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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / December 200493K on my 2000 S80 T6
Have not been here for a while.. but just turned 93K miles on my car.. only very minor problems thus far. I continue to change my oil using Mobile 1, as I have from day 1 - no plug for Mobile 1, but it's working well for me - 1st car I have used it in.. now put it in my other cars too. Car running very well. Have had the transmission flushed and gas filter replaced in the last 10K miles. Seats holding up well. I have changed the plugs twice - on the 3rd set. No indication to change them, just did it around 35K miles and 70K miles. Have not changed any belts yet... but suppose this is due soon. I am aware that many have had problems with the 1999 and 2000 S80 T6, but mine is doing well.. knock on wood. Scott scott did you cycle your timing belt yet? if so, what did that service run you $ at the dealer (if a dealer did the work)..? > I have changed the plugs twice - on the > 3rd set. No indication to change them, just did it around 35K miles and 70K [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Scott How did you change spark plugs? Do you need to unscrew 7 bolts on the plastic covers? One seems a timing belt cover? How did you take out the timing belt cover? I bought a used 99 S80 non-turbo several days ago. I got all kinds of messages now like ABS, STC, Power steering, Emission service. I feel really unlucky this time. Thanks in advance. sounds like a xmas tree....i used to hate that type of stuff... > I got all kinds of messages now like ABS, STC, Power steering, Emission > service. I feel really unlucky this time. Thanks in advance. Yes on the bolts, since mine is Turbo, I also had to remove the turbo tubes, but all is easy to do. There is a timing belt cover, left side - but it comes off easy. Once this cover is removed, there is a bolt per plug you will remove and pull off the wires. This is also easy. It's not a hard job, but will take a 2-3 hours the 1st time you do it. I can do now in an hour. sc > How did you change spark plugs? Do you need to unscrew 7 bolts on the > plastic covers? One seems a timing belt cover? How did you take out the > timing belt cover? I bought a used 99 S80 non-turbo several days ago. I > got all kinds of messages now like ABS, STC, Power steering, Emission > service. I feel really unlucky this time. Thanks in advance. I did not put a new timing belt on.. but I realize I will need to / want to do this soon. I have not looked into the dealer doing this, and not sure I would due to labor rates.. I'd check out an independent shop first and compare prices with the dealer. sc > scott did you cycle your timing belt yet? if so, what did that service > run you $ at the dealer (if a dealer did the work)..? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > > > Scott is the s80 an "interference" motor? > I did not put a new timing belt on.. but I realize I will need to / want to > do this soon. I have not looked into the dealer doing this, and not sure I > would due to labor rates.. I'd check out an independent shop first and > compare prices with the dealer. Not sure I know what a "interference" motor is.. sc > is the s80 an "interference" motor? > > > I did not put a new timing belt on.. but I realize I will need to / want to > > do this soon. I have not looked into the dealer doing this, and not sure I > > would due to labor rates.. I'd check out an independent shop first and > > compare prices with the dealer. >Not sure I know what a "interference" motor is.. > >sc One where the pistons will hit the valves if the timing is wrong / absent. It makes a big difference to the cost of fixing a broken timing belt / chain! I think most engines are nowadays. My Peugeot certainly was.... :-(  SignatureTim Hobbs '58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig" '77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt" '03 Volvo V70 My Landies? http://www.seriesii.co.uk Barcoding? http://www.bartec-systems.com Tony Luckwill web archive at http://www.luckwill.com interference motor means there is a whole lot of $$ involved, if the timing belt goes...less room in the combustion chamber...and valves collide w/pistons in the event the timing belt goes...lots of damage, lots of $ to fix...some volvo motors are and some are not...every drive of high mil volvos ( > 50k miles) should know (imho) if their motor is or isn't.. ... interference motor means there is a whole lot of $$ involved, if the timing belt goes...less room in the combustion chamber...and valves collide w/pistons in the event the timing belt goes...lots of damage, lots of $ to fix...some volvo motors are and some are not...every drive of high mil volvos ( > 50k miles) should know (imho) if their motor is or isn't.. ... > is the s80 an "interference" motor? Yes, you don't get 268 hp out of 2800 cc's without using an interference design. What I don't understand is how they make that motor put out so much torque down low. It drives like a big V-8 but it is smoother because it's an in-line 6. Anyway, the timing belt should be changed every 105,000 miles on a S80. Spanky Based on the above, I guess it's an interference motor. I'll start checking around the independent shops for the cost of a timing belt replacement. sc > > is the s80 an "interference" motor? > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Spanky "interference motor" just another way of saying "smaller, more effecient" combustion chamber...? with less room...? > "interference motor" just another way of saying > "smaller, more effecient" combustion chamber...? > with less room...? absolutely not. It means that if the piston can smash the valves if the timing is off such as when a timing belt breaks. Some very inefficient engines have interference engines. SignatureCheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA, USA Owned '67,'68,'71,'74,'79,'81,'87,'93,'95 & '02 Volvos. The '67,'74,'79,'87,'95 and '02 through European Delivery. http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman/volvo.html "down low torque" is a nice thing, ea? the volvos can deliver some strong, clean, consistant torque and power.......esp if the car / power is set up and "dialed in"..... i have (and am "now") "pushing" my 1993 940t to the point of going through two different automatic trannies.....that is proving to be the "weak point" on my volvo...i did a dyno run and i am hitting the high 200's in horse power...along with a nice tourque line.. > "down low torque" is a nice thing, ea? the > volvos can deliver some strong, clean, consistant [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > my volvo...i did a dyno run and i am hitting the high > 200's in horse power...along with a nice tourque line.. Stick shifts are made for people like you. My autos last 180,000 miles with no problems and keep on going. I pull trailers, live in the mountains, and do all kinds of driving. I accelerate briskly but don't burn rubber. SignatureCheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA, USA Owned '67,'68,'71,'74,'79,'81,'87,'93,'95 & '02 Volvos. The '67,'74,'79,'87,'95 and '02 through European Delivery. http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman/volvo.html yea...if this tranny goes...i may move to a manual... the auto is nice when working properly...fast and smooth..... |
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