I just had a full 120,000 mile tuneup and timing belt replaced about 10 days ago. Two days later I noticed the smell of gas and a day after that I noticed my car was leaking about a half quart of oil per day. I took my car to the nearest Volvo mechanic, which is not the same dealership I did the service at (Bill Kidd's Volvo in Timonium, MD). The new Volvo mechanic (Scandinavian Auto in Rockville, MD) is claiming I need a new fuel pump and will not be able to see why my oil is leaking until they do this service for safety reasons. When I had the tuneup done at Bill Kidd's, they had torn the fuel line (I believe) and replaced it. Now I am stuck here as to what I should do. Can someone please help me out? Of course, I believe that Bill Kidd's must be responsible for the improper installation of some parts for all of this to happen within two days of my getting the car back! This is costing me all kinds of money and a huge headache. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks, Steve

 

As politely and with no offense offered heres my piece of advice- Stop taking your car to mechanics, find a good local junkyard and do the service yourself. A little grease under the fingernails never hurt anyone. For analysis, sure, hire it out. I just bought a rust free 240 for 1200 bucks. Sounds like service technicians took that much from you with a couple of visits. Dont want to preach, but I'm really a cheapskate... Please dont get offended with my comments. Dave