Is The Underrated And Overlooked Volvo S60R A Reliable Used Car?

  We’ve received countless calls from Volvo owners unsure whether they have a PCV breather system problem or an oil sludge issue. We've put together a quick guide explaining how the Volvo PCV breather system works, symptoms of a clogged breather system, and how to inspect it. Replacing the...

  Chances are that many of you have received the common "Anti-Skid Service Required" message from your P2 Volvo, such as the Volvo S60 or Volvo XC90. If you haven't, there's a good chance that you may come across it in the future. This common error message tends to be found most commonly on the...

  Among the vast number of negatives that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought upon us, the unforeseen jump in enthusiast vehicles is salt in the wound. It wasn’t enough that we had to shelter inside for fear of catching a virus, but we got to watch as the cars we dreamed of appreciated beyond the...

  With the dawn of electric and hydrogen-powered cars upon us, mechanically simple cars simply no longer exist. Today, a computer is the best tool for fixing a modern vehicle, when forty years ago it was a box wrench. The current technology has made cars safer, more fuel-efficient, and...

Human beings are fascinating creatures. For all of our likenesses as people, thanks to nature, nurture, or a combination of the two, our brains develop in delightfully different ways, and we have very different ways of tackling the problems life throws at us. Take, for example, the solutions for...

The Volvo electronic parking brake is often referred to by names such as the emergency brake or handbrake or even abbreviated as "EPB". No matter what it's referred to as, you will hear of the inevitable problems and that it needs to be serviced. For Volvo drivers, when replacing rear brake pads,...

The timing belt is the only thing preventing all of the engine’s moving parts from slamming into each other in interference engines. As such, keeping track of your P1 Volvo timing belt’s health is a critical part of being a vehicle owner. Typically, manufacturers will recommend a belt change...

On top of all that is already happening inside an engine, there needs to be a constant vacuum source. For naturally aspirated cars, vacuum isn't hard to come by as they produce their own at all times. Turbocharged engines, on the other hand, can use all of the help they can get. The boost...

The water pump’s job is solely to keep the engine cool. Without a functioning water pump, an engine will overheat. Caught in time, overheating an engine won’t do any damage, but left too hot for too long will eventually kill the engine. Engines with timing belts use the timing belt to drive the...