How much power has this 241,000 mile 30 year old Volvo got left...?

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  • I took my THIRTY YEAR OLD Volvo 850 Turbo Auto to a dyno to see how much power it has left after 241,000 miles of hard graft!
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  • @GeoffBuysCars
    @GeoffBuysCars  Місяць тому +4

    Want more dyno videos...?
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    • @timhicks2154
      @timhicks2154 Місяць тому

      Love the Dyno videos

    • @bentullett6068
      @bentullett6068 Місяць тому

      You were asking what car to bring that will blow up. Ford with an eco boom engine is a strong candidate.

    • @bentullett6068
      @bentullett6068 Місяць тому

      You were asking what car to bring that will blow up. Ford with an eco boom engine is a strong candidate.

  • @markbray2988
    @markbray2988 Місяць тому +16

    This is why we love Volvo's Geoff... Once you get the bug it's Volvo For Life!

    • @muckle8
      @muckle8 Місяць тому +1

      Agree completely.

  • @Denise-vn8wz
    @Denise-vn8wz Місяць тому +19

    Evening Geoff. Delighted you're in touch with Dr M Y. The GOAT IMHO.

  • @RichardASK
    @RichardASK 29 днів тому +7

    Although my 5 pot Volvos are diesels, I just love the sound of 5 cylinder engines. So musical. Nice vid. Geoff.

  • @jameshallen007
    @jameshallen007 Місяць тому +9

    A now very famous Volvo with the recent distinguished guest!!!!

  • @bentullett6068
    @bentullett6068 Місяць тому +3

    Another successful dyno test on a Volvo. Its amazing how strong the engines are for the amount of miles the car has done.

  • @Critical_Stinking
    @Critical_Stinking Місяць тому +8

    You need a Castrol GTX black bomber jacket to compliment that Volvo tie.
    Superb.

  • @Jonny_The_Organism
    @Jonny_The_Organism Місяць тому +10

    My TDK's lasted for years in my old Sony Walkman....that old Sony Walkman even survived a taxi impact that broke my right shoulder and right leg in two places....lol... the taxi got written off.... I walked away fully functional after a few shots of whiskey...

  • @HonourablePigeon
    @HonourablePigeon Місяць тому +8

    With factory reverse intercooler piping fitted the car should respond quite well to some tuning, if you want to go down that road. Not sure where the best place for that is in the UK, but there is a chap over in the states who runs VAST tuning that I've been considering, he offers a custom map built via data logging.

  • @TheStuffMade
    @TheStuffMade Місяць тому +8

    Great video 👍 Always wanted a Volvo 850 T5 estate, looks like it's not too late.

    • @ibrstellar1080
      @ibrstellar1080 Місяць тому +3

      Better get one sooner rather later as Mr Schwab won't allow it.

  • @gamlemann53
    @gamlemann53 Місяць тому +3

    I have been in the Volvo fabric in Gæteborg (Sweden) and thay building great solid cars in that time. 🙂

  • @bentyrrell8083
    @bentyrrell8083 Місяць тому +2

    I went from Gloucester to Sunderland the other week. Family of 4 of us in my transit custom sport . Cost half a tank of fuel each way , so about £100 in total. If we wanted to catch the train it was going to cost just over £1000 return 😂😂 look forward to the next vid

  • @escortturbo98
    @escortturbo98 Місяць тому +2

    Bet you felt right at home in Algarve 😅 plenty of Brits. Good to see an old car in good health, a testament of the over engeneering of days long gone. I too have an old girl, 32 years old this year, never let me stranded on the roadside, not even when the gearbox blew up when she was 17. She valiantly limped to the garage with only 3rd and 4th to get fixed.

  • @markperry5975
    @markperry5975 Місяць тому +9

    An EV will never ever do that milage, environmently friendly throw away cars......,.........

    • @badman1220
      @badman1220 24 дні тому +5

      There's already Tesla Model S with more than 450,000 miles....

    • @lesstyranny2695
      @lesstyranny2695 19 днів тому +3

      ​@@badman1220some will go far, esp if they are driven very often early in life. What will limit most evs is when the batteries expire and owners find it too expensive to replace vs just replacing the whole car.

