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[STEMO]

Is that the same lump as the Volvo D4 circa 2010

If so, how do you find it?

You pull the little lever in the passenger side footwell, then grope around under the bonnet lip for the catch and when you find and release it, lift the bonnet up and Ta Dah!   There it is!                                          

Saw that coming a fickin mile off mate 

[Doctor Gollum]

Is that the same lump as the Volvo D4 circa 2010

If so, how do you find it?

You pull the little lever in the passenger side footwell, then grope around under the bonnet lip for the catch and when you find and release it, lift the bonnet up and Ta Dah!   There it is!                                          

Saw that coming a fickin mile off mate 

Shouldn't you be in bed?

 

[Doctor Gollum]

Is that the same lump as the Volvo D4 circa 2010

If so, how do you find it?

You pull the little lever in the passenger side footwell, then grope around under the bonnet lip for the catch and when you find and release it, lift the bonnet up and Ta Dah!   There it is!                                          

And there was me thinking it was in the boot

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Is that the same lump as the Volvo D4 circa 2010

If so, how do you find it?

You pull the little lever in the passenger side footwell, then grope around under the bonnet lip for the catch and when you find and release it, lift the bonnet up and Ta Dah!   There it is!                                          

Try that method on a Boxster and you will be sorely disappointed. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Is that the same lump as the Volvo D4 circa 2010

If so, how do you find it?

You pull the little lever in the passenger side footwell, then grope around under the bonnet lip for the catch and when you find and release it, lift the bonnet up and Ta Dah!   There it is!                                          

Saw that coming a fickin mile off mate 

 

Couldn't resist it!      Sorry Al. 

In answer to your question though, yes it's fine. Nice and torquey, with plenty of grunt in all gears and decent fuel economy. 40mpg. 

Not sure if it's the same lump as the 2010 Volvo D4 tbh. Ford had sold Volvo by then? 

[Doctor Gollum]

I'd expect nothing less

Considering an XC70 for Mother's convenience, potentially a D5 AWD, but there's a few reasonable looking DriveE wwd around... Apparently a four pot 2.0 Pug/Frod diseasal... 40mpg, is that a manual or Auto

[Kevin Wood]

I'd expect nothing less

Considering an XC70 for Mother's convenience, potentially a D5 AWD, but there's a few reasonable looking DriveE wwd around... Apparently a four pot 2.0 Pug/Frod diseasal... 40mpg, is that a manual or Auto

Hmm. That's the one my brother had in his V50. 

Had endless DPF issues, and just as I was getting to the bottom of it, it decided to fill its sump with fuel and then burn it all through the turbo oil seal.

But that's just modern diesels. In fairness to it, it was used for school run duties almost exclusively.

[TheBoy]

Had endless DPF issues, and just as I was getting to the bottom of it, it decided to fill its sump with fuel and then burn it all through the turbo oil seal.

But that's just modern diesels. In fairness to it, it was used for school run duties almost exclusively.

I have endless troubles on the Jag forums for constantly saying people have bought the wrong engine because they mostly do short journeys.


Dr Gollum, if its a car for running your mum around locally, I'd highly recommend you stay away from any diesel from the last decade, as the poor thing will be constantly doing active regens, filling up the sump with diesel.

[Doctor Gollum]

I wonder if plods have DPFs (being emissions exempt) as petrols are pretty thin on the ground... Not to mention being auto only (not the strongest of boxes once you put a bit of torque through them)

Shame as they're just the right height for getting in and out. That said, DPFs are probably a good reason to stick with the Barge.

Commute is 26 miles of dual carriageways and roundabouts, so probably won't help re regens either... So I could even say that would be enough of a run.

What year did DPFs start being a thing? Euro 5? With Euro 6 adding Adpiss?

[STEMO]

I wonder if plods have DPFs (being emissions exempt) as petrols are pretty thin on the ground... Not to mention being auto only (not the strongest of boxes once you put a bit of torque through them)

Shame as they're just the right height for getting in and out. That said, DPFs are probably a good reason to stick with the Barge.

Commute is 26 miles of dual carriageways and roundabouts, so probably won't help re regens either... So I could even say that would be enough of a run.

Wifey's commute to Sheffield is around 20 miles, no problems with dpf. People seem very anti diesel just because of the dpf, but we've never had any problems.

[Doctor Gollum]

I have as many roundabouts as miles, so a lot of junctions/ stopping and starting. Can't recall if either Insignificant had a dpf or not, but haven't owned a 'modern' (2010/11) diesel long enough to have an issue with one. But they were doing as much distance work as around town and were never cold.

Nowadays, it's either 1-3 miles, commuting, or Norwich (only two more trips up there for now) and the odd run down to the New Forest.

As an aside, I have stumbled on some information that suggests 2010 MY 2.0 manuals don't have DPFs...  more digging required.

[STEMO]

I have as many roundabouts as miles, so a lot of junctions/ stopping and starting. Can't recall if either Insignificant had a dpf or not, but haven't owned a 'modern' (2010/11) diesel long enough to have an issue with one. But they were doing as much distance work as around town and were never cold.

Nowadays, it's either 1-3 miles, commuting, or Norwich (only two more trips up there for now) and the odd run down to the New Forest.

As an aside, I have stumbled on some information that suggests 2010 MY 2.0 manuals don't have DPFs...  more digging required.

I'd be very surprised at that, some cars after 06/07 had them fitted, but all cars after 09. From the interweb:

Does my car have a DPF? If it was built after 2009 then it will do. All diesel cars since September 2009 have to be fitted with a DPF in the exhaust to stop this soot passing into the atmosphere. It's part of the Euro 5 standard for diesels but be aware that some cars built before this date also come with DPFs.

[Doctor Gollum]

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=81813

At least I now know what to look for on the chassis number 

[LC0112G]

I wonder if plods have DPFs (being emissions exempt) as petrols are pretty thin on the ground... Not to mention being auto only (not the strongest of boxes once you put a bit of torque through them)

There is a bloke who comes to the Bristol ABS meet who works in the maintainace dept for south wales ambulances. He says all the emergency services are having problems with their Diesel DPF's. As you might expect, lots of short rapid journeys, followed by a cold stop and no chance for the regen cycles to complete properly.

They also have issues with the engine valves coking up on direct injection engines for the same reason - the engine never gets properly warm and with no fuel going past the inlet valves to wash them clean, they coke up quickly.

The consensus on other forums is that if you aren't doing regular 100+ mile trips stick to petrol.

[Doctor Gollum]

We occasionally have smoke issues with the 1.5 Transhit Connects at work because they aren't designed to drive half a mile at 20 mph. The only reason they haven't completely sooted up is that they periodically get driven to Luton or Stansted.