Archive for the ‘S70’ Category

S70 maintenance - Thermostat and ECT

Saturday, January 15th, 2011

My check engine light was on for a while, but since the car seemed to run OK, it didn't bother me much. However, one day after shutting off the engine, the radiator fan kept spinning for several minutes. That surely was eating up my battery power, so it started to ...

S70 maintenance - spark plugs and more

Saturday, January 15th, 2011

Some cars don't have easy access to the spark plugs, but that's not the case with the Volvo S70. All 5 plugs are sitting right on top of the engine under a plate. With the right torx bits, the plate comes off, and you can see the wires that lead ...