thinking of buying a 2009 v70 2.0d r design but need info
 

hi , been over a year since i got rid of my v70 cross country d5 , but now i find myself looking at a 2009 2.0d 136 bhp volvo v70 r design.
it looks great in black and drives superb , its just had a new clutch and flywheel with a slave cylinder , the car had done 112k but im worried about what engine it has got , the engine cover is grey and ive heard there 2 136bhp engines the ford psa and the volvo , any idea what year they changed and if this lump is good , the timing belt hasnt been done yet and the owner says it doesnt need it until 150k or 10 years which it is now , so i need this doing plus theres only 1 key...
any help would be good to help me make up my mind , cheers:angel_smile:

That’ll have the Ford PSA engine. It’s a great engine but I’m not certain that it’ll have the same durability as the slightly later Volvo 5-cylinder 2.0l engine. On the other hand, it has the bonus of a new clutch and flywheel.

If the car is badged 2.0D then it has the PSA engine. If it’s badged D3 or D4 then it has the Volvo engine.

If I could afford it then I’d go for an early D3 with 163 HP. That will be a post-Ford Volvo, which would be my preference.

The PSA engine was designed by Peugeot and IIRC recommended cambelt changes are 10 years or every 160-180k km, which is about 100-112k miles.
Can’t see the Ford/Volvo version being much different so, whilst 10 years is OK, 150k miles definitely not!
Also, most makers usually recommend that, for heavier use, belts are changed sooner which, with a second-hand car can be an unknown.
I would say it’s due now and should be your first job - if you buy...
As usual, it also makes good sense to change idlers, aux belt and water pump at same time.

The volvo cambelt change interval is 150,000 miles or 10 years which ever comes first ,
volvo don't use ford cambelts ... no problems with these failing prematurely ...

water pumps the same , ultra reliable ...

I stand corrected! :notworthy:

Except when it's 12 years.... I have a 2.0D S80 and I thought it was a 10 year interval. When my dealer quoted (Clelands) for the service this year it wasn't nearly as expensive as I thought it would be. They told me that it was a 12 year service interval and according to this it is.

https://www.volvocars.com/uk/own/mai...rice-indicator confirms this.

ended up getting the car for £3000 , id say thats a right steel at that price , it will come up very nice in black , need to sell my other car now to pay myself back into my bank:teeth_smile:
1st jobs are timing belt kit and the steering wobble , its just had a major service so im laughing....yippee back to a big estate , cant wait till thursday

just to add , what would i expect to be paying for a belt kit fitted please , local garage has said around £300 with genuine or gates parts

No it is 10 years or 150000 miles for the UK Market ,volvo's service web sites are notorious for mistakes . VIDA is the definitive location for the correct information . I can see how they made the mistake as 12 x 12500 mile services are 150000 miles
But wording is every 150000 miles OR 10 years which ever comes first .

maybe the web site was for a different market where it may be true

The genuine Volvo kit for doing the belt on that engine usually has a Gates belt in it... that said though its likely made to a much better spec that the Gates stuff you get from Euro Car Parts etc.

It's a easy job on that engine.