Where do you get your Volvo Serviced?

"Long Live the Longdoor" (victoryred08) 09/13/2013 at 19:41 • Filed to: Volvo, Maintenance, Tweed Jacket, Car Questions

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I am a long time Volvo fan and dream of, at some point in my life, owning a Volvo wagon and driving around in a tweed jacket (you know, the ones with the elbow patches). So, I have a yet another question for Oppo, where do you service your Volvo ? I mean, for service beyond the consumables (brakes, tires etc.).

My closest Volvo dealership 85km away and I don't particularly want to drive that far every time something goes wrong. Do I bite the bullet and drive to the dealer, try and track down a Volvo shop or find something else (shade tree mechanic?)?

Voluvo > Long Live the Longdoor 09/13/2013 at 19:49

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Do they need service?

rad_mike > Long Live the Longdoor 09/13/2013 at 20:06

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If you go new, it'll obviously be worth it to get to the dealer while you're under warranty. Otherwise, I go to an indy for anything I do feel confident trying to do myself.

Nibby > Long Live the Longdoor 09/13/2013 at 20:23

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I never have to service mine.

I don't have one!

For Sweden > Long Live the Longdoor 09/13/2013 at 20:36

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My parking space.

Long Live the Longdoor > Voluvo 09/13/2013 at 20:38

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Lol, I've heard they're reliable? I like to take care of my cars as much as I can.

Long Live the Longdoor > For Sweden 09/13/2013 at 20:43

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Don't you have an S80? They aren't super complicated to work on?

Sorry, whenever I think larger luxury sedan I've always had a negative outlook towards "maintenancability".

Long Live the Longdoor > rad_mike 09/13/2013 at 20:45

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I probably won't go new but I'll have to find myself an indy shop :)

Long Live the Longdoor > Nibby 09/13/2013 at 20:45

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Good strategy!

For Sweden > Long Live the Longdoor 09/13/2013 at 20:56

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Oh they are; I've taken it to the shop for the transmission, but everything else I do on my own.

hike > For Sweden 09/13/2013 at 21:01

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What year S80? I've worked on an 01 and it's not too bad, though I can't stand those brake clips...

For Sweden > hike 09/13/2013 at 21:09

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2001

Long Live the Longdoor > For Sweden 09/13/2013 at 21:21

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Hmm, cool. What's the powertrain?

For Sweden > Long Live the Longdoor 09/13/2013 at 22:09

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2.9 NA FWD

exizeo - still loving fourza > Long Live the Longdoor 09/13/2013 at 22:11

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Volvo dealer.

Sadly, they're fucking idiots. Forgetting to put to oil cap back on, etc.

Don't know any reliable indies in my area, my car miraculous ended up with a huge scratch underneath the bumper (reversing onto a parking space thingy) the last time I took my 850 to one of those. Still haven't gotten around to painting it.

exizeo - still loving fourza > exizeo - still loving fourza 09/13/2013 at 22:13

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Forgot to mention I don't take care of my car all that much other than washing (derp)/oil change/tire change (summer/winter)/dangerous things.

My '97 850 is about to reach 80k miles...I wish I could have more reason to drive. I'm stuck in a city grid, and there aren't any fun driving places...

Long Live the Longdoor > For Sweden 09/13/2013 at 22:47

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I didn't know it came with an inline 6... I love Jalopnik, I learn so much, so often :)

IDDaVo - Now has a Toy Yoda > Long Live the Longdoor 09/13/2013 at 22:56

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I take mine to a independent Volvo specialist shop where I bought my first car from.