific about the models or years your talking about.
Working on my own cars taught me to buy every single type of spline socket available I think, until next time. Really.? Some Solid, some has hole in middle, metric, imperial, etc, etc. It is rediculous why they do it. My dad was with BMW, he said when a new model was launched, a whole box of special tools had to be purchased from factory at one hell of a price. You should see their special tool room, it's massive.
@@danielb2145 They do that to make people forced to go to BMW dealerships for a while till some mechanics pay the big bills to get the special tools and they others make copies of them.
The advantage of a spring tensioned pulley is that you can't be wrong with tension; It always have the same for whath the pulley and accesories supports are designed for. In that motor, once you have reached the max counter tension with the torx tool you can hold the spring in place with a 5mm pin and easyly work on pullwys and belt🤷♂️
Nonsense about having to run jumper cables from the battery in the trunk. There's a positive (hot) terminal with a cover on it inside the engine compartment. It's easy to clamp a cable to. You can attach the ground clamp to one of a few different places. Just do a jump start as you would with any other car. It makes sense to have the battery in the rear. Volvo batteries are bigger and heavier than regular car batteries. It's good to get that amount of weight away from the front end of the car. Plus, the battery is protected from road conditions, weather, and the heat of the motor. There's no road dirt or corrosion. You don't know what an improvement that is until you experience it.
Top Tip - remove the ECU cover & the next stage of the box ( easy to do , just a couple of clips to press) - This will give easier access to the belt tensioner & power steering pump. This method will give you enough room to remove the alternator without having to drain the coolant.
REAL PRO TIP: Pull the fan and pass it along the front. Should take less than an hour to do that alternator, or compressor. Some of the older p2 volvos also had a bolt under the plastic cap on the tensioner.
Scotty is right, the new ones are a pain! My 2011 S80 is even tighter engine bay, low quality plastics everywhere, that snaps and brake, all lids in my car have broken tabs or clips, engine filter has screws like wooden ones, so if you or a mechanic use a powered tool will strip the threads. Totally garbage quality!
2fast4you2 . He is somewhat entertaining, but it has become very repetitive. His live videos are viewed by a vast number of people; just look at the rate those questions roll down -too fast to read. I find the way that he drawls “next question........” quite irritating . It is as though he is padding out the content. However , he does have a very large following.
tintin wingeofrs . I have had my xc70 from new since May 2005.. Only 68,000 miles . I just had the transmission oil changed by the local main dealer, where I bought it. So far only had a steering joint and a set of brake pads. Now the radio FM has packed up..to have it replaced would cost over £1,00 pounds including the UK VAT tax. In spite of Scottie’s dislike of main dealers, I have my annual service , there.
You dont really need torx 55 (or 60 in some model) to remove belt. You can use 14mm spanner on tensioner bearing/pulley bolt and pull toward you to release the tension
Its easy to work on them if you remove the Wheel. Its mutch easier to replace and yes i know its more work but it rakes less time in the end work smarter.
Right Again Scotty ! The Audi guy here ! I just rebuilt a volvo Identical to the one pictured in you video and you could not be more right ! Great engine stuffed in the crazy car !
If this issue happened on his Lexus and it had the same amount of difficulty to fix I guarantee you he wouldn’t have ranted on how stupid the Japanese are, let alone say they should be shot lol.
Faustin Gashakamba what’s wrong with being owned by a Chinese company? Volvo is sill Swedish, same Swedish employees and facilities, the Chinese bought them as an investment. The only thing Chinese about Volvo now is the cars that they sell to the Chinese are made in China
When you said these things I couldn’t stop laughing😂: “Luckily for me, or perhaps unluckily, cuz’ I work on these pieces of crap a lot.” “Sombebody should shoot these people for designing crap like this.” “All I can say is: they sure had their fingers up their rear ends when they designed these cars.” “Almost there! It’s like giving birth.” Keep ‘em comming Scotty, we love these videos! Greetings from the Netherlands!
terrible video in my opinion, the last volvo video he did was about the same car and how great it was. I have 2 volvos and there are 3 more in in my family and they've been great cars to ride in and work on. He shouldn't degrade a car without looking at other features of it
@@loganbjork104 The biggest issue if all in this video IMO is that he calls volvo terrible not just this xc70. I can bet you that literally every brand with some heritage has a (few) poorly designed cars. And that it's poorly designed from a mechanic s point of view doesn't mean it is poorly designed. Volvo's are notorious for their high relatively trouble free mileages, so they are built quite well
You gotta get your story straight! Comparing an xc70 to a Camry is laughable. Completely different cars! The battery is in the back for weight distribution. My 14 yr old xc70 doesn’t rattle, has no rust and drives like a charm. Mind you, I only have 125000 miles on it. Oh yes, I live in Montreal, Canada, not exactly the easiest weather conditions!
@@leadnsteel1428 That's the thing the T5 typically doesn't breakdown unless you outright neglect them or you put a stupidly large turbo on them without upgrading to forged rods and crankshaft... Volvo were even smart enough to put an extra large oil sump on these engines knwoing full well that people are stupid and will skip oil changes.
If you want to see Scotty really have a cursing fit, he should do a video on replacing the heater core in a 740. It makes the xc70 alternator job look like a wiper blade swap
ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY REDBLOCKS. My 940 has never let me down, except for time the shifter linkage broke and then there was the time my fuel system stop functioning and then......:)
I've had 2 Volvo's and they are definitely fun cars to drive but damn expensive to fix for exact reason Scotty is complaining. Because they are difficult to work on.
but you don´t pay yourself when removing/replacing parts on your vehicles, just for parts :D (...just wondering, because this is a "DIY car repair video")
Ford Volvo's are the worst cars in the world. I have a Volvo 850 with 450,000 miles on it and the parts are cheap and easy to replace. Only things replaced on it was the fuel pump (my fault for breaking it), radiator, and the timing belt. What confuses me is a month ago Scotty says the V70 was a realiable car now he saying it's a piece of crap.
Difficulty to work on.... Well I'd say that's where the money is as a mechanic.... Scotty should be happy wen volvo's come by....big pay out coming.... Unfastening and fastening that's were the money is.
Wait. Wait. I love Scotty, but he used his exact car to praise Volvo and their engineers. His opinion on Volvos seems fluid. I personally love my XC70... despite crazy broken plastic things.
