DP-S / DP-S1
- Duoprop on the SX platform
- Through-hub exhaust
- Propeller type D/F/I
Volvo Penta DPS (DP-S, DPS-A, DPS-B)
- 1995–
Drive specs
| Model years | 1995– |
|---|---|
| Type | Sterndrive (Aquamatic) |
| Drive | V6/V8 petrol, D3 |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
Compatible engines
- Volvo Penta 4.3GL / 4.3GXi
- Volvo Penta 5.0GL / 5.0GXi
- Volvo Penta 5.7GL / 5.7GXi / 5.7GSi
- Volvo Penta 8.1Gi / 8.1GXi
- Volvo Penta V6 (V6-200–V6-280)
- Volvo Penta V8 (V8-300–V8-430)
- Volvo Penta D3
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-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)
Manuals
Spare parts
| Part | Part number | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete drive DP-SM 1.68:1 | 3868911 | Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) | |
| Complete drive DP-SM 1.78:1 | 3868912 | Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) | |
| Complete drive DP-SM 1.95:1 | 3868913 | Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) | |
| Complete drive DP-SM 2.32:1 | 3868914 | Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) | |
| Complete drive DPS-A OXi 1.78:1 | 3869465 | Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) | |
| Complete drive DPS-A OXi 1.95:1 | 3869466 | Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) | |
| Complete drive DPS-B1 1.95:1 | 22104467 | Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) | |
| Complete drive DPS-B1 2.14:1 | 22104410 | Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) | |
| Complete drive DPS-B1 2.32:1 | 22090411 | Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) | |
| Lower gear housing DP-S 1.68:1 | 3855906 | Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) | |
| Lower gear housing DP-S 1.78:1 | 3855907 | Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) | |
| Lower gear housing DP-S 1.95/2.32 | 3860765 | Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units) | |
| Sacrificial anode, ring (Duoprop), aluminium | 875821 | 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 | 852835 | 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 | 3863193 | Equivalent to 3855411 in aluminium | BoatZincs: Volvo Penta SX/DP-SM aluminium anode kit (external link) |
| Transom sacrificial anode SX/DP-SM, aluminium | 3586461 | Equivalent to 3854130 in aluminium | BoatZincs: Volvo Penta SX/DP-SM aluminium anode kit (external link) |
| Sacrificial anode, gearcase, DPS/SX-A, aluminium | 3888813 | BoatZincs: Volvo Penta DPS/SX-A aluminium anode kit (external link) Marine Parts Express: The One List DPS-A | |
| Sacrificial anode, transom, DPS/SX-A, aluminium | 3888816 | BoatZincs: Volvo Penta DPS/SX-A aluminium anode kit (external link) Marine Parts Express: The One List DPS-A | |
| Synthetic gear oil 75W-90 GL-5, 1 quart | 1141679 | Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta oils (drive oils by drive) Marine Parts Express: The One List DPS-A | |
| Synthetic sterndrive gear oil 75W-90 GL-5, 1 gallon | 1141680 | Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta oils (drive oils by drive) | |
| Sacrificial anode, zinc | 3852061 | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM | |
| Sacrificial anode, zinc | 3852191 | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM | |
| Sacrificial anode, zinc | 3852186 | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM | |
| Sacrificial anode, zinc | 3852182 | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM | |
| Sacrificial anode, zinc | 3854130 | Zinc | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM |
| Sacrificial anode, zinc | 3855411 | Zinc | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM |
| Sacrificial anode, zinc | 942342 | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM | |
| Exhaust bellows kit | 3852665 | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM | |
| Exhaust bellows kit | 3852603 | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM | |
| Exhaust bellows kit | 3850426 | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM | |
| U-joint bellows | 3854127 | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM | |
| Seal kit, lower unit | 3854247 | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S | |
| Seal kit, lower unit | 3856002 | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM | |
| Seal kit, upper unit | 3858631 | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM | |
| Seal kit, upper unit | 3850594 | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM | |
| U-joint bellows/clamps | 3852604 | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM | |
| Propeller nut kit | 3851259 | Rear | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM |
| Propeller nut kit | 3851569 | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM | |
| Propeller nut kit | 3851258 | Front | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM |
| Drive shaft O-rings | 3852560 | Water passage | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM |
| Drive shaft O-rings | 3852565 | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM | |
| Sacrificial anode, magnesium | 3855610 | Magnesium | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S |
| Sacrificial anode, magnesium | 3855412 | Magnesium | Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM |
| Exhaust bellows kit | 3888916 | Marine Parts Express: The One List DPS-A | |
| U-joint bellows | 3841481 | Marine Parts Express: The One List DPS-A | |
| Transom sacrificial anode, magnesium (fresh water) | 3888818 | Marine Parts Express: The One List DPS-A | |
| Transom sacrificial anode, zinc (salt water) | 3888817 | Marine Parts Express: The One List DPS-A | |
| Sacrificial anode, lower gearcase, magnesium (fresh water) | 3888815 | Marine Parts Express: The One List DPS-A | |
| Sacrificial anode, lower gear housing, zinc (salt water) | 3888814 | Marine Parts Express: The One List DPS-A |
Exploded views & parts catalogs
- ShopParts catalog (exploded views) DP-S/DP-S1
- ShopParts catalog (exploded views) DP-SM
- ShopParts catalog (exploded views) SX-A, DPS-A/B
- ShopMarine Parts Express – exploded views, Volvo Penta diesel
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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)
- Volvo Penta product sheet V6-200/240/280 (via Kornhalls varv) (external link)
- Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta outdrives (complete drives and lower units)
- 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
- Marine Parts Express: Volvo Penta oils (drive oils by drive)
- Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-S
- Marine Parts Express: The One List DP-SM
- Sawley's (Volvo Penta dealer): Sterndrive Identification Chart (external link)