engine hours

[dreamer*65]

I bought my R27 with a reported 175 hours on the engine. I'm sure I put at least 125 hours on it last summer. What gauge shows me the number of hours I've put on the Volvo since purchase?

 

[Navigator's Son]

I don't believe there are settings to have different hour meters. I believe the engine only has 1. And to the best of my knowledge I do not believe this can be reset like a trip odometer.

 

[Andrew Custis]

Could you please post what engine you have?

 

[dreamer*65]

Hi Andrew,

It's the Volvo D3 200 HP that came with the awesome 2013 R27 that I purchased last year from you folks and spent last summer cruising Lake Superior and will be doing again in a couple of weeks--waiting for the ice to leave the harbor. Next year, the Bahamas . . . Hope all is well out Kent way.

 

[Andrew Custis]

Hey there! You should have a “my view” screen that shows engine hours. Not sure about the trip monitor portion but you should be able to see actual engine hours which cannot be reset just as others have mentioned.

Hope all is well.

 

[1Harrison]

Hi Andrew,

The question of engine hours came up at the Volvo Seminar in Roche last fall and Volvo did not have an explanation. How are engine hours measured? Is an hour at 900 rpm the same as an engine hour at 2500 rpm (i.e. just a clock hour)?
The Volvo guy said he "thought" it was measured by fuel flow. Most diesel tractors are measured at an hour at a given rpm (i.e. an hour at 900 rpm is longer than an hour at 2500 rpm). I believe this is also how an hour on an aircraft engine is measured. This is important when calculating overall economy. Which is better 3 mpg at 5 knots or 1.5 mpg at 12 knots? Also am I getting more miles between oil changes cruising an average of 5 knots or 12 knots.

 

[dreamer*65]

Thanks, Andrew. Got it!

 

[William Thomas]

So what is the answer?? I missed it somewhere?

Bill T.

 

[NorthernFocus]

..The question of engine hours came up at the Volvo Seminar in Roche last fall and Volvo did not have an explanation. How are engine hours measured? Is an hour at 900 rpm the same as an engine hour at 2500 rpm (i.e. just a clock hour)?...

That one doesn't sound too difficult to figure out. Idle the engine for a few minutes and compare the meter against a watch. If it is simple clock time you probably don't even have to run the engine. Most of them start counting as soon as the ignition is switched on.