    • @pioneerfullstack
      @pioneerfullstack 2 дні тому

      You’re wrong but nice try.

  • @basbass429
    @basbass429 Місяць тому +9

    about 205hp is a lot lower than i expected. Maybe for fun inspect filters and the spark plugs? Measure (somehow) if the turbo pressure is down or the turbo is bit worn out?

    • @GeoffBuysCars
      @GeoffBuysCars  Місяць тому +5

      Filters ok, suspect vacuum leak somewhere

    • @ibrstellar1080
      @ibrstellar1080 Місяць тому +2

      I was expecting it to pump out a bit more but it's possible T5s get worked a lot harder and maybe run a little hotter leading to more wear.

    • @basbass429
      @basbass429 Місяць тому

      @@GeoffBuysCars also car is old. Original injectors?
      Can be so many things worn out, it would be sad and unusual if it is the engine itself. Like ibrstellar1080 mentioned, one of the previous owner might have been very unkind to it.

    • @timbo19751975
      @timbo19751975 Місяць тому +1

      May well have a slight boost leak, which is very very common, although the boost Gauge is reading close to where it should on a factory car, but the actuators do go soft over time. Shes doing very well for the age and mileage thats not had a stage 0 tune up.

    • @hakan8997
      @hakan8997 11 днів тому

      The Diesel is not the same today, so everything is not wear and tear.

  • @kawakuru
    @kawakuru Місяць тому +2

    3 inch down pipe and free flowing catalytic converter and you can easily get to that 222 horsepower🏁🐎💨💨👍 All The Best in Scandinavia.

  • @suegeen688
    @suegeen688 Місяць тому +3

    i logged into spotify to listen to your chat to the Dr, how interesting

  • @stevensimpson2625
    @stevensimpson2625 Місяць тому +1

    Great video 👍

  • @timhicks2154
    @timhicks2154 Місяць тому +1

    Nice tie! 👍👍

  • @jackgibbons7410
    @jackgibbons7410 Місяць тому +1

    I've got a gen2 Volvo v70,I love it ❤

  • @zerozero_73
    @zerozero_73 8 днів тому

    I have a 850 T5 in the same red as yours and it has done 26k miles. Stage 1 tuned now, 0 problems!

  • @MySquareWheel
    @MySquareWheel Місяць тому

    That tie is mega!!!!

  • @davidhaygarth648
    @davidhaygarth648 Місяць тому +2

    What an engine !

  • @andrewwright8633
    @andrewwright8633 Місяць тому

    Excellent video pal keep them coming 👍👍💪💪💪COME ON

  • @Doesnotcare12
    @Doesnotcare12 Місяць тому +3

    Again, respect where due. Brilliant video and your one in the future of costs over public transport, possibly with ev costs sounds great as well.

  • @JonButcher-lw7dg
    @JonButcher-lw7dg Місяць тому +1

    The beast

  • @blackstang5point090
    @blackstang5point090 Місяць тому +2

    Great vid so much nostalgia as we had an April 1994 saloon from new in the family (sadly long gone) and that was badged as a T-5 on the bootlid.

  • @hughtempleton8640
    @hughtempleton8640 Місяць тому +1

    Absolutely brilliant, thank you for sharing. I absolutely love volvos. ❤️

  • @ANDYblacks13
    @ANDYblacks13 Місяць тому

    just like the old chap and his cakes this was exceedingly good,a simple recipe makes quality content

  • @ChrisHib01
    @ChrisHib01 29 днів тому +1

    great video Geoff, looking for my next family car and i have to say the 850/740 is never far from my thoughts, good to see how healthy they seem to be after all the miles and usage on them!

  • @paulb4uk
    @paulb4uk Місяць тому +1

    Volvo did well ,i still use cassettes and any new sealed blank cassette is now near £4 minimum on ebay .