Notes to Scotty: European manufacturers started using the star "torx" fittings a good few years ago. Don't know why, and it is annoying as it means going out and buying new sets of drivers/bits, but it does not make the cars "crap". The original battery in my mum's 2004 V70 lasted until last year, 2018. The car is now my elder daughter's.... my late father had promised it to me but I guess he became too attached to it.
The torx head screws are a lot better than philips head screws in several ways. It's a lot harder to ruin the screws because the risk of slipping and losing grip with the screwdriver is minimal, this also makes it easier to use power tools with the screws. I don't understand the complaints o er the torx head screws at all! Every DIY mechanic should have a complete set of torx screwdrivers and bits, torx head screws has been around for ages now!
Yeah, the amount of power lost across a wire running the length of a car is negligible. It’s really not a big deal, and not much can happen that will cause a simple wire to fail. It’s not a big deal. Calm down.
There's nothing wrong with regular bolts, Scotty. Car manufacturers started to use these interestingly shaped bolt designs, to force the owners taking their cars into the dealerships for repairs. But since they've lost that battle as all kinds of tool kits started to appear. Now they are making the cars all computer controlled. So in the end you do have to take your car into the dealership, because you can't work on them in your backyard anymore. That's why I still own a relatively simple car, to avoid that trap.
I have owned two Volvo XC70s and on the old one (decidedly a lemon) I had to replace both the alternator and power steering pump... Can confirm that neither is fun! Scotty, I share your feelings whenever I have to play engine bay Tetris on my wagon... *↓ Potentially Helpful Info ↓* It's also worth mentioning that on the '01-'07 Volvo models with the P2 chassis (S60, S60R, V70, V70XC, XC70, V70R, etc.) the voltage regulator is *not* built into/inside of the alternator. This means that *you can replace the voltage regulator without having to replace the entire alternator!* It's a pain to finagle the regulator out if you don't remove the alternator assembly to get to it, but it could potentially save you a bucket of money... Replacement alternators cost an arm and a leg, but the voltage regulators can be had for about $45. No guarantees it'll work for you, but it did for me... The first time I had extremely low output from the alternator on my '02, I thought the whole alternator failed, but lucky for me, after replacing the voltage regulator, the alternator worked perfectly fine all the way until someone hit me head-on and totaled my car. Just thought I would share this in case any Volvo owners with a potentially bad alternator stumble across my comment... Best of luck if you need it, lol!
Another tip for pre-2005 P2 models with weird electrical issues (particularly when they suddenly start on a hot day): check the CEM (central electronic module). CEMs on P2s before the 2005 model year had no heat sinks, which causes problems. Xemodex will fix a CEM with this issue
Yep I can confirm that hot days it messes up. I changed my hvac and cabin filter and did alot better. It's something little compared to everything else that could happen to a car. Plus the bodies and interiors last forever.
@@josephjakubec3171 I hope you think twice when you are transporting your family; "caring and protecting", increase their chances to survive an accident by driving a Volvo :D
One's a tin can and one isn't. FWD V6 Toyota's are just as bad to work on, all the accessories are crammed against the side just like this Volvo. I did a water pump replacement on a 2010 V6 Rav4 and you have to take the coolant reservoir and the alternator out just to see it. You need to use a serpentine belt tool to remove the belt since there's no place to put your hands. Most FWD cars with large engines are the same; a huge pain to work on. This is just typical Scotty bias. I've seen tons of Volvos here in Canada with over 400,000kms still going strong. Japanese cars are often decommissioned at half that mileage since they usually rot out before the mechanicals quit here in Canada.
No hold on a minute Scotty! Didn't you just tell me about that old Volvo station wagon which got rear-ended in front of your house, was great and last forever? What is it? Crap or last forever!
I agree with Scott wholeheartedly having worked on various cars,and there are plenty bad designs out there, some worse than others re:alternator WHY put an electrical component at the bottom of engin bay and same with starter motors that is besides 'cramming' most components in,it would cost nothing to leave working room,but no its all designed for a 2 years old hands.....idiocracy at best.
I honestly cannot wait to see Scotty work on a Mercedez SL coupe or G wagon with the AMG twin turbo V12 forcibly crammed under the hood. He will probably start WWIII with the amount of threats made against the Germans
I can't speak for other Volvo models but the old ones specifically my 1990 Volvo 240 DL with over 371k on the engine, it was running great up to just 4 weeks ago when it finally started to fail. I suspect a Mass Air flow sensor or perhaps one of the two fuel pumps acting up. Anyway I have retired that car it served me well for 30 years. They don't make em like they used to. The old 240's built like tanks easy to work on and you could fix em with a hammer. That car always got me to where I needed to go no matter what I did or didn't do to it. Old 240's never quit.
well Scotty; owner of 2 volvos including my current daily; 2003 Volvo s60... over 327,000 miles- nothing unexpected except the infamous DIM issue at 120K. Everything else, normal maint; 3 timing belt changes, oil changes and a couple of drain and fill tranny fluid changes, brake pads & rotors, tires. Transmission still smooth, power steering and alt still original. I hope my next Volvo is 'crap' too. Anyway- LOVE your channel and LOVE my volvos.
I've had Volvos for the last 40years and they have been good as gold, one reason to put the battery in the trunk is to help with weight distribution, find somer proper crap cars to have a moan about!
Obviously he's aggravated by volvos but there is a positive battery cable under the hood that is under a hinged access door and is easily accessible for using jumper cables and for testing the battery and charging system.
You cracked me up Scotty. I also wondered why my 02 Volvo s60 had the battery in the trunk until I replaced the original battery after 11 years! The heat kills the battery. I love the fact that it's in the trunk. I do have to agree, working on the Volvo is not the easiest.
Considering that Volvos were used in cold hearted Sweden, there's a bit of a question there... If reliability was indeed Volvo's true intent, it doesn't appeared to have played off on the whole?
EXACTLY the heat and road salt destroys batteries..... Volvo is highly engineered and above the IQ level of many grease monkeys and apparently Scotty as well
Volvo’s are fantastic cars. I have an 2016 S60 and 2018 V60. They have the best seats made. They are very reliable. They have a luxury feel and great fit and finish. They will run forever and are known as the safest vehicles on the road.. best of all they are priced fairly and discounted Ted with good warranties and free maintenance the first 3/4 years. Overall a comfortable, safe and reliable car!
@@boosted_builds_n_customs5391 They aren't. Everything on this car is Volvo. The engines, suspension, etc. The P2 platform which is also used on this XC70 was already released in 1998 with the S80.
