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Good luck,
Charlie
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On another note, Has anyone else noticed that brake dust build up is on the rear wheels instead of the front? I had someone tell me there was a dust boot of some sort on the front discs but when I ask the head mechanic at my Volvo dealer, he looked at me like I was crazy.
What kind of fuel do you use?
How fast do you drive?
Do you do alot of short trips, alot of stop and go?
As for the brakes, the front brakes do most of the work so they should have most of the dust.
The Sandman
As for speed...not fast, not slow..... middle of the road I guess. I use premium fuel, as recommended and almost all my driving is on the highway. Very little in the city.
I'm wondering if there is something with the brakes that is causing the poor mileage, but getting the dealer to even consider that there might be a problem is like pulling teeth.
You would think I had insulted his integrity by even suggesting such a thing.
Car has 15k miles on it BTW. Last tank of gas got me almost 300 miles. barely.....
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I called Roadside Assistance for a tow to the dealer, where I left the car. Will find out the problem tomorrow but looks like a bad battery
S40
Standard Features:
. Dynamic Stability Traction Control (DSTC) standard on all variants
. T5 FWD – Automatic transmission becomes standard
. New, more premium overhead console
. Puddle lights deleted from all variants
Packages/Options:
. Aux Input and MP3 Capability added to 2.4i Select Package and T5 Audio Package
. Sirius Satellite Radio available as stand alone option on all variants (requires Select Pkg on 2.4i and Audio Pkg on T5 FWD/AWD)
. Body Styling Package added to 2.4i (Body Kit and Trunk Spoiler)
. T5 Premium Package adds Auto Dim Mirror with Compass and Homelink
. T5 FWD/AWD Convenience Package has been deleted
. Integrated Dual Booster Cushions and IAQS have been deleted as stand alone options
Colors:
. Titanium Grey added
. Flint Grey deleted">link title
300 miles on a tank.
The S40 has a small tank. The Federal version has a 15.9 gallon tank and the CA version has a 14.5 gal tank.
Since there is essentially a 2 gallon reserve, and no one runs their car to dead empty typically you are pumping 12-14 gallons into your car every fill up.
300 miles @ 12 gallons= 25mpg. 300 miles @ 14 gallons= 21.4 mpg.
Next time, keep track of exactly how many gallons you pump and what the mileage on the car is.
That was almost 300 miles, almost all of which were highway miles, and yes, there is a reserve.
At the end of that "almost 300 miles" I put in 52 liters ( I live in Germany, and no, I'm not the guy in the fast lane.) which comes out to 21.8 miles to the gallon.
If you think that's acceptable highway mileage from a 2.4 liter 5 cylinder, especially these days, well......I have a nice Ford Escape SUV that I'd like to sell you.
It gets the same mileage as the Volvo. And IT has a V6. C'mon, I'll make you a nice bargain on it.:-)
Frankly, mileage and power is always a trade off. One for the other. If I won't be getting more that 21-22 MPG, I expect my little Volvo should be MUCH more powerful.
Problem w/ determining fuel mileage is that you can't use "almost"
Speed also has a bearing on mileage. The EPA tests highway mileage @ 55 mph. The autobahn permits much greater speeds, even on the restricted parts.
I am not certain that there isn't something wrong with your car, but you are going to have to be more rigorous in your mileage calculations in order to determine what, if anything is wrong.
It was 290. I rounded it up to 300 hundred for this conversation because I hadn't specified earlier.
I intentionally left out that I was living in Germany, because as soon as you say the words, everyone assumes you drive 120 mph to work and back. I do not. In point of fact, most folks don't either. Gas is over $5 a gallon here. These folks aren't stupid. They keep the speeds reasonable.
Oh sure, there is the occasional rich guy, in the company owned car....but in their own car, the one they put the gas in and not the company, they keep down to 65 or so. Much like the US.
So....For the purposes of this chat, 52 liters / 3.79 = 13.72 gallons
300 miles / 13.72 gallons = 21.86 miles per gallon.
290 / 13.72 gallons = 21.13 MPG
Either way, a pretty poor showing. But....I'll bugger off, limp down to the dealer and apologize for having wasted his time, my money, and having received such a verbal thrashing at the hands of an obvious intellect such as yourself.
I came here hoping I could get a little insight into other peoples experience. Perhaps I got the wrong spot.
