Hi Guys,
I'm looking into a 1998 Volvo V70XC. It's AWD, w/ 5-cylinder turbo, 160k miles and has some small issues.
Are there any chronic issues I should watch out for with this model of car? It would be my first Volvo, and my first OBDI/II car (actually, it would be the newest car I've ever owned). I'm coming from a line of Jeep Cherokees but have decided to jump ship.
The timing belt was replaced recently, apparently with some of the top-end because the belt did fail and it is an interference engine (so I'm told). So that is now taken care of, although the timing belt cover was damaged and now no longer seals the compartment in which the timing belt resides. Not sure if contamination will be an issue, b/c this will be a New England winter car.
I've never owned a Turbo car before, so this would be my first. The big issue is that it currently has a misfire that I need to investigate a bit before I purchase the car. Plugs/wires/cap+rotor were done by the current owner to no avail, so it's likely a fuel or compression issue. Current owner doesn't want to put any more money into the car to fix.
I'm going to do a compression test tonight, does anyone know what "good" compression is on this motor? I'm slightly concerned about the added complexity and stress the Turbo adds to the motor -- perhaps it reduces the lifespan of the motor in these vehicles?
I know a lot of folks get high miles out of Volvo wagons, but I'm mostly familiar with the older RWD cars. This is a 1998 - right around the time Ford took over - is it considered to be one of the Ford made/influenced cars? Hoping to get at least 3 years out of the car, so figure up to
]200k miles. Do these cars routinely get up to that mileage without big issues?
