Owners with High Mileage XC90's

[marlonjd]

hi mine has done 96000 miles 05 185bhp SE which 6000 i have done since sept 10 when i bought it just had the slave cylinder and clutch replaced this week not cheap

[gshadow325]

in kilometers mine has done 244,620 or 152,000 miles

i bought it at 228,526 KM or 142,000miles

Previous owner per service records (i will use miles for sake of confusion for me at least)

owner #2

• bought at 62k
• new trans @ 67k
• pcv @ 102k
• tb/wp/tensioners @ 120k
• another new trans @ 137k
• new axles at 137k

owner #3 me since purcahse @ 142k i have changed or upgraded or preventive maintainence or replaced worn out stuff

• both inner tie rods
• noth outer tie rods
• both ball joints
• both control arms
• front springs
• rear springs..springs are H and R lowering springs
• removed rear nimvomats and installed shocks that came with lowering kit
• rear ipd camer bushings
• new front rotors
• new rear rotors
• new front oem pads
• new rear oem pads
• new axles in front, both sides
• new stainless steel brake lines
• all 3 o2 sensors new bosch
• new fuel filter
• new gas door hindge
• new wipers front both
• new rear wiper
• new brake booster
• new alternator
• new stinger electronics 1500d gel battery
• new haldex/aoc fluid
• new haldex/aoc pressure sensors(from r32 vw)
• new haldex/aoc pump(also from r32 vw) DEM0007 and 0006 codes
• new sway bar end links
• new KN filter panel
• new charcoal air filter interior
• new IPD upper poly mount
• new IPD lower transmount
• new headlamps of course
• added HID 6000k Low beams
• added HID 6000 foglamps
• added 6000k HID reverse lights
• added OEM thin load bars
• added window rain guards
• new oil cap gasket
• new magnetic oil drain plug
• new obx dual stainless steel exhaust
• new oem serpentine accessory belt
• added oem navigation screen/modified to watch video from rear dvd
• added rear dvd overhead
• added sirius satellite radio
• added dension gateway 500 ipod/aux/usb audio
• added dension bt1500 bluetooth module
• added motorola handsfree bluetooth, did not remove after dension install :/
• changed steering wheel to a newer less worn out one
• bought BSR PPC diagnostic scan tool to reset lights :P
• added Compustar Pro 2 Way Remote start alarm system
• added drone mobile, smartphone unit with gps tracking
• added 13 24 panel LED lights inside vehicle
• added Yakima load warrior cargo box
• added yakima cargo box extension, its now 88" long!
• added spare tire to roof rack
• added 5 gallon air tank
• added dual viair 480 CFM air pumps
• added www.hornblasters.com train horn system!
• replaced vacuum switch
• replaced front turbo hose to intercooler

ehh small list
$2500 invested for repairs/preventive maintainace
$$??? on upgrades ....dont want to know lol

[RoyMacDonald]

Reading all the transmission replacements I was going to ask if it was a T6 and then I saw that your signature says that's what you have.

That's why I'd recomend getting the D5. It may be a bit more expensive initially but that cost will be more than compensated for by having transmission that dosn't need regular replacement.

[wolfie308]

126,000 miles MY 2003

Only non maintenance items have been 1 rear wheel bearing at 66,000 1 rear shock absorber 96,000, lower front hub joints 125,000.

AWD has never been a problem

Possible gearbox replacement coming up....apart from this reckon that's a good record

HTH

[RoyMacDonald]

Originally Posted by wolfie308

126,000 miles MY 2003

Only non maintenance items have been 1 rear wheel bearing at 66,000 1 rear shock absorber 96,000, lower front hub joints 125,000.

AWD has never been a problem

Possible gearbox replacement coming up....apart from this reckon that's a good record

HTH

Shock absorbers are a maintaince item. The recomendation is to change them when you change the tyres, but I change mine every 50k.

[wolfie308]

Never seen that in a Volvo maintenance schedule. [ Nor any other manufacturer ]

Had the shocks on my MX5 tested at 156k miles and still excellent according to the tester and readout. Would have cost a fortune if replaced every time I replaced the tyres!!!

Sorry can't agree they are a maintenance item

[artwilliam]

surely shocks aren't a maintenance item! Conti's only last 10k miles...thats a lot of shock absorbers

[RoyMacDonald]

Originally Posted by artwilliam

surely shocks aren't a maintenance item! Conti's only last 10k miles...thats a lot of shock absorbers

That's why I change mine at 50K. Seems more reasonable and a good compromise. You do notice the difference in handling at that milage.

Brake pads changes are not on service sheet, or coolant changes, or tyre changes etc. etc.

[bluey_xc90]

I'll agree on changing shocks more frequently. I change mine when at about 60k as they had degraded. In fact, my rear nivomats had almost seized and were giving no damping (changed back to standard shocks as much cheaper!). The difference in ride quality was amazing, and by having proper damping again protects other driveline and steering components.

I had mine at an independent yesterday for a check over and he commented on how well it drove - I changed all the drop links at a similar time and at 83k now he said drove much better than most 50k ones they see! He said that there was not much wear on the bushings on the wishbones and that by properly damping energies it will not jar and affect rubber components as much.

I rist realised this when I got an older sports car - it had 77k on it and was unstable at high speeds. After dropping new shocks all round it was night and day difference and realised that they should be considered as service items - and they are not that difficult to change yourself either. The idea that they are still fine at 100K+ beggars belief in my experiences. You either do proactive maintenance on a car, or wait until something breaks and find that via a cascade there is a lot more there under the surface that also needs fixing!

[JimG]

Originally Posted by RoyMacDonald

Shock absorbers are a maintaince item. The recomendation is to change them when you change the tyres, but I change mine every 50k.

Roy, if you used a main dealer for servicing would they change the shocks or wait for them to become defective? Do you replace yours with Volvo shocks or different?

Cheers,

Jim.