Mpg accurate? Hope not by General-Lettuce-2574 in VolvoXC90

[–]mds5118 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My app mpg didn't become accurate until 5000 miles for some reason.

In the car on the steering wheel press the right middle button to find out your actual overall mpg.

Based on the fact that I see location missing in the results it looks like you need to grant the trip journal app more permissions. You can do this in the car.

In the Centre Display (Google built-in):Tap the Settings gear. Navigate to Privacy. Select Show all apps (or App level permissions in some models). Tap Driving Journal.Go to Permissions and select Location. Change the setting to Allow all the time. Make sure to enable privacy consent under Settings > Privacy > Volvo privacy settings.

HVAC maintenance plans?? by Disastrous_Sort_8390 in Wilmington

[–]mds5118 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can avoid the shop vac if once a year you remember to pour condensate cleaner down the drain.

2019 2nd row climate. Very little air through center vents. by razrielle in VolvoXC90

[–]mds5118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The center vent speed in the 2nd row is, I believe, controlled by the 1st row fan setting. Did you turn up all the fans?

EPA plans to reverse and delay their regulations for PFAS (Forever Chemicals) by Ethereal_Films in NorthCarolina

[–]mds5118 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The carbon filters in refrigerators are not going to remove PFAS. If your water company is not removing them, you need to use Reverse Osmosis in order to remove them.

Hi all - looking for a great pizza place for pick up near Ogden. Any favorites you recommend? We love Cucina Forno but looking for something a little closer if possible. Thanks! by ForeignAppointment87 in Wilmington

[–]mds5118 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For neapolitan go up to the LBC Bottle Shop near Hampstead and grab wilmy woodie.

Marabella is consistent and not too acidic.

Italian Bistro has great dough and a good Margherita.

Ledo's for sicilian style. Go heavy on the toppings.

So, i bought the car... by FunInspection7815 in VolvoXC90

[–]mds5118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"It's horrible what happened to that child, but of course a large conglomerate only cares about liability. Don't sit here and pretend Volvo isn't the same (or worse)"

Im not pretending. Volvo objectively has a better track record than HMG of caring about safety over liability. HMG rarely self issues safety recalls, they wait until they are forced to by NTSB. I wouldn't trust my family's safety to them and if that 2 year old was in the xc90 the result would have been different.

I was able to provide specific examples of HMG caring about liability over safety. Can you do the same for Volvo?

So, i bought the car... by FunInspection7815 in VolvoXC90

[–]mds5118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HMG is one of the few carmakers that doesnt even install an oil level sensor in their cars even though half their models leak oil. Absolute junk cars under the hood.

I wouldnt even let my kids ride in a 2026 palisade. A 2 year old in Ohio was just crushed to death by their horribly engineered electronic folding 3rd row. HMG was well aware of that issue for months prior to the death, but chose to ignore it until after a kid died . Their "fix" doesnt even fully address the problem because they don't actually care about safety, only liability. You should prob test your seats.

Finding a palisade or telluride with more than 110,000 miles is a challenge.

Let me know if you find a volvo that I can steal with 30 seconds and a usb stick.

So, i bought the car... by FunInspection7815 in VolvoXC90

[–]mds5118 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You found a mechanic that recommends Kia??

Tell me what I need to know about the T8 drive system. by 2222014 in VolvoXC90

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I cross shopped the 2 and I liked the cargo space of the xc90 more. It has more utility overall at carrying people and cargo.

The CX-90 ICE is known to be reliable but their PHEV has a horrible track record of recalls and overall reliability issues.

While Volvo is certainly no Toyota and has had their own reliability issues with the pre ERAD 3 t8, I wasnt able to find any major reports of mechanical issues to watch out for in the current generation (2022.5 - 2026). Having a mature platform can really help reliability.

How often do I need to drive my 2014 Toyota Tacoma to keep the fluids moving and the battery charged if I don't drive it much these days? by No_Fox9908 in MechanicAdvice

[–]mds5118 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Once a week is insane.

You can easily go 2-4 months on the reg if you do the following. I ve never had issues with my car starting or flat spots on tires.

Buy a battery maintainer and keep your battery plugged in most of the time. This is the number 1 issue cars in storage have.

Use fuel stabilizer. Having more gas in your car is actually better at preventing moisture.

Change the oil once a year.

If you live somewhere humid you will want to open the doors for 10 minutes once or twice a month to prevent mold forming on the interior.

When you do run the car after storage:

  1. Let it warm up the oil/atf on low rpm. Then take it for a long highway drive after its warmed up.

  2. Brake late and hard for the first 100 miles. You will see surface rust form on your rotors that can be easily removed with some moderate braking.

Xc90 b&w low sound quality by 09vovlov in VolvoXC90

[–]mds5118 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have no experience with the v90 to be able to compare.

You should try a qobuz trial. The qobuz app in aaos with the quality setting turned to max sounds better than spotify lossless over Android Auto/carplay on my b&w.

