S80: Engine Difference in engine, gearbox between 163 and 185bhp?

[v_matt_v]

Hello everyone,

Is there any difference between 163 and 185bhp engines, gearboxes, turbos, etc?

Cheers,
Matt

[Clan]

Originally Posted by v_matt_v

Hello everyone,

Is there any difference between 163 and 185bhp engines, gearboxes, turbos, etc?

Cheers,
Matt

yes although the basic engine is similar there are a lot of modifications to all the external and some internal components .

The gearbox on the 163 bhp is 5 speed and 6 speed on the 185 bhp ..

[v_matt_v]

Clan,
Are you able to tell me what are the differences in greater detail? I'm thinking about 57 reg S80? Do both 163 and 185 have DPFs fitted?

Cheers,
Matt

[Clan]

Originally Posted by v_matt_v

Clan,
Are you able to tell me what are the differences in greater detail? I'm thinking about 57 reg S80? Do both 163 and 185 have DPFs fitted?

Cheers,
Matt

Right i see , so you are looking at post 2006 models , in that case the engines are identical except software and will have a Particle Filter ..

The older 163 before 2005 is the one i was talking about . anything else you would like to know?

[v_matt_v]

Yeap, I suspected that. They are particularly the same in terms of drive train, especially with auto gearbox.

So, in theory if you can tweak the 185bhp engine to 200bhp, the same should be feasible for 163bhp without a major hassle, right?

How reliable are these cars? Is it similar to pre-55 reg d5s? I'm aware of dpf, swirl arm issues. Is there anything else?

Thanks,
Matt

[Clan]

Originally Posted by v_matt_v

Yeap, I suspected that. They are particularly the same in terms of drive train, especially with auto gearbox.

So, in theory if you can tweak the 185bhp engine to 200bhp, the same should be feasible for 163bhp without a major hassle, right?

How reliable are these cars? Is it similar to pre-55 reg d5s? I'm aware of dpf, swirl arm issues. Is there anything else?

Thanks,
Matt

yes you might find a polestar upgrade for the 163 to 205 same as the 185 i havent looked . To be honest i cant remember the 163 version in the new S80 somehow .. 163 were often badged 2.4 D

[v_matt_v]

What about 185bhp version and it's reliability?

That's right. It's marked 2.4D. Thanks for your help.

Matt