Volvo Dealer service

S40 Squared · Nov 9th, 2012, 22:55

Does anyone know if the EGR valve and all the muck is cleaned out by a main volvo dealer when they service the car? Car is due a service in a couple of months and I don't have the tools or spare time right now to start messing.

Am questioning this as my 1.9D 115bhp has dropped on MPG recently and all its tyre pressures are fine, not much weight in the car etc. Not running with heater and a/c on that much either.

Puzzled.

gatos · Nov 9th, 2012, 23:00

As the weather gets colder, you should expect a drop in MPG and wait until spring to get you previous values.....

To answer your question, cleaning the EGR is not part of any of the Volvo services as far as I know, unless if you ask for it specifically and get charged accordingly.....

. Or they may try to sell you a new one.....

.

ShawnS40 came over at my place and we removed his EGR (including all the other bits to get to it) in less than 15 minutes. Then another 10-20 minutes cleaning it and another 10-15 to put everything back together

skyship007 · Nov 10th, 2012, 12:32

The dealers will probably just fit a new one and I would not be surprised if you got a bill of around 3 to 400 quid for a full EGR service.

pphilpot · Nov 10th, 2012, 13:26

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Originally Posted by S40 Squared

Does anyone know if the EGR valve and all the muck is cleaned out by a main volvo dealer when they service the car? Car is due a service in a couple of months and I don't have the tools or spare time right now to start messing.

Am questioning this as my 1.9D 115bhp has dropped on MPG recently and all its tyre pressures are fine, not much weight in the car etc. Not running with heater and a/c on that much either.

Puzzled.

You can visually see if there could be a blocked up EGR valve by just removing enough to look into the inlet manifold. Because mine had done mainly motorway miles when I bought it, the inlet was pretty clear, and when I got around to removing the ERG to clean it, that too was pretty clean...

S40 Squared · Nov 10th, 2012, 15:11

To cheer myself up I swopped the S40 for the S80 this weekend and thought that a drop in MPG for the S40 is nothing to worry about compared to the horrendous MPG of the S80 (38MPG). Thats the price you pay for more power and a geartronic box that doesn't suit the car! Previous auto S80 had a brilliant gearbox and this one does not seem as slick - hangs on too long before changing up (and im light footed).

Will investigate EGR etc next weekend. S40 does a complete mix of urban and motorway miles and was returning approx 50MPG.

Thanks all

m1tch1987 · Nov 10th, 2012, 16:52

Yeah just check the guide for the EGR and give it a clean out, doesn't take long

Nov 9th, 2012, 22:55	#1
S40 Squared Member Last Online: Jan 25th, 2016 20:39 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Leeds	Volvo Dealer service Does anyone know if the EGR valve and all the muck is cleaned out by a main volvo dealer when they service the car? Car is due a service in a couple of months and I don't have the tools or spare time right now to start messing. Am questioning this as my 1.9D 115bhp has dropped on MPG recently and all its tyre pressures are fine, not much weight in the car etc. Not running with heater and a/c on that much either. Puzzled. __________________ - For Life

Nov 9th, 2012, 23:00	#2
gatos Premier Member Last Online: Nov 15th, 2022 21:34 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London / Essex	As the weather gets colder, you should expect a drop in MPG and wait until spring to get you previous values..... To answer your question, cleaning the EGR is not part of any of the Volvo services as far as I know, unless if you ask for it specifically and get charged accordingly...... Or they may try to sell you a new one...... ShawnS40 came over at my place and we removed his EGR (including all the other bits to get to it) in less than 15 minutes. Then another 10-20 minutes cleaning it and another 10-15 to put everything back together __________________ Current car: 2002 S40 1.9D, 1992 240SE Nullius in Verba Last edited by gatos; Nov 9th, 2012 at 23:05.

Nov 10th, 2012, 15:11	#5
S40 Squared Member Last Online: Jan 25th, 2016 20:39 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Leeds	To cheer myself up I swopped the S40 for the S80 this weekend and thought that a drop in MPG for the S40 is nothing to worry about compared to the horrendous MPG of the S80 (38MPG). Thats the price you pay for more power and a geartronic box that doesn't suit the car! Previous auto S80 had a brilliant gearbox and this one does not seem as slick - hangs on too long before changing up (and im light footed). Will investigate EGR etc next weekend. S40 does a complete mix of urban and motorway miles and was returning approx 50MPG. Thanks all __________________ - For Life

Nov 10th, 2012, 16:52	#6
m1tch1987 Premier Member Last Online: Dec 29th, 2013 12:08 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Berkhamsted	Yeah just check the guide for the EGR and give it a clean out, doesn't take long __________________ 2003 Volvo V40 1.9D Sport - MPG below

Nov 10th, 2012, 12:32	#3
skyship007 Premier Member Last Online: May 2nd, 2018 08:14 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: DownSouth	The dealers will probably just fit a new one and I would not be surprised if you got a bill of around 3 to 400 quid for a full EGR service.

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