Which year D5 UK model to get / avoid ?

I am thinking I might upgrade from my trusty 1997 V70 2.5TDi to a D5 powered
model.
I am in the UK where I think there are / were both 163 bhp and ? 185 bhp
models sold,
and would prefer the 185 bhp model, preferably with manual transmission, if
available.

Can anyone tell me the models available and any good years / bad years and
points
to be wary of, or have specifically checked ?

Thanks,

Nick

 

If you are looking at a 90-100k mile car you either want to see written
evidence of injector replacement, or have a spare £650 for the job.

On the rest of the car, look for clonky front suspension, and body
electronics glitches.

Tim..

 

Hi Tim,

Thanks for that - does this ( replace at 100K miles) go for my current 5
cylinder 2.5TDi as well ? It has done 167,000 miles, and to my knowledge is
unlikely to ever have been done. I was exploring the possibility of doing it
myself ( remove / take to injector refurb place / re-instal ) where they
quoted me around £30 each for their work / parts, if it needed it - they
would test first for about £7 each and not do any that didn't need it which
sounded fair.

Does the D5 use different more expensive injectors I wonder ?

Thanks,

Nick

 

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yes!

(around £100 each , plus the dealers calibration charge + labour)

Tim..

 

hi

on the question of clonky suspension, what is the usual cause?
mine all seems fine when i took it to the garage, they found no worn
joints ect.
but still knoks going over small bumps, especialy nearside but it is
not a loud knok just taps
col

 

Ohhhh - great - will bear that in mind then !
(perhaps I will go for a D1 then !! )


Thanks for the pointer!

Nick

 

Anti-roll bar bushes usually.

There was a recall for faulty lower arms on some early cars too thoough..

Tim.

 

Yes, all the bushes of the shock absorbers, on all 4 wheels, where
broken around 100,000 km on my 850. Clonky suspension, back
and front. The parts were not expensive, but the front ones have a
little work to disassemble those springs.

 

cheers for that, maybe i will take it to a better garage this time,
colin

 

The problem can't be seen without disassembling.
For the back shock absorbers you need to remove the floor carpet
and look at the head support of the shock absorbers.
For the front shock absorbers you need to remove the large top
nut and the big washer to see the broken rubber bellow.