2001 volvo S80 T6..., To buy or not to buy?????

Hi All,

I'm interested in buying a 2001 Volvo S80, it has about 180k on the
clock but has been well maintained. I have read some reviews about
this car and have mixed feelings. Some people had had nightmares with
these cars while others have had a relatively trouble free cars. I
need some advice here, am I falling ina big hole by making this
decision? Also is it true that the 2001 S80 tranny is made by GM and
therefore longevity is an issue? I have seen one of these cars with
270k on the clock and another with 47k on the clock but with a burned
tranny. I love this car but dont know want to do....
Please advise!

Thank you!

Fred

On 2/25/2009 3:57 PM, Fred wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm interested in buying a 2001 Volvo S80, it has about 180k on the
> clock but has been well maintained. I have read some reviews about
> this car and have mixed feelings. Some people had had nightmares with
> these cars while others have had a relatively trouble free cars. I
> need some advice here, am I falling ina big hole by making this
> decision? Also is it true that the 2001 S80 tranny is made by GM and
> therefore longevity is an issue? I have seen one of these cars with
> 270k on the clock and another with 47k on the clock but with a burned
> tranny. I love this car but dont know want to do....
> Please advise!
>
> Thank you!
>
> Fred
A hole yes but not a deep one the transmission is made by GM yes there
are problems with the transmissions but with 180K I would think that the
transmission should have gone south already. Also these cars eat shock
mounts on a regular basis along with sway bar links both front & rear.
If you drive the car in a bumpy area (example New York City on a regular
basis) then you might find the control arm bushings being bad along with
the ball joints. If the car looks good & you feel the price is right &
you are aware of the pitfalls of owning a Volvo S80T6 then do your
research & decide if this is your next car good luck
Glenn K
Volvo Certified Technician
ASE Certified Technician

Hey Glen,

Jst a quick question, I have an 05 T6 s-80. I just tried to replace the
engine air filter. How the heck do you get the cover for the filter housing
back on. I can get the outside tabs back in but not the middle one. Looks
like there are grooves but I CANT GET THEM TO GO IN. Any trick on doing
this..getting the cover back on...any help appreciated

John W
"Glenn K" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On 2/25/2009 3:57 PM, Fred wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I'm interested in buying a 2001 Volvo S80, it has about 180k on the
>> clock but has been well maintained. I have read some reviews about
>> this car and have mixed feelings. Some people had had nightmares with
>> these cars while others have had a relatively trouble free cars. I
>> need some advice here, am I falling ina big hole by making this
>> decision? Also is it true that the 2001 S80 tranny is made by GM and
>> therefore longevity is an issue? I have seen one of these cars with
>> 270k on the clock and another with 47k on the clock but with a burned
>> tranny. I love this car but dont know want to do....
>> Please advise!
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Fred
> A hole yes but not a deep one the transmission is made by GM yes there are
> problems with the transmissions but with 180K I would think that the
> transmission should have gone south already. Also these cars eat shock
> mounts on a regular basis along with sway bar links both front & rear. If
> you drive the car in a bumpy area (example New York City on a regular
> basis) then you might find the control arm bushings being bad along with
> the ball joints. If the car looks good & you feel the price is right & you
> are aware of the pitfalls of owning a Volvo S80T6 then do your research &
> decide if this is your next car good luck
> Glenn K
> Volvo Certified Technician
> ASE Certified Technician

On 2/26/2009 5:19 PM, John W wrote:
> Hey Glen,
>
> Jst a quick question, I have an 05 T6 s-80. I just tried to replace the
> engine air filter. How the heck do you get the cover for the filter housing
> back on. I can get the outside tabs back in but not the middle one. Looks
> like there are grooves but I CANT GET THEM TO GO IN. Any trick on doing
> this..getting the cover back on...any help appreciated
>
> John W
> "Glenn K" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:go4st0$e8u$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On 2/25/2009 3:57 PM, Fred wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I'm interested in buying a 2001 Volvo S80, it has about 180k on the
>>> clock but has been well maintained. I have read some reviews about
>>> this car and have mixed feelings. Some people had had nightmares with
>>> these cars while others have had a relatively trouble free cars. I
>>> need some advice here, am I falling ina big hole by making this
>>> decision? Also is it true that the 2001 S80 tranny is made by GM and
>>> therefore longevity is an issue? I have seen one of these cars with
>>> 270k on the clock and another with 47k on the clock but with a burned
>>> tranny. I love this car but dont know want to do....
>>> Please advise!
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>> Fred
>> A hole yes but not a deep one the transmission is made by GM yes there are
>> problems with the transmissions but with 180K I would think that the
>> transmission should have gone south already. Also these cars eat shock
>> mounts on a regular basis along with sway bar links both front & rear. If
>> you drive the car in a bumpy area (example New York City on a regular
>> basis) then you might find the control arm bushings being bad along with
>> the ball joints. If the car looks good & you feel the price is right & you
>> are aware of the pitfalls of owning a Volvo S80T6 then do your research &
>> decide if this is your next car good luck
>> Glenn K
>> Volvo Certified Technician
>> ASE Certified Technician
>
>
Loosen clamp on mass air flow meter use a little bit of dish washing
soap & give a hard shove on cover to get all the tabs to seat just takes
some practice to do this
Glenn K
Volvo Certified Technician
ASE Certified Technician

On 2/26/2009 5:19 PM, John W wrote:
> Hey Glen,
>
> Jst a quick question, I have an 05 T6 s-80. I just tried to replace the
> engine air filter. How the heck do you get the cover for the filter housing
> back on. I can get the outside tabs back in but not the middle one. Looks
> like there are grooves but I CANT GET THEM TO GO IN. Any trick on doing
> this..getting the cover back on...any help appreciated
>
> John W
> "Glenn K" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:go4st0$e8u$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On 2/25/2009 3:57 PM, Fred wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I'm interested in buying a 2001 Volvo S80, it has about 180k on the
>>> clock but has been well maintained. I have read some reviews about
>>> this car and have mixed feelings. Some people had had nightmares with
>>> these cars while others have had a relatively trouble free cars. I
>>> need some advice here, am I falling ina big hole by making this
>>> decision? Also is it true that the 2001 S80 tranny is made by GM and
>>> therefore longevity is an issue? I have seen one of these cars with
>>> 270k on the clock and another with 47k on the clock but with a burned
>>> tranny. I love this car but dont know want to do....
>>> Please advise!
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>> Fred
>> A hole yes but not a deep one the transmission is made by GM yes there are
>> problems with the transmissions but with 180K I would think that the
>> transmission should have gone south already. Also these cars eat shock
>> mounts on a regular basis along with sway bar links both front & rear. If
>> you drive the car in a bumpy area (example New York City on a regular
>> basis) then you might find the control arm bushings being bad along with
>> the ball joints. If the car looks good & you feel the price is right & you
>> are aware of the pitfalls of owning a Volvo S80T6 then do your research &
>> decide if this is your next car good luck
>> Glenn K
>> Volvo Certified Technician
>> ASE Certified Technician
>
>
Loosen clamp on mass air flow meter use a little bit of dish washing
soap & give a hard shove on cover to get all the tabs to seat just takes
some practice to do this
Glenn K
Volvo Certified Technician
ASE Certified Technician