volvo car maintenance

[dardmc]

dear fellow tsikoteers (especially volvo car owners),

magkano isang pasok sa kasa ng volvo? i am trying to buy a new volvo kc. and just wondering kung magkano mag maintain nito. hoping for your kin response.

thanks!

[speedyfix]

magkano depends on what you have done.

[fireblade]

Was in the same situation before. You just have to ask service department for the PMS cost depending on the car model. Volvo advisors are very customer friendly considering the business you are giving them.

[OTEP]

Volvos are not that dear to maintain when off-warranty. Just don't know how much it costs when you have it maintained by the dealerships.

Magkano nga kaya ang isang 'major' maintenance service ng Volvo?

[impulzz]

minimun 10k daw change oil and tune up... sabi nung driver nung mayari ng building sa BBpd araneta. the owner bought a new volvo last year. nagulat daw nung lumabas yug bill.

[OTEP]

Buti na lang pag-off warranty wala pang Php2k ang oil change (sa Shell). Yung inspections ako na gumagawa based sa checklist.

Dito ko din sa Tsikot natutunan how to short out the Service indicator everytime it lights up.

[Horsepower]

impulzz: baka naman 20K PMS yon kaya 10k, which i think is normal.


ganda pa naman ng C30. ganun ba talaga kamahal ang service?

[Syuryuken]

Matanong ko ngang bayaw ko siyang service supervisor sa volvo makati.

[impulzz]

don't know kung anong PMS ginawa, the driver just told me change oil and tune-up when he had the car washed at our shop. as i recall he said twice na ata ganun kalaki yng bill. and the car is seldom used

[trk8000]

Hi co-tsikoteers! I've been following this thread and I get this feeling that there is no cheaper alternative than to bring it to the dealer, i.e. for out of warranty Volvos. Any ex-Volvo mechanics out there? But then, the real question would be the availability of special tools needed for the job to be done and done properly.

[jcastillo932]

Hi Guys,

Text or call me at 09177448113 if you need parts for your Volvo vehicles.

Thanks.

Jay C.
09177448113

[OTEP]

Hi co-tsikoteers! I've been following this thread and I get this feeling that there is no cheaper alternative than to bring it to the dealer, i.e. for out of warranty Volvos. Any ex-Volvo mechanics out there? But then, the real question would be the availability of special tools needed for the job to be done and done properly.

There is Gruppo Talyer/Habrec. They specialize in Volvos and other European brands (e.g. Audi). They did the rack and pinion leak on the 850.

For maintenance, Volvo filters are priced at par with industry standards. Some filters are even cheaper than OEM filters for Japanese cars. Maintenance procedures are not that far off from your typical Japanese midsize sedan (I have a Hayne's service manual). It's the repair parts that can get $$$.

Some of their cars may have certain strangeness (e.g. it's a b!tch to take apart some of the interior panels and you have to remove the whole dash to access the a/c) but you'll learn how to do 'em in due time.

[mazdamazda]

+1 on Habrec... dun sila sa looban ng Cubao. Right besides the MegaMelt HQ.

[OTEP]

Yep. Habrec also does home service. :D

[speedyfix]

i have a customer with a volvo who said every time he sent it to them they replaced something called bellows. it was a couple of thousand each time and he never did find out what the bellows were. hehe!

you can bring it to ERL along c. benitez. they specialize in euro cars.

[OTEP]

AFAIK, 'bellows' are the rubber boots for the CV joints, steering rack, etc.

[speedyfix]

is that it? i wonder why he was being billed almost 10k for it? hehe!