How Your Strategic versus Tactical Approach to Diagnostics Makes the Difference Between Sweet Success and Frustrating Failures A lot is made of diagnostic strategy in training classes and speeches at technician conferences these days. And for good reason. However,...
This article covers various repairs on seats and seat belts that you may find helpful, should they come through your shop. We all know that Volvo has always made it a point to set the standard in automotive safety. Over the years, Volvo has helped develop and perfect...
Your business model is going to change as we see a greater mix of EVs enter the market Ready or Not—Here They Come! Mercedes-Benz is getting ready to go all-electric by the end of the decade, where market conditions allow. They will be shifting their focus from...
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...
Stop chasing your tail with this methodical approach Quiescent /kwē' esnt/ (adj.): In a state or period of inactivity or dormancy. One of the more vexing customer concerns is a dead starter battery. Of course, sometimes this is related to a failure of the battery or...
On a Second Generation Volvo XC90 (2016—Present) T6 2.0L B6324S Engine, With Supercharger and Turbocharger Volvo 2.0L T6 B6324S engine More and more of these remarkable second generation Volvos are coming into independent shops every day, as these cars come off of...
Understanding the system and diagnosing P052E and associated trouble codes They gotta breathe, right? The concept of crankcase ventilation has been around since the beginning of the internal combustion engine (ICE). If you consider the conditions on the inside of a...
The design and function of this transmission, what goes wrong, and how to diagnose problems. The Volvo TF-80SC transmission was used starting in 2005 in the V8 XC90 all the way through 2016 in most cars that had a 5-cylinder and all that had 6- and 8-cylinder engines....