VOLVO TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT COST FULL

The Ford AU Falcon is a full-size car that was produced by Ford Australia from 1998 to 2002. My 1996 Peugeot 405 outlasted a 2002 AU Falcon (which blew two head gaskets in five years) and is still going strong.ĮDIT: put correct year of purchase for AU Falcon for clarity. If properly maintained and operated, any modern car will outlast religion. We’ll soon hear the Euro-trashing brigade soon enough (Euro=expensive and unreliable).

If they are a Volvo specialist mechanic that’s been around a while, it’s probably reasonable. I agree that the invoice is not that clear - perhaps getting them to explain it in more detail would help. The tasks listed are all necessary unless you want it to end up at the wreckers, unroadworthy or unsafe. Seems like the previous owner(s) had a pretty casual attitude to vehicle maintenance. This car has done approximately 4 laps of the planet and would be well over a decade old. However, it sounds like your “professional mechanic”, the one who inspected the car pre-purchase, is the one who has ripped you off. Personally, I would never purchase a used vehicle without a service log book. Go to a specialised transmission place that does this stuff every day. Brake fluid absorbs moisture over time and the brakes don't work as well (ie major brake fade when they get hot). Suspension stuff: Go to a dedicated suspension workshop - it's what they specialise in.īrake fluid flush: No-one ever does this so it's probably worth getting done. 2420 would mean that the tyre was made in the 24th week of 2020.ĭo some Google searching and learn a bit about this (ie this is what killed the actor, Paul Walker - those tyres were nine years old). The first two digits are the week and the second two digits are the year of manufacture. Look for the four digit number on the side of the tyre - that is the manufacture date of the tyre. Rubber goes hard over time and this will result in less traction. Tyres: Tyres are generally regarded as having a life span of five years. The list looks impressive but it's basically spending five minutes doing an engine oil change and then looking at a handful of things. This would be a good test to see they’re up for this job.Įxpensive - that first section (ie $375) would take about an hour to do (at the absolute most) and involves $60 of oil and a $20 oil filter. If your mechanic is indeed a Volvo specialist they should have access to Volvo VIDA where they can see historic value of how long transmission ran overheated over lifetime (hours recorded running at each temperature level). Transmission => Aftermarket transmission cooler, front mounted => Back to transmissionġ) Drops transmission fluid temperature significantly, expanding transmission life time A LOTĢ) Prevents OEM heat exchanger failing and mixing transmission fluid and coolant, damaging your transmission catastrophically and contaminating your cooling system Transmission => OEM Heat exchanger => Back to Transmission

VOLVO TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT COST FULL

Right way to go about this is doing a full transmission fluid flush, and installing an external transmission cooler (eBay- universal kit) bypassing the OEM one. Your automatic gearbox is AISIN (Toyota) AW55, and it ALWAYS overheats (and results in burnt fluid) unless you put an external radiator/cooler on it.

Volvo timing belt replacement cost