Hello, When asking the Volvo dealers for parts, Don'T mention that its for a Delorean or PRV-6. Tell them your looking for parts for a Volvo 260 series with either a B28F or B27F engine (1978-1983 this should help once they hear its a Delorean walls go up for some reason). Unfortunatly for me with the exchange rate and duty and waiting time it is sometimes easier to buy them at a Volvo dealer(Canada). But if I lived in the States I would only buy from the Delorean vendors, just because you know you will get the right part and help you need. Just me 2cents, Stephane vin2450 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "supermattthehero" <supermatty@xxxx> wrote: > I had a fun experience this week trying to find an oil pressure > sender replacement locally. On the cross-parts reference, a Volvo > part is listed. So I called a Volvo dealership and asked them to > send me the part, well, they said it was replaced with a newer part > and could overnight it to me for free, so I purchased it for about > $30. It wasn't even close. Wrong size threads, and had a spring > loaded piston on it. So, I would like to warn everyone else that the > part number in the cross reference list is wrong and won't thread > into your block. > > I called up about 4 Volvo dealerships here in Central PA asking for > help, and when I mentioned it was for a PRV-6, the answer was > either "that engine was used in boats," or "i have no idea." I would > have thought Volvo dealership mechanics would have known a thing or > two about the engine??? This was kind of scary, considering I may > need to call one of these places in the future, should my D ever need > some serious engine work. I'll deal with that when it comes I > guess. > > Anyway, I looked back in the backissues and found where Marty Maier > specified the Autozone part, Wells PS-136. I was able to cross > reference this part at NAPA and the price was around $27 with tax. > It looks almost exactly like the original, with the exception that > there is a spade connector at the top instead of a bolt and nut. > > Matt > #1604 > > P.S. Does anyone have any good tips for restoring the black plastic > valences? Mine are a little scratched up.