Hi everyone,
First of all thank you all for the great information posted on this forum. I have been reading a ton of material since my wife and I test drove a xc90 last week. We are actually about to put ink to paper on a 2005 xc90 V8 ...however I have one concern that is a make-it-or-break-it answer for me ...that has not been answered by the dealer after 3 phone calls this week.
I have read many stories from people confessing about the counter balance bearings deteriorating and causing catastrophic engine failure. I also understand that this issue applies to early 2005 V8s with an engine serial # 1 up to about #6883 ? All others after this cutoff should be fine from my understanding with the solution to drill a hole in the engine block (so water will not settle). Since I couldn't get an answer from the dealer (35 minutes away or else I would do it myself) I have come here asking for help.
I did some more digging on the VIN of this suv (manufactured 3/30/2005) and was able to pull back a "Serial Number" of #201284 .. I'm not sure what serial number this # is referring to but that is where your help comes in. I was hoping somebody who has experienced this issue on the V8 could check their VIN on this website below and see if the serial number is valid and falls into the range of (1-6883). Or I have no problem checking your VIN myself if you prefer.
The website I am using is: www.vin-decoder.net
Any help or other suggestions would be appreciated before I make a potentially (very) costly mistake.... Thank you
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