Time to Freeze!

**The Driver** · 02-08-2018, 01:19 PM

I figured I`d cross post this since some of you guys like doing your own maintenmence/modifacations.

Recently, I discovered a pretty large oil leak and a misfire on cylinders 3 & 4 and a ballast went out to boot. It`s been running rough, to be honest I though it was motor mounts but apparently I was wrong. Being this is my DD and I`ve noticed a slow and gradual loss of MPG over the years, Well anyway`s it`s about time to overhaul the R.

The complete list of parts.

Fluids

Mobile ATF 3309 - 12 Qaurts
Motul 300V 5W-40 - 6 Quarts
Motul Mocool - 1 canister
Volvo Anti-freeze
Distilled water
Liqui-moly Ceratec - 1 Canister
Liqui-moly Rad Cleaner - 2 Canisters
Liqui-moly Engine Clean - 1 Canister

Factory

OEM Oil Filter
OEM Oil Cap
OEM Oil level sensor gasket (Opened up to see inside the pan, leaking)
OEM Spark plugs
Bosch 160 Amp alternator
OEM Idler pulley
OEM PCV system (Complete), main pipe and both banjo bolts replaced
OEM Upper & Lower Rad hoses (lower was dry rotted)
OEM Thermostat (Whole new unit)
Bosch Boost sensor
OEM Gaskets and crush washers for all the misc things that go along with a complete front dissembly.
OEM Misc Bolts and new OE Clamps for hardware
OEM Petcock (IMPORTANT)

OEM Plus

OEM XC90 Oil cooler (Brand new)
New Quick release setup with fast draining
Horn Relocation - Front air dam is now flowing a ton better
Custom Iginition harness + All new coil clips (You will see in pics, rated to handle 500F + Quick release)
Wrapped and spliced the whole front engine loom with TESA tape
Osram Cool Blue Boost D2S
Valeo OE Ballasts
Side mount OIL OEM cooler for Engine oil (Still a work in progress, sourcing correct lines and a block off plate)

Performance

D088 OTE
D088 Lower charge pipe
D088 Drop-in Intercooler
DEI Gold Thermal Wrap
Snabb Aramid Intake Manifold Spacer
Snabb Aramid Throttle body spacer
Silicone Vacumm lines
New ATE 1 way check valves for the Vacumm system

Cleaned (This is important for thermal reasons, everything was pulled off the car and cleaned top to bottom)
Injectors were sent out to southbay injectors (Huge thanks), flow tested and sonic cleaned and new O-rings + Seats were installed!

Radiator + Fan
AC Condenser + Compressor
Power steering unit
Accessory Bracket
Whole engine block
All intake piping
Intake manifold
Throttle body
Sensors, clips, etc.

The car now runs like a swiss watch, I used to have mild vibration in the cabin. I now have next to none, MPG has improved by atleast 20% but time will tell, no more oil leaks, throttle response is much better. Engine temps, the big winner, the engine runs ICE COLD. The intake manifold never gets more than 85F (I`ll test it with a heat gun soon). I can actually touch it and it feels luke warm, not hot. The OTE pipe is also MUCH cooler, atleast 30-40 degree`s less (I suspect it`s from the DEI wrap, better engine coolant but most most of all the harness from the oils dissapating the heat.)

Thanks to Connor at Viva and Southbay Injectors!

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Good tools and STAY ORGANIZED! These are the two most important factors when getting a job done right!

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