Volvo 850 Series 1993 thru 1997 (Haynes Manuals) [Paperback]

Ed Scott (Author), John H. Haynes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1999

Inside this manual you will find routine maintenance, tune-up procedures, engine repair, cooling and heating, air conditioning, fuel and exhaust, emissions control, ignition, brakes, suspension and steering, electrical systems, and wiring diagrams.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Haynes Publishing; 1 edition (January 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563923556
• ISBN-13: 978-1563923555
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #287,868 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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68 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need to know, February 4, 2000

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Matt Kennedy (NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Volvo 850 Series 1993 thru 1997 (Haynes Manuals) (Paperback)

Using this book as a guide I just completed the 30,000 mile maintenance on my 97 850 GLT including complete replacement of front brake pads and rotors in half a day. I estimate that I saved about $400-500 using this book. The instructions are clear and complete. More photos would be a help but overall I think this is exactly what the US 850 owners needed.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Volvo 850 1993 to 1997, November 12, 2001

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robert h sand (berkeley, ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Volvo 850 Series 1993 thru 1997 (Haynes Manuals) (Paperback)

This book is a real fraud. The illustrations are poor & printed on cheezy paper.Many subjects are incomplete. The back cover shows an impressive page supposedly from the book, only it doesn't exist. Routing of air thru turbo & intercooler is not shown. Fault codes are listed from 1992 thru 1995. If I were Haynes, I'd be ashamed to put my name on this book.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It helps some, but leaves room for improvement, July 25, 2003

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MARK A BOWDEN (Jackson, MS United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Volvo 850 Series 1993 thru 1997 (Haynes Manuals) (Paperback)

This book is worth having for the price, but it leaves a lot to be desired. Some repairs are explained in enough detail, but all too often the pictures shown are difficult to determine where on the chassis you should be working. If you are already very familiar with all of the nooks and crannies, then this may not be a problem for you.

The index is also very weak. Haynes could do a much better job of adding keywords to the index to help find things. For example, my "Check Engine" light came on. The index doesn't have an entry for "Check Engine", or "Light - Check Engine" or similar. I don't recall other examples off-hand, but this wasn't the only example.

However, there is certainly enough information contained in this manual to help you do many repairs. Once I found the section that contained the "Check Engine" information, the instructions were concise enough to help me determine the problem and resolve it.