Quote Originally Posted by Michael View Post
Make sure it's an OLD Volvo guy. The technology has changed so much that just being Volvo certified don't mean jack unless this guy has been working on them since the 70s. Most techs will look at you like you asked for a light saber if you mention dwell meter.
That's good advice.

I've heard many stories out Volvo shops saying "hell no", and even picked up a car or two from "Volvo" shops after they screwed it up or gave up on the car. At this point they may not have any more expertise than anyone else. Volvo hasn't used K-Jet in 30 years.

What you will find is that some shops may be adventurous and competent, most are not adventurous (i.e. don't want to risk screwing up something they can't fix, or will take more time than they can bill for) or are just incompetent.

Depending on your issues, another worry is that most shops of any sort have never seen or tried to bring back to life a car that has been parked for 20+ years and they have no idea how much damage that can do to a car.