volvo car maintenance

**OTEP** · August 20th, 2007 12:25 AM

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** · August 20th, 2007 03:13 PM

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** · August 20th, 2007 03:32 PM

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

**impulzz** · August 20th, 2007 03:52 PM

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** · August 22nd, 2007 01:02 AM

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** · August 22nd, 2007 10:00 AM

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**OTEP** · August 22nd, 2007 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by 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.

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.