1988 Volvo 740 Turbo Intercooler from North America - Comments

I got the car used for a great price, so I don't bother complaining about the absence of a headliner, or small blemishes on the exterior paint. Being sixteen, I feel lucky to have such a luxury vehicle with accessories that still function. I cannot, however, figure out why my service light won't go off- the car's been checked out and there are not any problems with it. Also, there is a small oil leak, but not a big deal. So far, no major complaints.

Sitting in this car feels as though you're driving in a leather recliner. I set my seat to be in a racing style bucket position, and love it. The car handles excellently on all surfaces with the exception of fresh snow (the rear wheel drive causes me to lose the back end around corners, but hey- that's fun) Acceleration is excellent after the initial turbo lag, and I feel safe in side all that thick metal. The thing's a tank!

Hello,

Glad you like the car. I really like mine to as I have got a Manual 1986 740 GLE estate. I am in the uk. Your service light as far as I am aware it is normal and comes on every five thousand miles as a reminder to service it. You have to use a pensil on a knob on the instrument cluster to push the button in to reset. On early models you had to remove instrument cluster and press the reset button behind cluster, or remove cover above pedals and look up behind dash to locate and push the button. Have a look at.

Www.brickboard.com Click RWD 700 left hand side. Use search button at bottom at type in service light reset button. it will bring up results or use the drop down menu at the top as well. You can also post a message when you have registered, which is free. Good luck and safe motoring James.

Hello again It's James.

With your small oil leak check that your flame trap isn't blocked as I think turbos have them. If plugged it causes oil leaks. Look at site I gave you as it covers above and more, purely a volvo forum. James.

Greetings, I am considering purchasing a 1988 Turbo 740 from a neighborhood garage. The owners of the garage repair almost exclusively Volvo and often have cars for sale. Their mechanical work comes very highly recommended as does their honesty. The 1988 has 280,000 kilometers, no visible rust, though clearly some touch up has been done by the previous owner (s). The body looks very good except for a crack in the windshield along the base. This seems to fit in with a "quirk" which necessitates a thump on the dash board to have the gas guage flip in to action. There does not appear to be any noticeable front end damage and so I am only a bit apprehensive. Price is 1700$ Canadian (taxes in) Any words of caution?

I just had to laugh when I read these posts. I've owned my 1988 740 Turbo for 11 years now, she has 311,500 km on her. Every morning I have to "thump" my dashboard to free the gas gauge and ammeter. Otherwise, the car has been reasonably reliable over the years. She has required regular maintenance and some costly repairs, but nothing really beyond the normal wear-and-tear associated with a car approaching middle age (for a Volvo). She has suffered some of the ailments typical of this make/model/year: sagging roof liner, sticking door handles, rusted-out rear bumper mounts and a leaking sunroof seal. Still, I've had no regrets owning this car and hope to keep it for at least another year (saving $ for a small BMW...).