Volvo Penta DPS (DP-S, DPS-A, DPS-B)

1995–

Drive specs

Specifications for Volvo Penta DPS (DP-S, DPS-A, DPS-B)
Model years	1995–
Type	Sterndrive (Aquamatic)
Drive	V6/V8 petrol, D3

Drive specs
Gear ratios	1.68:1 · 1.78:1 · 1.95:1 · 2.14:1 · 2.3:1 · 2.32:1
Upper gear unit	Duoprop version of the SX; the same upper gear housing as the SX is available in several gear ratios.
Oil type	Synthetic gear oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90
Oil capacity	2.4 l
Propeller system	Duoprop

Applies to DP-S/DP-SM. DPS-A: 2.45 l. More oil is needed with a drive spacer.

Lower unit variants

Variant	Gear ratio	Year	Identification	Source
DP-S	1.68:1, 1.78:1, 1.95:1, 2.30:1	1995–2000	2.4 l	Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrive specifications (oil, capacity, gear ratio) (www.marinepartsexpress.com)
DP-S1	1.68:1, 1.78:1, 1.95:1, 2.30:1, 2.32:1	—	—	Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrive specifications (oil, capacity, gear ratio) (www.marinepartsexpress.com)
DP-SM	1.68:1, 1.78:1, 1.95:1, 2.32:1	—	—	Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrive specifications (oil, capacity, gear ratio) (www.marinepartsexpress.com)
DP-SMTD, DP-SMTD1	1.79:1, 1.95:1, 2.32:1	—	For D3 diesel	Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrive specifications (oil, capacity, gear ratio) (www.marinepartsexpress.com)
DPS-A / DPS-B (V6)	1.95:1, 2.14:1, 2.32:1	—	—	Volvo Penta product sheet V6-200/240/280 (via Kornhalls varv) (external link)
DPS-B1 (complete drives)	1.95:1, 2.14:1, 2.32:1	—	—	Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) (www.marinepartsexpress.com)

Compatible engines

Service points

Bellows: U-joint bellows, exhaust bellows and shift cable bellows (replace at regular intervals)
Drive oil: changing it and checking for water in the oil
Sacrificial anodes on drive and transom assembly
Trim cylinders

Troubleshooting

How to identify the drive

DP-S / DP-S1

Duoprop on the SX platform
Through-hub exhaust
Propeller type D/F/I

DP-SM

Trim/tilt pump and cylinders
Water tubes
Duoprop

DPS-A / DPS-B

Redesigned transom shield
Integrated trim pump
DPS-B: helically splined propeller shaft, propeller IH/FH

The drive has its own plate, separate from the engine's: on the upper gear housing or the transom shield. Saildrive: plate on the gear housing; read the model, product number and serial number.

Compare all drives →

Official identification charts

Volvo Penta SternDrive Models – publication 7738236-4 (12-2006) (fybmarine.shop)
fybmarine.shop · PDF · 2006
The manufacturer's identification plate at Volvo Penta dealer FYB Marine.
Volvo Penta Sterndrive Identification Chart (reproduced by an authorized dealer, 69 drives AQ–DPI) (external link)
www.sawleysautoandmarine.com.au · HTML
Table of features, serial number ranges, oil capacity and gear ratios for each drive. Drawings are by Volvo Penta.
Volvo Penta: Find your engine and drive serial numbers (external link)
www.volvopenta.com · HTML
Where the ID plate is located; the drive has its own plate, separate from the engine's.
Volvo Penta propeller guide (drive types and propeller series) (external link)
www.volvopenta.com · PDF
The propeller type (A/B/C/J, D/F/I, E, G/H) tells you which drive family it is.
Volvo Penta workshop manual saildrive 130S/150S (7742984) (external link)
www.bavariayacht.org · PDF
Describes the saildrive's identification plate and version.

