V50 Engine 2.0D : - V50 2.0D SE Loss of Power

richielambert · Mar 2nd, 2009, 15:48

My S40 is well again!!

After the dealership keeping it for 2 days and charging me £685 it's working fine (touch wood).

At first they thought the DPF was to blame as it had melted, something which they had noticed when it was in for the second time but didn't feel the need to tell me! Service manager said he thought it could be this and would be £400 to fix. After saying that I wasn't going to spend £400 on what he thought was wrong with my car, he said he would run more tests and get back to me. That's what he did about 2 hours later and told me my intercooler had a hole in it and that he was "pretty sure" that was the problem and that a new one inc fitting would be £400! I said that I wasn't going to spend £400 on "Pretty Sure". He said that's all he could give me! I got to keep the S80 courtesy car (very very nice) and he ordered the new part. Following day got a call at 11am to say car was ready and they needed S80 back asap.

Took car up as soon as I could, after having a coffee and finishing off some work and then walking home to get it!! Told the Service manager that if it wasn't fixed it would be coming back through the front window !!

Car drives brilliantly again now and actually has some power!

Thinking of selling, so if anyone would like a 55 reg 2.0D Sport with optional 18inch alloys give me a shout!!

Thanks to all that replied and offered help and guidance, I'll definitely be back on here!

Mar 2nd, 2009, 15:48	#12
richielambert New Member Last Online: Jul 17th, 2013 19:35 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Carlisle	My S40 is well again!! After the dealership keeping it for 2 days and charging me £685 it's working fine (touch wood). At first they thought the DPF was to blame as it had melted, something which they had noticed when it was in for the second time but didn't feel the need to tell me! Service manager said he thought it could be this and would be £400 to fix. After saying that I wasn't going to spend £400 on what he thought was wrong with my car, he said he would run more tests and get back to me. That's what he did about 2 hours later and told me my intercooler had a hole in it and that he was "pretty sure" that was the problem and that a new one inc fitting would be £400! I said that I wasn't going to spend £400 on "Pretty Sure". He said that's all he could give me! I got to keep the S80 courtesy car (very very nice) and he ordered the new part. Following day got a call at 11am to say car was ready and they needed S80 back asap. Took car up as soon as I could, after having a coffee and finishing off some work and then walking home to get it!! Told the Service manager that if it wasn't fixed it would be coming back through the front window !! Car drives brilliantly again now and actually has some power! Thinking of selling, so if anyone would like a 55 reg 2.0D Sport with optional 18inch alloys give me a shout!! Thanks to all that replied and offered help and guidance, I'll definitely be back on here!

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