Volvo C30 2.0D "Shark Performance" nightmare!

[kenny]

Originally Posted by kenny

I love first threads from new members slagging off well known companies. doesn't sound like the map is the problem given the car has been put back to standard and the fault is still there.

Look forward to the full story coming out if it does

Things are becoming clearer now we can see the other side of the story, looking forward the the whole story coming out. So far It's still not looking like the remap was the issue to me.
I have been in a dispute with a garage twice so I know how it feels to have a broken car due to someone else's fault. Both times it was when I bought a car that developed serious faults just after the date of sale and and both times I won a full refund.
The OP will need to prove the map was the cause of the problem without any doubt to be entitled to a refund and the cost of any repairs. So far he hasn't proven this. He has just gone out and joined this forum and in his first post he has given us half a story blaming Shark for damaging his car.
This is not the first time I have seen threads like this and it won't be the las.
The OP would be better getting his car fixed and then getting an independent report if he wants to make a claim against Shark.
He is not doing his claim any good shouting off on here but he is leaving himself open for a claim from Shark over his unproven claims.
No I do not work for Shark but so far I don't think they have done anything wrong.

[yalrafai]

Attached is todays invoice. Engine light still on and it hasn't really changed much but they've told me to drive it over the Christmas period and see how it is. They've said that the next step is a new gearbox, not sure if the car is worth enough for a new gearbox so it may be a write-off.

[s40futureproof]

Originally Posted by yalrafai

Attached is todays invoice. Engine light still on and it hasn't really changed much but they've told me to drive it over the Christmas period and see how it is. They've said that the next step is a new gearbox, not sure if the car is worth enough for a new gearbox so it may be a write-off.

Sounds like Volvo themselves not sure what is wrong with the box. Have they managed to reinstall the ecu and find out why the light is on?

Cheers

[cjj]

Originally Posted by Rooster

Fuel filter every 2years 37500miles,

Well, only every 37,500 miles is the interval (3 x 12,500 mile services) specified by Volvo, as it's a mileage only item.

Also, non-genuine filters would no doubt need far more attention.

Originally Posted by yalrafai

Attached is todays invoice. Engine light still on and it hasn't really changed much but they've told me to drive it over the Christmas period and see how it is. They've said that the next step is a new gearbox, not sure if the car is worth enough for a new gearbox so it may be a write-off.

Am I the only one who thinks that you're getting your pants pulled down by whichever franchise you're taking it to?

"Yes sir, a code read, regen and transmission fluid replacement - that'll be £750"


ECM-0089 is a fault flagged to say the fuel pressure requested differed from the fuel pressure received. Faff all (really) to do with the DPF, ECM Software or Gearbox.

What it is related to is, I quote:

"Loose connections, contact resistance or oxidation in the terminals
Open-circuit in the power supply
Open-circuit in the signal cable
Short-circuit to ground or supply voltage in the signal cable
Blocked fuel lines.
Damaged fuel pressure control valve. "


So, when was the fuel filter last replaced, was it a volvo item and why the bejesus wasn't a £40 filter replaced before anyone suggested spending over a grand on red herrings? I don't see how wherever you've taken it have correctly followed Fault Trace if they've ignored everything on VIDA (i.e. ruled out fuel filter blockage by replacing it!)?

[marc]

Originally Posted by yalrafai

Also nick, to be fair the shuddering occured once or twice before I contacted shark and the oscillating was extremely mild I barely noticed it at first

Forgive me if i misunderstood your comment, but are you saying you actually noticed the issue before you got the remap?

[RickT]

Originally Posted by yalrafai

Attached is todays invoice. Engine light still on and it hasn't really changed much but they've told me to drive it over the Christmas period and see how it is. They've said that the next step is a new gearbox, not sure if the car is worth enough for a new gearbox so it may be a write-off.

Volvo look to be guessing at it and charging a lot too for guess work.

I would be expecting they should be doing a road test collating live data, ie injector duty cycle, turbo boost, engine rpm holding onto certain gears, O2 etc to build up a picture creating a mark point to understand at what point do the issues arise.

Once you have a clear picture you can focus on a certain area.

finger in the air guess would be along the lines of contamination of the clutch from say a leaking seal ?

[shark90]

So the engine light being on for a fuel pressure problem (seemingly your complaint, although we haven't received one yet) that was present without the remap now turns into a potential new gearbox?!

[cjj]

Originally Posted by RickT

finger in the air guess would be along the lines of contamination of the clutch from say a leaking seal ?

Personally, I'd say that there's either a lazy pump, fuel pressure sensor, or quite simply, my bet, is a fuel filter on its way out.

Logic? Better map = increased fuel demand = all of a sudden the ECM noticing that there's a difference in demanded fuel > supplied.

The problem may have come to light because of the new Map, but it doesn't mean the problem is because of the new Map, as that (as prev mentioned) would be post hoc ergo propter hoc.

So damn simple to change the fuel filter, and it may well end up a very expensive lesson for the OP.

[yalrafai]

Originally Posted by marc

Forgive me if i misunderstood your comment, but are you saying you actually noticed the issue before you got the remap?

No, the issues arose on the first drive home from Shark after it had been mapped. I contacted them when it was clear that the car wasn't "adapting" but that there was an obvious problem.

[yalrafai]

Originally Posted by shark90

So the engine light being on for a fuel pressure problem (seemingly your complaint, although we haven't received one yet) that was present without the remap now turns into a potential new gearbox?!

There was no engine light until it had been mapped, but Shark should know this as you took it for numerous short and aggressive drives