Volvo Owners Club Forum - View Single Post - Awaiting delivery of Volvo V50 2.4i (2009) J Import

Nick04 · Jan 15th, 2022, 22:34

Hi gents, new on here - crossed over from Skoda.

Always liked Volvo, but have previously sticked with Skoda for a while, mainly because they were great value. This is until used prices got so ridiculous and it made sense to go the import route for a V50.

Anyway, it lands in a couple of days. It's done just under 50k miles. Are there any recommendations for immediate prep/maintenance work I should do? I'm going to get a full engine service done, but the two main points of contention are the cam belt and gearbox oil. I guess if there's no evidence of the cam belt been changed, I'll get that done. But what about the transmission? Service it or not? Also, I mentioned the cam belt to my mechanic (BMW specialist) and he said it might have to be done by a specialist as he thinks it requires a specific Volvo tool. Is this correct?

As for the Japanese to UK related work. Haven't decided fully yet. Things to consider are miles to km (not sure I'm that bothered) language change and potentially swapping out the sat nav unit.

Jan 15th, 2022, 22:34	#1
Nick04 Member Last Online: Mar 2nd, 2024 23:05 Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Newcastle	Awaiting delivery of Volvo V50 2.4i (2009) J Import Hi gents, new on here - crossed over from Skoda. Always liked Volvo, but have previously sticked with Skoda for a while, mainly because they were great value. This is until used prices got so ridiculous and it made sense to go the import route for a V50. Anyway, it lands in a couple of days. It's done just under 50k miles. Are there any recommendations for immediate prep/maintenance work I should do? I'm going to get a full engine service done, but the two main points of contention are the cam belt and gearbox oil. I guess if there's no evidence of the cam belt been changed, I'll get that done. But what about the transmission? Service it or not? Also, I mentioned the cam belt to my mechanic (BMW specialist) and he said it might have to be done by a specialist as he thinks it requires a specific Volvo tool. Is this correct? As for the Japanese to UK related work. Haven't decided fully yet. Things to consider are miles to km (not sure I'm that bothered) language change and potentially swapping out the sat nav unit.