volvo car maintenance

[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!