I said that I did not discount the possiblity that your car has a problem.
BEFORE such a determination can be made a more thorough analysis of your actual driving conditions, fuelling and mileage needs to be made.
Obviously, your mileage is atypical for the S40, there must be some reason.
Getting huffy won't help you. You came here for advice, and I tried to give it to you based on what little you have told me. I hope that your dealer is able to solve your probem. I don't know how dealers in Germany operate, but I am sure you will get farther by being nice to the dealer than in treating him rudely.
Good luck.
Charlie
i was also getting a problem where the cd played wasn't loading my cds and was freezing. they said they installed the "latest software update" and both problems have not happened since.
this isn't saying that additional problems haven't come up hahah.
My dealer struggled with a solution that ended up costing them over $6oo to install one. It required three false starts, a wiring harness, mirror and a few odds and ends along with 1.5 hrs labor.It's probably not worth the cost but if your dealer promises one (in writing) he can deliver it.
Charlie
i've been noticing the brake dust buildup on my rear wheels too. hopefully once they get changed at 7500 miles or so, the problem will go away like it has for the other person.
mpg--i haven't really been having problems with mine. i just bought mine on memorial day and have about 2000 miles or so on it right now. on the highway i'm getting 30 or pretty close to it, especially if i use the cruise control to keep the speed around 76 or 77 mph. the last tank i filled up was mixed driving and was 26.6 mpg.
Talk with your dealer...there is a solution to all that dust.
The Sandman
Does anyone who owns a 2005 S40 T5 or know anyone that does ever have problems with cold starting, after the car sits overnight, it stalls on the first attempt to start? - I did and the dealer said there was a new ECU download according to some technical document. problem solved - BUT
Now I have been having problems with my radio locking up and while playing a CD, it kicks out to the am/fm radio??!! Anyone experience that? - I have the upgraded audio system, not sure if that makes a difference. Any comments are appreciated !
Volvo has no plans to expand the S40 lineup.
The V70 2.4i has not been discontinued.
Volvo is only planning one R series model at a time.
The next S60R, if approved would likely use the 4.4 V8 from the XC90 and S80.
I doubt the s60 will have a v8. That makes it to close to the s80. A 3.2 I6 above the t5 would be good for the s40 to compete better with others not just the IS350. Say the A4 3.2 or 330xi for example.
The S60R will most probably have a V8, as the S4 does and M3 will by the time the new R arrives.
Too much work would have to be done to the S40 to make it an A4 or 3 series competitor. It is too small for one thing, esp. compared to the bimmer.
the next S60 will do w/out the turbo engines, it will have the 3.2 SI6, so a V8 is the next logical level for the R.
The next S60 will also be bigger than the current car, but not by much.
If anything, Volvo may consider dropping the S40, if not totally then at least from the US market.
Really? That would be a suprise. I was under the impression that the S60 was going to go away because it's stuck in size between the S40 and S80. It's not much bigger than the S40 and not much smaller than the S80.
There is a new S60 being developed, it is slightly bigger than the current car, but not as big as the S80.
Think new 3 series compared to the 5 Series.
The S40 has been a disapointment for Volvo in the US. Its not bringing in the sales they thought it would. Its not nice enough to compete w/ the A4 or 3 series and too pricey to compete w/ VW and Honda or Toyota.
The S60 has consistently outsold the S40 and is more profitable for Volvo, so I strongly doubt that it will go away.
That would be it's main problem. Although I loved the V50 when I test drove it, I couldn't bring myself to the $30K + MSRP for it.
I think Volvo either has to price it to compete against the Jetta or content it up/maintain the price to compete against the A4.
Doesn't the S60 only do as well as it does due to heavy incentives?
I hope the poor S40 sales don't scuttle the C30.
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That's what I always thought. IIRC, anywhere from $1,500 to $3,000 is the norm.
Have you seen Jetta prices??
They are as much or more than the S40!
Which is why VW will be cutting sticker prices next year.
It will never outsell the 3 series, but can hold its own against the A4 and C Class.
The problem right now w/ the S60 is that the car is old. Its competitors have all been re-done since the S60 debuted.
As for the C30, its future is an issue.
It won't be significantly less than the S40 it is based on.
Americans have never paid real money for hatchbacks.
Only Mini has been able to prosper, but I doubt that Volvo will be able to replicate that kind of success.