20 year old volvo with 27k miles, do I still need to do complete stage 0?
 

Hey guys. Just purchased a 96 volvo 850 turbo with 27k original miles. Got it for a damn good price too. I can't find anything wrong except for a leak around the turbo which should be an easy fix. Since the turbo and tranny are so young (miles wise) I'm gonna use them for a while. I plan to do a tune and exhaust.
My question is: Do I still need to do all the stage 0 mods even if something looks like it's in great shape? Thanks.

Yes to stage 0.

Rubber deteriorate due to exposure to oxygen. Change that timing belt ASAP!!!!
Also change all fluid and tires.

True, good point. I plan on getting to that timing belt before I daily drive the car.

21 yr old rubber, I wouldn't even start it again.

I should have mentioned that the car has had the timing belt replaced before, and it's been driven on and off all it's life. It never sat for year(s)

I would do nothing other than a timing belt whenever you think it's required. I drive a 1995 with 300,000 miles and as you can imagine it has original rubber and plastic all over the place. But probably not the timing belt.


It would be a bad waste of effort, in my opinion, to put plug wires on it, or a rotor, or do the PCV. But you be the judge.


Generally you ought to be concerned that you will put a brand new part on it that's less fit-for-use than what you're taking off.


One thing that might be good, depending on the climate, is to take all the brakes apart and look for rust. The rear pads in particular don't have much room for rust. Also the brake calipers will potentially be less reliable than mine are with 300,000 miles. That is the part I think most likely to suffer in a measureable way from non-use.

That's more like the way I was thinking. I don't think parts like plug wires and such will go bad just from age. Thanks for your input.