I am using my Daughters 1999 Volvo S70. Where can I find what engine I have and whether it is a turbo. I got the numbers off the engine compartment plate but could not figure it out. Thanks.

 

There are several ways to tell if the car is turbo.

1. Look at the motor. If there is a fat tube that goes over the right side of the motor to the back side (near the fire wall), it is a turbo model. (The big black tube going between the arrows).
   
2. Look at the sticker on the front of the motor (passenger side of the motor on the S70's), the timing belt cover. If it has a T at the end of it, it is a turbo. (The one below is NOT turbo "B6304 S").
   
3. Look on the back of the car, if it has a T in the badge of it, it is likely turbo (very true of all Volvo's built after 1996).
   
4. Look at the VIN. The 6th and 7th number in the VIN disclose the engine that is in the car. When you get those 2 numbers, match them up with the VIN decoder on Volvo's website to see the motor specs (that was in the car when it was built).
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5. Drive the car around and get it warmed up. Pull up next to a kid with a sporty car. Stick your toung out to them then smash the gas down real hard. If the car lunges forward and leaves the kid behing, you have a turbo. If the kid blows by you and leaves you behind, you DON'T have a turbo.

Hope you can figure it out.

 

hmm... I think I need to test mine again... using method number 5 of course...

 

Hi guys. How would you know if you have 850 or t5? Me and my friend comparing our vin on the vin he has 58 cos he has an R and I have 850. But he said regular 850 should say 55 but mine said 57 on the vin number. Thanks in advance.