82,000 miles 3.2 6 cyl engine. Rough idle at cold start- uses oil (1 qt. Every 2500 miles) Plugs show oil use. Fault code confirms. All cylinders seem to be passing oil. The car is like new in every regard, all service completed since new plus additional oil changes. XC70 not manufactured anymore and DON’T want another brand/style/model!
-I’m offered a “Certified” Volvo remanufactured engine from Volvo Dealer (“lifetime” warranty for as long as I own the car) I negotiated Cost from $13,000 to $10,000. I know, crazy but car is worth little with bad engine, should have lasted longer. I always heard the 5 cylinder engines were better but I like the power/torque and smoothness of the 3.2
Should I do this? Did I answer my own question?
10,000k for a car engine? This is madness!
if the original engine with all the care lasted 82k miles what would this “certified” engine last? Another 82k miles?
if they didn’t fix the original engine or even gave it that lifetime warranty do you think they will fix it for you the next time without saying “this is abuse and is out of the warranty coverage?” Or whatsoever?
shipping your car to my country “Jordan” form USA and changing the engine and shipping it back to you would cost less than that
i would not advise going for the deal, at least I wont.
Tough pill to swallow. I'd find a mech to rebuilt it only because you want it so bad. And the dealer can't fix it down the road regardless of any warranty if parts aren't available.
I think the first thing I would do is check the vin.
Position 11: Plant of Assembly Code
- 0 = [Sweden] Kalmar Plant
- 1 = [Sweden] Torslanda Plant VCT 21(Volvo Torslandaverken) (Gothenburg)
- 2 = [Belgium] Ghent Plant VCG 22
- 3 = [Canada] Halifax Plant
- 4 = [Italy] - Bertone models 240 (european market?)
- 5 = [Malaysia]
- 6 = [Australia]
- 7 = [Indonesia]
- A = [Sweden] Uddevalla Plant (Volvo Cars/TWR (Tom Walkinshaw Racing))
- B = [Italy] - Bertone Chongq 31
- D = [Italy] - Bertone models 262C (US/CDN), 780
- E = [Singapore]
- F = [The Netherlands] Born Plant (NEDCAR)
- G = [United States] Charleston Plant
- J = [Sweden] Uddevalla Plant VCU 38 (Volvo Cars/ Pininfarina Sverige AB)
- M = PVÖ 53
This might give you a second gut check on even thinking about it.
JD Power had The 2016 Volvo XC70 has a below-average reliability rating of two out of five.
I would think on it a bit, but if the heart wants what the heart wants. Look into some better options. A used
engine a rebuilt engine by a mechanic. What other engines will work in there? You see this a lot in TX where they
take jaguars and pull the engine and put a reliable one in.
