george unthank
Well-Known Member
How does the Volvo Punta D3 rate as a boat engine . ?
Since starting another post here I have stumbled across some research on the Volvo Punta d3 diesel 190 HP ; . some have been very scathing in their appraisal of the engine . I have come across the comment '' an engine made to last 1500-3000 hours . a disposable engine ''
It has been suggested that Volvo knew that this particular was NOT a success and they paid off any complainant just to shut them up. Then there is the '' anything- but- a. -Volvo d 3 school '' these people are so vehemently anti D3 Volvos that when they go to ''power -up'' ( by which I take it to mean replacing the engine with a more powerful one ) that they will NEVER install a Volvo d3
With all this bad press raging on many forums I stumbled across I wondered how a company as reputable as Volvo could possibly have compromised their good name by producing a flawed engine .I am illiterate with regard to engines - and it is to my own embarrassment that having owned 6 different diesel powered boats , I know nothing of their workings . Equally guilty am I regarding cars - I must've owned a dozen different cars and never understood how they worked ,
But I digress . Does any one out there have evidence to refute the appalling reports I am getting re the d3 engine .
If it were true and these engines are unreliable ; constructed with inferior material ; unsuitable for boats ; have a life span of 1500 -3000 hours max - all of which arguments which have been very stridently articulated , I would have to consider replacing the d3 in my regal 2565 .
Knowing as little as I do about mechanic and given my age I need to have a craft whose engine is manageable and repairable by an average mechanic .
That is why I took issue. With the EVC v older engine construction debate . Are we any better off with smarter engines -? ; see the thread - some excellent contributions .
1
Is there evidence to suggest that Volvo installed inferior metal or inferior other fabricated parts just for economic / greater profit reasons ?
2
Is there evidence to suggest that d3 have a shorter shelf life than engines of their ''cohort'' group - a working life as short as 1500 hours ?
Is there any evidence that Volvo adopted a ''disposable engine '' attitude towards this engine .?
Some of the articles/posts written about the Volvo pent d3 are truly horrific .
These are either grouches, malcontents or slanderers .
I would. really appreciate any feedback from anyone with any positive or negative experience of the Volvo Punta d3 diesel 190 hp marine engine
I have sent my concerns along to Volvo pent just yesterday ,and I will report here any feed back .
But lets invite people to vote on an evaluation on the d3 - Is it even it the top ten engines of its class- ie engines for express cruisers , and where would it sit on a scale of 1-10 on reliability .; trouble free motoring , ;and engine durability (or half life ) ,; repairability
I must add here that I came across all this v worrying criticism of the d3 while NOT looking for. It , It is out there . It is all - stated in uncompromising unambiguous language and there was not nearly ( less than 20 %) who spoke favourably about the engine .
Since starting another post here I have stumbled across some research on the Volvo Punta d3 diesel 190 HP ; . some have been very scathing in their appraisal of the engine . I have come across the comment '' an engine made to last 1500-3000 hours . a disposable engine ''
It has been suggested that Volvo knew that this particular was NOT a success and they paid off any complainant just to shut them up. Then there is the '' anything- but- a. -Volvo d 3 school '' these people are so vehemently anti D3 Volvos that when they go to ''power -up'' ( by which I take it to mean replacing the engine with a more powerful one ) that they will NEVER install a Volvo d3
With all this bad press raging on many forums I stumbled across I wondered how a company as reputable as Volvo could possibly have compromised their good name by producing a flawed engine .I am illiterate with regard to engines - and it is to my own embarrassment that having owned 6 different diesel powered boats , I know nothing of their workings . Equally guilty am I regarding cars - I must've owned a dozen different cars and never understood how they worked ,
But I digress . Does any one out there have evidence to refute the appalling reports I am getting re the d3 engine .
If it were true and these engines are unreliable ; constructed with inferior material ; unsuitable for boats ; have a life span of 1500 -3000 hours max - all of which arguments which have been very stridently articulated , I would have to consider replacing the d3 in my regal 2565 .
Knowing as little as I do about mechanic and given my age I need to have a craft whose engine is manageable and repairable by an average mechanic .
That is why I took issue. With the EVC v older engine construction debate . Are we any better off with smarter engines -? ; see the thread - some excellent contributions .
1
Is there evidence to suggest that Volvo installed inferior metal or inferior other fabricated parts just for economic / greater profit reasons ?
2
Is there evidence to suggest that d3 have a shorter shelf life than engines of their ''cohort'' group - a working life as short as 1500 hours ?
Is there any evidence that Volvo adopted a ''disposable engine '' attitude towards this engine .?
Some of the articles/posts written about the Volvo pent d3 are truly horrific .
These are either grouches, malcontents or slanderers .
I would. really appreciate any feedback from anyone with any positive or negative experience of the Volvo Punta d3 diesel 190 hp marine engine
I have sent my concerns along to Volvo pent just yesterday ,and I will report here any feed back .
But lets invite people to vote on an evaluation on the d3 - Is it even it the top ten engines of its class- ie engines for express cruisers , and where would it sit on a scale of 1-10 on reliability .; trouble free motoring , ;and engine durability (or half life ) ,; repairability
I must add here that I came across all this v worrying criticism of the d3 while NOT looking for. It , It is out there . It is all - stated in uncompromising unambiguous language and there was not nearly ( less than 20 %) who spoke favourably about the engine .
