Carter j Barnes
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Does anyone have an opinion about Cummins Diesel verses Volvo Penta engines. Looking at two Nodic Tugs and the only major difference is the engine make?
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Carter
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Carter
Does anyone have an opinion about Cummins Diesel verses Volvo Penta engines. Looking at two Nodic Tugs and the only major difference is the engine make?
Thanks
Carter
I have a 200HP Cummins 6BT 5.9 in my present boat and a 210HPVolvo TAMD41P in the previous. Both were excellent, in general spares for the Cummins are less expensive and there are more sales and service centers.
Both make pretty good engines, but Volvo parts prices are out of sight. Out of the two, I'd go with Cummins.
Usually Volvo parts are stocked only at the importer in Atlanta , so it becomes very expensive , to overnight almost any repair part.
Volvo is always LAST on my list tho they do have some reliable engines.
The longest lasting engines (any maker) are usually the least HP units with no turbo and mechanical injection .
AS they are less sophisticated these will not have the better fuel burn , but better an extra .50c an hour than thousands for repairs.
My boat has a Volvo TAMD41P and it purrs like a kitten. Other than belts and impellers, I haven't needed parts but there is a Volvo parts and service place in my area.
There seems to be a lot of bias against Volvo engines on boat forums but they remain pretty popular in boats, trucks and heavy equipment.
I think it would be pretty foolish to walk away from a boat that you liked because it had a Volvo engine in it, assuming that the engine is in good condition.