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Honest mechanic needed (San Diego area) S60

posted by  Shaughnessy on  Sat Apr 7 18:45 CST 2018
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My sister bought her son an 07 S60 recently. Neither her nor my nephew know jack squat about cars.

They bought the car without knowing if the timing belt was changed (and there was no sticker indicating it had been changed). Also the transmission felt "rough" on the drive home from buying it.

I suggested they take it to a mechanic and have him (or her) check it out.
So they've asked me for some advice (I own an 850). While I think I can handle a fair amount of the issues, I can't help with finding them a mechanic.


Do any of you (who live in the San Diego/Poway area) have any trustworthy mechanics that you don't mind sharing?

Thanks in advance.
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1985 245. 246K Gone..but not forgotten.








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    Honest mechanic needed (San Diego area) S60

    posted by  KlausC on  Sun Apr 8 10:39 CST 2018
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    Timing belt for California cars is 150K miles.

    https://volvo.custhelp.com/app/manuals/ownersmanualinfo/year/2007/model/S60

    Daniels Foreign
    PHONE 619.282.6348
    ADDRESS 5913 1/2 Mission Gorge Rd.
    CITY San Diego
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      Honest mechanic needed (San Diego area) S60

      posted by  Shaughnessy on  Sun Apr 8 12:17 CST 2018
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      If I'm reading this right, the vin on my sisters car doesn't indicate it's the California car like you said.

      YV1RS592772641450


      Thats the vin.

      I'm reading the key for the Vin right, #'s 6 and 7 should be engine code. 39 would imply California, yet mine says 59.

      And # 8 (emissions) should be 0, but it is 2.

      So....that seems to tell me the timing belt is at 120, not 150k.


      Am I reading this right?
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        Honest mechanic needed (San Diego area) S60

        posted by  KlausC on  Mon Apr 9 09:17 CST 2018
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        Initially sold east of CA? The year in the VIN also equates to a 2007??? A CARFAX might be helpful? Check the build date in the driver's door.

        120K for Tbelt is correct, thank the lawyers for not having a belt last as long for the other states (same belt).

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          Honest mechanic needed (San Diego area) S60

          posted by  Chris Mullet on  Mon Apr 9 10:52 CST 2018
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          The next time my car is due for a new timing belt I'm going to move to one of the PZEV states so I can keep driving it without the belt breaking.
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      Honest mechanic needed (San Diego area) S60

      posted by  Shaughnessy on  Sun Apr 8 11:23 CST 2018
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      Thanks, I let her know.

      Why would it being a California car matter? I know they have different DEQ standards, is that why?
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    Honest mechanic needed (San Diego area) S60

    posted by  KlausC on  Sat Apr 7 19:15 CST 2018
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    LOL, an HONEST mechanic? You mean someone who knows Volvos and is reasonably priced. If you look in the 'shops' at the top pull down menu, that might help.

    I have gone to a dealer and had him do a 'prepurchase' check. They usually charge an hour's worth of labor, list everything under the sun, and hope you go to them for expensive service.

    You didn't say how many miles on the car. The California models don't change the Tbelt for at least 120K, OR, 10 years. So it sounds like it is due...

    Have sister or her son find the yellow tranny dipstick and check the color of the fluid. It is supposed to be red.
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      Honest mechanic needed (San Diego area) S60

      posted by  Shaughnessy on  Sat Apr 7 19:36 CST 2018
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      Thanks for the input.

      I told them to check the transmission fluid and sent her links to show how.

      It has 121K on it. I will let her know about the prepurchase option.
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      1985 245. 246K Gone..but not forgotten.







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