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Are volvo diesels any good? 200 1984

posted by  B.C. on  Tue Feb 26 19:35 CST 2002
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The Diesel 240 is a VW engine. Old Rudolph Diesel invented a darn good engine, but there are some caveats. First it takes a whopping high compression ratio to work. That means that if the cam drive timing belt goes out, the engine is demolished. Had a friend to whom that happened. Broke the cam into 5 pieces, bent the crank, junked the car.

That's one reason that Volvo Diesels become Volvo 284s (V-8 conversion).

Second, the engine must be strong to handle that, so if you keep the maintenance tip top (and the PO did also) it can last a loooooooong time. That means regular oil/filter changes with good oil like Shell Rotella or ask Paul S. about a synthetic for Diesel.

Third, lousy acceleration, but highway cruising for bloody ever.

Await posts from those with personal experience B4 buying.

Regards,

Bob

:>)





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