  • @AVC-Works
    @AVC-Works Місяць тому +1

    Please mount 205-50-16 tires instead of 205-55-16... It looks so much better and that's how it came out of the factory

  • @trevorpalin4731
    @trevorpalin4731 Місяць тому +1

    I have the same affiliation to my old Vauxhalls Geoff.
    just love them and thanks to you and cherished insurance all tbe road worthy ones get used. 🚘🚗😊

  • @davidbarnsley8486
    @davidbarnsley8486 Місяць тому +1

    Man that speedo comes around real quick hey Geoff
    The high octane fuel would help for sure

  • @ShimonLevi7
    @ShimonLevi7 Місяць тому +1

    Very nice Volvo 850 T. Like your uploads, kudos!
    I own and drive a red 1995 Volvo 440 1.8i, manual, hatchback clocked at 148.000 km, the paint job is in a horrible state, but it still runs great, these cars are absolute fun to drive, so I will keep driving it till its beyond repair.

  • @Seiskid
    @Seiskid Місяць тому +1

    Cool car. No way any modern car is going to last like this. Tell your man, blank TDKs are worth money now. Don't throw them out.

  • @paulyorke1437
    @paulyorke1437 Місяць тому +4

    What about taking your Volvo to Norfolk for a road trip?? Perhaps put some MUGS on the back seat!!!! Did you get around to using an alternative shipper? I'm guessing not as I haven't received the mugs yet which I ordered last December. 😢

  • @user-nq5ge2vs7q
    @user-nq5ge2vs7q 28 днів тому

    Man that’s some dyno went in a saloon came out an estate😂
    Keep them coming I love a Volvo me👍

  • @pellepp9628
    @pellepp9628 Місяць тому +1

    Nice one, the 94 t5 is very rare even here in sweden, I have a 95 t5, Great cars with a hunger for petrol😅

  • @ppaul2334
    @ppaul2334 25 днів тому

    Brilliant video, at the end you said about getting something that would blow up 🤣, would love to see how a high mileage focus ST does on there.
    Just brought a v50 T5 on a 04 plate but not a good runner at moment as the pcv hose was broken, replaced it but still having same problems, think I need to do the 2nd hose off the housing unit next

  • @davidflamee
    @davidflamee Місяць тому +1

    Happy days.

  • @davidkettell1073
    @davidkettell1073 Місяць тому +5

    The real question Geoff is does it have enough power to tow a milk float to a charger ?

  • @ETA555
    @ETA555 Місяць тому +1

    1994 from the good old times Volvo was a Swedish car.

  • @claymore2k1T10
    @claymore2k1T10 27 днів тому

    All 850 T-5s had a cable throttle, it was only when they changed to ME7 ecu on the later X70 cars they changed to electronic throttle.

  • @robchaloner7534
    @robchaloner7534 26 днів тому

    I've got a 1999 V70 T5 manual with 242K miles on it., still going strong 😁👍

  • @A-world-of-My-Own
    @A-world-of-My-Own Місяць тому +1

    Funny you should say Pointless inconvenient Road works (everywhere,) while not repairing pot holes and each city has the back ground sound track (sirens) from the Streets of San Francisco playing most days.
    Strange that, I expect it makes them look busy.

  • @williamprobert5124
    @williamprobert5124 Місяць тому

    Chris is the man

  • @TheK1steve
    @TheK1steve Місяць тому

    I loved my T5, I bought it from the original owner with 270000 on the clock. It was a bit of a 'triggers broom' car, and all the better for it. I hadn't told my wife what a T5 was, and she was driving it home. When we arrived back in Derby she said,"It's a bit quick, isn’t it? I said,"Is it?
    The kids loved it, the wife less so, and eventually stressed me into selling it.😢
    And the montage at the end was lovely.

  • @MCsmileyB
    @MCsmileyB Місяць тому +5

    T5 yees

  • @gregmarking6716
    @gregmarking6716 10 днів тому

    Interesting to see the difference in the drivetrain losses between the 2 cars. 19% drivetrain loss for this one and 29% loss for the 432k one.

  • @Nerdsrd
    @Nerdsrd Місяць тому

    you feel the cold old man a notice the heater controls are up to the max on red

  • @GT380man
    @GT380man Місяць тому +1

    Love the better intercooler routing and the manual (cable operated) throttle body. And the whole car, actually! Look at what good condition the whole dash panel is in.
    CRACKING pull at 5.32. Do you need more than analogue instruments like this?

