Is there a Buyers Guide for the Volvo 960?
This buyers guide for the Volvo 900-series is almost similar to the Volvo 700-series buyers guide. That’s not weird, because the 900-series is based on the Volvo 740 and 760! In fact: only the back of the 940/960 was changed and the rest is the same, except the 6-cilinder petrol engines and the 1994-facelift of the 960.
How many miles does a Volvo 940 get?
All engines of the Volvo 940 and 960 (including S90 and V90) are bulletproof: they can easily reach 300.000 miles or even more without any problems. It’s not all about mileage, but the condition of the car and service history!
What kind of paint does a Volvo 960 use?
The cars are galvanized, but the facelifted 960, S90 and V90 got a new water-based paint which is a bit weaker than the old paint Volvo used before. And unfortunately there are some models of the 960 which didn’t get the right galvanize treatment, resulting in some rust at the bottom of the car.
Is there rust on bottom of Volvo 940?
And unfortunately there are some models of the 960 which didn’t get the right galvanize treatment, resulting in some rust at the bottom of the car. A 940 is very reliable and doesn’t have rust at all, unless it was repaired badly or drove in an area where a lot of salt was used.
What’s the difference between Volvo 940 and 960?
With these usefull hints, tips, and buying information Volvotips will help you with the purchase of a Volvo 940, 960, S90 or V90. The S90 and V90 are basically the 960-series, but Volvo was using a new name system (with also a letter instead of only numbers) for their models and they changed the names to S90 for the sedan and V90 for the Estate.
Where to check for rust on Volvo 960?
The bottom of the 960, S90 and V90 is also susceptible for rust, so check the area between the chassis legs and the area around the gearbox. At the trunk: be sure the floor part, area between the floor and rear lights and sparewheel container are free of rust.
Is the tailgate of a Volvo 960 made of aluminum?
For Volvo 940 and 960 estates (and of course the Volvo V90): check the paint of the tailgate. It’s made of aluminum and the paint on it will crack and burst over the years. The tailgate will also have some bubbles on it sometimes due corrosion of the aluminum (applies on all Estate-models).
What causes a Volvo 960 engine to fail?
Many of these failures are in low mileage, late model B6304 engines. Consensus opinion is that these are due to failure to change coolant regularly and to use the proper coolant. Contrary to your owner’s manual, the coolant is NOT “lifetime” and has to be replaced.
Where are the coil packs on a Volvo 960?
Remove spark plug access cover. (Black cover on top of engine.) Once you have the black plastic cover off, number the coil packs with a magic marker 1 – 6 front to back so you can correctly replace them. Coil packs are held in with a pair of 10mm bolts (A and B in the illustration.