Volvo turbo reliability? - Maintenance/Repairs - Car Talk Community
Feb 6, 2008 · There is slightly more complexity with a turbo engine. They are only a problem with negligent owners who don’t use proper oil or extend the oil changes. My parents are driving a 1990 Volvo 740 turbo wagon with over 200k+ miles on the original turbo and has original engine. They are good with maintenance. Drive both and see what you like better.
Volvo V70XC Turbo Problem? - Car Talk Community
Jul 27, 2009 · When e turbo dies it won’t stop the car in its tracks. You’ll have markedly less power, but you can still drive the car to a garage to replace the turbo. My '98 XC70 had all kinds of problems but the original turbo went 210,000 miles and was still running strong and quiet. This is a very expensive car to own and maintain.
2006 Volvo S80 - Easy tubo fix? - Car Talk Community
Jun 7, 2019 · TD04 TD04HL Turbo Rebuild Repair Kit fit for Volvo 850 S60 S80 V70 S70 C70 XC90... Volvo C70 2.0T, V70 2.3T T5B5234FT Engine B 5204T3 B5234. Volvo S60 2.3T B5234T3 236HP2000- Volvo S70 2.3T B5234T3 174Kw/236HP. Volvo-PKW S60 2.4T B5244T31999- Volvo-PKW S80 2.4T B5244T3 200HP. 2000- Volvo V70 2.4T B5244T32000- Volvo XC70 2.4T...
2006 Volvo S60 - Quick Acceleration stutter/sputter (not stalling)
Feb 22, 2013 · Hi. My 2006 Volvo S60 turbo has about 116K miles and noticed a couple times when I punch the gas to accelerate quickly (like to pass someone on the interstate) that it will make this quick jerky thing (as though I ran over some rumble strips). I normally drive like a grandma so this has only happened a couple times. Today I was on the interstate and decided to test this out and sure enough it ...
Vacuum leak in a turbo, damaging to drive? - Car Talk Community
Mar 10, 2016 · Maintenance/Repairs. qroberts March 10, 2016, 5:02am 1. I have a 2008 volvo S80 T6 (inline 6 with a turbo). This week I noticed a rhythmic squeaking like a bad belt. I had also noticed a decrease in power and one instance of what sounded like a backfire during a quick acceleration. The vehicle computer has not thrown any warnings.
2015 Volvo XC60 Excessive Oil Consumption - Car Talk Community
Nov 7, 2019 · All, first time poster and hoping to find some rationale advice! I have a 2015.5 Volvo XC60 T6 with the Drive-E engine with close to 65,000 miles. I received my first Low Oil Warning light around 55,000 miles, added a quart and it went away. It has happened twice since that time. The car seems to be using a quart of oil every 5,000 miles. I …
6 cylinder vs. 4 cylinder turbo - Car Talk Community
Aug 11, 2008 · I still have the orignial engine, auto transmission, and turbo (noe have been repaired or replaced). The 1996 Volvo 850 5 cyliner, normally aspirated, gasoline engine produces about the same amount of horsepower as the 1987 760 4 cylinder with a turbo. The 4 cylinder turbo engine gets slightly less highway mpg; both get about the same city mpg.
Volvo S70 1998 Problems - Car Talk Community
Dec 17, 2012 · Hello Volvo Enthusiasts, Ive got a question for you all… I own a 1998 Volvo S70 with a turbo. As I was driving the other day I shifted the car from 4-5 gear. After I had the car in 5 gear, it chugged forward. I pulled to the stop light and the car stalled. It started again and I made it home. I checked the fluids and they were low so I added oil and power steering. It …
Octane requirements for 2004 Volvo XC70 - Car Talk Community
Apr 6, 2014 · Octane rating: Volvo engines are designed for optimum performance on unleaded premium gasoline with an octane rating AKI of 91, or above. AKI (ANTI KNOCK INDEX) is an average of the Research Octane Number, RON, and the Motor Octane Number, MON. (RON + MON/2). The minimum octane requirement is AKI 87 (RON 91).
2002 Volvo S60 AWD automatic stuck in "manual" mode
May 6, 2017 · I loaned my 2002 S 60 Volvo turbo to my daughter while I changed the oil in her Jeep. I should have warned her not to move the shifter to the left to put the transmission into manual mode. I had gotten it stuck to the left once before. I “fixed” by turning the car off. That may have been a fluke, but it has worked in auto mode for …