Volvo kad43p

[BruceK]

I have found useful cross references for filters for my kad 32 and made substantial savings, The most starting of which is air filters around £5 each compared to around £25 each for a Volvo Penta labelled item. With twin engines a very worthwhile saving. Also I get fuel and oil filters a round half the VP prices.
However I agree belts are one thing I would always but the VP items as they have proven to be long lived and trouble free so worth the expense .

The way I look at it is a saving of 40 quid for air filters of uncertain (at this moment) quality and provenance would be less than an hours worth of fuel. Oil and fuel filters I would not even consider scrimping on, not even, not slightly, not ever. We are imo then playing with fire.

 

[Momac]

Each to his own decision. It’s nice of you to support the VP parts department. They do have their uses occasionally.
I started the idea of selectively using aftermarket filters after my engines were serviced by a marine engineer (who is highly regarded) using such parts.
Carefully researched alternatives from reputable manufacturers are available, not to mention oils all of the correct specification. For filters - manufacturers such as Baldwin. Mann and, for the crankcase breather filters , WIX, come to mind.
Belts however - I have stuck with the VP items .

 

[BruceK]

parts such as turbo I will buy outside of Volvo and save on expensive green paint. Same for exhaust elbows, raw water pumps, and a dozen other add ons. But for engine core it's strictly Volvo. I know they are expensive but my take on it is the boat is only a viable proposition for the life term of the engine(s), There after your best option is a chainsaw, so the longer the engine lives the better and scrimping may not shorten it but it almost certainly wont lengthen it.

 

[pondfish]

Thanks guy's for all your input that's the best thing about this site