Oh my goodness Scotty, you need to tell the wife to bring you out a cold beverage to calm & cool you down after that Volvo got your panty's in a bunch! 🤪😉😁
I liked you up until you insulted Volvos. All cars have weird ways of doing things, work on a Saab sometime or Jaguar. The tensioner release is a torx 60, a 55 will work but may damage it. I have 5 Volvos and have been wrenching on them for 35 years. I love the brand so just work on it and keep your stupid comments to yourself.
Got a 3 tons XC90 SUV, D5 engine. Cars got 190k miles on it and still goes good. Got an Audi A4 with 350k miles on it, cars still runs good. Friends have taxi's that are Mercedes and they run city all day long everyday and they run forever with no issues. Dono why they make European cars so crappy in the USA. But here in EU, they solid.
They're INTENTIONALLY REDUCING QUALITY BUILD FOR U.S. MARKET and not every people in U.S. are able to work on most It's completely Different Ballgame, like American Football and European Football
@@RaoulThomas007 I-Shift? Not for an owner operator. Just one more thing that will eventually break down and need replacing. No driver wants to get stuck with a $4500 bill for a transmission.
TheTallMan35 the Volvo that makes the trucks is a completely different company to the Volvo that makes the cars. Literally nothing to do with each other at this point
I clearly missed the episode where an old Volvo reared up, slapped Scotty in the face and then farted at him. It's the only explanation I have for such polar opposite content from the same man in such a short space of time...
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Is a 2005 mustang a good first car Scotty?
How do you properly install an audio system without screwing up the battery?
Is 2015 sonata 2400 gdi good first car thank you
Is alright Scotty, Sweden is mess up already, it's not what it used to be.
your my favorite angry mechanic lol
I’ve owned Volvos all my adult life and always will. They are wonderful solidly built cars with many virtues. When you look at one closely it’s hard to miss the look of quality and arguably the best paint in the business. Extremely safe and very dependable. My first Volvo was hit in the drivers door by a Nissan going an estimated 40mph. The Volvo was totaled but my son, who was driving, walked away and called us to come and pick him up while, sadly, the Nissan driver went to the hospital. That’s what’s most important to me. Not what’s trendy or gets the best gas mileage. Some might think I’m odd for loving Volvos but I’ll take that as a compliment.
LOVE Volvo’s!!!!
I have enjoyed the 3 I've owned I currently drive a s80 and it's the most comfortable car I've ever owned.
Yea last one I drove 10 had to upgrade with bigger family, this one i plan to drive longer than 10. Lexus also have battery at back trunk and even harder to access and replace.
Ac to DC in a car. I'm already hating life and want to jump
It definitely is a solid tank of a car
Broken Toyota Matrix door handles have seriously sent Scotty off the deep end
I've seen this comment 3 times already
He never saw the day that Toyota would fail him and now he's gone berserk
Kiichiro Toyoda came back to life and died again when that handle broke off.
The door handle and floods! He also mentioned giving birth. Give the man a break!
@@RaoulThomas007 😂
"There's not much working room"
Well, you're lucky they did put the battery in the trunk otherwise it would have been even worse lol
they could design other options such as expanding the engine bay
@@djkasdjkasdjdjdj not as much fluctuating temperatures in the trunk. Battery will last longer. Also it makes for better weight distribution. I'm perfectly okay with a rear mounted battery. On my BMW you just take a 19mm wrench to the jump post up front and your no longer live. Volvo is probably the same.
@@robertcoyle9071 It certainly is: The battery test would have shown the same results on that post-terminal up front.....not "Stoopid" at all really.
The battery on a Xc90-V8 is a monster....glad it isn't in the engine bay.
Volvo is exactly the same, there's a positive post easily accessible under the hood and is also the only location that's supposed to be used to jump-start the car. You only access the rear battery to replace it or disconnect it.
Cowl panel placement behind the firewall would be the best strat imo just give it a little access door
Are you having a bipolar disorder already, Scotty? You made a video not that long ago, explaining how great this Volvo is... lmao
Yes, exact same car on July 16! Lol.
Yep saying how well built they were and everything.
The last real Volvos built were the 740s/940s. Sure, boxy and boring as hell, but so easy to work on. There was almost nothing you couldn't do yourself if you just had a little mechanics experience. On today's Volvos, you can hardly do anything yourself. But then again, that goes for pretty much all cars these days.
he did the same thing about fancy oil
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Exactly. I’ve got a 92 740 with almost 470K miles that I drive daily. All original drivetrain.
The more pissed scotty gets, the more amused i become
I swear, the unedited footage is probably full of such whimsical profanity!!
😂😂😂
lol
Pissed 🍾🍷🍸🍹🍺🍻🥂🥃🥴🤪
@@simpleKyle Uses every word in the book. 🤬🤬
Now you've overstepped scotty, Volvo's are one of the best cars ever made.
Blasphemy
I thought so too but , but had a friend who worked at Volvo and told me never to buy one from the 2000’s going forward. He worked at the service dept. so he literally saw most issues.
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I agree totally! But being a Volvo guy, I can say they're not made to work on lol.
“After Toyota failed him with broken door handles and the collaboration with a shitty car company, Scotty was never the same.”
@Retro Game Bookcase Reviews What the hell? Did all the Bimmer bots come out or something to defend their beloved brand? Toyota has collabed and is currently collaborating with other brands than BMW like Mazda but the fact that you guys got so defensive over BMW tells me that you're still trying to convince yourselves that getting your Bimmer was a good idea.
A boring tin can car last long than the speedy one
Can’t believe people defend those plastic bags. Blind loyalty is truly a mental illness.
@MilkTrafficker I think hes talking about the Plant that toyota is working with Mazda , scotty brings this up in alot of videos
carmaster95 I’ve got 2. Best cars ever. That’s if you do the maintenance which is actually fun
PLEASE do a COMPILATION of all your CURSING and SWEARING while you fix cars. Make it a 3 minute video to show us how you get frustrated during the repairs on BMW, Mercedes, Volvo etc.
Michael He could produce Cussing and Swearing repair videos by car manufacturer. The Bimmerlogs, The Benz-Odiazepines, etc.!
@@RaoulThomas007 The problem with Volvos is you have to swear at them in Swedish.
Haha! That video would be demonitized in minutes!
Even if they were bleeped out it would be great to see!
