D5 + Tune/Chip = Problems ?

[MileMuncher]

FYI T5R+

Here is a breakdown of the top 4 tuners (IMO) in no particular order.

D5 Euro 3 (2001-2005) - VIN code 79

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RICA = 210 hp / 475 Nm (Sports Tune, can’t confirm the figures)

Where do i get myself one of these? RICA to me means nothing, is it the acual company 'RICA' who carry out the remap or do you have to go to indepentant RICA dealers?

Thanks for any advice - cheers

[hamish]

they most certainly do not tune to the same output




http://forums.t5d5.org/index.php?showtopic=3926

also

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showth...ghlight=mte+d5

you stand corrected sir

They most certainly DO. I tuned a brand new 2.4D yesterday. It produced 160 standard with 303 Nm of torque. It tuned with OSCARLI software to an impressive 223 bhp and 449 Nm of torque.
It is the old 163 Euro 3 D5 that only tune to few HP short of 200. This has a different control, pump and turbo to the new car with the same output.
Incidentaly since we have been using Oscarli for our diesel tunes (well over a year now) we have had zero problems with either dead cars after tuning (checksumm error) ,excessive smoke (too much fuel), or drivetrain vibration (too much torque for Dual Mass Flywheel). In other words NON of the problems we had when tuning with RICA.
With regards tuning cars that are still in warranty......I wouldn't worry to much. I tune cars for franchised dealers and I have even tuned cars for Volvo UK in the last year!



Regards,
Hamish.

[T5R+]

Hamish

Hear what you say. Many franchised dealers have their cars "upgraded" - wonder how many take customers out for a test drive in them without telling them that the car is a "little special".

Whoever, if a franchised dealers cars gives issues, it is cheaper and easier for them to resolve, than private individuals. I am already totally p*ssed off with the Generation 3 D5 fuel economy, without POTENTIALLY incurring a headache whilst within warranty. Given the number of franchised dealers closing, any excuse to wriggle out of warranties will follow.

PW asked my permission to read the codes in my car for the Oscarli chip in readiness. I may still go down this route even whilst within warranty.

Hearing positive things about you - keep it up.

[gazbak1]

a chipped in warranty Volvo does void warranty i was told this by Volvo!

also just to add to the common failures of the 2.4/D5 of the late type. they have a plastic inlet manifold and inside the manifold are throttle butterfly's and the link arm for this will fail but is replaced under warranty with a uprated part.

hope this helps some people out

Gazbak1

[Engineer]

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