Manuals

Official
Owner's Manual 3.0GS, 4.3GL/GS/Gi, 5.0GL/Gi, 5.7GS/GSi (external link)
EN · PDF · 2001
Official
Operator's Manual 8.1L SX-A/DPS-A (external link)
EN · PDF · 2010
Official
Operator's Manual 5.0L/5.7L SX-A/DPS-B (external link)
EN · PDF · 2012

Spare parts

Spare parts for Volvo Penta DPS (DP-S, DPS-A, DPS-B)
Part	Part number	Note	Source
Complete drive DP-SM 1.68:1	3868911Buy (1)		Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) (www.marinepartsexpress.com)
Complete drive DP-SM 1.78:1	3868912Buy (1)		Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) (www.marinepartsexpress.com)
Complete drive DP-SM 1.95:1	3868913Buy (1)		Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) (www.marinepartsexpress.com)
Complete drive DP-SM 2.32:1	3868914Buy (1)		Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) (www.marinepartsexpress.com)
Complete drive DPS-A OXi 1.78:1	3869465Buy (1)		Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) (www.marinepartsexpress.com)
Complete drive DPS-A OXi 1.95:1	3869466Buy (1)		Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) (www.marinepartsexpress.com)
Complete drive DPS-B1 1.95:1	22104467		Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) (www.marinepartsexpress.com)
Complete drive DPS-B1 2.14:1	22104410		Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) (www.marinepartsexpress.com)
Complete drive DPS-B1 2.32:1	22090411		Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) (www.marinepartsexpress.com)
Lower gear housing DP-S 1.68:1	3855906Buy (1)		Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) (www.marinepartsexpress.com)
Lower gear housing DP-S 1.78:1	3855907Buy (1)		Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) (www.marinepartsexpress.com)
Lower gear housing DP-S 1.95/2.32	3860765Buy (1)		Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) (www.marinepartsexpress.com)
Sacrificial anode, ring (Duoprop), aluminium	875821Buy (4)	Included in the anode kit for 290DP-type drives	BoatZincs: anode kit 290DP type (DP-C1, DP-D1, DP-S, DP-E, DP-G) (external link)
Sacrificial anode, rod, aluminium	852835Buy (5)		BoatZincs: Volvo Penta 290 aluminium anode kit (external link) BoatZincs: anode kit 290DP type (DP-C1, DP-D1, DP-S, DP-E, DP-G) (external link)
Gearcase sacrificial anode SX/DP-SM, aluminium	3863193Buy (2)	Equivalent to 3855411 in aluminium	BoatZincs: Volvo Penta SX/DP-SM aluminium anode kit (external link)
Transom sacrificial anode SX/DP-SM, aluminium	3586461Buy (3)	Equivalent to 3854130 in aluminium	BoatZincs: Volvo Penta SX/DP-SM aluminium anode kit (external link)
Sacrificial anode, gearcase, DPS/SX-A, aluminium	3888813Buy (2)		BoatZincs: Volvo Penta DPS/SX-A aluminium anode kit (external link) Marine Parts Express: The One List DPS-A (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Sacrificial anode, transom, DPS/SX-A, aluminium	3888816Buy (3)		BoatZincs: Volvo Penta DPS/SX-A aluminium anode kit (external link) Marine Parts Express: The One List DPS-A (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Synthetic gear oil 75W-90 GL-5, 1 quart	1141679Buy (1)		Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta oils (drive oils by drive) (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com) Marine Parts Express: The One List DPS-A (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Synthetic sterndrive gear oil 75W-90 GL-5, 1 gallon	1141680		Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta oils (drive oils by drive) (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Sacrificial anode, zinc	38520611 pcs		Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com) Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Sacrificial anode, zinc	38521911 pcs		Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com) Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Sacrificial anode, zinc	38521861 pcsBuy (1)		Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com) Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Sacrificial anode, zinc	38521821 pcsBuy (1)		Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com) Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Sacrificial anode, zinc	38541301 pcsBuy (3)	Zinc	Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com) Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Sacrificial anode, zinc	38554111 pcsBuy (3)	Zinc	Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com) Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Sacrificial anode, zinc	9423421 pcsBuy (1)		Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com) Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Exhaust bellows kit	38526651 pcsBuy (1)		Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com) Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Exhaust bellows kit	38526031 pcsBuy (1)		Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com) Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Exhaust bellows kit	38504261 pcsBuy (4)		Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com) Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
U-joint bellows	38541271 pcsBuy (3)		Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com) Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Seal kit, lower unit	38542471 pcsBuy (1)		Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Seal kit, lower unit	38560021 pcsBuy (2)		Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com) Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Seal kit, upper unit	38586311 pcsBuy (2)		Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com) Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Seal kit, upper unit	38505941 pcsBuy (2)		Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com) Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
U-joint bellows/clamps	38526041 pcsBuy (2)		Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com) Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Propeller nut kit	38512591 pcsBuy (1)	Rear	Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com) Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Propeller nut kit	38515691 pcsBuy (1)		Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com) Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Propeller nut kit	38512581 pcsBuy (1)	Front	Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com) Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Drive shaft O-rings	38525601 pcsBuy (3)	Water passage	Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com) Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Drive shaft O-rings	38525651 pcsBuy (1)		Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com) Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Sacrificial anode, magnesium	38556101 pcsBuy (1)	Magnesium	Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Sacrificial anode, magnesium	38554121 pcsBuy (1)	Magnesium	Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com) Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Exhaust bellows kit	38889161 pcsBuy (5)		Marine Parts Express: The One List DPS-A (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
U-joint bellows	38414811 pcsBuy (3)		Marine Parts Express: The One List DPS-A (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Transom sacrificial anode, magnesium (fresh water)	38888181 pcsBuy (1)		Marine Parts Express: The One List DPS-A (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Transom sacrificial anode, zinc (salt water)	38888171 pcsBuy (2)		Marine Parts Express: The One List DPS-A (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Sacrificial anode, lower gearcase, magnesium (fresh water)	38888151 pcsBuy (1)		Marine Parts Express: The One List DPS-A (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Sacrificial anode, lower gear housing, zinc (salt water)	38888141 pcsBuy (2)		Marine Parts Express: The One List DPS-A (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)