Slippery n pissed Scotty compliation
Am I the only one laughing all the way to the bank, because of my memory serves me right - a few months ago Scotty said that these cars are solid lol 😆👌
Depends which series he was talking about!
*pulls the alternator out*
"It's like giving birth" 😂
One of his best lines.
Nice thwack at PewDiePie too :)
I watched that part multiple times 😂
Now try working on a Peugeot 206. This is nothing.
It was just like that on my Nissan...#!!$#(!&($!*
Good thing pewds hasnt sold out to the chinese like Volvo has
LOL! You got to be really bad if the only buyer is the Chinese government. But to be fair tho, they pay more handsomely than the other companies.
unfair sanic Lol no he doesn’t
Stev Canales or bart baker...
Stev Canales actually owned by gm and they have sold out to China companies
Volvo has become much better under the Chinese
0:40 How much power do you think you're going to lose over 5 metres?! Good job they put that battery in the rear considering the amount of moaning you did over lack of space, it would have been even worse!
@Moist Gnome my friend's 1998 Camaro have the battery in the trunk. Most GM use torq adapter like my sunfire need that T55 to change front bearing. What's that thing you said about Sweden people again???
@Moist Gnome youre more stupid bet you dont even know whats going on
As a longtime owner of this P2 platform, my only criticism would be that the engine compartments are indeed extremely tight. It's even worse underneath.
@@reallyhappenings5597 That is why I prefer S80 over V70/S60. More space in the engine bay. Not only that, bigger seats, the interior has more space and the trunk is quite large for a sedan. But it sucks that they have less parts available, because the amount of S80’s made was severely less than S60/V70..
@@tomivlk I have an 850 simple enough to work on
Lol shots fired. This would be a hilarious internet beef.
Boxing match.
My moneys on scotty..lol
@@rememberussliberty1822 what can PewDiePie even do?
@@aliceakosota797 complain about people on the internet and play Minecraft. Probably has almost no life experience like Scotty
Yes but pew news is pretty much gone :l
3 months ago "Here’s Why Old Volvos Last Forever
" Today "Here’s Why Volvos are Crap" 🤣🤣🤣
Nitpicking, it's hardly a bad place to put a battery. If you want to see a truely bad place to put a battery some Chrysler cars have the battery behind the front wheel arch meaning you have to remove a wheel to get to the battery. I've also heard tales of a Buick that had the battery under the rear seat.....
Scotty is king of flip flopping
Jajaja
Old age does this to you, my granny did the same thing. One day, “these diapers are the best”, another day, “these diapers suck, they leak”.
GamerDude2003 next week: why I was wrong about Volvo’s
To be honest, I never thought the trunk was that bad of place for the battery. It kept the battery clean and away from gunk and corrosion.
And away from destructive heat
I have seen dead bodies come out of mangled Toyotas where in Volvo people walk away!! Sorry Scotty, I want to live and will keep my Volvo.
Agreed, funny how he's complaining about small thing, I actually just did my alternator on my S60 and it didn't take me no more than 30 minutes. I removed the front fan and it was fine IMO. 06 224k original alternator
My bother's 2006 Toyota Yaris died because his radiator leaked and there is no temperature gauge. I was taking apart the engine and trans to separate the aluminum from steel for the scrap yard and found a sheared bolt on the reverse selector (manual 5 speed). That could have locked up the transmission going down the road. I will keep my 91 Volvo 240 as well.
@@bimmerwman Toyotas aren't bad, but people give them too much praise. I worked for a Toyota dealership for a bit and it was great, but the hype is somewhat blind.
@@elijahstrauss643 100% agree. They make a great product, but I don't believe that the product is any better than other brands. If a person buys only Toyotas due to the assumption of quality, they could be missing out on a much better car to fit their needs that other brands may offer. Oh...I had an S60 as well. Wonderful car!!
@@bimmerwman exactly, at the end of the day, our cars will only last as well as we maintain them.
Scotty: I’m about to hit 52 years in the business.
Volvo: Not if we have anything to say about it.
johnboylong40 LOL. 😂 Good One 👍
VOLVO: Why scotty has left the business lol
I drove over a deer yesterday with my 940 and there was no damage to the car. I love my Volvo!
I hope that there was not any damage to the deer 😂🤣
Volvo is great. Drove vag for years. Since I own a volvo v50 2.4 I never go back to vag crap.
The deer probably doesn't share your enthusiasm.😄
Hope deers were not invented bc it causes car accidents
But isnt this volvo from the time when ford owned volvo and made cars with fords platforms?
True mate 😂
No the v70 between 00-07 was still volvo but the v70 after 08 had petrol engines from Ford.
@@fittsaft11 a European Ford and a North American Ford are night and day and it was the same with VW in the 80'-90's. The Passat rack and pinion that was American leaked the one from Germany never leaked..
So in short GM buys car companys and make them worse
Yes
Uhh... Why I don't watch Scotty regularly. Volvos are amazing! They might be a little harder to work on but I haven't had any issues in the 4 years I've owned mine. Plus, they're unbelievably safe!
They are reliable but hard and complex to fix
Jackson Riecken actually the xc90 is a big POS - sorry to burst your bubble
old volvos are extremly easy to fix
1995 850 Turbo ❤❤❤
Did you listen to his critique? They are reliable, just overly complicated with inherent design flaws compared to his preferred brands with Honda and Toyota. And if people are buy volvos because they might be hurt less in a catastrophic accident.. then these people aren't really drivers or mechanics anyway. You buy volvo for their motors and gearbox... wiring has always been a weak point to Volvo since 2001.
"I can change the alternator in my Toyota in 5 minutes!"
Me, who had to remove my radiator fans to replace the alternator on my 2008 Lexus: _??????_
OMG. I LOVE these rage repair videos. Im dying here lmao
“Rage repair videos” I love that expression! Describes a lot of Scotty’s videos perfectly.
Not even that bad of a job
I have been laughing through the whole video!
My dad fixes these crappy Volvo's all the time. Watching Scotty reminds me of him lol. My dad just talks about how stupid every part is.
*Scotty:* Makes a video about how Volvo's are great.
*Also Scotty:* Makes video about how Volvo's are crap.
