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1997 850 motor 850

posted by  roer on  Wed Mar 13 10:18 CST 2002
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I need a motor to replace a 1997, 5 cylinder, 850 Volvo which has failed for no discernible reason but which is no longer under warranty. Cost and mileage is a consideration. My Volvo has been my pride and joy, and the this motor failure is unprecedented according to the dealership. Can anyone offer assistance in helping me find a motor, and can anyone share experiences of replacing motors with used ones?








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    1997 850 motor 850

    posted by  librayacht on  Thu Mar 14 02:53 CST 2002
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    Check on ebay for the motor you need. There have been several just lately, one 850 with only ten thousand miles a week or two ago. It is a salvage company that offers complete engines and heads, I can't think of their name but ebay will show you past sales.
    John Scales (850R 1996)








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    1997 850 motor 850

    posted by  Eric 855 95 on  Wed Mar 13 23:12 CST 2002
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    Had to change my manual transmission last summer. New one was 3500. Can $. Found one at CENTRE DE RECYCLAGE ST-Bruno near montreal for $800. Hoping for you that the engine is still available. Still going strong. Seems that they have a few 850's parts in stock.

    Can call them at 800-361-3254.








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    1997 850 motor 850

    posted by  hempdaddy on  Wed Mar 13 22:15 CST 2002
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    I have no actual experience replacing an engine, however, just a few days ago I checked with Advance Auto Parts on the price of a remanufactured engine and transmission "just for fun" to see how much i would have to pay in case i ever needed to replace them.

    Advance can get me (for my model) a remanufactured engine for about $3030.00 US. A reman transmission is about $2200.00 US. I was shocked that they can actually get these things when they can't even get an A/C blower motor for my car, which is a 95 850 turbo.

    Something to consider.

    Kevin








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      prices 850

      posted by  someone claiming to be Fred on  Thu Mar 14 00:15 CST 2002 [RELATED]

      I havent checked dealer cost for a reman engine (havent had the need yet) but I've replaced several 850 trannies and customer cost for a OEM Volvo reman trans from Volvo is only $1,650 US dollars (not $2,200) so someone's seriously marking that price up there. It's a 10 hour job so the OEM trans replaced at our dealership runs $2,300 total.







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