Tires are one of the most important parts to prioritize. Staying safe + alive in a fast moving vehicle that carries a lot of mass is priority #1. Good tires in good condition that are appropriate for your area will always be one of the key components that will help keep you safe and out of...

Tires should be checked monthly to ensure they are in good condition to keep you safe and out of trouble. It’s the only thing between you and the road. Avoiding a crash altogether with good tires is often better than resorting to your vehicle’s ability to protect you during a crash.   Air...

It’s generally a good idea to replace your car’s thermostat as preventative maintenance with every major service interval. They are a critical part of your car’s ability to regulate it’s own temperature based on how hard your engine is working at any given time and fluctuating environmental...

Saab’s Workshop Information System (WIS) indicates a 20k mile replacement interval for the cabin filter. Occasionally I’d smell something odd coming from the vents and a passenger once said the same thing. I decided to change it ahead of schedule at 15k miles to ensure I wasn’t negligently...

I had a driver side door mirror that looked like the glass was peeling away from the backing, creating a visual annoyance. You can see the “peeling” effect mostly on the left and along the bottom of the mirror in the picture below: While I could still drive with this distraction it was getting...

When shopping for replacement Volvo parts, most require little fitment research after entering your vehicle into a website. Oil filters, control arms, and brake pads are generally model-specific with no VIN or Chassis number break for two different revisions. On 93-04 P80 chassis Volvos like the...

Here in New York, yearly inspections are mandatory to keep your car legal and on the road. For a small fee, a shop will go over the basics and deem your vehicle fit or unfit for registration in our state. This process can be a hassle if a vehicle is brought to the shop with looming issues. In...

Manual transmission cars often involve less maintenance and are more efficient than their automatic counterparts. Aside from a clutch change somewhere around 100-150K miles, they are relatively maintenance free. When a clutch slave cylinder starts to wear and is showing age, or if you upgraded...

Loose steering and tire wear plague older cars like the Volvo 850, but diagnosis is literally only a wiggle away. Front-end issues are easily diagnosed and easily repaired if you've got a few basic hand tools. Outer tie rod ends are the last link in steering a vehicle's wheels, and after 100K can...

Now that the vehicles are approaching 20 years old, the AWD Volvos we love are starting to get a bit long in the tooth. A frustrating fault that is occuring more and more involves the rear subframe, and the fuel equipment snaked through it. Rear Subframe Removal The P80 chassis was comprised...