Need help from veteran volvo owners (D5s)
Discussion
Hello everyone!
There is a lot of information scattered across the internet and in the old topic with 50 pages and I have deided to make a thread to address what my concerns are as a future volvo owner (apologies for the new thread but I really am getting confused).
I am 27 years old and at last found a stable big company to work and thrive in. Up to this point I have driven only hatchback cars (2 Puntos) and now I will need to take more and more cross town trips which are sort of lenghty between 300-700km in one direction (apologies for the metric system as I am european and in my country we don't use the imperial system and I am not very familiar with it).
I have set my eyes on Volvo for quite some time. Not only due to their fame as reliable cars and great build quality, but also because I want to drive something different (everyone drives either a small japanese car or BMW/AUDI/Merc here) and of course the 5cyl engines that Volvo offer are just too good to reuse, especially my personal favorite the D5.
I am looking for the 2000-20005 D5 S60 Volvo models. I will be buying a stick shift(manual).
My main questions/points are :
1. Costs to own and to maintain, I don't need figures, just a comparison to other brands, for example BMWs/AUDIs that are in the same class or maybe comparing it to VW. I am aware of the few main issues that MAY occur in the volvos of that range like injectors etc.
2. Is the DMF that big of an issue? Would it fail from just standard driving? I am not a person who haves a heavy foot as my driving style is laid back. On average I travel between 12 000 and 20 000 kms per year, sometimes less.
3. Does the 00-05 range of D5s have DPF (the filters that everyone hates) ? What are the main drawbacks of it? Is it easy to remove/replace as a DIY?
4. The turbo in the D5 - Is it reliable? Could it take extra pressure? Is it easy to find an adequate aftermarket replacement for it? Is it expensive to replace it with an original one?
5. How expensive is the suspension to replace? In my country most of the roads are uneven with shallow and sometimes deep potholes. 99% of the time I manage to avoid them, but it takes 1 deep one to hit to make things worse.
6. Would an alignemnt (a correct one) really fix the tyre eating issues the S60 has? Maybe harder/softer compound tyres are a better idea?
7. Is the standard mapping of the engine adequate? I am asking because a well kept D5 should not be smoking at all until put near the rev limiter after 4k rmp. As I will be buying 2nd hand I might have to remap the engine somewhere to increase fuel economy and keep the grunt of the engine.
8. Has anyone had over heating or starting issues with the car (if its well looked after)? Where I live temperatures can vary between -25C to +41C.
9. How loud is the car from the outside (engine noise)? I've seen a lot of people buyng engine insulation to make it quiter. Looks like a black foam or something like that but it looks way to dangeours for that kind of material to be dangerously closeor even touching a hot engine,turbo and manifold.
10. Are the oil filter, air filter, injectors an easy or doable DIY change? My old 1.9JTD punto they were relatively easy to change.
Thank you in advance, if there is anything else that I think of I will edit.
I am really hoping to find a well kept S60. I am really in the need of a good exec car that can be confortable and fast whenever I need to as well as spacious enough not to feel like I am in a tuna can
.
Cheers!
There is a lot of information scattered across the internet and in the old topic with 50 pages and I have deided to make a thread to address what my concerns are as a future volvo owner (apologies for the new thread but I really am getting confused).
I am 27 years old and at last found a stable big company to work and thrive in. Up to this point I have driven only hatchback cars (2 Puntos) and now I will need to take more and more cross town trips which are sort of lenghty between 300-700km in one direction (apologies for the metric system as I am european and in my country we don't use the imperial system and I am not very familiar with it).
I have set my eyes on Volvo for quite some time. Not only due to their fame as reliable cars and great build quality, but also because I want to drive something different (everyone drives either a small japanese car or BMW/AUDI/Merc here) and of course the 5cyl engines that Volvo offer are just too good to reuse, especially my personal favorite the D5.
I am looking for the 2000-20005 D5 S60 Volvo models. I will be buying a stick shift(manual).
My main questions/points are :
1. Costs to own and to maintain, I don't need figures, just a comparison to other brands, for example BMWs/AUDIs that are in the same class or maybe comparing it to VW. I am aware of the few main issues that MAY occur in the volvos of that range like injectors etc.
2. Is the DMF that big of an issue? Would it fail from just standard driving? I am not a person who haves a heavy foot as my driving style is laid back. On average I travel between 12 000 and 20 000 kms per year, sometimes less.
3. Does the 00-05 range of D5s have DPF (the filters that everyone hates) ? What are the main drawbacks of it? Is it easy to remove/replace as a DIY?
4. The turbo in the D5 - Is it reliable? Could it take extra pressure? Is it easy to find an adequate aftermarket replacement for it? Is it expensive to replace it with an original one?
5. How expensive is the suspension to replace? In my country most of the roads are uneven with shallow and sometimes deep potholes. 99% of the time I manage to avoid them, but it takes 1 deep one to hit to make things worse.
6. Would an alignemnt (a correct one) really fix the tyre eating issues the S60 has? Maybe harder/softer compound tyres are a better idea?
7. Is the standard mapping of the engine adequate? I am asking because a well kept D5 should not be smoking at all until put near the rev limiter after 4k rmp. As I will be buying 2nd hand I might have to remap the engine somewhere to increase fuel economy and keep the grunt of the engine.
8. Has anyone had over heating or starting issues with the car (if its well looked after)? Where I live temperatures can vary between -25C to +41C.
9. How loud is the car from the outside (engine noise)? I've seen a lot of people buyng engine insulation to make it quiter. Looks like a black foam or something like that but it looks way to dangeours for that kind of material to be dangerously closeor even touching a hot engine,turbo and manifold.
10. Are the oil filter, air filter, injectors an easy or doable DIY change? My old 1.9JTD punto they were relatively easy to change.
Thank you in advance, if there is anything else that I think of I will edit.
I am really hoping to find a well kept S60. I am really in the need of a good exec car that can be confortable and fast whenever I need to as well as spacious enough not to feel like I am in a tuna can
.Cheers!
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