For Volvos of all years, you essentially have two choices of radiator caps: the Green cap or the Grey cap. Grey caps were prominent on RWD Volvos, with green caps making their appearance in FWD...
If you are in the market to modify your Volvo, you may be quickly disappointed to find how very few parts exist for these cars. Once you do finally discover the few things which can be upgraded, you will be even more put off by the price tag. For those in the Volvo tuning world, we do have to pay...
It often seems that coolant is one of those out-of-sight, out-of-mind maintenance items even for most DIY mechanics. Especially with modern coolants that have extended lifespans of 5 years or 100,000 miles, it can feel like an item that needs little or no attention. However, neglected cooling...
Whether you drive your cars thousands of miles a year, or leave it parked for many seasons, hydraulic shocks and struts will inevitably be in need of replacing at some point in the vehicle's life. FCP Euro offers a very wide variety of suspension parts for P1 Volvos. You might be surprised just...
Several months ago I replaced the front struts on a 2004 Saab 9-3 Arc. The struts were shot and I skimped on replacing any of the other components as they seemed to “look” ok. For months it bugged me and after doing some research I decided to replace the strut bearings + mounts as they typically...
An endurance race is true test of man and machine. It takes a reliable car, a strategy, money, and a team. Having FCP Euro on our team has helped get us the parts that (hopefully) will get us through 18 hours of grueling racing. But you can't just have a reliable car. The people behind the...
There are two times of year that usually have me changing the cabin filter on my cars: Pollen season and leaf season. But if you have an E39 like the BMW 525i, you should probably take the job one step further. One of the E39’s known design weaknesses is the compartment that houses the brake...
Whenever an automotive manufacturer produces a vehicle, they publish what is called a Factory Service Manual (FSM). The FSM provides step-by-step procedures for completing maintenance and repair tasks on that make or family of cars. The FSM is used by the technicians at the dealership to perform...
Many a DIY'er has been there before - you've just completed several hours of hard labor replacing several key suspension components and all you have to do is get the wheels on before you can drive off in to the sunset when disaster strikes! What type of disaster? None other than a stripped thread...
Sway bars are critical to good handling in corners. They connect the suspension components on either side of the car and help the vehicle ride flatter through curves. As a car starts to lean outward in a turn, the load on the outside wheel's suspension components creates torsion in the sway bar....
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