is this board mainly for 740's and such??
ive posted few notes re" 760's and gotten
no responses. are the 760's that much different
from the others? jus curious bout this...

thanx,

doug

There are many more 740s on the road than 760s and 780s. -and amid the 760s, you are more likely to find Turbo-4 engines than PRV-6 engines (amid the brickboard regulars). The B230 engines are definately easier to maintain than the B280s (and the B28s) and that probably contributes to the number that are still on the road 15 years after production.

Either way, I do have a B280 in my '88 780 and I have no serious complaints about it. -she purs like a kitten and I keep up the service schedule and do preventative maintance on it.

When posting here on the brickboard, I'll do my best to answer your questions. There are several others who are as equally or more knowledgeable about the PRV-6, but not all of us have the time to read every post. Sorry we can't be omnipresent, but we'll do our best to read regularly and post what we can answer.

God bless,
Fitz Fitzgerald.
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'87 Blue 240 Wagon, 244k miles.

Not many of those beasts in captivity.
I don't know if they sold them with that engine on the other side of the pond but you could also look here for help http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/
most of the posts on that fourm when referring to a 760 gle are referring to a diesel.
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-------Robert, '93 940t, '90 240 wagon, '84 240 diesel (she's sick) , '80 245 diesel, '82 Mercedes 300SD

Hello Doug:

The 760's equipped with the B28F and B280F are "a breed apart" from the far more common B230F that most people here are familiar with. These v-6 equipped cars started out with a somewhat deserved poor reputation for reliability, a reputation that stuck in spite of the far better quality of the later B280F. The reason you don't get many responses is because not a lot of the people who post here know much about them! In fact, many dealerships don't know much about them anymore either-- they haven't been made for 14 years now.

That said, aside from the obvious mechanical differences inherent in the motors, these cars are very similar to the ones that people here do know a lot about-- similar (often the same) powertrain, suspension and electrical components. They have a lot in common with the 940s that followed them in terms of lighting and climate control.

I had an '89 760GLE that I liked quite a bit-- unfortunately I lost control on an icy road at 80km/h and hit a tree with it! The car wasn't worth fixing, but my wife and I and our baby were fine-- after a short search I found a '92 245 to replace it with. The 245 is far more utilitarian-- less power, cruder handling and less comfort and convenience. Parts are easier to find, though, and it is quite a bit easier on gas.

If you don't get an answer, ask again-- there are plenty of smart and knowledgable people here!

Good luck!

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Herb Goltz, London, Ontario, Canada '92 245 w/109K mi