Volvo parts reviews

Graf is fine, I've put a bunch of them in 240s over the years, none have failed yet.

But yea the electrodes say everything. The quality difference is massive. And some cars a very picky about spark plugs. I had a Volvo that I had to put actual Volvo plugs in for it to run correct. No joke it solved a 30 second crank poor gas mileage and severe stumble and misfire when coming into boost.

Just purchased a set of front Koni STR.T for my Son's 08 C30 T5 2.0 M66. Bilstein are in the back. Had the resources to upgrade suspension parts in the late 80's and Koni has been the best thus far compared to Bilstein, Gabriel, KYB and Monroe on various makes.

I got 14 years out of the battery in my Volvo.

Think I'm going to get Michelin Cross-Climates in lieu of dedicated snows this year. Don't get much snow in NoVa, but I've always been happy to have winter tires both in the cold and for the few times it does snow. I've read an awful lot about the Michelins being almost as good as a dedicated winter tire in the snow, so I'll be interested to see how they behave -- they'll almost certainly be good enough for my needs.

Volvo tech here, Bosch. Just replace the whole thing, it's not worth doing the brush job only to find that you should've just done the whole thing first.

Very, very much a happy camper. Ride is suprisingly supple, I went up in size from 215/65 R16 to 215/70 R16 which I knew would give it a bit of a cushier ride but I didn’t expect it to feel better than the All Seasons, which it does. A little added road noise, slight roar over the All-Seasons but not noticeable unless you look for it. Ride height went from the stock 8.2in to about 9.4in which easily cleared the wheel well with no rubbing.

Most surprisingly though, it feels like it handles better. Comparing it to the high-mile Continentals I had (90k warranty) they’re more confidence inspiring

in turns, not much added lean at all, might be due to other mods on the wagon but

it definitely didn’t make it worse. Tested today at 90F from a winter-rated “AT-lite” tire, I was caught off guard how well it takes the turns. It’s no Michelin Pilot Sport, but it’s better than I thought it’d be. It also took a gravel road I threw at it like nobody’s business. I drove it pretty aggressively through some twisty, dusty gravel and it was planted pretty much the whole time.

Despite what people say, the manufacturer doesn't always know best. On my car, a few years into ownership people discovered the hydraulic lifters were failing when Volvo recommended 0W-30.

I recently purchased a used S60 that came with new P Zeros. They handle well but have a really harsh ride. Avoid

I run a 2015 V60 D4, a 2L turbo diesel and only issue I had was a failed EGR-valve once. Currently with 120.000 km and no issues.