Doh !!!

[tonic110]

Right Folks.
From the following question, you will realise just how much i DONT know about my S60. Is a bog standard S60 T5 SUPPOSED to max @ 4k revs?

[Phuturephantasy]

In a word 'NO' - I believe it revs up just beyond 6000 rpm.

Clearly something amiss if yours won't go beyond 4000.

[Rufe]

first question has to be has it been like this since you have had the car?

when you switch ignition on does the ECU light come on, then go off after starting the car? (light may be on forcing limp home mode, but bulb may not be there to show you, dirty trick from a seller perhaps)

either way, a good place to start would be to get a fault code reading session to see if theres any codes there (dealer or some independents can do this too)

[adriancole]

Digression on a theme..

Can you buy fault code readers in the UK? seen them in Canada as a friend has one..was small and just showed the error code...and was cheap too, he said $45 Canadian.

[volvotuning]

Right Folks.
From the following question, you will realise just how much i DONT know about my S60. Is a bog standard S60 T5 SUPPOSED to max @ 4k revs?

I bet it's an auto

Autos don't rev past 4K when in park or neutral on the later cars.

Adam.

[tonic110]

spot on Adam, it IS an auto. So I can take it that everything is ok?

[volvotuning]

spot on Adam, it IS an auto. So I can take it that everything is ok?

Aye

Adam.

[Rufe]

ahh, well deduced adam

i was picturing him driving along and limiting at 4k, not sitting on the drive revving