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• Turbocharger Damage Prevention Bulletin

  Volvo Penta Service Bulletin Group 25-5 Number 13 Version 02 Marine Engines with Turbochargers Synopsis: Guide to assessing warranty claims based on damage type and damage causes. MPEB196 Comments? Questions? Suggestions for topics for our blog or newsletter? Send them to info@marinepartsexpress.com. Marine Parts Express is a division of Water Resources, Inc., a privately held […]

  November 20, 2015 / mpartsexpress / No Comments

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• Lubricants, Oils, Sealants, and Adhesives – Discussion and Cross-Reference

  Both Volvo Penta and MerCruiser recommend and supply their own lubricants, oils, sealants, and adhesives.  All manufacturers (and Marine Parts Express as well) strongly urge all consumers to use only original and manufacturer-specified chemicals on their marine engines.  If an engine is under warranty, failure to use the recommended chemicals can void the warranty. Comments? […]

  July 21, 2014 / mpartsexpress / No Comments

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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 […]

  May 17, 2014 / JD Neeson / 1 Comment

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• XDP Upgrade Promotion (ends 7/31/14)

  Recently, Volvo Penta announced the launch of a three month XDP Upgrade Program (ending 7/31/14)  that affects all registered Volvo Penta  XDP owners. This program allows registered owners to swap out their XDP drives for either a DPS-B drive and transom shield package or a DPS-B Ocean X drive and transom shield package.  The price […]

  May 13, 2014 / JD Neeson / No Comments

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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 […]

  May 10, 2014 / JD Neeson / 1 Comment

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• Repairing Volvo Penta EDC Display Panels

  by J.D. Neeson, President Volvo Penta no longer supplies the EDC display panel that many people still use on their diesel engines. It was sold under a variety of different part numbers with the most recent number being 881674. We have looked everywhere for these and no one seems to have them. Volvo Penta does not offer any solution […]

  April 8, 2014 / JD Neeson / 5 Comments

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• Diesel Exhaust Smoke Analysis

  By J. D. Neeson, President Diesel engines, like everything else, have become increasing complicated over the recent years.  These improvements have made marine diesels much more efficient and more environmentally compliant as well as lighter and quieter.  (The EPA Tier I, II and III regulations have been the big impetuous for these newer designs.)  But […]

  August 7, 2011 / JD Neeson / No Comments

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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 […]

  May 25, 2011 / JD Neeson / 1 Comment

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• Decoding The Volvo Penta Model Numbering System

  By Mike Halligan, Sales Representative  All Volvo engines come from the factory with a metal tag riveted on the engine or outdrive which has the serial number and the engine identification.  Comments? Questions? Suggestions for topics for our blog or newsletter? Send them to info@marinepartsexpress.com. Marine Parts Express is a division of Water Resources, Inc., […]

  May 23, 2011 / mpartsexpress / No Comments

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• QL Aluminum Propellers – A Cost Effective Alternative

  by J.D. Neeson, President Click here for the QL Propellers Catalog Volvo Penta in cooperation with QL Marine Accessories (Owned mostly by Volvo Penta) have developed a series of propellers for other manufacturers – Evinrude, Johnson, OMC, Honda, Mercury, Mariner, Suzuki, Tohatsu, Nissan, and Yamaha. They are less expensive and appear to perform at least as well […]

  May 23, 2011 / mpartsexpress / No Comments

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