There great till they need worked on my brother has a 2004 xc90t6 this thing is a nightmare to fix anything and it's always fd up
Nobody's perfect.. And also cars 😂
I'm beginning to think he doesn't live in the same reality we do
@@ragnaroksangel this
@@ryanstarks5236 but after you actually fix it it's going to keep going on forever as long as you maintain it correctly
Up next: "Here’s Why Old Volvos Last Forever"
"Or perhaps unlucky for me because I have to work on these peices of crap a lot"
"Someone should shoot these people for designing this crap like this"
Scotty you have me rolling, this is so funny
😂😂😂
Woods KS you forgot to mention “these people must’ve had their fingers up their rear ends” best video ever 🤣🤣🤣🤣
You have a basic sense of humor. Lol it's hilarious that you think his videos are funny.
Must be universal thing as I also often want to shoot some engineers when working on my car.
Every mechanic working with no Japanese cars........
@@retrokingranch You clearly have a superior sense of humor
Battery in the trunk is actually a good thing. They last way longer when not exposed to under hood temperatures.
Also can improve handling if car is nose heavy. Like you say the battery should also last longer at lower temperatures.
Down side is longer heaver cables that need to be protected from damage/shorting to ground.
My BMW has the battery in the boot
Harry Langley well the longevity of a lead acid battery is anybody’s guess. I had a 96 civic that still had the OEM Panasonic battery 2009. I had a Subaru first battery went bad after a year. Second battery lasted 3 months dealer gave me a replacement. That battery lived for the remainder of the vehicle. Also there are two red flags with a failing alternator first is the obvious no charge second is over charging. Lead acid batteries aren’t fans of being over charged and can explode.
Agreed. Had my car a year and still running the original battery, which on its own seems quite old. I'll have to check for a manufacturer date when I take it out next.
I'd think so too as long as the gauge of the cables is heavy enough for the distance.
A year later Scotty made a video about how great Volvo's are, so I'm confused are they good or bad because I'm planning on getting a used 2015 Volvo S60 T5 L4 2.0Ltr.
Get it
Scotty needs to take his meds
Scotty: Takes off dc terminal
Also Scotty: some swine invented this one!!!!😂😂😂😂
Swine with a Swedish accent.
What if Scotty became a gamer 😳😳
He would be the only one racing a beige corolla
Chef Chutardo ‘94 Celica actually
@@dalegribble3684 What would Scotty think about me rotary swapping my 1994 Toyota Celica?
He probably doesn’t like them since Mazda made rotaries
38 38 scotty theft auto
Um, my Volvo doesn’t have the battery in the back and they crammed the most engine possible into my little C30 so it’s loads of fun to drive. Yes, the engine bay is full, unlike my Chevy where I could camp under the hood, but it just takes a few tricks and I’ve never had any issues servicing it… So if you’re going to hate on all Volvos, maybe be specific about the models or years your talking about.
If i was a car engineer i’m make sure to design a car the worst possible way just to see Scotty angry 😂
"what's wrong with a regular bolt?" The lament of anyone who's ever worked on anything mechanical 🙄
Working on my own cars taught me to buy every single type of spline socket available I think, until next time. Really.? Some Solid, some has hole in middle, metric, imperial, etc, etc. It is rediculous why they do it. My dad was with BMW, he said when a new model was launched, a whole box of special tools had to be purchased from factory at one hell of a price. You should see their special tool room, it's massive.
@@danielb2145 They do that to make people forced to go to BMW dealerships for a while till some mechanics pay the big bills to get the special tools and they others make copies of them.
@@SI0AX Usually you don't need special tools. There is almost every time a workaround.
@@peto22 Custom fabricated tools will also work.
The advantage of a spring tensioned pulley is that you can't be wrong with tension; It always have the same for whath the pulley and accesories supports are designed for. In that motor, once you have reached the max counter tension with the torx tool you can hold the spring in place with a 5mm pin and easyly work on pullwys and belt🤷♂️
Nonsense about having to run jumper cables from the battery in the trunk. There's a positive (hot) terminal with a cover on it inside the engine compartment. It's easy to clamp a cable to. You can attach the ground clamp to one of a few different places. Just do a jump start as you would with any other car.
It makes sense to have the battery in the rear. Volvo batteries are bigger and heavier than regular car batteries. It's good to get that amount of weight away from the front end of the car. Plus, the battery is protected from road conditions, weather, and the heat of the motor. There's no road dirt or corrosion. You don't know what an improvement that is until you experience it.
He talks about Swedish and the caption goes to dutch ...
The Europeeons would Fukup the Lord's Prayers.
English MF'ers.... *ENGLISH!*
Fjuck up
CoyDog790 English
Top Tip - remove the ECU cover & the next stage of the box ( easy to do , just a couple of clips to press) - This will give easier access to the belt tensioner & power steering pump. This method will give you enough room to remove the alternator without having to drain the coolant.
Thanks man
Yeah but I don't think he's smart enough to figure it out.
@@GCast-iv1pd lol
I was thinking this exact thing
REAL PRO TIP: Pull the fan and pass it along the front. Should take less than an hour to do that alternator, or compressor. Some of the older p2 volvos also had a bolt under the plastic cap on the tensioner.
I've never laughed so much at a car mechanic video 10/10 would recommend. Scotty doesn't seem like you like Volvo's much?
He does, the older ones.
He doesn't like anything that isn't a cheap, low mileage Toyota pretty much.
@@AyAy008 the one he is working on is an older one, the very one he was praising just in a previous video
Scotty is right, the new ones are a pain! My 2011 S80 is even tighter engine bay, low quality plastics everywhere, that snaps and brake, all lids in my car have broken tabs or clips, engine filter has screws like wooden ones, so if you or a mechanic use a powered tool will strip the threads. Totally garbage quality!
@@srnc9740 you can thank Ford for that 🤷
Hey Scotty !
Not long ago you made a video , saying a similar 13 year-old Volvo X/C70 would run for ever 🤩
THIS DUDE SUCKS BIG TIME, ALL SHOW THATS ALL. I DONT BITE INTO ANY OF HIS CRAP. JUST WEB JUNK
They are quite reliable ..just hard to fix
They never break, Ive got a V70II a 944 and a 744, no problems except for crashed the 744 😅
2fast4you2 .
He is somewhat entertaining, but it has become very repetitive.
His live videos are viewed by a vast number of people; just look at the rate those questions roll down -too fast to read.
I find the way that he drawls “next question........” quite irritating . It is as though he is padding out the content.
However , he does have a very large following.
tintin wingeofrs .
I have had my xc70 from new since May 2005..
Only 68,000 miles . I just had the transmission oil changed by the local main dealer, where I bought it.
