Are 1997 Volvo 850 sedan OEM parts no longer made?

aarem
Wed, 02 Aug 2023 23:04:20 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

I recently went to the Volvo dealer with my 1997 Volvo 850 (152,920 miles) who found a power steering fluid leak, a transmission fluid leak and some broken (rear) engine mounts. So I left the car behind with them. After six weeks, I am told that OEM parts are not available, and since they are a dealer, they can not guarantee their work with non-OEM parts (I can accept this part). It is surprising to me that Volvo no longer makes replacement parts for a car that I still, but rarely, see on the road. Of course, it is possible that the dealer does not want to deal with such an old car abd he is the only guy around for hundreds of miles. Is my option really to go after-market, assuming these parts can be found from them? The car drives great, and getting it unnecessarily replaced would be my last option.

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