Exploded views & parts catalogs

Official
Volvo Penta Shop: exploded view Drive Unit, Complete, DPS-A (external link)
EN · HTML
Shop
Owner's manual DPX/DPS-A/SX-A (external link)
EN · SHOP
Shop
Instruction manual DPS-B/SX-A 5.0/5.7 (external link)
EN · SHOP
Shop
Parts catalog (exploded views) DP-S/DP-S1 (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
EN · HTML
Shop
Parts catalog (exploded views) DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
EN · HTML
Shop
Parts catalog (exploded views) SX-A, DPS-A/B (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
EN · HTML
Shop
Marine Parts Express – exploded views, Volvo Penta diesel (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Spare parts diagrams by engine model, free to browse.
Shop
Marine-diesel-engine-manuals.com: Volvo Penta (external link)
Workshop and instruction manuals for AQ, GL/GXi and drives. Some pages can be previewed for free; the full manual must be purchased.

Parts shared with

SX / SX-A 31 shared part numbers
SP-A / DP-A till DP-D1 4 shared part numbers
SP-E / DP-E 4 shared part numbers
Aquamatic 290 / 290A / 290DP 2 shared part numbers
DP-G 2 shared part numbers
DPH / DPR 2 shared part numbers
DPX 2 shared part numbers

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Related models

Aquamatic 100 / 100B

Sterndrive (Aquamatic)

1959–1976

Aquamatic 200

Sterndrive (Aquamatic)

1965–1970

Aquamatic 250

Sterndrive (Aquamatic)

1970–1975

Aquamatic 270 / 270T / 270PT

Sterndrive (Aquamatic)

1975–1979

Service guides

Replacing the impeller →Winterize a boat engine →Find the engine number →

Frequently asked questions about DPS (DP-S, DPS-A, DPS-B)

Where can I find the owner's manual for DPS (DP-S, DPS-A, DPS-B)?

Links to owner's manuals and workshop manuals are available under Manuals.

Sources

The Volvo Penta marine engine site: Aquamatic sterndrives (external link)
Carolina Classic Boat Owners: Volvo Penta sterndrive model history (external link)
Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrive specifications (oil, capacity, gear ratio) (www.marinepartsexpress.com)
Volvo Penta product sheet V6-200/240/280 (via Kornhalls varv) (external link)
Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) (www.marinepartsexpress.com)
Volvo Penta – marine engines (external link)
Volvo Penta – instruction manual (history: marine engines since 1907) (external link)
Wikipedia: Volvo Penta (en) (external link)
Wikipedia: Volvo Penta (sv) (external link)
BoatZincs: anode kit 290DP type (DP-C1, DP-D1, DP-S, DP-E, DP-G) (external link)
BoatZincs: Volvo Penta 290 aluminium anode kit (external link)
BoatZincs: Volvo Penta SX/DP-SM aluminium anode kit (external link)
BoatZincs: Volvo Penta DPS/SX-A aluminium anode kit (external link)
Marine Parts Express: The One List DPS-A (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta oils (drive oils by drive) (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM (legacy.marinepartsexpress.com)
Sawley's (Volvo Penta dealer): Sterndrive Identification Chart (external link)