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Originally Posted by Kev0607
The 520d is a 4 cylinder engine. Your Volvo has a 5 cylinder engine (I think, unless its a VEA engine???). These 5 cylinder engines have a natural imbalance from the factory. Most cars are 4 cylinder, 6, 8 or even 12 cylinder. There's not many cars that use 5. This is why they can sound a bit lumpy and possibly not as refined as other cars, but they're still fantastic engines if looked after. I'd take a 5 cylinder D5 over a 4 cylinder BMW any day. The BMW will be in the scrap yard and the Volvo will solder on, if its properly maintained. D5's are capable of hundreds of thousands of miles. BMW's aren't.
As Graham said above, you need to find a Volvo specialist to look after your car. Back street/ordinary garages aren't equipped to work on these cars. If you frequent garages like those, you'll have nothing but headaches. Find someone that knows about these Volvo's and stick with them. The experience they have will pay for itself.
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Thank you for the above.
I’ve just posted a video on with car at idle, for anyone who owns a vehicle with a D5 215hp take this is how they sound?
https://youtu.be/QwKikC-TK94
I recorded the following at 5am in the morning, so it was fairly cold, hence why I was light on the peddle.
https://youtu.be/sNm31-gkXdI