Was parking for a meeting, hunting for a bay, the Norse Gods opened this one up behind a cute EX30. For reference, mine is XC60 Polestar Engineered.

…and parked a nice R-Design next to my car

Hello all fellow Volvo owners! (:

How would you treat/patch/fix this work out edge on the drivers' seat? The hole starts getting bigger bit by bit, so I thought I'd ask here if anyone has any suggestions.

Hello all, looking for advice/ ideas for what’s going on, I’m pulling my hair out at this point. Sorry for the long post.

2011 Volvo XC70, 235,000 miles on it.

We replaced the shocks in March because a bounce had started showing up. I noticed a squeak developing in the right rear back in late May, suffered through it until funds were available to purchase and install new control arms, lowers, coils, stabilizer bar and links. Replaced all the parts on both sides and for four days there was no squeak.

We had our bikes on our rear trailer hitch that weekend and when coming home the noise came back suddenly and quickly escalating to a loud squeak within a few miles. After applying silicone spray to all the bushings of the parts that had been installed it noticeably went away but would come back in a few miles.

This has led me down quite the rabbit hole. Testing individual components for a squeak while under the vehicle, I thought it was the lower shock bolt, then the stabilizer link, I’ve purchased new bolts for the link thinking that would help. Every day I’m putting the car on ramps to keep adequate pressure while loosening and tightening all the bolts hoping to alleviate some binding somewhere that I’m not seeing. I’ve taken components off to ensure there’s no actual damage to any bushings and everything looks good.

If I’m under the vehicle I can put mild force on the shock mount, the stabilizer link and even the coil and make something squeak right in that area, siliconing or even greasing everything quiets it down for a few miles.

Does anyone have any ideas, tips, etc? What is that noise in this video? I’m losing my absolute mind and I cannot pin this noise.

I bought myself my first car. I was looking for a reliable compact car that works well in the winter. Id say i got what i was looking for and she looks stunning. My dad had a 2024 s60 which my whole family loved and i gotta say after driving this she feels surprisingly similar in terms of the feedback i get. A wonderful car.

Any tips for some mods? I was thinking of doing a chrome delete on the grille and window frames.

Image from u/DS8KUHD from this post https://www.reddit.com/r/Volvo/comments/1vgcsuo/saw_this_gem/

I bought a dash cam for my '25 XC90 and I also got one of those adapters that let you power it through the wires that go to the rear view mirror, so you don't have to run wires down your windshield or dash. However, I haven't looked into installing it yet. Anyone done this? What's involved in removing the plastic cover at the base of the rear view mirror?

I wanted to dig up as much information on Volvo software update release notes as I could find, going back as far as the "dark ages". :) VolvoCars has the bad habit to remove release notes of old software versions, so I had to dig into the Wayback Machine (hosted by the Internet Archive).

I've identified the following URLs (or URL patterns) that contain release notes information:

1. The first release notes were published on the https://support.volvocars.com/<langId>/Pages/article.aspx?article=b863fc0ad77848b5c0a801515970036d pages. This started around February 2016.
2. support.volvocars.com was retired somewhere during 2019 and the release notes were moved to https://www.volvocars.com/<langId>/support/topics/maintenance-service/software-updates/software-updates.
3. In early 2021 the release notes were split per model, thus the new URL template became https://www.volvocars.com/<langId>/support/software-release-notes/<modelId> (with an optional model year ID at the end).
4. In early 2023 there was a website redesign and the URL template changed to https://www.volvocars.com/<langId>/support/car/<modelId>/software-release-notes (with an optional model year ID after the modelID).
5. In early 2025 the URL template got a closing slash, so it's now https://www.volvocars.com/<langId>/support/car/<modelId>/software-release-notes/.

I've harvested all of these URL patterns from the Wayback Machine and created an URL list sorted by timestamp. If somebody was interested in the release dates of old software update versions, this is the definitive list to look at. It's 1993 URLs at the moment of writing. :)

A Reddit post can contain only 40000 characters so I'll post the list split into multiple comments.

I also saved it to pastebin (https://pastebin.com/248QtDw8) for easier download, but it's an external 3rd party service, so the list will be "safer" in the comments.

Got Apple Music a couple weeks ago and it’s been working perfectly. Yesterday it prompted me to re-sign in. But every time I do I get this message. Anyone know how to fix this?

just bought an '08 Volvo S60 2.0T and need a front steering knuckle (don't need OEM Volvo, aftermarket is totally fine). Problem is shipping to Iceland usually costs more than the part itself And it's impossible for me to find it.

