under engine tray

[Brendan W]

It's bad enough dropping a spanner under the bonnet , much worse if it doesn't make it to the floor.

[toolbah]

Originally Posted by Brendan W

It's bad enough dropping a spanner under the bonnet , much worse if it doesn't make it to the floor.

LMAO done that a few times!! I have the under tray fitted to my motor which has the 2.5T petrol lump in it

[aslan]

Originally Posted by Bill_56

Must say I've sometimes considered fitting one to my 2.0t, which doesn't have one. It is already very quiet indeed, but if it could be made quieter still then that can only be good.

I think somebody once posted that it was deleted from petrol spec to improve engine cooling in hot territories. But it also occurs to me that perhaps Volvo deliberately left some sound deading bits off the petrol cars, in order to reduce the perceived gap between petrol and diesel refinement levels...?

Over here (in the Malaysian hot climate), my S80 2.0T came from the factory with the tray. So do the other S60s and S80s I've seen. And here it's all petrol.

Yes these trays can hide oil leaks. I did an oil change and noted two oil spots on tray! On the good side compared to my V40 which has the tray covering only the front part of the engine, the S80 tray does keep the belly of the engine pretty clean.