Volvo

Can the same Volvo 2.0 D4 accept different gearboxes depending on the model?

Yes, and this is precisely where ordering mistakes tend to happen. The engine code is the essential reference here: the D4204T14 and the D4204T4 both refer to a 2.0 D4, yet they were fitted to different models and different model years. Likewise, on the 2.4 D5, five engine codes coexist — D5244T, D5244T4, D5244T5, D5244T15, D5244T18 — spread across the XC70, XC90 and the saloon and estate range from the 2001–2012 generation. A 5-speed manual gearbox and a 6-speed manual gearbox are not interchangeable, even when engine capacity and power output are identical.

Gearboxes and engines: what the Volvo collection covers

The collection consists primarily of gearboxes (5- and 6-speed manuals) and, to a lesser extent, bare engines. Engine coverage ranges from the 1.6 D2 (engine code D4162T) to the 2.4 D5 in diesel, and from the 1.6, 1.6 T3 (B4164T3) to the 1.8 and 2.0 T4 in petrol, including the Drive-E block B4204T. The most represented models are the V40 and the V50, followed by the C30, V60 and the SUVs XC60 and XC90, covering model years from 2001 to 2019.

Key technical points specific to the Volvo range

On the 1.6 D2 D4162T, developed in partnership with Ford-PSA, the associated gearbox differs depending on whether the V40 is the 95 hp or 115 hp variant: mixing the two results in an incompatible final drive ratio. On the D5 in XC specification (four-wheel drive), the transfer case is a separate unit from the main gearbox — the two do not form a single assembly. The bare engines listed in the catalogue are supplied as bare blocks only; ancillary components are not included. Two supply methods are available depending on the part: exchange or reconditioning of your own unit — the product page specifies which applies. EDEN BOITES covers references in this range up to OEM reference D5244T18, the most recent in the D5 family.