I tinker with cars and have used Haynes with the combo of YouTube for repairs. I have a 2007 V70 I recently purchased and curious if there is a recommended online manual or paper manual one would suggest? Or, is Haynes good enough?

Brian

 

Really depends what level of repairs you'd DIY. If you google "2007 V70 repair manual" you can probably find somebody who's posted a PDF of either a Haynes or a shop manual. Most pertainent details are available on the web and there's quite a few instructional vids on Youtube for the more common maintenance procedures. More important is what tools you'd need to service a modern car - ie which OBD2 reader is Volvo friendly, special tools like a serpentine belt tool, brake bleeder and so on. Some folks have purchased black market copies of the VIDA DICE - but you'd be on your own is the program doesn't load etc. I happen to have a Haynes for my S40 and I may have opened it once to confirm a spec (like spark plug gap...) but that's about it. The rest I have found online or in a vid.

 

I use Alldata. You can buy a subscription at low cost. However, most Volvo service items are clearly identified on various YouTube videos.