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Jan 5th, 2021, 16:46 | #11 | |
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Ref the pollen filter, I'm of the same mind, it's a quality (and probably length!) of life improvement. I did a bit of reading earlier today on the benefits of the active carbon, seems there is lots of science behind how they work, pulling out more pollutants from the air vs a regular filter. Might be worth going for on your next service?
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I know this may sound daft, but I can pretty much smell when the filter needs to be changed & even start sneezing on some occasions (hence why I change mine regularly). I remember in my Dad's last car, I got into it & said there was a smell of dust when the vents were blowing air. He hadn't owned it long at the time, but I said to him that the pollen filter needs to be changed as soon as. So I changed it for him & my goodness, the pollen filter was disgusting. He couldn't smell anything though! Just on the subject of Mann filters... I've found that the oil filter doesn't seem to come with a new sump plug washer & I have to buy one separately. Its not the end of the world, but that's something in my experience that I've noticed with every Mann oil filter I've purchased. That aside, the filters are excellent. Does anyone know where I can buy a set of sump plug washers that fit the S80 & V70 P3's? They'd be handy to have in the garage. Quote:
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Only comment I would make here is that I have always achieved a v.good price when selling my used cars privately as I retain all service records written up in a folder with date and mileage.
In my instance I have about 12 pages of official ‘Volvo’ headed invoices and have probably paid less than £125 for the privilege. I believe I will more than recoup that on a car probably still worth £8,000 or more (don’t know? 2012 SE Lux with 3 owners and great condition). Now of course, if you buy your cars for sun 6K and run them into the ground no issues just buy Mann, Mahle and if needs must Framm. I would agree to not bother with cross land. That stuff is sun standard. |
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1. You keep the car 'forever', obviously better saving the money and doing it yourself. 2. You keep it medium term and do enough services yourself that any potential loss in value is offset by the cost savings of doing it yourself. 3. You sell it short term, it's just a case of waiting for someone sensible who can tell the car is enthusiast owned, and DIY services are backed up with receipts/reports. I know when I'm buying a car, I'd actually see this is a positive vs most cars which have a history of being services at unknown garages/Kwik Fit etc. They are usually the same owners who have mechanical sympathy for their cars; let the oil come up to temp before 'booting it', let the car cool down after a hard run, don't leave it idling unnecessarily etc. The only was you lose is if you trade the car in, as they will never accept DIY services. Overall though it's just satisfying knowing the job has been done correctly, using the best parts. The cherry on top is the cost saving. That would definitely be handy! I see it usually ends up costing like £3 once posted for that washer, which isn't too much money but seems a bit excessive for what must be about 2 pence worth of metal haha.
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There's nothing wrong with using Mann filters on any Volvo, regardless of its value. They made the filters for Volvo in the first place! All you're paying for by getting parts from the dealership is the blue Volvo box & paying a higher price for a part that was made by someone else.
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@Bomster
Agreed. Volvo certainly know how to charge for them!
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A stack of genuine ‘Volvo’ headed invoices does tend to speak volumes when listed privately as while you and I know the Mann connection most buyers simply see Volvo or ‘something else’. I have always had much much cheaper cars and always used motaquip which I found good quality. |
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