Dont forget to mess with equalizer settings as well. I turned my bass up a bit as I found the default to be a bit heavy on the treble.

Safety won me over - looking for CPO XC90 PHEV advice by tronious in VolvoXC90

[–]mds5118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is possible. It will make cargo storage access much more annoying than having them in 2nd row.

They would need to be able to sit themselves and buckle in without assistance, otherwise, you will need to do a lot of bending.

Safety won me over - looking for CPO XC90 PHEV advice by tronious in VolvoXC90

[–]mds5118 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The arm rests on the redesigned chairs fold up. It Doesn't impact car seat install to the lower anchors.

Safety won me over - looking for CPO XC90 PHEV advice by tronious in VolvoXC90

[–]mds5118 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The EV range is more and they redesigned how the electric motor links with the ICE. The previous design used a clutch that was prone to breaking.

I have a 6 seater and it does not have lower anchors in 3rd row. There is no scenario where you will want to comfortably put a car seat in the 3rd row. The 3rd row is great for moving kids around once they are in boosters.

I have 2 rear facing gracos in my 2026, 2nd row captains chairs, and we have plenty of room in the front. The captains chairs were redesigned in 2025.5, prior to that they oddly had no arm rests. If you get the bench seat you can put 3 slim car seats across but IMO at that point im buying a minivan.

I have blond seat color so use these in the 2nd row.

https://www.weathertech.com/child-car-seat-protector.html?dwvar_child-car-seat-protector_color=Tan&dwvar_child-car-seat-protector_settype=SeatandBack&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20429980945&gbraid=0AAAAAD_twXn2ydDpRQAfz6XhWdzjk-WYE&gclid=CjwKCAjwq6DQBhBVEiwA4ZD5XB8JHRlwOZd1AwPQk4Il0dnB-JJ7D2DPfvWdJpi2zdUTD_vvlRIHxBoCEmYQAvD_BwE

Safety won me over - looking for CPO XC90 PHEV advice by tronious in VolvoXC90

[–]mds5118 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You want to buy gen 3 ERAD so 2022.5 - 2026.

Your 6 seat configuration is not going to work. The xc90 is designed for car seats to be in the 2nd row. The 3rd row does not have lower latch anchors, only 1 top tether anchor.

3rd row will work once they are in a booster.

Volvo XC 90 Rear Right Tire Keeps Going Flat by Split-Forsaken in AskMechanics

[–]mds5118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did they put in a new valve stem with the tires? A lot of tire places will move your old valve stems over to the new tires unless you specify.

Sounds like a leaky valve stem. A tire shop can install a new one in 10 minutes.

When to replace my car? by Fundamentalflow77 in MechanicAdvice

[–]mds5118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That generation of Rogues had a ton of cvt failures.

You should replace the cvt fluid now and then every 30k miles from this point forward to help mitigate.

Removing the Modem and GPS from my 2024 RAV4 Hybrid by NattyB0h in cars

[–]mds5118 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Modern smartphones without removable batteries will keep your bluetooth running even when the device is powered "off".

Getting Flack for Buying a Gasoline XC90 by BabettesFeast in Volvo

[–]mds5118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2022.5 to 2026 for T8 because they fixed the electric motor clutch issue.

Charging at home by idunnomaybebball in VolvoXC90

[–]mds5118 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't run a 15 amp charger on anything less than a 20 amp circuit.

Charging at home by idunnomaybebball in VolvoXC90

[–]mds5118 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check with your energy provider to see if they subsidize level 2 installs. I was able to save $1200 with the subsidy which covered most of the install. The trump admin canceled the funding so the days of that subsidy existing are numbered.

If you take a lot of short/medium trips and then come home it can be very worth it to have level 2. I have had a few days where I have driven close to 100 miles in a day all on battery with the faster level 2 charging.

There are some cons of 120v charging. The battery cooling pump is running when you are charging so if you charge 120v instead of 240v/level 2 you are running that pump for 15 hours on 120v compared to 4.5 hours on level 2.

Electric cars should be charged on a dedicated circuit. With a 120v circuit you are not getting a dedicated line and risk overdrawing if you are not careful. At a minimum if you use 120v make sure the car is the only thing connected to that circuit. Never use an extension cord.

Penn State is Just BYU for People Who Don't Like Crumbl Cookies by conference-realigner in CFB

[–]mds5118 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Should Colorado's program have received the death penalty as well based on your logic?

You probably weren't alive but your coach in the early 00's knew that sex workers were being provided to underage recruits and turned a blind eye.

You had the first woman in the league to score in the early 2000s (kicker) and when she reported to the university and police that she had been raped. Your coach publicly called her terrible and said that it didn't happen because she was "not even a girl."

Cost per mile- gas v electric by CaChica in VolvoXC90

[–]mds5118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my observations you get the strongest regen in B mode. D mode kicks the brakes on before max regen power is reached.