V50 Engine 2.0D : 0w/30 castrol

[Ninja59]

Originally Posted by froggyted

Is the 2.0D engine a Ford engine then? I was under the impression it was a Peugot engine.

same in various guises in ford, pug, citreon (ofc part of PSA), volvo quite a few cars tbh.

ironically i think volvo produced the most of them i heard...

[froggyted]

Originally Posted by askim98

this engine was developed by Peugeot engineers in France on behalf of both PSA and Ford Motor Company.

Thanks for that, askim. I hope that Ford had plenty of input into it then because i don't have a lot of faith in French build qaulity!

[Ninja59]

Originally Posted by froggyted

Thanks for that, askim. I hope that Ford had plenty of input into it then because i don't have a lot of faith in French build qaulity!

i think in the end it ended up more ford than PSA.

[froggyted]

Originally Posted by Ninja59

i think in the end it ended up more ford than PSA.

Very reassuring!

[froggyted]

Originally Posted by Ninja59

same in various guises in ford, pug, citreon (ofc part of PSA), volvo quite a few cars tbh.

ironically i think volvo produced the most of them i heard...

That's very interesting. Needless to say i have a lot of faith in Volvo build quality!

Have had my 2.0D for about 18 months now, it has just under 30k on the clock (i am second owner), and it's an excellent engine with a hefty amount of torque, but 30k is young in the life of an engine so plenty of time yet for things to go wrong...

[Ninja59]

what plate? i am upto 38K.

[froggyted]

Mine is 08 plate (09 facelift spec.).

When i get around to it in the next 2 or 3 weeks i will be posting an appraisal of my car based on 18 months use. It's a 2.0D Powershift SE Lux - both the first diesel and the first automatic i've ever had. To briefly summarise what i'll say in that appraisal, i think it's an excellent car - well built, good looking, nice handling, power that instils confidence, and superbly equipped and designed. There are so many thoughtful features that have gone into the design of this car it would be hard to list them all, such as the excellent DIM, and the way the courtesy lights turn off automatically after a while if you accidentally leave them on and lock up, avoiding a drained battery, etc. etc. Very intelligent and user-friendly design, easily the best car i've owned, and it beats the pants off the S40 Classic which i previously owned.

[Ninja59]

interesting first volvo, first diesel (although i have driven a few), my most powerful so far , only real issue my 2.0D has flagged in the time i have had mine since 14500 to now is the well known throttle body issue. plenty of grunt when you want it though! oh and the fact that i always thought 136bhp was a little precise i have seen most 2.0D's at around 150 standard

[froggyted]

Originally Posted by Ninja59

interesting first volvo, first diesel (although i have driven a few), my most powerful so far , only real issue my 2.0D has flagged in the time i have had mine since 14500 to now is the well known throttle body issue. plenty of grunt when you want it though! oh and the fact that i always thought 136bhp was a little precise i have seen most 2.0D's at around 150 standard

Could you expand on those points, ninja, i'm not sure what you mean. What is the throttle body issue, i haven't experienced it, and are you saying that most 2.0D S40s actually chuck out 150bhp or just 2.0D engines generally? Although this is the first car i've ever owned where i feel i have a bit of power in reserve when overtaking (which inspires confidence rather than angst!) i wouldn't say no to the newest D3 engine which replaces it: i can't remember the figures but i know it's got both higher power output and considerably better fuel economy too.

This is my fourth Volvo. I had a near miss in a Ford Capri years ago when brakes pulling nearly took me into the path of an oncoming hgv. I was very lucky to escape unscathed, indeed with my life, and it got me thinking more about safety. I looked into it and liked Volvo's philosophy, putting safety ahead of power and gimmickry, so went ahead. My first, a 340, could have put me off Volvo - poor handling and lots of electrical faults - but the 440, the S40 Classic, and the S40 i currently own have all impressed me, and of course you can now have both safety and power in a Volvo. The other manufacturers have more or less caught up i guess, but mainly due to being forced by legislation, whereas Volvo had safety in their DNA from the start.

[Ninja59]

throttle body issue is where the flap sticks and basically you struggle to start or eventually it refuses to start like mine either clean it up or get new one

most 2.0D's that have been on rolling road at least in c30 format have been nearer 150 - most conservatively 10 - 12 up on quoted figures and considering there were in fact two versions of the 2.0D a 136 and 138 it makes it quite amusing.

yeah the D3 and D4 are effectively shorter stroke D5's reduced to 2.0 litres in capacity and 5 cylinder engines. Personally though i would stick with the old faithful i do not want a flipping DPF!