Volvo RWD S90-V90 Forum

We recently bought a 1997 S90 and I have a couple of questions:

1. Is this car identical to a 1997 960? Did Volvo just give it a new name, or did some of the parts change? Apparently, they made both models in 1997.

2. There's a guy parting out a 97 S90 (same year and colors as ours) near me. I'm wondering if there are certain pieces that tend to break often on S90's or that are hard to find that I should buy from this guy. What's worth grabbing before this donor car gets recycled?


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Thanks for all the help. DougC 1981 242, IPD bars and Turbo wheels, M46 :::::::::::::::::: 1993 245, B230 NA L-Block, M47, Turbo bars::::::::::::1984 760, B23FT, M46, waiting to donate engine to 242

Here's the shopping list of easily removable parts i would suggest:

Ignition coils, auxiliary air pump, power seat motors and computer (drivers side only), radiator (if it's any good), are your bumpers scraped? are his better than yours? headlight wiper motors, MAF sensor.

Yes, the 1995+ 960 and the S/V90 are essentially the same car. The only differences between the 1997 960s and the S90s are pretty much cosmetic: more body colored panels, more wood paneling on the interior, updated seat designs, more wheel options, etc.


And to add to the list for the donor car:

one or two exterior door handles (there's a little part that tends to break in them)
The front lower valance and attached air guide (trim piece below front bumper and attached black plastic piece which is attached to the radiator). The have a tendency of getting knocked off by bottoming out, curbs, etc.
The center console lid/cupholders if the interior color matches yours. The handle on them breaks pretty easily.
And grab one of the wheels if they're willing to part with just one so you can have a full-size spare that matches your wheels.

In addition to the above items, I would grab the a/c-heat vent vaccum box located under the passenger-side left kick panel. It's a green box with about 8 vaccum lines going into it through a rubber manifold. The mainifold/lines can stay in the donor. These often go band due to cold solder joints.

I would also grab a/c relays and whatever ones you can.

Depending on price, I would grab anything that is good. Headlights, rotors, you name it.