Volvo Parts needs a little revamping

[Thalasso]

Looking for parts for a Volvo DPS-A under Transmissions and this is all that comes up
Oil Reservoir, Xdp Drive

 

[Scott Danforth]

Are you going thru the iboats site, or directly thru volvopentastore.com?

 

[Thalasso]

Are you going thru the iboats site, or directly thru volvopentastore.com?

Well that's a good question. I start out on Boat Parts & Accessories and navigate to Props, Motors & Parts-stern drives-and end up here Volvo Penta Sterndrive Parts then Authorized Volvo Penta Online Store Exclusively at iboats.com.
Then it makes me select my engine model and then i select transmissions.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Try going directly to the vp site, the hot-links appear to be awry on iboats currently with the website revamp

 

[Thalasso]

Okay :thumb:

 

[bruceb58]

I have had similar issues in the past. It the volvopentastore itself.

 

[Thalasso]

I have had similar issues in the past. It the volvopentastore itself.

Never had an issue on this site ordering Volvo parts until this upgrade
I went to www.volvopentastore.com and have the same issue.
On the bottom of the site it says this
Online store powered by iboats.com

• ONLINE STORE POWERED

 

[bruceb58]

You have to go elsewhere and do research on the parts you need and then search for the part number on the volvopentastore. It's a real pain in the butt.

 

[Fun Times]

I've noticed that too from time to time but there is "almost" always another way in when it comes to finding drive parts. One way is using the product number and finding out what the model really is. Another way would be should using the engine info to find the full/"complete" drive parts not work like you experienced (Only had one or a limited selection of transmission/drive parts to offer) then you have to go further down the engine list until you find Drives & Transmissions and search out your drive model like seen below as one example.

SX-A, DPS-A, DPS-B, DPS-A OXi, DPS-B OX, SX-A 1.43, SX-A 1.51, SX-A 1.60, SX-A 1.66, SX-A 1.79, SX-A 1.89, SX-A 1.97, SX-A 2.18, DPS-A 1.68, DPS-A 1.78, DPS-A 1.95, DPS-A 2.11, DPS-A 2.14, DPS-A 2.32, DPS-A OXI 1.78, DPS-A OXi 1.95, DPS-A OXi 2.14, DPS-B 178, DPS-B 1.95, DPS-B 2.14, DPS-B 2.32, DPS-B OX 1.78, DPS-B OX 1.95, DPS-B OX 2.14, TSK-A-42, TSK-A-32, TSK-A-AC-52, TSK-A-AC-42, TSK-A-AC-32, TSK-A-OX-52, TSK-A-OX-42, TSK-A-OX-32, TSK-A-32-NPT, TSK-A-42-NPT, TSK-A-52-NPT, TSK-A-AC-32-NPT, TSK-A-AC-42-NPT, TSK-A-AC-52-NPT, TSK-B-52, TSK-B-42, TSK-B-32, TSK-B-AC-52, TSK-B-AC-42, TSK-B-AC-32, TSK-B-OX-52, TSK-B-OX-42, TSK-B-OX-32, TSK-B-52-NPT, TSK-B-42-NPT, TSK-B-32-NPT, TSK-B-AC-52-NPT, TSK-B-AC-42-NPT, TSK-B-AC-32-NPT, DPS-B1, 1.95, DPS-B1, 2.14, DPS-B1, 2.32, DPS-B1 OX, 1.95, DPS-B1 OX, 2.14, DPS-B1 OX, 2.32, DPS-B1 OX, DPS-B1 - 7746270

Once you open your model (^), next click on Transmissions 'Then be sure to keep searching for your drive model just under the parts section you're looking for/opening up. Here's just an example under the Propeller Shaft For: DPS-A, DPS-A OXi, DPS-A 1.68, DPS-A 1.78, DPS-A 1.95, DPS-A 2.11, DPS-A 2.14, DPS-A 2.32, DPS-A OXI 1.78, DPS-A OXi 1.95, DPS-A OXi 2.14

versus the Propeller Shaft For: SX-A, SX-A 1.43, SX-A 1.51, SX-A 1.60, SX-A 1.66, SX-A 1.79, SX-A 1.89, SX-A 1.97, SX-A 2.18

On behalf of the folks working there at the iboats store, they also say thank you for using iboats parts along with contributing your time here to help many others here on their website forums.:thumb:

 

[iboats_tim]

Hi all,

I think some of the functionality of the Volvo store took a hit when we updated the site....I think it's fully back up and running now. That said, the store could use an update too as I agree that finding parts on there isn't the easiest experience.

 

[Thalasso]

Hi all,

I think some of the functionality of the Volvo store took a hit when we updated the site....I think it's fully back up and running now. That said, the store could use an update too as I agree that finding parts on there isn't the easiest experience.

:hail: Whew. It does take some maneuvering to get where you want to be for sure