D5 Power

**volvokid** · Monday 28th October 2013, 21:13

did the power out put change between 04 and 05? I'm looking at an 04 on and it says it has 163bhp, is this a typo?

**Chad** · Monday 28th October 2013, 21:16

04 would still be a 163hp

they changed to 185hp in 55reg..

**volvokid** · Monday 28th October 2013, 21:25

is there anyway to tell what power it has. the other one im looking at is an 05 but it doesnt say the power, did the early ones come with a 6 speed box, i noticed the 185bhp ones are 6 speed

**Harvey** · Monday 28th October 2013, 21:26

Originally Posted by volvokid

is there anyway to tell what power it has. the other one im looking at is an 05 but it doesnt say the power, did the early ones come with a 6 speed box, i noticed the 185bhp ones are 6 speed

The plastic engine cover is grey on the 185 ,it's black on the 163

**volvokid** · Monday 28th October 2013, 21:28

Originally Posted by Harvey

The plastic engine cover is grey on the 185 ,it's black on the 163

okay i will find out tomorrow, i hope its grey lol

**p fandango** · Monday 28th October 2013, 21:29

Originally Posted by volvokid

okay i will find out tomorrow, i hope its grey lol

from what i've been told a 185bhp (euro4) with the DPF is no faster than the 163bhp (euro3) which didn't have the DPF, but not as good on fuel either

**volvokid** · Monday 28th October 2013, 21:30

I just noticed chad said it changed with the 55 reg so i guess this is only 163 then

**p fandango** · Monday 28th October 2013, 21:19

Originally Posted by volvokid

did the power out put change between 04 and 05? I'm looking at an 04 on and it says it has 163bhp, is this a typo?

they changed to 185bhp in 2005 apparently. The 163bhp was then labelled 2.4D, this was a software detuned 185bhp tho instead of carrying on the original 163bhp unit (so guessing they added the DPF to that as well)

**volvokid** · Monday 28th October 2013, 21:19

bugger cheers chad i was looking at 2 this one is the 163hp, but its high spec http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...20hw?logcode=p

**Harvey** · Monday 28th October 2013, 21:20

I had a d5 163 for 3 years never spent much on it,did hear the newer 185 engines had there fair share of problems.

**stribo** · Monday 28th October 2013, 21:21

It's got the wrong gearbox.

**volvokid** · Monday 28th October 2013, 21:27

Originally Posted by stribo

It's got the wrong gearbox.

Im not overly concerned if its manual or auto for my 2nd car TBH that's when the R comes out to play. More importantly it has the wrong colour interior, i doubt Adrienne will look twice at that.

**stribo** · Monday 28th October 2013, 21:29

But the autos seem to be more problematic.

**volvokid** · Monday 28th October 2013, 21:31

Originally Posted by stribo

But the autos seem to be more problematic.

even on the newer ones?

**Kingsford G** · Monday 28th October 2013, 21:31

I hear the 163 is more reliable engine,dpf is pain.

**stribo** · Monday 28th October 2013, 21:33

I believe there are more problems with the 5 speed autos than the 4 speed ones, but I'm sure someone can either correct me, or elaborate on the problems. I just seem to remember the reason a lot of S80's get scrapped is because the auto box dies.