Just wanted to say hi. Picked up my first ever Volvo on Monday, at 2018 XC90 T6 Momentum in Osmium Gray.

Updates so far:

• Updated maps, gracenote, and voice files
• Programmed garage door opener
• Configured all the options in the Settings
• Setup my Profile to remember all my settings
• Downloaded and setup Volvo app

Upcoming add-ons:

• Yakima Railbar so I can attach my previously used Thule cargo box
• Looking at replacing the Hanook tires with ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus all season tires
• Adding a middle seat booster cover for my young one
• Screen protector for main screen and rear climate control screen
• Dashcam that attaches to my existing Escort Max 3

Any advice on what to look for, update, maintain? The car has 51k miles so far.


Brought my 'advisor' with me.

 

Hello and welcome to the club! Congratulations on your Volvo. A lot of good info here regarding mods in case you are thinking of doing any. Check out some of the garages and you may get some ideas. Good luck and keep us posted!

 

As for keeping your ride for the long haul, I'd recommend a few things

1) keep a full maintenance history
2) review the owners manual and factory maintenance schedule (available online from Volvo, just google "Volvo owners manuals" don't use a site that charges for these docs)
3) pay attention to the fluids. Not just levels but recommended flush intervals for coolant, brakes, power steering, transmission. Factory may not publish an interval for transmission and power steering but most dealers will inspect and recommend. Google various forums for insights on how often (ie 100K miles for the transmission etc)
4) get regular inspections done. This is something dealers do regularly with scheduled maintenance that your local indy may not.
5) As to choice of tires, again plenty of options that can be matched to your driving needs. Check online resources like tirerack.com for reviews, ratings and decision guides.
6) not sure if you have a trailer hitch - check out etrailer.com and others as a good resource for options. You can also rent things like a trailer hitch bike rack from U-haul if you don't own one. A lot easier than trying to put bikes on the roof of a tall car.

 

Thank you for the welcome! Yes I will be searching around for mods to get some idea. The car is good as is, but there are always little things to make it even better. I am looking and researching Polestar. I see many posts questioning if it's worth it. I see my local dealer has a discount coupon for Polestar through the end of October. One of my last cars was software tuned and I really enjoyed the extra umph!

Thanks for the tips, yes I am pretty good at keeping records and now that this car reminds you of maintenance, it'll be easier.

I did see the owners manual in the car, in the app, and online. I've yet to go into details as there are many things to discover, icons in the dash, etc. I will definitely take advantage of my warranty as well.

As far as tires I did end up picking up the ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus all season tires. The Hanook's were not in good shape. I took the ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus tires for a long drive this past weekend on dry roads and it was very quiet and comfortable. Next month I will be bring the car up to the mountains, not sure what the weather will be like. I am looking at Auto Socks as a substitute for snow chains as this car came with 20' rims. Not sure what everyone else uses in case of snow?

I did check underneath for a trailer hitch and didn't see anything familiar. I normally put one on my vehicles. No rush on this as my biking days are behind me, but my kids might eventually get into it, plus I do like to leverage the trailer hitch to add a hitch platform for carrying oversized items. I am pending delivery of some roof rails so I can use my Thule cargo box. I use the carbo box to put our snow sleds and stuff I don't want in the car.