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September 6, 2017

XC90 Sunroof Drain Miracle. Check (and fix) Yours now, or be Warned

Sunroof drains on your XC90 seem like such simple, reliable pieces of engineering. Rubber tubes carry any water that seeps past the sunroof seal down through a channel that runs inside, down the A-pillar (next to the windshield), into the body of the car and out …
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August 11, 2017

Plasti Dip XC90 Door Handles for a Fresh Clean Look. But Will it Last?

Plasti Dip to the rescue. The door handles on my 2004 black XC90 looked awful. I mean, at some point, sure they were likely nice and new and shiny and whatever. But as of two days ago they certainly weren’t. In fact, it’s among the first …
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July 20, 2017

Replace the Tailgate Struts on My Volvo XC90? Yes Please. (How-to)

There are two things that I have come to count on in the Canadian winters. One is that there will be snow and I will dislike it immensely. The second is that the 13-year-old tailgate struts that hold the tailgate on my 2004 Volvo XC90 open …
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May 16, 2017

Bull Bars for Your Volvo XC90? Maybe! Or…just…no.

I know I’ve only owned my 2004 Volvo XC90 for a little over two years, but in those two years, there have been two things I’ve never seen with my own eyes: 1) a bull on a road where I was driving, and: 2) bull bars …
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April 19, 2017

Your XC90 Spring Tune Up is More Than Just Under the Hood

Spring has sprung here in the Great White North and that means it’s time to get my 2004 Volvo XC90 2.5T ready for summer. But what exactly does that mean? For me it means changing the winter tires to the summer tires (which you can read …
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April 5, 2017

My Easy, Low-cost Solution to Scratched or Hazy Volvo XC90 Headlights

If you own an early model of the XC90, and you’ve got your original headlight housings, there’s a good chance they look like crap. Whether they’re scratched and pitted, or just hazy and ugly, the years of driving and facing the elements have probably not done …
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December 28, 2016

Rear Door on Your XC90 Not Opening? Try This First.

The rear door handle on the early model XC90 is pretty important. Aside from lowering the second-row seating and doing some serious reaching into the cargo area, the rear door is the only logical way in. So, when the handle starts to wear and give you …
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November 14, 2016

Get These Prancing Moose Stickers For Your Volvo XC90

I’m not very big on adding stickers, decals, bumper stickers or anything else that isn’t stock to my 2004 XC90. I do, however, have a handful of prancing moose stickers, and I’ve been contemplating putting them on, but I haven’t. They just feel too “flat” and …
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October 27, 2016

Reminder That Your Rear Defrost Clears Your Mirrors, Too.

XC90 rear defrost heats your mirrors, too? Yes! I remember as a kid the frustration that came with brushing the snow off the family car during the cold and snowy Canadian winters. Back in those days, it was my job to start the car, brush off …
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