A good friend of mine (who also happens to be a very talented Volvo mechanic) told me that there are instances where a simple ETM reset procedure can help with rough idling, or to simply smooth out roughness after cleaning the throttle. Essentially, the procedure re-calibrates …
If you’re not changing the oil in your Volvo XC90 on – or ahead of – schedule, you’re asking for trouble. There is no such thing as a lifetime fluid. You need to perform an XC90 oil change at regular intervals. Changing the oil on any …
Shortly after I purchased my 2004 XC90, I noticed some oil seeping from the connection between the charge air cooler and the pipe that leads to the throttle/ETM. The connection is supposed to be an air-tight one, but it’s still possible that oil seeps out from …
Want better performance and greater performance? Change your spark plugs at the intervals that Volvo recommends and when you take your old plugs out, look at them for any signs that there may be something wrong. Oh, and make sure you get the right plugs to …
I could fill this entire website with opinions, science and anecdotal evidence about what grade, brand and type of oil to use in your XC90. But I won’t. Instead, I’ll tell you what I use: Mobil 1 synthetic 5W-30. That’s it. Volvo suggests that grade, so …
Cleaning your XC90 ETM (it’s actually the throttle plate) is part of your overall maintenance. If your XC90 is idling poorly or is “rough” at stop signs (or if it stalls at stop signs), checking your throttle plate cleanliness (and cleaning it if it’s dirty) can …
