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stevesvolvo · May 12th, 2010, 06:49

(Find a 4 cylinder petrol model with the red block engine and you will not go far wrong.
They will cover vast mileage with minimal maintenance.)

I have seen reference to a 'red block' engine before. What does this mean. My 940 2.o litre has a red engine block.
Was there something special about them?
Thanks

emmdee · May 12th, 2010, 10:16

Put very simply, red block means the engine block is made of iron as opposed to white block, which is made of aluminium. The red block engines are more robust as they can run on less rigorous servicing than the white block engines require.
m.d.

May 12th, 2010, 06:49	#11
stevesvolvo Senior Member Last Online: Sep 2nd, 2023 12:21 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cambridge	(Find a 4 cylinder petrol model with the red block engine and you will not go far wrong. They will cover vast mileage with minimal maintenance.) I have seen reference to a 'red block' engine before. What does this mean. My 940 2.o litre has a red engine block. Was there something special about them? Thanks

May 12th, 2010, 10:16	#12
emmdee Premier Member Last Online: Mar 14th, 2023 19:42 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cardenden, Fife	Put very simply, red block means the engine block is made of iron as opposed to white block, which is made of aluminium. The red block engines are more robust as they can run on less rigorous servicing than the white block engines require. m.d.

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