2010 S80 3.2 fwd. 67k miles. I had since new. We're alike in maintenance of car. NOT for sale if that says anything

 

These are great cars! The straight six from Volvo is very reliable. A couple things to keep in the mind is the 2010 S80 3.2 with the PZEV engine makes slightly less power and is know to have smaller piston rings, so they can burn some oil. Frequent oil changes are important on these cars.

As for the luxury aspect, I think they are built very well. I like the interior a lot and it feels very premium. They also drive like a heavy executive saloon which I love. People who get in my car for the first time usually comment about how comfortable it is and how it is a nice feeling car. The seats are some of the best on the market!

Some little nitpicks are that the door cards can rattle with heavier bass music as the woofers are mounted on the doors and the silk silver trim can peel is messed around with too much and will be sharp. My second S80 has almost perfect silver trim thankfully.

Let me know if you have other questions!

 

Great car. Mine, year 2007, AWD, 238 HP currently 130K Miles. Nearing 120K had some minor repairs, sensors and the like- as well as brakes. Overall not that costly with the sole exception of a replacement of an automatic transmission part after 100K miles. Probably because I failed to do the Aut. Transmission Flush every 40/50K miles. Really a must. Furthermore avoid pushing it too much when the car is cold. Just taking it easy the first 20 minutes or so. Checking the oil level regularly, before an oil warning light starts blinking, is advisable. Yearly maintenance at my Volvo dealer is, imo, mandatory to keep the car in good shape. I’m hoping for another 130K miles...

 

How much was the part and is it tough to do yourself?

That's a smart idea, setting aside a bit of coin to annually visit a trusted Volvo mechanic. I would love to get 200, maybe 250k trouble-free miles out of it, just on regular maintenance. Is it wishful thinking asking for 300k?

Can anyone tell me what parts should be replaced if I were to pick up, for example, a 2007 with 86k miles? I don't necessarily want to just start throwing new parts on the car when they really don't need to be replaced yet, but I figure there's some that should be replaced simply due to age and/or mileage to prevent issues down the road.

Anyone have that black/white mixed leather trim? Was it a common option that customers picked up back in the day? That looks absolutely amazing!

 

Also can't find out if 2007-2011 S80's have a dipstick or not. Do they? Talking just the 3.2 engine.

 

Yes, mine has.

 

Check my thread, it’s quite long but you can’t go wrong with these cars. Your requirements were the same as mine: luxury car, ABSOLUTELY NO V8, and no AWD.

I’m rebuilding my car simply because I want no issues, not because there were issues. This is quite honestly the best car I’ve ever driven. No signs of Ford anything anywhere inside the car, only on random parts bits under the hood and under the frame.

Like I said check my thread.

 

So at this point I'm probably one of the longer term s80 owners on the forum as I've had mine for almost 11 years and 130k miles.

Stuff that's gone wrong on my T6 other than the usual stuff? Not much really, the rear differential went at 125k or so. It was not cheap to replace, the dealer quoted me 8k so I did it myself.

Besides that, the alternator went at 150k and I opted to have it rebuilt locally rather than replace it due to the origin of new replacements.

My key receptacle stopped giving my key back so I disassembled it and regreased it with quality lithium grease sometime around 90k.

Engine torque mounts got soft and have been replaced, I opted to install poly onserts at that time as well.

The front sway bar end links used to go bad ever couple of years until I installed greasable aftermarket units. Around back I had a similar issue but I also have the IPD rear sway bar which is much stiffer so its not fair to judge.

I have the 18" Odysseus's wheels and I seem to bend one every year. They are expensive and somewhat hard to find. Usually the bend is accompanied by a bubbled tire. It might be the NJ roads or the tires I use (size, brand etc.) but my car eats rolling stock. I've spent thousands on it. If you buy a car with smaller wheels this shouldn't be an issue.

My power steering used to whine but a couple of new orings when I did the decoupler, pulley and belt service fixed that.

Overall its been a pretty easy car to own. Iits not the most comfortable over rough roads but when the roads are decent it cruises along and you rarely get out fatigued.

One last comment is that if you are not a competent DIYer it will get expensive to maintain properly as it ages, so set aside some money to fix what you buy initially and budget to use OEM stuff to maintain it. I expect to need to service the driveshaft and cv shafts at some point soon. It won't be cheap but I've put the money aside to do it so no big deal.

Greg

 

Engine torque mounts got soft and have been replaced, I opted to install poly onserts at that time as well.

How do you like the poly mounts? Do you a notice an uptick in engine vibrations? I want to keep my S80 as smooth and luxury as possible.

Also, what year is your S80?

 

I've a 2010 T6 so not quite what you are looking for. But here's my similar experience.

Bought mine in 2014 at about 49K miles, now at 134K. Biggest item fixed was the rear differential as another person noted. Also rear trailing arm bushings, one motor mount, front shocks. Those are the only things that I'd consider not regular maintenance. Oil changes about every 7K miles, in last year or so doing that about every 5K. At just over 100K and years I did the serpentine belt maintenance and added a new water pump. Has never used any oil between changes.

Had a transmission flush at about 85K miles. Some will say never to do this for fear of dislodging evil pieces and ruining the trans. My regular indie shop was used to doing this service. This was "preventive"... no trans problems before the service. No problems since. So I'd say a full flush is OK if you get an experienced place to do it.

Last 6 months or so I've been getting intermittent catalytic converter "inefficiency" codes after checking re a CEL.... my service place removes them and on we go until the next one. Right now the last one was removed in late April... has not reappeared since. A couple of times during this the CEL disappeared on its won. Volvo cat is expensive,,, about $2200 + the labor and other parts that might be needed. Two repair places have said it isn't an emergency and just keep driving about. (Once had an Audi100 when the cat got clogged and stranded me me on a highway. I'm told cats of this 2010 will not get clogged per the Audi.)

This is a great car for highway driving, Very comfortable, very stable, more than fast enough for rapid passing when needed.

For sure ask about maintenance records... the more the better. IF none, I'd pass. And depending on your personal expertise level, see if you can find an indie service place used to working on these cars. If you tell us your location, chances are someone might be able to recommend one.