Why I love my 1999 S40

Why I love my 1999 S40

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Stick Legs

Original Poster:

5,662 posts

171 months

Tuesday 11th January 2011
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I have just replaced the second item to ever fail on my 1999 S40 1.8 se.

The last thing to go at 33k miles was the reversing light switch.
Now the oil pressure switch has failed at 78k. Less than £10 from Euro car parts and easy to change with the car on the ground.

I have serviced this car myself at home since 2003 when I bought it off it's frist owner with 22k on the clock for £4000.

It never even uses and oil or coolant and I regularly sit at high speed on the M'way. I have never replaced anything else that was not on the service schedule in the Haynes manual.

I blame changing the oil at 5k miles! :-)


dufusmuppet

937 posts

186 months

Tuesday 11th January 2011
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Built to last.....smile

Chris993C4

655 posts

217 months

Wednesday 12th January 2011
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Stick Legs said:
I have just replaced the second item to ever fail on my 1999 S40 1.8 se.

The last thing to go at 33k miles was the reversing light switch.
Now the oil pressure switch has failed at 78k.
Pah! My '99 V40 is on 220k - mind you, two of the heated rear-window elements don't work...

Stick Legs

Original Poster:

5,662 posts

171 months

Thursday 13th January 2011
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I see your heating elements and raise you a dash light bulb (which also failed 2 years ago and I forgot to mention).

;-)