So far only had a steering joint and a set of brake pads. Now the radio FM has packed up..to have it replaced would cost over £1,00 pounds including the UK VAT tax.
In spite of Scottie’s dislike of main dealers, I have my annual service , there.
You dont really need torx 55 (or 60 in some model) to remove belt. You can use 14mm spanner on tensioner bearing/pulley bolt and pull toward you to release the tension
That is correct. The 60 torx is fased out decades ago and replaced by a 14 mm center bolt factory. And it is easy to use the 14 mm
Bro, you just made a video praising this car a month ago. Plus, you're making this repair sound more difficult than it is
Messing with Pewdiepie’s fan base is like driving a Chrysler with 50,000 miles Scotty. It’s risky.
Its easy to work on them if you remove the Wheel. Its mutch easier to replace and yes i know its more work but it rakes less time in the end work smarter.
Can I post this to r/pewdiepiesubmission
Do it
-sigh- here goes nothing
Do it
Pewds would love it
Please do
the voltage drop across the cables are not significant enough to cause problems, and the trunk is much less harsh environment for a battery to live.
@Simon Legree away from all that engine heat. Batteries love not being under the hood.
Right Again Scotty ! The Audi guy here ! I just rebuilt a volvo Identical to the one pictured in you video and you could not be more right ! Great engine stuffed in the crazy car !
Yep its a great car that is hard to work on !
If this issue happened on his Lexus and it had the same amount of difficulty to fix I guarantee you he wouldn’t have ranted on how stupid the Japanese are, let alone say they should be shot lol.
Moist Gnome really ? Our two yaris have been quiet problematic. They were not perfect.
Deez Nuts my LS430 at 340k miles rides and drives better than your shitbox when it was at 50k
Actually, if one has to shoot someone at Volvo, it shouldn't be the engineers but the managers who decided to sell their souls to the Chinese
Faustin Gashakamba what’s wrong with being owned by a Chinese company? Volvo is sill Swedish, same Swedish employees and facilities, the Chinese bought them as an investment. The only thing Chinese about Volvo now is the cars that they sell to the Chinese are made in China
Cam Dodge nice, my XC70 only has 270k right now
When you said these things I couldn’t stop laughing😂:
“Luckily for me, or perhaps unluckily, cuz’ I work on these pieces of crap a lot.”
“Sombebody should shoot these people for designing crap like this.”
“All I can say is: they sure had their fingers up their rear ends when they designed these cars.”
“Almost there! It’s like giving birth.”
Keep ‘em comming Scotty, we love these videos! Greetings from the Netherlands!
terrible video in my opinion, the last volvo video he did was about the same car and how great it was. I have 2 volvos and there are 3 more in in my family and they've been great cars to ride in and work on. He shouldn't degrade a car without looking at other features of it
😂😂😂😂😂
Volvo = Vulva
@@loganbjork104 The biggest issue if all in this video IMO is that he calls volvo terrible not just this xc70. I can bet you that literally every brand with some heritage has a (few) poorly designed cars. And that it's poorly designed from a mechanic s point of view doesn't mean it is poorly designed. Volvo's are notorious for their high relatively trouble free mileages, so they are built quite well
@@markeldik7057 people need to realize there are problems to EVERY car company thats what really ticks me off
You gotta get your story straight! Comparing an xc70 to a Camry is laughable. Completely different cars!
The battery is in the back for weight distribution. My 14 yr old xc70 doesn’t rattle, has no rust and drives like a charm. Mind you, I only have 125000 miles on it. Oh yes, I live in Montreal, Canada, not exactly the easiest weather conditions!
That 2.5T 5 cylinder is one of the best motors ever created. Also their 2.3T from the R model is a beast.
Shhhhh! Don't tell them that!
Best until they break down and you have to fix them
@@leadnsteel1428 yea, like every other motor....
@@leadnsteel1428 That's the thing the T5 typically doesn't breakdown unless you outright neglect them or you put a stupidly large turbo on them without upgrading to forged rods and crankshaft... Volvo were even smart enough to put an extra large oil sump on these engines knwoing full well that people are stupid and will skip oil changes.
@@leadnsteel1428 LMFAO so basically just like any other engine. You are intelligent
Today I helped my friend to replace the original starter motor on his 95 Camry wagon with 311K miles on original engine and transmission.
Bro just made a whole video complimenting the build quality of that car. And now calls them pieces of crap.
"Who would design something so poorly"
Shows pic of pewdiepie
Lmao
4:48
Buy a proper Volvo...like my 740, an engine bay big enough you actually could give birth in it, and the engines in the right way round!
If you want to see Scotty really have a cursing fit, he should do a video on replacing the heater core in a 740. It makes the xc70 alternator job look like a wiper blade swap
ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY REDBLOCKS. My 940 has never let me down, except for time the shifter linkage broke and then there was the time my fuel system stop functioning and then......:)
740 b230k form 88 :)
The station wagons are beauts this guys just mad they aren't easy to fix 😂
@@charlesblerzbo1616 It's easy compared to a 240 heater core replacement
The engine on my 2013 S60 T5 failed at 76k miles.
I've had 2 Volvo's and they are definitely fun cars to drive but damn expensive to fix for exact reason Scotty is complaining. Because they are difficult to work on.
Exactly ,man hours...to remove same part in different cars varies greatly -such as it is.
but you don´t pay yourself when removing/replacing parts on your vehicles, just for parts :D (...just wondering, because this is a "DIY car repair video")
Ford Volvo's are the worst cars in the world. I have a Volvo 850 with 450,000 miles on it and the parts are cheap and easy to replace. Only things replaced on it was the fuel pump (my fault for breaking it), radiator, and the timing belt. What confuses me is a month ago Scotty says the V70 was a realiable car now he saying it's a piece of crap.
Looking at the car again that's the Ford xc70 not the V70. Ford Volvo XC70 were junk. Scotty is 100% right
Difficulty to work on.... Well I'd say that's where the money is as a mechanic.... Scotty should be happy wen volvo's come by....big pay out coming.... Unfastening and fastening that's were the money is.
Scotty just started a TH-cam world war... lmao.
Scotty viewership increased by 500%
He didn't start a war. He was just pointing out the obvious
Wait. Wait. I love Scotty, but he used his exact car to praise Volvo and their engineers. His opinion on Volvos seems fluid. I personally love my XC70... despite crazy broken plastic things.
