Maintenance Schedule S40 and S60

I'm in the market for a used S40 or S60 for my son. I'm finding some fairly
interesting cars, but all of them are near 100,000 miles or over. I've had
Volvos in the past, a couple of 240s, so the high miles don't bother me.
But I'd like to know what sort of maintenance might be almost due before I
buy. Things like when should the timing belt, water pump, etc., be
replaced. Where can I find the maintenance schedules for these two models?

Also, I've been discouraged from buying the first model year of either one.
I believe the S60 started in 2001. Not sure when the S40 started. Does
avoiding the first model year seem like reasonable advice?

Thanks

 

Bubba wrote:

2000 was the first model year for the S40 in the uS, but it
was sold before that in Europe.

My U.S. 2000 S40 has not had problems I'd ascribe to a
first-year model. Consumer Reports has an annual issue with
repair records of cars by make, model, and year. Most
libraries have it.

 

The schedule for maintenance should be with the owners manual, but
figure on average the timing and drive belts should be replaced every
75k. Or contact the dealer since those schedule vary by model and
year. A more important record would be the one showing that
maintenance had been done on schedule for the first 100,000 miles.
Also consider having a competent Volvo mechanic give the car a pre-
purchase inspection. I've found it to be invaluable when buying cars
for kids about to become 3 college students.

I'm not aware of any first year problems as there were with the S80.
However, consider that even on a car with first year problems it would
make sense that they were fixed on a car that has accumulated 100,000
miles.

 

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