# 23478150 Shaft | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

## 🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta shaft from the Marine Propulsion group, weighing 2.161 kg and listed for 11 applications across D series engines and DPI drives.

## 🚤 Compatibility

Typically suits:

-   Volvo Penta D6-300A-G
-   Volvo Penta D6-340A-G
-   Volvo Penta D6-380A-G
-   Volvo Penta DPI-A
-   Volvo Penta D6-400A-G
-   Volvo Penta D6-440A-G
-   Volvo Penta D4-150A-G
-   Volvo Penta D4-230A-G
-   Volvo Penta D4-270A-G
-   Volvo Penta D4-320A-G
-   Volvo Penta D4-300A-G

-   **Engine Family:** D, DPI
-   **HP Range:** 150-440 HP

## ⚙️ Key Features

-   Shaft from the Marine Propulsion group
-   2.161 kg
-   Listed for 11 applications across D series engines and DPI drives

## 🔌 Function

Transmits torque between two components inside the drive, its splines and bearing journals keeping the drive line concentric while it turns.

## ⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

-   Knocking or clonking on taking up drive
-   Vibration that rises with shaft speed
-   Backlash felt when the drive is turned by hand
-   Splines rounded, twisted or fretted on strip-down
-   Bearing journals scored, blued or worn undersize

## 🛠️ Service Notes

-   Inspect the mating splines and the bearings the shaft runs in - a worn shaft rarely fails alone
-   Renew the seals the shaft passes through while it is out

## 📦 Condition

-   Genuine Volvo Penta part
-   Brand new
-   Supplied in original or equivalent packaging

## Details

- **Price:** 1288.0 AUD
- **Vendor:** Volvo Penta
- **Type:** Drives & Propulsion
- **Tags:** Volvo Penta

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 1288.00 AUD | In stock |

## Images

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> Source: [Sawley's Auto and Marine](https://www.sawleysautoandmarine.com.au/products/23478150-shaft-genuine-volvo-penta)
> Updated: 2026-09-20