Always use tha oil never mind who sells it.
Trans MUST be vacuum flushed , if in Melbz its Jim Walton Transmission shop as used by Berry Motor Group to rebuild these and service them.
Which mounts aas theres a hidden one up top in front of driver,
Add a TDI Tuning box to the tune and REALLY feel like a supercar! Otherwise i have a Heico tune and also a Heico enhineer signed engine cover is you want !
Coils. When you get an engine CEL that says too hot pull over asap its coil/s failure. They will smell like an electric burining smell and at worst set fire to the oily engine cover from spilled oil when filling…….
(ive had a fire service attend when outside a school just for the reason im outside a school and its a putrid smell!)
Funny the A.C pump went already must have been constant use , NOT cheap…
PS pump goes , get fluid flushed and new even if not on any list.
Haldex gets whiney wney front el cheapo bearing fails as does the runner mount.
Bearing replaced with Land Rover part is 100x better than Volvo junk (long story , same haldex.)
Change trans fluid every 60K klm.
Get a trans cooler , bypass the radiator one,
Get a oil cooler , bypass the radiator one.
Get a steering rack cooler!
Steering lock module fails . if it does , bash under the steering wheel HARD.
Its a 1200$ part plus coding……..
EPic fun with a TDI tuning box and way too fast for most……………..
Buy Ozvolvo decals , they are a must have!
