XC70: Information Potential new owner - 2015 XC70 D5 AWD

[rosscow]

Hi all,

Back in 2012 I nearly bought a V70 (actually posted a thread on here at the time), long story short ended up in an Audi A6 Avant!

Now 6 years on the A6 has had it's day and I'm almost an owner of a 2015 XC70.

Going to look next week, have put deposit down. Spec as follows:

2015 D5 AWD Se Lux Auto
Heated seats
Heated windscreen
Laminated windows
Keyless drive/personal car communicator
Lane departure warning
Driver alert control
Adaptive cruise
Front/rear park assist
Rear reversing camera
Sensus Connect with Harmon Kardon stereo
18" Leda wheels
Tinted rear windows/boot

1 owner from new (Apparently a doctor that did a lot of motorway miles), 3 years old next month. Full Volvo service history. 63,000 miles.

27/08/15 PDI
24/08/16 1st service
21/02/17 2nd service
14/02/18 3rd service

Anything I need to look for? Auxiliary belt change? Transmission fluid change? Cambelt change?

Can someone confirm if this car would be a 2015-AT 1446 or a 2015-AT 1420? Trying to download the manual from the Volvo website and I'm not sure what the difference is....

Thanks in advance!

[1monkey600]

It is probably a MY2016 model, not a 2015.

The numbers in the manual titles give model year and 1st week of build, i.e. 2015-AT 1446 is for a MY2015 model, built from week 46 of 2014 onwards, 2015-AT 1420 is MY2015 built between week 20 of 2014 and week 45 of 2014.

Yours was probably built around week 30 in 2015 so you likely need a 2016-AT manual.

[rosscow]

Ah ok, that makes sense!

Many thanks

[rosscow]

Someone has said I should ask for the dealer to include a transmission/haldex oil change/service.

Good idea?

[rosscow]

Car should be at the dealership this weekend, looking forward to viewing.

Can anyone confirm what rear shocks this will come with? Standard or Nivomats?

If standard, is it a big job to change to Nivomats?

[XC90Mk1]

Originally Posted by rosscow

Someone has said I should ask for the dealer to include a transmission/haldex oil change/service.

Good idea?

I changed my fluid in the auto box at 75k and it was black, others in here have had the same at 50k. The Haldex has about 500ml of fluid so that is probably also black.
Yes, I would have them change it

[rosscow]

Ok great, thanks!

[AndyB06]

I’d be very surprised if you can get a transmission fluid change out of them. Dealer would probably charge £300 for this alone.

Either way, I’d recommend you change the transmission fluid. I’ve done a few ‘sump dumps’ recently on mine - I was quite surprised by the fluid condition at only 48k. Brown and in need of a change. Your fluid should still be decent, that mileage in 3yrs is likely due to lots of motorway cruising, whereas my car in its 5.5yrs has had a life of pulling herself up hills.

[Johnny Kebab]

Is a transmission fluid change something that could be done yourself?

JK

[rosscow]

Yep, I've had a look around read some good threads. Also found a good youtube video, it doesn't look overly hard! Not sure about the Volvo diagnostic tool though....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAb9p8Wph-M