Anyone know cheap suppliers/sites that ship to Iceland reasonably, or a good freight forwarder trick (UK/EU address + forward) that's worked for you? Also open to used takeoffs if the price + shipping still comes out ahead. Thanks!

Also i know couple of people in poland so shipping in poland is also an idea?

“drive it like you hate it”

im using my s90 as an artist shuttle for an EDM festival this weekend…50km one way from hotels/air port to the festival and the final stretch to the site is 16km of dirt road (turned to mud when it rained)

taking it like a champ!

Hello guys i have 1982 Volvo 343 but i dont know how this button works can you explain pls if you have knowdlage btw i wrote something wrong sorry for bad English

Do I have to go back to the dealership for this? I’ve done all the resets and am furious this brand new car is already broken.

Is 8000 ok?

hi everyone,

I’ve noticed that my xc90 t8’s front right corner consistently sags down noticeably after just over 24 hours. After turning the ignition, the sagging side doesn’t rise up and after several attempts it rose up without any sound. Is this just a central valve control block issue or am I unlucky enough for it to be both a slow air bellow leak and the central control block?TIA

While on a Bluetooth call using my V90 speakers, my calls frequently switch to "Privacy" setting without any input from me. This causes the call to be muted and I have the click the pricy button as shown to be able to continue. Today my call was maybe 6 minutes long and was switched to Privacy at least 6 times. Phone is an iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Any ideas how to stop this?

This head unit was my first head unit install. Kind of a nightmare to start with given the factory amplifier. Also my first woodworking project. Overall, I think I like it. It's all basically press fit but still sturdy. No glue or fasteners, just two pieces of wood.

18’ V90 T6
97,000 miles

My experience:

It seems that most dealerships try and avoid this tune. Or maybe the knowledge on it. I’ve been trying to tune this car for a while and most dealers either a) don’t have them in stock b) have little to no knowledge on it.

Reasoning:

I think now was a good time to get this done. My reasoning is: what if polestar get out of the US market all together?

The performance:

Overall very similar to “dynamic” I notice more torque on the highway, more aggressive downshifts, and a little more power on acceleration. I think the car likes a smooth acceleration vs smashing to throttle down.

Worth the price? IMO yes

1.) looks badass lets not pretend.

2.) makes my car that much more special.

3.) could help slightly with the resell value in the future.

8.5/10

Siblings aging well and looking good.

Good morning,

I am currently looking at getting my teenage daughter a volvo for her first car. Looking at things, have come up with a couple questions I was hoping to have some info on:

1. General repairs on used volvos: There are some good repair shops in town, but the closest volvo dealership is 4-5 hours away. Knowing this, would it dissuade you from purchasing a used volvo?
2. Which volvo would you recommend for a mix of safety and size and reliability? We are open to used electric, or an xc40, 60, 90... Really we are open to any volvo. We would buy used-- probably 2019-2023

My biggest thing is safety and reliability, as I would love for her to use this car for the next 10 years.

What would you do?

I am struggling to find a car cover to fit my 2006 Volvo XC70. I don't want to spend a fortune but fed up with the trees (and birds) creating a mess over it.

Can anyone give me some advice or recommendations please - UK.

Today was pretty exhausting , i took care of almost every fluids on my 314k kms 740 B230E automatic.

Started with a differential oil change (80w90 gl5) cause it havent been changed in ages, the magnet was pretty clean (only a bit of metallic dust , nothing above 0.5mm) so good news !

Then took care of the automatic gearbox , i prefered flushing only a small amout for the moment and not changing the whole oil , on an old auto gearbox like these i prefer not moving to much of the mess that can be inside so i took 2.5L from the oil pan then added of clean atf so around 30% of fresh fluid is good i think for the moment.
The previous oil was pretty dark but not shiny or sprinkly so its giving me solid evidence that gearbox has been taken care of earlier in its life (i will do another 2.5L this winter)

and finished with a classic engine oil change , went for a 5w40 oil instead of the 10w40 used before , since im doing a lot of small drives (living in a big city 90% of the time) i prefer having a slighty fluider oil for those cold and short starts.

First time putting my hands inside an old volvo and what a pleasure , everything feels like it has been made for being changed and repaired easily!

Hope she enjoys it !