2014 S60 D5 Lux Nav R-Line G/T

[GrahamBrown1]

Originally Posted by Waqar92

I am new to the world of diesel. Compared to a BMW 520d for example, the engine is quite rumbly. Is that the nature of the engine? I do like it, but is that how it is supposed to sound? How would I know if my D5 is underperforming. Any tests I can run using the OBDII reader for example, as opposed to a compression test?

I received my car back and a litre of oil was removed. However the engine code still persists, and the car still shows overfilled oil.

Thanks.

Doesn’t sound like the garage knew what they were doing. The level should of been reset. If you have not driven 20 miles yet the gauge will update then with the new level.

As to the noise, I’ve never owned a BMW but yes the 5 cylinders can sound a little agricultural at times. I wouldn’t be worrying yourself unnecessarily they are good strong engines. Try and get your faults sorted out and enjoy it.

I would strongly recommend finding a Volvo specialist to look after it. Normal garages just don’t know how to deal with these cars or that’s generally the rule and certainly my experience.

[Clan]

Originally Posted by Waqar92

I’ve been told that the Geartronic box is sealed for life. At 90k I would want to change the oil. But local mechanic mentioned that it doesn’t need to be done.

Anyone here had issues with an unserviced G/T box?

That's totally wrong and it should have it's oil changed it is mentioned in the service schedule . what they mean is they don't want to do it as on some other makes changing the oil causes problems in the gearbox. but not on Volvos.

[Waqar92]

Originally Posted by GrahamBrown1

Doesn’t sound like the garage knew what they were doing. The level should of been reset. If you have not driven 20 miles yet the gauge will update then with the new level.

As to the noise, I’ve never owned a BMW but yes the 5 cylinders can sound a little agricultural at times. I wouldn’t be worrying yourself unnecessarily they are good strong engines. Try and get your faults sorted out and enjoy it.

I would strongly recommend finding a Volvo specialist to look after it. Normal garages just don’t know how to deal with these cars or that’s generally the rule and certainly my experience.

Thank you.

It has reset to the correct level during an 90 mile round trip. It’s pretty much where it should be 3/4th of the range between min/max.

[Kev0607]

Originally Posted by Waqar92

I am new to the world of diesel. Compared to a BMW 520d for example, the engine is quite rumbly. Is that the nature of the engine? I do like it, but is that how it is supposed to sound? How would I know if my D5 is underperforming. Any tests I can run using the OBDII reader for example, as opposed to a compression test?

I received my car back and a litre of oil was removed. However the engine code still persists, and the car still shows overfilled oil.

Thanks.

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.

[Waqar92]

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.

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

[Kev0607]

Sounds normal to me. Its how these engines sound. D5's aren't the quietest or most refined, but they're a very strong engines.

Just one thing I noticed. The coolant is the wrong colour. It should be green, not red. Maybe sometime in the future, flush the old coolant out and replace it with genuine coolant from Volvo. Also the power steering fluid is a tad low. Buy some CHF 11S fluid to top it up. That's also green.

[Waqar92]

Originally Posted by Kev0607

Sounds normal to me. Its how these engines sound. D5's aren't the quietest or most refined, but they're a very strong engines.

Just one thing I noticed. The coolant is the wrong colour. It should be green, not red. Maybe sometime in the future, flush the old coolant out and replace it with genuine coolant from Volvo. Also the power steering fluid is a tad low. Buy some CHF 11S fluid to top it up. That's also green.

Noted, thank you.

[Stu B]

Agree with Kev, the engine sounds normal for a D5 in those videos. Also agree on needing a coolant change.

I’ll add a link to a thread on my previous V70 I did which shows a coolant change, power steering fluid replacement, gearbox oil changes etc. for info as it might help with basic maintenance tasks. That was a euro 4 D5 but the tasks are similar on the euro 5.

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=302878

[Waqar92]

Originally Posted by Stu B

Agree with Kev, the engine sounds normal for a D5 in those videos. Also agree on needing a coolant change.

I’ll add a link to a thread on my previous V70 I did which shows a coolant change, power steering fluid replacement, gearbox oil changes etc. for info as it might help with basic maintenance tasks. That was a euro 4 D5 but the tasks are similar on the euro 5.

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=302878

Thanks a lot Stu. Will take a look after work.

[Waqar92]

Originally Posted by Kev0607

Sounds normal to me. Its how these engines sound. D5's aren't the quietest or most refined, but they're a very strong engines.

Just one thing I noticed. The coolant is the wrong colour. It should be green, not red. Maybe sometime in the future, flush the old coolant out and replace it with genuine coolant from Volvo. Also the power steering fluid is a tad low. Buy some CHF 11S fluid to top it up. That's also green.

I take that a bottle of this will do? Just shy of 8 litres I read, so 50:50 antifreeze to water?

https://www.arnoldclarkautoparts.com...-4ltr-31439721

Power steering just a tad below max, so I should be ok for now unless there is an issue somewhere? I’ll monitor the level for now, hoping it doesn’t change.