Mantainace Tips
 

Thank you for helping me with my questions this looks like an awesome forum.

I recently bought an 2006 xc90 2.5t AWD it has 78000 on it now I need to do an oil change today. My wife's BMW can only take certain fluids, is Volvo the same? What kind of oil do you recommend does it need to be synthetic? For the cooling system can regular 50/50 antifreeze work or only Volvo antifreeze? I've never owned a vehicle with turbo are there special Mantainace I need to preform for that? I would like to do a full tune up for it including changeling transmission filter and fluid. What website do you recommend to buy parts for this vehicle? Do you recommend me changing the transmission fluid yet? I can't tell if it have a transmission cooler I have a boat that is 4000 lbs I tow it around 200 miles each time I take it. Last the factory key didn't come with it. Can I get this from a website then take it to a dealer to cut and program, or can I take care of all of it online? Thank you so much for the help.

I get all my parts from FP Groton, they have good oem parts and they are reasonable, IPD is also very good, but I find their prices to be a bit higher, I use synthetic oil in all my vehicles, but it is not necessary, look at your glove compartment book ( owners Manual), go by the factory suggestions, if you don't have that, go to volvotechinfo.com...they can give you a heads up on everything. goodd luck,
Pete