S40 2.o d sport bad mpg

karlB · Mar 8th, 2017, 12:29

Hi all

Just had my 55 plate 06 s40 2.0d sport for just under a week now, looks a runs great but the MPG is way way below what it should be, well I think it is, probably will get mid 90s on £20 diesel, the car has 175k on it with a full service history, pull well and fairly quiet and smooth so what could be wrong at this stage I don't know.

Tannaton · Mar 8th, 2017, 23:34

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Originally Posted by karlB

Hi all

Just had my 55 plate 06 s40 2.0d sport for just under a week now, looks a runs great but the MPG is way way below what it should be, well I think it is, probably will get mid 90s on £20 diesel, the car has 175k on it with a full service history, pull well and fairly quiet and smooth so what could be wrong at this stage I don't know.

Driven modestly on the motorway or a good cross country run that car should do 50mpg. The only real way to know for sure is to brim the tank - and then fill at again and work out the MPG from the fuel added and mileage.

Do you get any black smoke out the back when you accelerate hard?

V50slater · Dec 13th, 2018, 00:33

Good morning, this is my first post ever on any forum. Similar issue as above. I'm very happy to say I have my first Volvo. Loved this car for many years. Purchased last week. 2008 v50 estate r design 2.0d 208000m. It comes with faults that need repairing but still very happy. Starts great. But on idle it can have random engine vibration, more like a lumpiness. No smoke on normal driving but when I put my foot down and get to 3000rpm it chucks a massive cloud behind me. This is reduced massively when I've done it a couple of times on a drive, but is there again the next day. Also mpg seems a bit low. So I put 20 liters in the tank and reset mpg trip. it says my average is 35. But working it out I'm back on the red and have only covered 80 miles. Based on computer 20 liters should be around 155 miles. Any help or advice would be much appreciated.

andy_d · Dec 13th, 2018, 02:03

what service history is with the car?
What are the faults with the car?

have you take it to a volvo main dealer for a diagnostic read out ?
has it been serviced PROPERLY with the Right parts

properly is As per the volvo schedule WITH volvo parts, anything else will give you grief
and pump out yet MORE stinking pollution from yet another badly maintained diesel

Mar 8th, 2017, 12:29	#1
karlB Junior Member Last Online: Mar 26th, 2023 12:06 Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: UK	S40 2.o d sport bad mpg Hi all Just had my 55 plate 06 s40 2.0d sport for just under a week now, looks a runs great but the MPG is way way below what it should be, well I think it is, probably will get mid 90s on £20 diesel, the car has 175k on it with a full service history, pull well and fairly quiet and smooth so what could be wrong at this stage I don't know.

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andy_d Premier Member Last Online: Today 01:11 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: birmingham	what service history is with the car? What are the faults with the car? have you take it to a volvo main dealer for a diagnostic read out ? has it been serviced PROPERLY with the Right parts properly is As per the volvo schedule WITH volvo parts, anything else will give you grief and pump out yet MORE stinking pollution from yet another badly maintained diesel __________________ 940s - 2l / 92 < gone&missed s401.8 xs auto <gone >V50 2.4SE Geartronic aka "the new money pit" "skyship007 has now been successfully added to your ignore list. "."

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Dec 13th, 2018, 00:33	#3
V50slater New Member Last Online: Feb 17th, 2019 20:22 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Hanworth	Good morning, this is my first post ever on any forum. Similar issue as above. I'm very happy to say I have my first Volvo. Loved this car for many years. Purchased last week. 2008 v50 estate r design 2.0d 208000m. It comes with faults that need repairing but still very happy. Starts great. But on idle it can have random engine vibration, more like a lumpiness. No smoke on normal driving but when I put my foot down and get to 3000rpm it chucks a massive cloud behind me. This is reduced massively when I've done it a couple of times on a drive, but is there again the next day. Also mpg seems a bit low. So I put 20 liters in the tank and reset mpg trip. it says my average is 35. But working it out I'm back on the red and have only covered 80 miles. Based on computer 20 liters should be around 155 miles. Any help or advice would be much appreciated.

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