  • @liammedler
    @liammedler Місяць тому

    If you remember the November dyno day, my 850 T5 manual made 240 with reverse intercooler piping (as with yours, but aftermarket) and a tune from Shem at Shemtek. He is the guru with T5s and definitely worth a visit (my tune was 100 quid)

    • @GeoffBuysCars
      @GeoffBuysCars  Місяць тому

      I did, I couldn't find the footage to drop it in! How's the car, still loving it? I'd tune the T5 but the oil leaks / lambda / suspension bushes need doing first, and I'm holding out for another 850 TDi GLT arriving before I throw money at the saloon

  • @AlexLancashirePersonalView
    @AlexLancashirePersonalView Місяць тому

    Just goes to show that there are some nice people in the world, not just me, Geoff.

  • @matthewwiddows6319
    @matthewwiddows6319 Місяць тому

    Boost spot on for stock car.

  • @user-sf7kl9uh7k
    @user-sf7kl9uh7k Місяць тому +1

    Dyno some more, even like a Mondeo 2.0 di, or a Vectra DTI etc

  • @Ayrshore
    @Ayrshore Місяць тому

    About the same as mine. My ex police 2003 V70 T5 has 244K on it and dyno'd about 200.

  • @AnonymAnonym-fv3uc
    @AnonymAnonym-fv3uc 28 днів тому

    All the t5 i have had have been slow as a snail except my 850 turbo/T5 whit the same setup as your's i did a stage 1 tune on it and some other stuff to the turbo pushed about 270hp until the headgasket failed

  • @hakan8997
    @hakan8997 11 днів тому

    The Diesel is not the same today, so everything is not wear and tear.

  • @XclusiveAaron
    @XclusiveAaron Місяць тому

    It's funny about the age of cars, even me to me I look at L reg and think 30 years old can't be! But then I am 30 years old this year and also keep thinking "can't be"🤣 still blows my mind when I see like a pretty new looking 2012 BMW or something and then it hits me that very modern looking car is comfortably over a decade old 🤯

  • @Disgracefoold
    @Disgracefoold Місяць тому +3

    The British automotive industry no longer rates a mention on this channel. Oh wait, there no longer is a British owned car company in the UK! But you have your sovereignty…

    • @aeroflopper
      @aeroflopper 24 дні тому

      nah mate, we make lots still.

  • @lesklower7281
    @lesklower7281 Місяць тому

    That was good a little drop in over all horse power but still respectable

  • @JuicingDailyTV
    @JuicingDailyTV Місяць тому +1

    Lovely, how do you dyno Automatic old school motors? My S60 P2 2.0T doesn't have a option to lock the gearbox, unless your at the right speed and feather the throttle in etc....

  • @thefinnishflashh
    @thefinnishflashh 5 днів тому

    Service with new oil, sparkplugs, air filter, no vacum leaks can do mutch to restore hp

  • @richardfisher8426
    @richardfisher8426 Місяць тому +1

    Hi Geoff you can wear your tie with your 3pc suit for your later car chat.

  • @petter5721
    @petter5721 8 днів тому

    Penta 👍🏻

  • @westnylefx
    @westnylefx Місяць тому +2

    Black smoke out the back on a hard pull is bad turbo seals usually on these cars.

    • @GT380man
      @GT380man Місяць тому

      Didn’t sound good to me. Would hitting the rev limited do this?

  • @timhicks2154
    @timhicks2154 Місяць тому +1

    New air filter needed?

  • @graysono
    @graysono Місяць тому

    In the speed/power run shot from the left side what were the two red lights flashing on the overhead above rearview mirror?

  • @user-sl5bh8kr8h
    @user-sl5bh8kr8h Місяць тому +1

    I always use 99 octane, I get more miles to the gallon (polo gti 2000 reg)

  • @globaldeception7414
    @globaldeception7414 Місяць тому +1

    My 2008 chrysler 300 has 342K miles . Still squeaks the tires.. come look. Im in washington state

  • @brownbag1465
    @brownbag1465 Місяць тому

    chris with his shades on looks like the professor from futurama

  • @markweston427
    @markweston427 29 днів тому

    Is it me or do the rear tyres look like they have a taller profile “ like 205 55 16 OE and now 205 60 16 ?? Great video though 👍🏻

  • @Dogooddontbesilly
    @Dogooddontbesilly Місяць тому +1

    Geoff - what is the original purchase cost divided current mileage of these Volvo’s? Sounds like a Top Trump category to me.

