Login Register

Is it true my Volvo has an Audi engine?

Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70

This topic is in the MVS Volvo Repair Database » Is it true my Volvo has an Audi engine?
Post Reply
850 Turbo1
Posts: 265
Joined: 18 July 2009
Year and Model: 1996 Volvo 850
Location: Toronto (Mississauga) ,Canada

Re: Is it true?

Post by 850 Turbo1 »

Haste makes waste...I love my 850 t5 sedan so much I got another 850 Platinum Wagon for my Father...Volvo now has one other fan!!!!


The best cars available !!!!
1996 850 T5 Sedan
1996 850 T5 Platinum Edition Wagon
--Always Learning--MB--

User avatar
misha
Posts: 5379
Joined: 7 December 2008
Year and Model: '97 850 2.5 20v
Location: Serbia
Has thanked: 152 times
Been thanked: 402 times

Post by misha »

polskamafia mjl wrote:...I don't see why people are so hasty to get rid of their 850's and buy Audi's and such.
People do that "thanks" to the Volvo "stealerships".Thanks to them,parts for our cars costs triple,not double,triple than they really cost.

02 sensor in my "stealership" costs 200eur(300$)....if you buy it at Bosch it costs 110eur(166$)...i'm talking about europe prices.
'97 850 2.5 20v / fully equipped / Motronic 4.4 from the factory / upgraded with S,V,C,XC70 instrument cluster / polar white wagon
History of Volvos in the family:
'71 144 S
'73 144 De Luxe
'78 244 DL
'78 244 DL
'79 244 GLE
'85 340 GLS

User avatar
RobTheModd
Posts: 1104
Joined: 20 August 2009
Year and Model: 98 S70T5M
Location: Florida
Has thanked: 5 times
Been thanked: 7 times

Post by RobTheModd »

Misha! DANG!!! the auto shop by me had them for 80 USD

User avatar
misha
Posts: 5379
Joined: 7 December 2008
Year and Model: '97 850 2.5 20v
Location: Serbia
Has thanked: 152 times
Been thanked: 402 times

Post by misha »

Well....i live in Serbia!

1 liter(1.05 us quart) of gasoline in Serbia costs 1.7$.

Can you believe that??? :shock:
'97 850 2.5 20v / fully equipped / Motronic 4.4 from the factory / upgraded with S,V,C,XC70 instrument cluster / polar white wagon
History of Volvos in the family:
'71 144 S
'73 144 De Luxe
'78 244 DL
'78 244 DL
'79 244 GLE
'85 340 GLS

User avatar
RobTheModd
Posts: 1104
Joined: 20 August 2009
Year and Model: 98 S70T5M
Location: Florida
Has thanked: 5 times
Been thanked: 7 times

Post by RobTheModd »

misha wrote:Well....i live in Serbia!

1 liter(1.05 us quart) of gasoline in Serbia costs 1.7$.

Can you believe that??? :shock:
DANG!! Gas is cheaper here! well assuming that the 1.7 is USD
I paid 2.70 for a gallon today on way home since i was on E, usuall i fill up for 2.30 near my hourse.

marginal
Posts: 320
Joined: 23 September 2009
Year and Model: V70 D5 2003
Location: Ladarevo
Has thanked: 1 time

Post by marginal »

misha wrote:
polskamafia mjl wrote:...I don't see why people are so hasty to get rid of their 850's and buy Audi's and such.
People do that "thanks" to the Volvo "stealerships".Thanks to them,parts for our cars costs triple,not double,triple than they really cost.

02 sensor in my "stealership" costs 200eur(300$)....if you buy it at Bosch it costs 110eur(166$)...i'm talking about europe prices.
Aren't there scap yards in Europe?
Distances are so short out there ...

marginal
Posts: 320
Joined: 23 September 2009
Year and Model: V70 D5 2003
Location: Ladarevo
Has thanked: 1 time

Post by marginal »

misha wrote:Well....i live in Serbia!

1 liter(1.05 us quart) of gasoline in Serbia costs 1.7$.

Can you believe that??? :shock:
misha, come over to live in Canada, prices are lower :-).

User avatar
misha
Posts: 5379
Joined: 7 December 2008
Year and Model: '97 850 2.5 20v
Location: Serbia
Has thanked: 152 times
Been thanked: 402 times

Post by misha »

RobTheModd wrote:...well assuming that the 1.7 is USD
Yep...i was talking about 1.7 USD!

Gas in u.s is almost triple cheaper than in Serbia.

Oh man....i wish i live there! 8)
'97 850 2.5 20v / fully equipped / Motronic 4.4 from the factory / upgraded with S,V,C,XC70 instrument cluster / polar white wagon
History of Volvos in the family:
'71 144 S
'73 144 De Luxe
'78 244 DL
'78 244 DL
'79 244 GLE
'85 340 GLS

marginal
Posts: 320
Joined: 23 September 2009
Year and Model: V70 D5 2003
Location: Ladarevo
Has thanked: 1 time

Post by marginal »

Come on Misha, it is only up to you ;-).

xb corp
Posts: 131
Joined: 19 October 2009
Year and Model: 855GT5 '96
Location: Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Post by xb corp »

in Malaysia (an oil producing country tho...) we are paying
USD2.217/gal (3.78L) for RON97
USD1.950/gal (3.78L) for RON95

in Singapore it is
USD4.123/gal for RON98

in Brunei it is
USD1.476/gal for RON97
'96 855GT5 324hp 386lb-ft
Nissan 16V turbo, HKS w/g, SS 2.5" d/p+FGK 3" exh, HKS Evo9 FMIC+2.5" piping, K&N, Apexi BOV, NA cams & t/b, portd head, 5 sub-injctrs, Mocal coolers, AMG 4pot 325mm, AVS 18", Bilstein B6/Vogtland

Post Reply
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post