Volvo Penta · Authorised dealer · Melbourne
Volvo Penta service, brought to your berth.
From D1 sailing diesels to twin D13s on IPS. Serviced to Volvo Penta’s schedule by an authorised dealer, with a clear rundown of what’s urgent and what can wait.
- Authorised Volvo Penta dealer
- Servicing Melbourne boats since 1995
- VODIA dealer diagnostics
- At your berth across Port Phillip Bay
Your setup
Find your Volvo Penta.
Every Volvo Penta engine and drive has its own schedule and its own quirks. Pick yours for the details, or book straight from here.
The six-cylinder diesels found in many of the bay’s sportscruisers and motor yachts, on shafts, sterndrives and IPS, single or twin.
- Engines and drives serviced in the same visit
- VODIA fault-log read and system check
- A separate record for each engine
- Drive work and lifts planned with your yard
Twin installations
Twin engines, one visit.
Many larger Volvo Penta boats run a pair. We service both engines and both drives in the same visit, so they stay on one schedule.
- Both engines and both drives serviced in one visit, at your berth where possible
- VODIA across both engines, the EVC system, helm stations and joystick (where fitted)
- A separate record for each engine, the history buyers and surveyors ask to see
- Drive work and lifts planned with your yard
What you get
You’ll know exactly where your engines stand.
Every service ends with a plain-English rundown. Each item is marked done, keep an eye on, or needs attention, so you can see what’s urgent and what can wait. Anything beyond the service is quoted first.
- A separate record for each engine and drive
- Kept for your warranty and resale history
- What’s due next, so you can plan around the season
Servicing and your Volvo Penta warranty
Volvo Penta’s leisure warranty expects your engine to be maintained to the operator’s manual, with records kept, and excludes faults caused by non-genuine parts or by repair work done outside Volvo Penta’s authorised network. Some older Volvo Penta extended-protection programs also required every scheduled service to be done by an authorised Volvo Penta dealer or workshop. Your warranty documents set out the terms for your engine. We service to the schedule with genuine parts and record every visit. Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law apply in addition to these terms.
Service rundown
Twin D6 · IPS · 850 hours
- Done
Engine oil and filters
- Done
Fuel filters and water trap
- Done
Seawater pump impellers
Replaced. Port impeller had cracked vanes.
- Done
Engine and pod anodes
Renewed.
- Done
Pod oil
Clean, no sign of water.
- Keep an eye on
Charge-air coolers
Light fouling. Clean at the next service.
- Done
EVC fault log
No active faults.
- Needs attention
Starboard drive belt
Cracking. Quoted to replace.
Something not right?
Signs your Volvo Penta wants attention.
Many problems give a warning first. If you’ve noticed one of these, it’s worth a look before it turns into a lost weekend.
A coolant temperature alarm
On electronic engines the power is reduced to protect the engine. Causes Volvo Penta lists run from low coolant and a blocked seawater intake to a slipping belt, a failed impeller or a faulty thermostat.
A “Check Engine” message
A catch-all on EVC engines that can mean anything from battery voltage to fuel pressure or low oil pressure. VODIA reads the stored codes, so we fix the cause rather than clear the message.
Won’t reach full rpm
Usual suspects include blocked fuel filters, water in the fuel, a fouled hull or propeller, the air supply and the cooling system.
Smoke you haven’t seen before
Black smoke usually means not enough air. Blue or white smoke can mean the engine is running too cold, a faulty thermostat, or the oil level is too high.
Grey or milky drive oil
Water is getting into the drive, often past the propeller shaft seals. Get it looked at before the gears suffer.
New vibration or noise
A damaged or incorrect propeller, or a failed engine mount, are the usual suspects. Worth catching before it wears anything else.
Timing
Book around the boating season.
A little planning means the boat is ready on the first good weekend, not the third.
78%
of maritime incidents reported in Victoria in 2024–25 were vessel breakdowns, most of them engine failure or running out of fuel.
Source: Safe Transport VictoriaAugust to October
Pre-season service
Book before the rush. November to Easter is our busiest period, so a service in late winter or early spring has the boat ready for the first good weekend.
Book a pre-season serviceNovember to Easter
On the water
Peak boating, and our busiest months. If an alarm won’t clear or something doesn’t feel right mid-season, call us.
Easter to July
Bigger jobs
The best time for higher-hour services, drive work and haul-outs, with the least boating missed.
Who you're dealing with
An authorised Volvo Penta dealer, looking after Melbourne boats since 1995.
Our technicians bring Volvo Penta’s VODIA diagnostics and genuine service parts to your berth, and bigger jobs come back to our Spotswood workshop.
- Authorised Volvo Penta dealer
- Factory-trained technicians
- Genuine Volvo Penta parts on the shelf
- Also authorised for Yanmar and Twin Disc, and a ZF Marine Service Point
The Volvo Penta range we look after
Running an older Volvo Penta? Call us and we’ll tell you straight what we can do, and if it’s time to replace it, we do repowers too.
Questions
What Volvo Penta owners ask us
Which Volvo Penta engines and drives do you service?
Volvo Penta D-series diesels from the D1 and D2 sailing diesels through the D3 and D4 to the D6, D8, D11 and D13 motor-yacht engines, plus IPS pod drives, Aquamatic sterndrives and saildrives, in single and multi-engine installations.
Do I need to bring the boat to you?
No. We service boats at their berth or on the hardstand around Port Phillip Bay. Drive work that needs the boat out of the water is planned with your yard, and bigger jobs come into our Spotswood workshop.
How much does a service cost?
It depends on your engine, one engine or two, your drive and what’s due on the schedule. We confirm all of that and give you a clear quote before any work starts.
Will servicing with you keep my Volvo Penta warranty valid?
Volvo Penta’s leisure warranty expects maintenance to your operator’s manual with records kept, and excludes damage from non-genuine parts or repairs outside its authorised network. As an authorised Volvo Penta dealer we service to the schedule with genuine parts and record every visit.
Do you service twin-engine and IPS boats?
Yes. We service every engine and drive in the same visit so they stay on one schedule, run VODIA diagnostics across the engines, EVC system, helm stations and joystick (where fitted), and keep a separate record for each engine.
How do I book?
Use the booking form at the top of this page or call (03) 9399 5888. We aim to reply within 1 business day.
Ready when the weather is.
Tell us about your Volvo Penta and where the boat is, and we’ll take it from there.