"Who would design something that poorly?"
>Shows a picture of Pewdiepie XD
"9 year old army wants to know your location"
4:47 LOL🤣🤣🤣
what's wrong with that?
@@jhunhior wut
c'mon you can't really believe that all of Pewdiepie's subscribers are bunch of 12 y/o kids right
@@Ethan-cp2gs who are you talkin to
^ 😆
Notes to Scotty: European manufacturers started using the star "torx" fittings a good few years ago. Don't know why, and it is annoying as it means going out and buying new sets of drivers/bits, but it does not make the cars "crap". The original battery in my mum's 2004 V70 lasted until last year, 2018. The car is now my elder daughter's.... my late father had promised it to me but I guess he became too attached to it.
The torx head screws are a lot better than philips head screws in several ways. It's a lot harder to ruin the screws because the risk of slipping and losing grip with the screwdriver is minimal, this also makes it easier to use power tools with the screws. I don't understand the complaints o er the torx head screws at all! Every DIY mechanic should have a complete set of torx screwdrivers and bits, torx head screws has been around for ages now!
@@marcusjosefsson4998torx and triple square bolts round off way less often than phillips and other style bolts , in my experience
5:34 do an entire series of behind-the-scenes with Scotty! Bonus points for cussing! ;-)
I love my Volvo...but I'm definitely buying a Toyota Camry , Honda Accord, or Ford F150 next time.
Buy the camry. You won't regret it.
Why? What happened with your Volvo?
ford? checkout fordtechmakuloco. he's an expert on ford trucks
You should also consider a '94 Celica
@@Frejborg Only a 2015 and an endless money pit.
Yeah, the amount of power lost across a wire running the length of a car is negligible. It’s really not a big deal, and not much can happen that will cause a simple wire to fail.
It’s not a big deal.
Calm down.
Why do people dislike his videos? He is an amazing mechanic making amazing helpful videos!
Last time I was this early Scotty was still agile enough to do it in the back of his Celica
Anthony E That may have been in the Corolla days!
I’m confused, because a few months ago you sang the praises of Volvo saying it was the best European car made. So which is it?
There's nothing wrong with regular bolts, Scotty. Car manufacturers started to use these interestingly shaped bolt designs, to force the owners taking their cars into the dealerships for repairs. But since they've lost that battle as all kinds of tool kits started to appear. Now they are making the cars all computer controlled. So in the end you do have to take your car into the dealership, because you can't work on them in your backyard anymore. That's why I still own a relatively simple car, to avoid that trap.
I have owned two Volvo XC70s and on the old one (decidedly a lemon) I had to replace both the alternator and power steering pump... Can confirm that neither is fun! Scotty, I share your feelings whenever I have to play engine bay Tetris on my wagon...
*↓ Potentially Helpful Info ↓*
It's also worth mentioning that on the '01-'07 Volvo models with the P2 chassis (S60, S60R, V70, V70XC, XC70, V70R, etc.) the voltage regulator is *not* built into/inside of the alternator. This means that *you can replace the voltage regulator without having to replace the entire alternator!*
It's a pain to finagle the regulator out if you don't remove the alternator assembly to get to it, but it could potentially save you a bucket of money... Replacement alternators cost an arm and a leg, but the voltage regulators can be had for about $45.
No guarantees it'll work for you, but it did for me... The first time I had extremely low output from the alternator on my '02, I thought the whole alternator failed, but lucky for me, after replacing the voltage regulator, the alternator worked perfectly fine all the way until someone hit me head-on and totaled my car.
Just thought I would share this in case any Volvo owners with a potentially bad alternator stumble across my comment... Best of luck if you need it, lol!
Another tip for pre-2005 P2 models with weird electrical issues (particularly when they suddenly start on a hot day): check the CEM (central electronic module). CEMs on P2s before the 2005 model year had no heat sinks, which causes problems. Xemodex will fix a CEM with this issue
Are u a mechanic?
@@Mr.IhaveTime he’s exactly right. I just went through the faulty CEM on my 04 sent it out to get fixed at Xemodex. Works great now
Yep I can confirm that hot days it messes up. I changed my hvac and cabin filter and did alot better. It's something little compared to everything else that could happen to a car. Plus the bodies and interiors last forever.
I was deciding between an 07 Toyota Avalon and an 07 Volvo S60 until I looked up crash tests, definitely getting the Volvo!
Typical frightened little sheep. Scared of everything. Better not ride a motorcycle..
Joseph Jakubec my greatest fear is the door handles on my car breaking, look what I’d did to Scotty
@@josephjakubec3171 I hope you think twice when you are transporting your family;
"caring and protecting", increase their chances to survive an accident by driving a Volvo :D
Ill take the avalon. No contest
One's a tin can and one isn't. FWD V6 Toyota's are just as bad to work on, all the accessories are crammed against the side just like this Volvo. I did a water pump replacement on a 2010 V6 Rav4 and you have to take the coolant reservoir and the alternator out just to see it. You need to use a serpentine belt tool to remove the belt since there's no place to put your hands. Most FWD cars with large engines are the same; a huge pain to work on. This is just typical Scotty bias. I've seen tons of Volvos here in Canada with over 400,000kms still going strong. Japanese cars are often decommissioned at half that mileage since they usually rot out before the mechanicals quit here in Canada.
Is it me or this Volvo is a
recurrent character is Scotty's videos ?
Probably a regular customer
Don't know about his videos, but sounds like it is in his nightmares.
It's catharsis....While Greta Thurburg is in town.
Learn how to type
@@abruptcataclysm1776 Learn how to punctuate.
No hold on a minute Scotty! Didn't you just tell me about that old Volvo station wagon which got rear-ended in front of your house, was great and last forever? What is it? Crap or last forever!
I've actually seen worse than this Volvo. Older Audi (IIRC it was an Audi 5000) used to keep the battery under the rear passenger seat. Light 'em up!
hahah, great seat for "a" mother in law :D
Jesus, I swear I'll never cuss at my 30 year old frenchie for having slightly uncomfortable to reach alternator bolts ever again.
Based on his frustrations, I wonder whether Scotty would rather work on this Volvo or a Mini.
It's gonna take some whiskey.
I agree with Scott wholeheartedly having worked on various cars,and there are plenty bad designs out there, some worse than others re:alternator WHY put an electrical component at the bottom of engin bay and same with starter motors that is besides 'cramming' most components in,it would cost nothing to leave working room,but no its all designed for a 2 years old hands.....idiocracy at best.
