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David Griffith
I am in the UK and I am about to take delivery of the above car, has any one
any experience of chipping the engine?
TIA.
any experience of chipping the engine?
TIA.
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David Griffith said:I am in the UK and I am about to take delivery of the above car, has any one
any experience of chipping the engine?
A friend of mine has a 54 plate S60 D5 manual which he chipped with a Tuning
Box, having used one on all his previous cars (Passat 130 TDi, Bmw 320D, &
330D x2 193bhp & 203bhp) to great effect..
In the S60 its not exactly slow to begin with, but the 'Box really wakes it
up, with the turbo coming in fully from just over 1500rpm and pulling hard
well past 4000rpm now. There is no smoke whatsoever.
His MPG average has risen from 42 to 45, and he does drive it pretty hard.
Recommended, and essential if you have a XC90 D5 auto, which are sluggish to
the point of being dangerous when pulling away.
Tim..
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Peter K L Milnes
Try the usual chipping merchants like Superchips, Bromleys, Demon Tweaks
etc.or subscribe to "Diesel Car" every four weeks at £3.50 for articles and
adverts.
Cheers, Peter.
etc.or subscribe to "Diesel Car" every four weeks at £3.50 for articles and
adverts.
Cheers, Peter.
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jg
42 mpg was already equal to the most economical (production) car I have everTim (Remove NOSPAM. said:A friend of mine has a 54 plate S60 D5 manual which he chipped with a Tuning
Box, having used one on all his previous cars (Passat 130 TDi, Bmw 320D, &
330D x2 193bhp & 203bhp) to great effect..
In the S60 its not exactly slow to begin with, but the 'Box really wakes it
up, with the turbo coming in fully from just over 1500rpm and pulling hard
well past 4000rpm now. There is no smoke whatsoever.
His MPG average has risen from 42 to 45, and he does drive it pretty hard.
Recommended, and essential if you have a XC90 D5 auto, which are sluggish to
the point of being dangerous when pulling away.
heard of... is that normal for any model volvo?
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jg said:sluggish
42 mpg was already equal to the most economical (production) car I have ever
heard of... is that normal for any model volvo?
How do yoou mean?
The new S40 when equiped with the PSA 1.6 110bhp diesel is easily capable of
55mpg driven gently.
Tim..
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jg
I mean is that sort of mileage typical for all volvos built in the last fewTim (Remove NOSPAM. said:320D,
How do yoou mean?
The new S40 when equiped with the PSA 1.6 110bhp diesel is easily capable of
55mpg driven gently.
years? I know many 6 and even some 8 cylinder (petrol) cars have become
capable of maybe 30 mpg in recent years. Diesels are generally considered
more economical but not almost double the mileage. Also, taken over all
makes and models diesels are a real mixed bag of performance, economy and
reliability compared with their alternative petrol option.
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Peter K L Milnes
And your experience of diesel cars is....?I mean is that sort of mileage typical for all volvos built in the last
few
years? I know many 6 and even some 8 cylinder (petrol) cars have become
capable of maybe 30 mpg in recent years. Diesels are generally considered
more economical but not almost double the mileage. Also, taken over all
makes and models diesels are a real mixed bag of performance, economy and
reliability compared with their alternative petrol option.
Cheers, Peter.
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jg
Relatively small, that's why I'm asking. And your answer is....?Peter K L Milnes said:And your experience of diesel cars is....?