Xc90 2009 Petrol

COYS15 · 2016-01-09T12:59:02+00:00

3.2 is a slow pile of shit Either buy the V8 or the d5 The 3.2 is stupidly thirsty, often more so than the V8 while making no torque Many of them have o...

Ex850R

Summary of above comments is you should get your deposit back.
The costs you face with it will far outweigh a deposit.
Go for d5/V8 instead.

We don't dispute or belittle your mechanics knowledge and ability but unless they are Volvo Tech's that know the issues the inline 6 has then you should steer clear of it.

Rob has a d5 xc70 and loves it , same mechanicals etc to the xc90.

Good luck with whatever you decode but rest assured the blokes here can help you no matter
Les

Ex850R

BTW @iceton1975 has driven used examples of all of them and said he got great fuel economy in the V8.

COYS15

Thanks Les!

VolvoDeger

Don't get too disheartened with this as I have customers who love them and have travelled well over the 150k mark and one has now done 215,000 klm in hers without any major issues. Oil leaks from the rear brake pump is very common, though with steering rack some faults occur. Some time with cars it's the luck of the draw........................

Ben

Ex850R;65916 wroteGood luck with whatever you decode but rest assured the blokes here can help you no matter
Les

VolvoDeger;66174 wroteDon't get too disheartened with this ... some time with cars it's the luck of the draw........................

Same, best of luck with it!

COYS15

Thanks guys. Genuinely good lads you guys are!!!
I had my mechanic go through it thoroughly and put his own computer on it to check for any electrical issues. It's was only the lumbar support, and the massage in both passage and driver seats... which I really couldn't care about. I'm not expecting the massage to get all my knots out!! Haha
Transmission is fine, oil is fine, chain, sparks etc are all doing what they're suppose to be doing.
Needs a wheel alignment and nothing major to report.
We're going to flush the oil and put a high quality Penrite 5W30. Then flush it again after about 5000 kms to try and get as much sludge out as we can.

Ex850R

And do the trans flush and software update. Flush it every 50k or less , someone can chime in on this
When do we get pictures of the beast!!??

COYS15

Thank for the advice. Adam, my mechanic suggested we do that as well. The way I see it, prevention is better than cure. But I know, I know... it could just happen when you never expect it.

COYS15

Don't worry about the interior... I have a cleaning company... :-) the leather is getting a clean and a buff tomorrow.

Ex850R

A mate is a leather expert , uses sorbalene cream to clean and nourish full grain leather.
What do you use on the bicast stuff in cars?
I used the sorbalene in a couple of cars with good effect.

COYS15

Yeah, sorbalene softens the leather but it should be used too often on the same leather. No more than 3 or 4 times per year. And obviously a thin layer. I use either Guardsmen products or I just grab the leather cleaner off one if my suppliers, called Reviv-it. I'd use Reviv-it on bicast. It works on vinyl as well.
So, any comments on the car?

Ex850R

Bring the car over for me to drive for a while and I will comment............

COYS15

Let me think about it... uuuummm. NO.

Ex850R

COYS15;66287 wroteLet me think about it... uuuummm. NO.

You are no fun!

Ex850R

Beige and wood are not my faves but i know the XC90 are a very nice place to be , i like!

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