I honestly cannot wait to see Scotty work on a Mercedez SL coupe or G wagon with the AMG twin turbo V12 forcibly crammed under the hood. He will probably start WWIII with the amount of threats made against the Germans
June Han or work on those jaguar and Land Rover its going to be hilarious as hell
I can't speak for other Volvo models but the old ones specifically my 1990 Volvo 240 DL with over 371k on the engine, it was running great up to just 4 weeks ago when it finally started to fail. I suspect a Mass Air flow sensor or perhaps one of the two fuel pumps acting up. Anyway I have retired that car it served me well for 30 years. They don't make em like they used to. The old 240's built like tanks easy to work on and you could fix em with a hammer. That car always got me to where I needed to go no matter what I did or didn't do to it. Old 240's never quit.
2003 Ford escape mechanic doin alternator job : HOLD MY BEEER
Engine out service lol
Remove cv half shaft lolololol
Its even harder with right hand drive
First IKEA Tower
IKEA bird
then we have IKEA CAR!
well Scotty; owner of 2 volvos including my current daily; 2003 Volvo s60... over 327,000 miles- nothing unexpected except the infamous DIM issue at 120K. Everything else, normal maint; 3 timing belt changes, oil changes and a couple of drain and fill tranny fluid changes, brake pads & rotors, tires. Transmission still smooth, power steering and alt still original. I hope my next Volvo is 'crap' too. Anyway- LOVE your channel and LOVE my volvos.
Whenever Scotty Kilmers drops the new videos I roll up the fat Woolford and get all schmoked up.
"Who would design something that poorly" and up comes the picture of the appalling PewDiePie in his headset. LOL
Who TF is PewDiepie
@@spaceghost8995 Hi Mr. Snowflake
I've had Volvos for the last 40years and they have been good as gold, one reason to put the battery in the trunk is to help with weight distribution, find somer proper crap cars to have a moan about!
Scotty Kilmer is inevitable nothing can stop him
It should be REQUIRED to have someone like Scotty whenever these artsy fartsy industrial/car designers get together to work on a new model 🤔
@Rico That's true, and planned obsolescence
Obviously he's aggravated by volvos but there is a positive battery cable under the hood that is under a hinged access door and is easily accessible for using jumper cables and for testing the battery and charging system.
You cracked me up Scotty. I also wondered why my 02 Volvo s60 had the battery in the trunk until I replaced the original battery after 11 years! The heat kills the battery. I love the fact that it's in the trunk. I do have to agree, working on the Volvo is not the easiest.
Considering that Volvos were used in cold hearted Sweden, there's a bit of a question there... If reliability was indeed Volvo's true intent, it doesn't appeared to have played off on the whole?
EXACTLY the heat and road salt destroys batteries..... Volvo is highly engineered and above the IQ level of many grease monkeys and apparently Scotty as well
O'Riley commercial before the Scotty video.... Unreal lol
Volvo’s are fantastic cars. I have an 2016 S60 and 2018 V60. They have the best seats made. They are very reliable. They have a luxury feel and great fit and finish. They will run forever and are known as the safest vehicles on the road.. best of all they are priced fairly and discounted Ted with good warranties and free maintenance the first 3/4 years. Overall a comfortable, safe and reliable car!
your volvos won’t last forever unfortunately. those newer 2.0 turbo 4 cylinders have piston ring issues between 2016-18, especially on the xc90s
What about v6 2007 camry. It's pain to take the alternator out.
Thanos: I am inevitable
Scotty: Hold my cat pillow
Aaron Jaggan lol
Just bought a 1999 S40 that has only done 144000 km and has been regularly serviced. I'll update this post if I have any issues.
I was just waiting for him to call it GAAARBAGE
I really enjoyed the behind the scenes clip!!!!!!
If scotty knew these where Ford volvos he wouldn’t be saying this 😂
He's well aware believe me.
>where
These aren't Ford Volvos. These cars were developed before Ford owned them
Emil ten Barge ford owned Volvo in 1999 and these where made in the early 2000’s so these are ford volvos
@@boosted_builds_n_customs5391 They aren't. Everything on this car is Volvo. The engines, suspension, etc. The P2 platform which is also used on this XC70 was already released in 1998 with the S80.
Oh my goodness Scotty, you need to tell the wife to bring you out a cold beverage to calm & cool you down after that Volvo got your panty's in a bunch! 🤪😉😁
I liked you up until you insulted Volvos. All cars have weird ways of doing things, work on a Saab sometime or Jaguar.
The tensioner release is a torx 60, a 55 will work but may damage it. I have 5 Volvos and have been wrenching on them for 35 years. I love the brand so just work on it and keep your stupid comments to yourself.
s40 owner... 2 x alternators, starter & battery. buy the best quality bulbs or else.
Got a 3 tons XC90 SUV, D5 engine. Cars got 190k miles on it and still goes good.
Got an Audi A4 with 350k miles on it, cars still runs good.
Friends have taxi's that are Mercedes and they run city all day long everyday and they run forever with no issues.
Dono why they make European cars so crappy in the USA. But here in EU, they solid.
They're INTENTIONALLY REDUCING QUALITY BUILD FOR U.S. MARKET and not every people in U.S. are able to work on most
It's completely Different Ballgame, like American Football and European Football
@@MsSpeed911 Guess the world knows they can sell crap to the stupid.
Its because in America they dont really build euro cars in euro (Mexico)
Cuz of geography and weather, European cars are crap in asean too. They can't stand the heat, wet and humid around the equator
I think it's all that city driving and road congestion in cities. Stop and go traffic is really bad for cars
Hey Scotty if you think that station wagon was frustrating try working on a Volvo semi truck. Everything is 3x bigger.
TheTallMan35 Volvo trucks are pretty good! I-Shift!
@@RaoulThomas007 I-Shift? Not for an owner operator. Just one more thing that will eventually break down and need replacing. No driver wants to get stuck with a $4500 bill for a transmission.
TheTallMan35 the Volvo that makes the trucks is a completely different company to the Volvo that makes the cars. Literally nothing to do with each other at this point
@@happynotnormal No...really? Your reply literally has nothing to do with the initial conversation at this point.
@@TheTallMan50 lol what
I clearly missed the episode where an old Volvo reared up, slapped Scotty in the face and then farted at him. It's the only explanation I have for such polar opposite content from the same man in such a short space of time...