Upgrading my Mazda 3 to an S40 T5 R-Design

Svenskan · 2022-09-22T11:24:08+00:00

Nice little cars those. Give it a flash tune and remove the tq limiter if it's an auto. It'll wake it up instantly.

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Thanks all! Ill have to check out these great recommendations!

Im currently driving a Mazda3 as the second car (on loan), and was trying to find something similar in the Volvo family whilst still being economical.

Ex850R

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Thanks all! Ill have to check out these great recommendations!
Im currently driving a Mazda3 as the second car (on loan), and was trying to find something similar in the Volvo family whilst still being economical.

XC/ V70 D5

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Thanks Snoopy! Would the Diesel still be good for shorter trips, or does it need long/highway use?

Chris

Don't buy a diesel for short trips. You'll kill it. Also don't buy one that has been used mainly for short trips in the past for the same reason - you're buying someone else's problems. That's the mistake I made - a low km V50 D5 that in hindsight I believe spent most of its time doing short trips. The engine had issues no-one could ever sort out and all recommended I ditch it, which I did. It wasn't the only low km diesel doing the rounds of the workshops when I had mine either. So if you're doing mainly local trips petrol only.

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Thanks Chris! I guess we had the same idea, but maybe in hindsight the extra you pay in fuel, may go into cost savings to the maintenance of the car. Otherwise, I guess I may have to keep the Mazda3 for longer!

Ex850R

Missus drives the S80D5 2008 we got at 80K km or so from ACT .

Done 120 odd K now and when we got it had the EGR cleaned out , swirl flap actuator arm replaced and reset .

EGR was not bad with coke/oil.

Only use BP from the same petrol bowser all the time.

She drives it like she stole it.

She drives to the city from Williamstown to work so majority city traffic and NO ISSUES , dont fall for the "short trips" scenario . all it takes is once a month a run on fwy to get a DPF burn/EGR clean out going , low soot oil regularly changes and its fine.

I prefer the T6 as its more instant power and AWD and doesnt stink with the window down at lights ( never understand why diesel is ever a fuel for CARS myself.........)

Chris certainly had a bad D5 and if not looked after , like ANY modern engines , they BITE YOU.

Chris

Yeah I guess if you can drive it right and guarantee some longer runs it could be okay but if you can't then petrol is going to be safer. For many people it's too inconvenient.

As I said mine wasn't the only troubled D5. John at Voldat had one in at the same time as mine that had let go the bottom end at 50,000 ks. And there were others they all told me about. I went to all the usual eastern suburbs Indies and none had great love for the D5 and Steve frankly hated my car, lol.

When I was talking to Mark at Berry about an engine swap (they were the only Indy that had any real will to resolve it) they told me they had issues getting D5 engines because there was strong competition for them and the wrecks were costing too much. A good one came up when I was prepared to do it but John beat me to it for that other D5. After a few months of waiting I gave up and bought the 5 gen Liberty. One of the best car decisions I have made.

I've had two euro diesels now and I don't think I'd get another. They're great for some people, but mainly folks with good mechanical skills since my experience with local knowledge and willingness to repair wasn't great

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How did the Liberty Gen 5 interior/seats compare to the S80?

Is there also an S40 that has similar seating to the older XC90 2011 Rdesign?

Chris

The Gen 5 I had was a base model so no lumbar etc. In that case the Volvo would be better. I can't say for the Premium or 3.6R though as they were electric with lumbar support.

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