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Jason McKinsey, Lehman Volvo Cars Service Manager, writes about Volvo trending topics, including this month’s segment on the importance of having a wheel alignment performed on your Volvo during this time of year. Looking for more information on a particular Volvo service topic? Submit your topic suggestion to Jason at jason@lehmanvolvocarsyork.com. Pothole Blues By Jason McKinsey, Service Manager No driver looks forward to the abundance of potholes during this time of year. Sometimes it seems when one pothole is repaired, two more pop up in its place! As you can imagine, potholes take a toll on your Volvo. Wheel alignment is one of the most common things affected by potholes and other road hazards. Wheel alignment is the adjustment of steering and suspension components that affect how the tires make contact with the surface of the road. There are several angles that can be adjusted to change the wheel alignment, including the most common: Caster, Camber and Toe. But, h...

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...

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...