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Tips and advice on caring for your Volvo, from the people who work on them all day.
The Color of Exhaust Smoke and What Problem It Might Indicate
White, blue, gray or black? The color of the smoke from your tailpipe is a clue, and it can point your mechanic in the right direction.
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Volvo Owners' Most Common Concerns and Complaints
Four of the complaints we hear most from Volvo owners, what's usually behind them, and what you can do about each one.
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Keep High-Mileage Volvo Cars Running with These Tips
Five habits that give your Volvo its best shot at 200,000 miles, 300,000 miles and beyond.
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A Good Volvo Specialist is Worth the Drive (to Ballard!)
Dealer, general shop, European specialist or Volvo-only shop? Why we think the drive to a specialist pays off.
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Keep Your Volvo's Brakes in Better Condition with These Five Tips
Five simple habits that keep your brakes safe and keep small brake jobs from turning into big ones.
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If Nothing Else: Change Your Volvo's Oil!
You can neglect a lot of things on a car and still bring it back. The oil isn't one of them.
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Volvo. A Culture of Innovation
From the three-point seat belt to the way the cars were built, Volvo has always done things its own way. That's a big part of why we love working on them.
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If something in these posts sounds like your Volvo, bring it by and we'll tell you what we see.