Converting a 2001 V40 to Diesel

[byrocat]

1) Is it do-able in North America?
2) Where can you get a compatible engine?
3) Any legislative impacts on doing it?
4) What electronics are impacted (eg, transmission, trip coputer, etc.)?

Gas here in Canada is now $1.07Cdn ($0.92US) per litre, diesel is $0.92Cdn/litre. MIght as well explore the concept.

Last summer, drove around Western England (Exeter to Tintagel to Torquay) in a 2005 SAAB 95 Diesel, same tankage as here (48litres) but 1000 kilometers (600 miles to the tank) as opposed to the 500 kilometers if I'm lucky with the V40.

Same size engine, FOUR adults in the SAAB.

 

[Nick]

Speaking from the UK - I am still amazed you guys have not caught on to the benefits of diesel for general purpose motoring.... even we are / were behind the mainland Europe guys... perhaps you don't get the option over there or diesel cars are much more expensive - perhaps it isn't "cool" to drive a diesel car ? I'd be interested to know.

I am/was a "petrol head" ( to a certain extent anyway) but after a Volvo T5 and then an 850R which were "adequate" I had a similarly powered (230 bhp) BMW 530D (with chip) all auto transmissions, and the best allrounder, nicest to drive (and possibly the fastest as well) was the diesel.... 0 - 60 mph was around 7 seconds and when "touring" it was easy to get high 40s to the UK gallon, (and overall around 39 to 42) whereas the other two were mid twenties. With 70 litre tanks this gives a potential range of up to 650 to 700 miles between looking for fuel which is also a bonus

I recently had an older (1995) BMW 525TDs auto with 140,000 on the clock which gave me high 30's overall and mid 40s when touring, and now have a Volvo again, a V70 2.5 diesel - this time a manual - and early indications are mid to high 40s. I can chip it if I want but probably won't as its a "utility" car.

Fuel prices in UK are currently 98p/litre for diesel and 96p/litre for petrol, so the UK has quicly caught on in the last 3 years and diesel sales here are now a relatively high proportion of new car sales as a result - there are also tax advantages for company car drivers

Hope that was of interest,

Nick