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850 vs. well . . . real Volvos . . . 850 1996

posted by  someone claiming to be Lee on  Wed Apr 19 15:40 CST 2006 [RELATED]

WoW yours is the first comment ever I have read saying the engine is "bullet proof". I have to agree and had not thought that in the past with white engines. I have had no engine problems just pasted 190K miles.

The comment about allot less lose stuff is also correct and to me makes the engine much more simpler... As a Previous 240 owner

I have a 5 speed and the longevity and durability is great. We all come up with concerns on the "new" cars. I remember them well when the 850 was introduced. One of my concerns upon visiting/looking at a local dealer I was told that the auto transmission on the new S60's is sealed...... you do not remove or replace transmission fluids, which sounded strange to me.

From my understanding the basic 850 block is the same as the new 60's. Volvo seems to hang on to a good thing . I was told ( unconfirmed) that Volvo spent 10 years developing this block.

Lee





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