u/NothingLift

What would be the recommended interval for changing ERAD fluid in a 2023 XC60 T8?

Mostly driven in pure, no towing or super high speed driving.

Have 60k km service coming up and wondering if it's too early? Transmission fluid is scheduled for 90k km according to Volvo but that feels a bit long to wait for ERAD which is doing a lot of the heavy lifting.

With the design direction new cars are taking it's looking more likely I will keep this one for up to 10 years/300k km. I'm happy to Invest in preventative maintenance but don't want to be excessive if it's not warranted

Looking at a regional role with DQ, location isn't optimal but they will talent pool suitable applicants for future roles.

Is that pool likely to be within that region only or potentially used for recruitment in other areas?

Current old oven is on the fritz, have tried unsuccessfully to get a sparky out for a power assessment so hoping to get some guidance here before next week. Electric oven, grill and cooktop

1 - is there a way to extend an oven power feed by a couple of meters or does it require a full new run back to the meter board?

2 - is there any way to know how many amps the current feed is? The circuit is unmarked and can't see any markings on the heavy gauge orange sheathed cable. Total max draw of current oven is 9200w according to the circuit diagram on the back. 1990s model oven from what I can tell but the feed may predate that back to mid 70s build date .

To be clear to the AI moderator, I'm not asking advice on how to conduct unlicenced electrical work

I have a 2023 T8 with air suspension. Getting savage inner shoulder wear at the front and moderate at the rear. Local shop said alignment was pretty good last time I had it in but planning to take it to dealership or their recommended specialist

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For my understanding what is adjustable from factory?

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Front toe

Front camber

Front caster

Rear toe

Rear camber

Thrust angle

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Haven't been able to find anything definitive

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Thanks

Currently running around -2.3 rear and -1.7 front on HR sport springs. Front strut mounts are on the way out so I expect fresh mounts might land around -1.6

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Wondering if it's worth installing adjustable camber plates to bring the fronts to around -2.5 for spirited mountain road driving? Or current specs are ok and not worth the extra cost? Don't do enough km for tire wear to be a concern

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Looking at Ireland engineering adjustable street camber plates with factory rubber mounts and drop hats to keep ride height the same

My sway bar links are pretty cooked and the car is lowered on HR sport plus E90 drop hats at front.

Figured I should move to adjustable links when replacing them and dial in preload/angle but prices are insane, like $240USD plus international shipping and unfavorable exchange rate. I don't mind spending where needed but I'm not seeing what justifies the cost in this case.

Is there a cheaper option I'm missing? Not against making some changes to brackets or whatever to accommodate a different style of link.

325i convertible with control arm mounted links in front, not strut mounted. Planning to keep factory sway bars and replace the mounting bushes with poly

Playing motorfest and having real trouble being competitive in some off-road races even at low difficulty.

I don't seem to be able to keep speed up enough without spinning out or ploughing or overcorrecting when putting down power. Especially bad is the muscle car in race 2 of the Hollywood playlist and anything using the KTM ATV

Tried comfort settings of ECS and traction control but didn't make a noticeable difference

Playing on a wheel

Any pointers?

Looking at new wheels, will 205/50R16 ET15 fit without messing with guards etc?

Looks like it should be good on willtheyfit.com and some quick measurements on the car but keen to hear some experiences

H&R sport springs, not super low, may install E90 drop hats on front

Maxilite ET24 are first choice but also scoping some cheaper lenso reps

Over the next 5-10 years would you expect 15 inch performance tires to become extinct like 14s or is there enough demand to keep them going?

Talking stuff like v701, pilot sport, re003, NS20 and budget semi slicks

Mostly interested in 205/55R15 and 195/60R15 but speaking generally too

Need to buy new wheels because 14s are dead except for eco touring patterns but don't want to be in same position for next set of tires.

Prefer the look and ride of 15s on my car but 16s have heaps more choices

Not strictly track related but figure this is where the experienced people hang

Deciding between these two for a weekend street car because there are zero other performance tires in the 14 inch size I need. Warm dry weather car, rarely driven in heavy rain. max 2k miles per year. I'd use a V701 if they were available.

Any compelling reason to pay 30-50% more for the falkens?

If one was significantly quieter or less harsh I'd probably go with that.

Either will grip way better and have stiffer sidewalls than the cheap tires on it now or the eco touring tires available.

Mostly wanting stiffer sidewalls without getting too harsh.