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Volvo Penta’s High Capacity Fuel Filter and the Battle Against Ethanol
We have discussed the problems related to ethanol in fuel in an earlier blog (Ethanol and Your Marine Engine), but Volvo Penta has been re-emphasizing a couple of earlier bulletins dealing with this issue. Below is a Volvo Penta bulletin talking about the high capacity filters. Volvo Penta states that this filter “is especially useful […]
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Repair Kit for Corroded Exhaust Pipe 31-44 Series
Kit Number 3581114 (3.5″ exhaust pipe) – Click to add this part to your shopping cart Kit Number 3581115 (4.0″ exhaust pipe) – Click to add this part to your shopping cart Loosen the exhaust pipe elbow and bellows. Grind down the upper edge of the exhaust pipe so that it becomes even. Check that […]
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Volvo Penta Service Bulletin Group 23-3/No. 14/Version 03
VOLVO PENTA Volvo Penta of the Americas 1300 Volvo Penta Drive Chesapeake, VA 23320-9810 SERVICE BULLETIN Group 23-3/No. 14/Version 03 Product Safety Recall Under the Federal Boat Safety Act Serial Number Range: 4012245468 – 4012256356 Comments? Questions? Suggestions for topics for our blog or newsletter? Send them to info@marinepartsexpress.com. Marine Parts Express is a […]
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Sail Drives and their Fluids
By J.D. Neeson, President, Marine Parts Express Volvo Penta recently issued a bulletin (see below) that recommends all people who have sail drives (130 and 150s) should switch from using ATF fluid in their sail drives to SAE 15W40. This is a big change when you think that the ATF fluid has a viscosity of 6.1 […]
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Changed Oil Quality Recommendation for S-Drives
Volvo Penta Service Bulletin Date: 10-2010 Group 44-1 Number 85 Version 2 Volvo Penta has changed the recommendation for oil quality in S-drives. S-drives manufactured September 2010 onwards will have a sticker with the information “SAE 15W-40 ONLY” attached in the connection to the oil filter. Older drives have a sticker with the text “ATF […]
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