Does a V50 07 2.0D SE have a dpf or is it only Euro 4 models
 

Am looking at buying a V50 2.0D SE 07 plate, it has just short of 60k on clock has been a business car, full volvo service history all serviced at the same dealer. Service's no more than 9months apart.

I asked the dealer when does the dpf need replacing and they said not until 90k and i asked what the cost would be, after the service manager had reaserched this they said that the V50 07 did not have a dpf on.

I thought all volvo diesels had a dpf on? or is this just the Euro 4 models?
As my S40 2.0D SE 55 plate is a Euro 4.

They said that is a dpf did need replacing it would cost £500

I believe the newer ones have a DPF like the bigger volvos ie a better quality one that doersnt need changing ..
Have a look at the "silencer" under the car in line with your feet , if it has two small pipes going up to the engine bay it is a Particle filter ..
if the 8th digit of the VIN is 5 it should have a particle filter too .

I asked a similar question of Volvo Customer Services re my V50 2.0d new July 09 and got the following reply. I think on the cars that require a new DPF the change is at 75000m not as you stated. Hope the following gives required infor
Cheers.

Dear Mr PXXXX,
Thank you for your email and I apologise for the delay in responding to
you. I can confirm that your vehicle does not have a particulate filter.
This information is gleaned from the chassis number YV1MW7541A25*****.
75 is the engine variant and the following 4 shows that it is Euro 4
emissions which do not have the filter. I hope this is the information
you require, thank you for your contact with this office.
Yours sincerely


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Customer Support Manager
Volvo Car UK Ltd

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Which have the DPF then? Based on the above post, mine is also Euro 4 - 2008 S40 2.0D. I thought it would be DPF when i bought it - would be happy if it wasn't though!!

If the 8th character of your VIN is 5 it will have one ...

Thanks. Its a 4, so Euro 4 and no dpf. Does this mean the 75k / 6 year service wont cost £900 then lol!

by the time you need your 75000 IF you had a Particle filter the price would be £1200 no doubt !

V50 DPF or no DPF
 

SO to sum up if i have followed your conversation correctly if the 8th character of the chassis number is a 5 then i have a dpf that will need changing on my current S40, but if it is not a 5 then you still have a dpf but one that does not need changing?

Not quite ,
If it is a 4 you don't have a particle filter .
If it is a 5 you do have a particle filter which needs changing at 75000 miles UNLESS its a newish one which it is a better quality one like a D5 which doesnt need changing .. where the cut off point is , is a grey area ..

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but I have learnt something today that will fling the cat among the proverbial pigeons.

I have it officially from Volvo UK that all cars that have either a 4 or 5 as the 8th digit of their VIN definately have a DPF filter. The only variant that does not have the filter is the first generation V50 which has a 3 as the 8th digit.

I also asked about whether there is a more resilient version of the system that requires less attention and they have confirmed that there is not. There is 1 version of the system on the V50 that is exactly the same across the range and all require the same maintenance that will vary by driving style.

So, there we have it, finally a definative answer to the question that has plagued me for the past few weeks whilst I've been trying to find a decent V50 to buy.

I hope this helps anyone else who has been searching for the answer.