# 3842842 Gear Housing | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

## 🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta gear housing for the 2.11:1 and 1.78:1 ratios, from the Marine Propulsion group, weighing 34.019 kg and listed for 164 applications across D and V series engines and DPS drives. It consolidates three part numbers, 3801217, 3883624 and 3883607, which the catalogue previously listed under drive and remanufactured lower gear names.

## 🚤 Compatibility

-   **Engine Family:** D, V, DPS
-   **HP Range:** 110-220 HP

Full model list at the end of this description.

## ⚙️ Key Features

-   For the 2.11:1 and 1.78:1 ratios
-   Marine Propulsion group
-   34.019 kg
-   164 applications across D and V series and DPS drives
-   Replaces 3801217, 3883624 and 3883607
-   Also supersedes Volvo part number 3801212

## 🔌 Function

Houses the lower gear set and shafts, turning the drive through its ratio and taking propeller thrust.

## ⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

-   Whine or growl from the lower unit that changes with load
-   Metal glitter or paste on the magnetic drain plug
-   Milky or emulsified gear oil from water ingress
-   Play or clonk at the propeller shafts
-   Housing corroded, cracked or the skeg damaged

## 🛠️ Service Notes

-   The 1.68:1 housing 3842843 is published within one gram of this part, so weight is completely useless here and the ratio is the only safe ordering key
-   Some superseded numbers were catalogued as a remanufactured lower gear, so ask us what the current listing supplies before ordering
-   At 34 kg plan the lift, and renew seals, bearings and anodes with reshimming to specification

## 🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

### OEM Supersession Chain

-   3842842 → Supersedes 3801217

### OEM / Related Numbers

-   3883624 earlier number superseded by this part
-   3883607 earlier number superseded by this part
-   3801217 earlier number superseded by this part

## 📦 Condition

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

## 🔎 Full Model Compatibility

Typically suits:

-   Volvo Penta 8.1GiC-J, 8.1GiC-JF, 8.1GiCE-JF, 8.1GiCE-J, 8.1GiCE-M, 8.1GiCE-P, 8.1GiC-Q, 8.1GiCE-Q, 8.1GiE-KF, 8.1GiE-K, 8.1GiE-M, 8.1GiE-P, 8.1Gi-J, 8.1Gi-JF, 8.1GXiE-K, 8.1GXiE-KF, 8.1GXiE-M, 8.1GXiE-P, 8.1GXi-J, 8.1GXi-JF, 8.1OSi-J, 8.1OSi-JF, 5.7GXiC-J, 5.7GXiC-JF, 5.7GXiCE-JF, 5.7GXiCE-J, 5.7GXiCE-M, 5.7GXiC-P, 5.7GXiCE-P, 5.7GXi-J, 5.7GXi-JF, 5.7GXiE-KF, 5.7GXiE-K, 5.7GXiE-M, 5.7GXiE-P, 5.7GXi-P, 5.7OSi-300-J, 5.7OSi-300-JF, 5.7OSXi-J, 5.7OSXi-JF, 5.7Gi-300-J, 5.7Gi-300-JF, 5.7GiCE-300-M, 5.7GiE-300-N, 5.7Gi-300-N, 5.7GiE-300-P, 5.7Gi-300-P, 5.7GiC-300-J, 5.7GiCE-300-J, 5.7GiCE-300-JF, 5.7GiC-300-JF, 5.7GiC-300-P, 5.7GXiE-N, 5.7GXi-N, 5.7GiE-300-K, 5.7GiE-300-KF, 5.7GiE-300-M, 5.7GiCE-300-P, 4.3OSi-J, 4.3OSi-JF, 5.0GiC-J, 5.0GXiCE-JF, 5.0GXiCE-J, 5.0GXiC-JF, 5.0GXiCE-M, 5.0GXiC-P, 5.0GXiCE-P, 5.0GXi-J, 5.0GXi-JF, 5.0GXiE-K, 5.0GL-J, 5.0GL-JF, 5.0GXiC-J, 5.0GXiE-KF, 5.0GXiE-M, 5.0GXiE-N, 5.0GXi-N, 5.0GXiE-P, 5.0GXi-P, 4.3Gi-200-R, 4.3GI-Q, 4.3GL-J, 4.3GL-JF, 4.3GL-P, 4.3GXiE-M, 4.3GXi-P, 4.3GXiE-P, 4.3GXi-Q, 4.3GXiE-Q, 4.3GXi-J, 4.3GXi-JF, 4.3Gi-200-S
-   Volvo Penta D3-110I-B, D3-110I-C, D3-130I-C, D3-220I-G, D3-130A-A, D3-160A-A, D3-130A-B, D3-160A-B, D3-130A-C, D3-160A-C, D3-140A-D, D3-170A-D, D3-200A-D, D3-220A-D, D3-140I-D, D3-140A-E, D3-170A-E, D3-200A-E, D3-220A-E, D3-140I-E, D3-140A-F, D3-170A-F, D3-200A-F, D3-220A-F, D3-140I-F, D3-140A-G, D3-170A-G, D3-200A-G, D3-220A-G, D3-140I-G, D3-190A-B, D3-190A-C, D3-190I-A, D3-110I-A, D3-130I-A, D3-160I-A, D3-110I-D, D3-150I-D, D3-170I-D, D3-200I-D, D3-220I-D, D3-110I-E, D3-150I-E, D3-170I-E, D3-200I-E, D3-220I-E, D3-110I-F, D3-150I-F, D3-170I-F, D3-200I-F, D3-220I-F, D3-110I-G, D3-150I-G, D3-170I-G, D3-200I-G, D3-110I-H, D3-160I-C, D3-190I-B, D3-190I-C, D3-140A-H, D3-170A-H, D3-200A-H, D3-220A-H, D3-130I-B, D3-160I-B, D3-150I-H, D3-170I-H, D3-200I-H, D3-220I-H, D3-140I-H
-   Volvo Penta DPS-A
-   Volvo Penta V6-200-A

## Details

- **Price:** 11172.0 AUD
- **Vendor:** Volvo Penta
- **Type:** Drives & Propulsion
- **Tags:** Volvo Penta

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 11172.00 AUD | In stock |

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- 3842842 Gear Housing | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

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> Updated: 2026-10-10