  • @user-sl5bh8kr8h
    @user-sl5bh8kr8h Місяць тому

    You could do a test ? 95 octane V 99 octane, price V mpg ?

  • @robc5955
    @robc5955 Місяць тому +1

    Is it just me, or are there more roadworks than ever before - yet the roads are getting worse?

  • @233kosta
    @233kosta 13 днів тому

    Do up the oil, filter & plugs, she'll be good as new 😉

  • @suomenpresidentti
    @suomenpresidentti 5 днів тому

    Only 240k.
    My 1.8 petrol - 05 corolla verso has done 270.
    Still does 125mph at GPS.

  • @AdelinoGambiarras
    @AdelinoGambiarras Місяць тому +1

    That wasn't to bad for a car or that age.

  • @wilburytwist6683
    @wilburytwist6683 Місяць тому

    I cringe when they rev my car for the smoke test at MOT time.
    I always expect a big bang 😀

  • @davidbarnsley8486
    @davidbarnsley8486 Місяць тому

    I’m using an old phone as an I pod that has all my I tunes music on since we can’t buy music from I tunes 👍👍

  • @callumchurch3219
    @callumchurch3219 Місяць тому

    Did the 850 come with aircon?

  • @djtaylorutube
    @djtaylorutube Місяць тому

    Not sure my 307,000 850 2.0 NA would have enough power to climb the dyno ramp!
    31mpg is better than I get which is about 28mpg.
    Need to do a proper fix today for the broken coolant pipe that dumped on me on the M1 a few weeks ago.

  • @deanswetman3887
    @deanswetman3887 Місяць тому

    Big market for sealed cassettes on ebay

  • @matthewwiddows6319
    @matthewwiddows6319 Місяць тому

    Incorrect - all 850' had cable throttle, etm on me7 s70/v70/c70. Reverse ic has a shorter path. Early cars had conical flange dp and turbo, different ecu aswell.

  • @huffmanaviation7341
    @huffmanaviation7341 Місяць тому

    You're not gonna like this suggestion Geoff but... i think you should race the tycan on public transport and put the issue square. You on the bus obviously 😂

  • @SuperDoncaster1
    @SuperDoncaster1 Місяць тому

    My dad had a p reg 850 salon

  • @TheAgwarn
    @TheAgwarn Місяць тому

    Blimey those old 5 pots don’t half sound good, used to be one near where I live with an exhaust that sounded like a group B Audi quattro! 😍

  • @eamh2002
    @eamh2002 25 днів тому

    If its untouched I will say 170 FWHP before results and comment later->
    Wow pretty close :) Nice car.
    One more edit: Please pleeeease buff the car with a buffing compound and give it a nice wax. It will looke super good with that color. I have a 850AWD the same color and it just literally popped when I waxed it the first time I had it. The original paint was super dull like this one 😉

  • @therealdojj
    @therealdojj Місяць тому +2

    I will guess that is lost lots than 3% of its original power

  • @andyxox4168
    @andyxox4168 Місяць тому

    The ‘W’ has fallen off your speaker (sorry) 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @FriendlyTalking2
    @FriendlyTalking2 Місяць тому

    Anyone want a L reg 145 gle?

  • @matthewwiddows6319
    @matthewwiddows6319 Місяць тому

    All 850's have same ic

  • @kennethprocak5176
    @kennethprocak5176 27 днів тому

    You want blow up , any eco boost 4, 6, 8, just be sure it’s not over 35,000 you might loose the valve train or head getting to the dyno.

  • @rickyperks3895
    @rickyperks3895 Місяць тому

    Rica ecu release the bhp

  • @Christos-Georgiou
    @Christos-Georgiou Місяць тому

    lol you took the volvo to a dyno lolol

  • @andyredvolvo9434
    @andyredvolvo9434 Місяць тому

    👀👌

  • @Dalbayob69
    @Dalbayob69 Місяць тому +1

    New set of spark plugs and a service would give you few more ponies.

  • @user-eg7uw9ls4o
    @user-eg7uw9ls4o Місяць тому

    😀👍👔

  • @antbitsuk2549
    @antbitsuk2549 Місяць тому

    My Kia Ceed has 250k, do u wanna check that? 😂