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Iamhives
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Yesterday, 09:52 AMIamhives replied to a thread How Many Cargo Tether Hooks Come in a V90? in S90 & V90, V90CC (SPA: 2017 - )Just had the missing hooks installed during my 10k maintenance visit. It was a bit of a comedy of errors since it took multiple phone calls since...70 replies | 4081 view(s) -
Yesterday, 09:43 AMI've owned many Volvos over the years and this is the first one where I have trouble finding the fog light switches (especially in the dark which is...4 replies | 565 view(s)
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12-11-2019, 08:35 AMWhat is the diameter of the drain plug? Sent from my LG-H932 using Tapatalk37 replies | 1713 view(s)
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12-09-2019, 08:50 PMDo any of the Volvo techs who frequent this forum have the procedure for transmission fluid change for the SPA platform? Sent from my LG-H932...37 replies | 1713 view(s)
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12-09-2019, 06:53 PMIf car manufacturers were willing to give a lifetime warranty on the transmission then I'd believed in their lifetime fluid marketing hype. The...37 replies | 1713 view(s)
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12-09-2019, 03:30 PMHad you recently updated maps? That seems to be part of the pattern when my Sensus goes through a reboot spasm. Sent from my LG-H932 using...25 replies | 752 view(s)
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12-09-2019, 03:05 PMBased on my experience with other cars, modern transmissions are built to tight tolerances and are more sensitive to precise fluid levels that ever...37 replies | 1713 view(s)
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12-09-2019, 02:53 PMI agree that it shouldn't matter to an end customer but this is what happens when there are dealers who are not providing the updates to customers...6 replies | 331 view(s)
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12-08-2019, 05:54 PMAgree in general regarding the combined drain/level plug but I believe the challenge is the level/overflow needs to be at a specific fluid...37 replies | 1713 view(s)
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12-08-2019, 01:20 PMGood info. I'm interested in this also and haven't yet heard of anyone doing it - so you may be the trailblazer here! When you do do it, it would...37 replies | 1713 view(s)
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12-08-2019, 01:11 PMAnd since nobody seems to know everything that updates contain even after they're released let alone a few months in advance this information seems...69 replies | 7207 view(s)
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12-04-2019, 10:23 AMYes, those prices sound out of line. I paid ~$42k in October 2019 for my new 2018 V90 T5 R Design with A-Plan discounting. There are not as many...25 replies | 752 view(s)
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12-03-2019, 05:39 PMI don't think there is any danger (an lots of upside) in doing this as long as you're careful to collect and measure what comes out. I plan on...37 replies | 1713 view(s)
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11-25-2019, 01:28 PMAnother example of dealers degrading the customer service experience for Volvo overall based on their self serving prorities. Must be frustrating for...28 replies | 2122 view(s)
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11-23-2019, 08:47 PMHe was asking if this included the October update not saying it did. So far nobody (to my knowledge) has reported that the Nov update (which is the...4 replies | 545 view(s)
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11-23-2019, 08:22 PMYes, lots of tight tolerances that require clean fluid and not the black, worn out fluid to function properly which is what we'll all have after 50k...37 replies | 1713 view(s)
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11-21-2019, 02:57 PMGood point about the batteries which obviously have a finite life and cost a big proportiom of a used cars value to replace. I have a feeling...12 replies | 514 view(s)
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11-21-2019, 12:37 PMIamhives replied to a thread Adaptive Cruise Control Shut Off By Itself in S90 & V90, V90CC (SPA: 2017 - )Get a new dealer. Sent from my LG-H932 using Tapatalk11 replies | 483 view(s)
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11-21-2019, 12:35 PMIm not sure that would be the driver of the used car price. It wouldn't be for me at least. Personally I'd pay less for a T8 because I'd fear the...12 replies | 514 view(s)
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11-21-2019, 09:17 AMI plan on doing 3x drain and fills every 30/50k miles or so. Power flush is typically not recommended by most people (although this tends to be a...37 replies | 1713 view(s)
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11-20-2019, 09:34 PMYes, I don't like the foglight buttons either ! Not very intuitive and I find them hard to find especially at night. A regular switch somewhere...4 replies | 565 view(s)
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11-20-2019, 02:42 PMLooks like this is the transmission our cars us: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AWF8F35 We can probably learn from other cars that use the...37 replies | 1713 view(s)
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11-18-2019, 11:05 PMI understand that Volvo is trying to incent dealers to get VIDA Wifi but why do they have to do it by not paying a dealer to do something that has...69 replies | 7207 view(s)
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11-18-2019, 03:51 PMI asked this earlier in the thread but why would whether a dealer has Volvo Wifi be a factor in whether a customer gets the free updates they were...69 replies | 7207 view(s)
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11-18-2019, 01:21 PMSince there arent any SPA specific videos that any of us can find, what other cars use the same transmission - there may be information we can...37 replies | 1713 view(s)
About Iamhives
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- Year/Make/Model Car Owned:
- 2018 Bursting Blue R Design T5 with Polestar. Convenience package, 20" R design wheels, HUD
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2018 V90 T5 R Design FWD | Bursting Blue / Charcoal, Full Napa Leather | 20" R Design Diamond Cut wheels | Convenience Package | Laminated Glass | Heated Seats/Steering Wheel | HUD | Powered Load Cover | Mud Flaps | Rubber Floor Mats | Polestar Optimization
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