Lehman Volvo Cars

Measuring your Tire Pressure By: Jason McKinsey Imagine this: You jump into your Volvo and start the engine.  Your heated seats and steering wheel feel amazing on this cold November morning.  You begin driving down the driveway and notice an orange warning light on the instrument panel which reads “Low Tire Pressure.”  You step out of your Volvo and begin to assess your tires.  The tires appear normal. You think, “Maybe the message is a false alarm.”  This nuisance is all too familiar to drivers this time of year.  But, why does this happen? The pressure in your tires drop one pound of pressure for every 10 degree temperature drop.  Meaning, if you set your pressure to 36 PSI (Pounds per Square Inch) in 90-degree July weather, and today its 30 degrees outside, your tires are now 30 PSI.  Newer Volvos are equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system.  This system constantly checks the pressure in your tires and alerts you when the...

The launch of the all-new 2019 Volvo XC40 premium SUV is being accompanied by the launch of something else entirely: Care by Volvo, a new subscription service that will redefine the way people approach the process of buying vehicles. Care by Volvo will feature a national, flat-rate monthly fee that includes all of the traditional extras of buying a car, such as insurance, maintenance and down payments. It works very much like the subscription program used by many mobile phones. The process is free from negotiation and starts with the online order. An interested buyer can simply order online, head over to the nearest Volvo dealership and drive away after signing their contract their new Volvo without having to worry about all the usual hassle. “This is simple and clear, everything but fuel is basically included in one flat rate,” said Lex Kerssemakers, President & CEO of Volvo Cars USA, “This is the next step toward making life less complicated for customers.” Th...

Jason McKinsey, Lehman Volvo Cars Service Manager, writes about Volvo trending topics, including this month’s segment on the importance of using the correct octane fuel in your Volvo. Looking for more information on a particular Volvo service topic?  Submit your topic suggestion to Jason at  jason@lehmanvolvocarsyork.com . Jason's Journal: Which Octane Fuel to use in your Volvo  Last month we talked about top tier fuels and how they benefit your Volvo (read last month's article  here ).  This month, we will discuss a question I hear quite often at the Service Desk.  "What is the correct octane fuel for my Volvo?"          You've been looking at Volvo's website, browsing our dealerships inventory, studying and comparing each feature and option, and now you did it--you have purchased a new Volvo.  As you read through the owner’s manual (which we know everyone does!) you come across the section on fuel requireme...

Jason McKinsey, Lehman Volvo Cars Service Manager, writes about Volvo trending topics, including this month’s segment on the importance of using Top Tier fuel in your Volvo. Looking for more information on a particular Volvo service topic? Submit your topic suggestion to Jason at jason@lehmanvolvocarsyork.com . Why Use Top Tier Fuels in Your Volvo? Article by Jason McKinsey Over the years I have enjoyed assisting countless Volvo owners. Working at the service desk for the last 20+ years has brought many Volvo questions to my attention. I hope to address some of these in my monthly articles. I am open to any topic pertaining to your Volvo and welcome your suggestions for future articles. This month I will be talking about the use of Top Tier fuels and what they mean to you and your Volvo.  Top Tier fuel was a standard developed in 2004 to protect sophisticated engines from carbon build up in the intake and fuel systems of your engine. So why would it matter if your V...