What accounts for Longevity of Volvo Engines?
dan trickeld
I have a 89 740 which has 245,000 and still going strong. No oil burning
and never had any engine work. I also have a 91 740 (130,000) and a 91
940 turbo (109,000). needless to say I wolud buy another one when i
decide to upgrade to the new "S" class.
As a foot note I have owned some new Hondas ( piece of shit and
terrible service as well ) talk about expensive to fix, try 3,000 out of
my pocket in the first 30,000 miles. And a 94 Ford explorer eddie bauer.
another piece of shit that cost me a lot of money in the first 30,000
miles, you guessed it I sold it at 31,000.
As for my Volvos knock on wood, no major work and look at all the miles
I have to back me up.
My only big item out of all three was the airconditioner on the 91 740.
But then Volvo doesn't make airconditioners, they are a US aftermarket
add-on. Go figure the only thing that broke was made and installed right
here in the US.
Dan
In article <5ijp4r$kdm$1...@news.pacifier.com>, co...@pacifier.com (Robert
Cordell) wrote:
>I have know several people who say they have 250,000 miles on their
>Volvos. What accounts for the longevity of Volvo engines? I am thinking
>about purchasing a Volvo.
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>Cordell
Rob MacTurk
In <5ijp4r$kdm$1...@news.pacifier.com>, co...@pacifier.com (Robert Cordell) writes:
>I have know several people who say they have 250,000 miles on their
>Volvos. What accounts for the longevity of Volvo engines? I am thinking
>about purchasing a Volvo.
>
Part of the reason is that the engines are grossly "overbuilt." Most of my
experience has been with the earlier B18/B20/B21 4 cycl engines and I was
told that those engines had more main bearing surface area than most V8s.
My current Volvo is an '82 DL with 230K. I doesn't burn any oil and never
needed any engine work (save the routine stuff). I drive it everyday to work
and regularly take it on long trips (Wash. DC to Atlanta most recently).
They may not be the most trouble-free cars in the world but they seem to be
one of the longest lasting.
Rob
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rmac...@cpcug.org
Bjorn
co...@pacifier.com (Robert Cordell) wrote:
> What accounts for the longevity of Volvo engines?
>Cordell
The very high nickel content of the alloy they used for the old
engines up to the B23 series. Not sure what will happen to the later
aluminum ones, Volvo states that they designed them with a 10-20%
increase in the life expectancy as part of the requirements. Guess
time will tell. Meanwhile I'll keep my 84 and 87 B21 and B23 with 200k
and 110k miles.
Volvo owners in general tend to do more preventative maintenance then
other carowners which of course would contribute greatly.
GSchillinger
I have a 86 240. 225,000 miles, burns no oil, needs the same stuff that
any car needs over the course of its life, cluch, alternator, water pump,
and they may cost a little more. Show me an american made care with
225,000 miles on its original enigine that runs great and I might consider
buying one. Until then........
I dont know why they last, but Ill willing to guess it has to do with bing
over builtm, overengineered and low reving.
Either way buy one, you wont be sorry unless the previous owner didnt care
for it. This is of the utmost importance.
In article <5ijp4r$kdm$1...@news.pacifier.com>, co...@pacifier.com (Robert
Cordell) wrote:
> I have know several people who say they have 250,000 miles on their
> Volvos. What accounts for the longevity of Volvo engines? I am thinking
> about purchasing a Volvo.
>
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> Cordell
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Woolunda
Well I have only 160k on mine. But it is a 1965 122. It has been in
the family since new. Great-Grandma traded in the 1956 544 for the 122. I know
that the block has never been rebuilt. Burns a little oil. I did get new timing
gear in it this winter. Seems that a nylon bushing had failed after 32 years.
The guy that does the major work on mine(stuff I don't do myself) said that they
are still making b-18 and b-20 blocks but it's the marine half of volvo(Penta)?
Anyone know if a engine designed in the mid 50's is still in production?
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GSchillinger (pho...@lightlink.com) wrote:
: I have a 86 240. 225,000 miles, burns no oil, needs the same stuff that
my 79 has 475K+ smiles, still doing in so.indiana
the 83 has 275K, and the 86 wagon has 190K.... besides rear sealss we've had
*no* engines problems
: I dont know why they last, but Ill willing to guess it has to do with bing
: over builtm, overengineered and low reving.
in the late 60s, the B18/B20 ancestor engine bragged in having *five* main
bearings in it's 4-inline. Add to that the slant mounting of the later
overhead cammed B230 etc probably adds to their longevity...
*but not so* for the deviate B28 and other committee offerings :(
--- stay with the 240 Series!
: Cordell) wrote:
: > I have know several people who say they have 250,000 miles on their
: > Volvos. What accounts for the longevity of Volvo engines? I am thinking
: > about purchasing a Volvo.
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: "I am a revilutionary so my son may be a farmer and his son my be a poet" Or something like that. BFranklin, if Im not mistaken.
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hattum tolsma
In article <5ijp4r$kdm$1...@news.pacifier.com>, co...@pacifier.com (Robert Cordell) wrote:
>I have know several people who say they have 250,000 miles on their
>Volvos. What accounts for the longevity of Volvo engines? I am thinking
>about purchasing a Volvo.
>
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>Cordell
> I own a 93 940 turbo with 140K and still running as new
>The only new part is a watherpump and ofcourse normal sevicing
> This is my 3 Volvo, my first was a Amazone B18, second a 480
>I also drove BMW and Saab but Volvo is the best
>Hattum Tolsma The Netherlands