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Volvo TechTips Spring 2023

Volvo TechTips Spring 2023

In this issue: Timing Chain Replacement on a Volvo 3.2L Engine • Testing, Repairing, and Servicing Volvo Seats and Seat Belts • Three Common Interior Repairs on Volvo Vehicles • Supercharger Service on High Mileage Volvos

Supercharger Service on High Mileage Volvos

Supercharger Service on High Mileage Volvos

This is part of a continuing series of articles that cover some common issues that you may experience on Volvos with higher mileage and age. Supercharger Air Leaks, Late Style 2.0L Twin-Charged Engines (2015 and up) In the new-to-most-of-us-in-the-aftermarket world,...

Three Common Interior Repairs on Volvo Vehicles

Three Common Interior Repairs on Volvo Vehicles

In this article, we will cover a few different repairs that don't take a lot of time, but knowing these situations can definitely help with repairing these vehicles. Electric Trunk Repair Here we have a customer with a 2010 S40, stating that the trunk will not operate...

Accessing Mercedes-Benz Head Unit Info

Accessing Mercedes-Benz Head Unit Info

Some tools to help capture intermittents and more Mercedes-Benz head units generally have two features useful for catching intermittent faults and other diagnosis tasks: Screen Capture and the Dealer Menu. If you have a customer experiencing an issue and you think it...

Timing Chain Replacement on a Volvo 3.2L Engine

Timing Chain Replacement on a Volvo 3.2L Engine

The 3.2 liter engine is a six-cylinder non-turbo engine. In this article, we will cover the replacement of the engine timing chain and related components on an XC90. The procedure may differ on other models. To do this job you will need some special tools: front...

Volvo TechTips Fall/Winter 2022

Volvo TechTips Fall/Winter 2022

In this issue: Replacing the Radiator and A/C Condenser • Replacing Pistons and Rings • Understanding/Diagnosing TF-80SC • Diagnosing/Repairing Manifold Exhaust Leaks

Radio Frequencies and Mercedes-Benz Technology

Radio Frequencies and Mercedes-Benz Technology

It’s in the Air Around Us Today’s Mercedes-Benz vehicles use many different RF (Radio Frequency) and IR (Infrared) based devices for communications in several of their vehicle control systems. RF and IR signals touch just about every system onboard today’s car....

Replacing Pistons and Rings on a 2016 Volvo XC90 T6

Replacing Pistons and Rings on a 2016 Volvo XC90 T6

When a high mileage Volvo is due for overhaul, pay careful attention to the installation of new pistons and piston rings. Have you ever had a customer come in and say, "I've been putting a lot of oil in my vehicle, but I don't see any leaking on the ground," only to...

Benz and the Art of Mercedes Maintenance

Benz and the Art of Mercedes Maintenance

Maintenance procedures are not always as simple as you think. Service indicator display on the instrument cluster Saying that Mercedes-Benz invented the automobile could be argued, but there's no doubt that the Benz Patent Motor Car from 1886 holds the distinction as...