XC90 High Revving

Navybloke · Nov 23rd, 2021, 16:22

I've bought a 2016 XC90 Inscription which is proving to be a really good motor. I've noticed in the last couple of days (cold) that it revs high and seems reluctant to downshift for the first few minutes of a morning journey. Is this just a combo of diesel lump + cold weather? I wouldn't have expected that of a modern power plant, or am I just being naive/mechanically uninformed?

Thorium · Nov 23rd, 2021, 22:00

Entirely normal. I too have a 2016 XC90 and it's just Volvo's way of getting the engine and gearbox up to normal operating temperature as quickly as possible.

Simmy · Nov 23rd, 2021, 22:00

its suposed to behave like that to warm up the fluid it will return to normal when the weather warms .

Nov 23rd, 2021, 16:22	#1
Navybloke New Member Last Online: Feb 2nd, 2022 08:56 Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Harefield	XC90 High Revving I've bought a 2016 XC90 Inscription which is proving to be a really good motor. I've noticed in the last couple of days (cold) that it revs high and seems reluctant to downshift for the first few minutes of a morning journey. Is this just a combo of diesel lump + cold weather? I wouldn't have expected that of a modern power plant, or am I just being naive/mechanically uninformed?

Nov 23rd, 2021, 22:00	#2
Thorium Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:19 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Belper	Entirely normal. I too have a 2016 XC90 and it's just Volvo's way of getting the engine and gearbox up to normal operating temperature as quickly as possible.

Nov 23rd, 2021, 22:00	#3
Simmy Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 12:32 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Manchester	its suposed to behave like that to warm up the fluid it will return to normal when the weather warms .

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