EVAP Leak Diagnosis on AWD Volvos (P80)

Making your car last a million miles can either be a joyful or a dreadful experience. If you’ve got a rust bucket that’s nearing a million miles out of necessity, I tip my hat to you. On the other hand, if you’ve got a car that you want to keep on driving into the sunset, then read along and...

When servicing older BMWs specifically the drivetrain, there are several areas which should be at the top of your list. These are but not limited to the Flex Disc, center support bearing, seals, mount bushings, transmission lubricants, and differential gear oil. Since this maintenance differs per...

Not having air blowing in the cabin, either from AC or heating, is usually electrical in nature and can be quickly narrowed down to either fuses, the control module, or the blower motor. Fuses are easy to check of course, but control modules can be tougher as they are somewhat of a black box. You...

Even the best kept Volvo can unavoidably feel, well, old. While it would certainly be a tall order to refresh every surface and restore every nook and cranny of the car, you can pretty quickly return some of the things you come in contact with most. Master Window Switch After inadvertently...

Do you get an annoying door rattle when you drive over bumps on the road? It could be a loose, misaligned or broken door panel clip. While driving my 2004 Saab 9-3 over bumps I was hearing a bad rattle coming from the lower corner of the passenger side door. Fortunately I was able to reach over...

Volvo has specified a few different power steering fluids over the last 15-20 years. Due to some overlap, it can be confusing which one is actually specified for your vehicle. P80 Focusing mainly on the front wheel drive models, the 93-00 P80 Platform consisted of the 850, S70, and V70 models....

In the quest for performance, few bolt-on modifications are as universally loved as the cold air intake. Aftermarket cold air intakes can manifest in many forms, ranging from stock-like looks and performance, to complete intake replacements that utilize none of the car's original components. The...

For those of us fortunate to live in areas that see snow, salt is often used on the roadways to prevent the formation of ice and yield safe driving conditions. Inevitably, salt will cover the car, however the rocker panels will take the most abuse due to their proximity to the wheels. This makes...

There are many things one can do to a BMW 328is to give it better performance and better sound, and my favorite is installing a performance catback exhaust. The exhaust on your car is usually broken down to three sections; header/exhaust manifold, mid-section (where the catalytic converters and...