Hi,

Newer owner here. Recently bought a 2013 Volvo S60 Premium Plus T5 2.5L AWD at 105,000km, for Americans that is about 62k miles I think. Anyway, it was one owner dealer maintained with all records which sealed the deal. I have driven it about 2.5K miles for you Americans, (when I say "you Americans I mean no disrespect). Now the engine light has come on. The timing belt was never changed. Do you think when I get it checked out by the dealership or a Volvo specialist that I might as well change the timing belt? I've read it should be changed between 60k to 100k miles for you Americans, but I figure the car, while low in mileage for it's age, is still old. So I'm thinking I might as well take the financial pain and get them to check why the engine light is on and just get them to change the timing belt too? Is this wise?

 

It's due at 120k miles or 10 years. You're close on time, depending on in service date.

 

Yeah I guess you are right. Just ****ty I bought it from Volvo of Unionville 2 months ago and they didn't automatically replace it. Those bastards. Might as well eat up the cost and get it done. I hope these 5 cylinder Volvos are reliable like the older ones. I know newer China ones took a steep drop in reliability.

 

If it isn't due by time I don't think any dealer would replace it on a used car.