I have had to replace timing belts in two of my cars. One was a Volvo V40 and the other a Honda Accord.
Vehicle:
Volvo V40
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Any A3/B4 euro oil. M1 0W40 is really good and well priced.
Pros: good and well priced
Vehicle:
Volvo S80
Got the cross climate 3 sport on my v60 and it's a huge difference. Even tho I went from18/19" to 20" now the Michelins are way quieter then the original Continental tires.
Pros: way quieter, huge difference
Vehicle:
Volvo V60
Bought a Nissens like I should have in the first place and all was well.
Pros: good performance
Vehicle:
Volvo
I'm on my second set of Continental Extreme Contact DSW06 Plus for my XC60. I bought them because i want tires that won't let me down if I have to maneuver hard at high speed, have good heat tolerance, and have superb wet weather grip. I love these tires. They're not as soft a ride as some tires but they've never slid on me. I took my last set down to 2/32 and even then it had rock solid grip in the rain. The other nice part is that Continental warranties these to 40k miles and stands by it. I killed my last set in a little over 30k because of how I drive. They refunded me roughly 25% of what I originally paid for them which I put towards a new set. If they're still making these when the current set burns out I'll buy them again.
Pros: superb wet grip, good heat tolerance, rock solid grip, 40k mile warranty
Cons: not soft ride
Vehicle:
Volvo XC60
Mileage: 48280 km
Change to Uniroyal Rainsport 5s. Honestly the best tyre for an SUV. You will conquer snow with them. Probably the best tyres, my V60 and RS4 have them.
Pros: best for SUV, conquer snow, best tyres
Vehicle:
Volvo V60
The other issues (and the warning) do not seem normal, but at least my S90L 2026 has condensation in the headlights from day 1 (literally). The user guide says it is normal.
Pros: user guide says normal
Cons: condensation from day 1
Vehicle:
Volvo
The only real issue I had was that there was rust underneath from the NY winters and I eventually needed a new muffler and catalytic converter, which was pricey, so I’d just check underneath if you are in a snowy area.
Cons: pricey muffler, catalytic converter
Vehicle:
Volvo XC70
Mileage: 40000 km
Dealer replaced the blades, but it didn’t help. The replacement blade they used looks expensive, it has the washer tube built in.
Pros: washer tube built in
Cons: did not solve problem
Vehicle:
Volvo XC90
Nothing on those, except the heater core, is awful to replace or maintain.
Cons: awful to replace, hard to maintain
Vehicle:
Volvo V70
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