# 3850695 Shim | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

## 🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta shim 0.002 inch thick, from the Marine Propulsion group, weighing 0.002 kg and listed for 14 applications on SX drives. Thickness is the whole point of a shim, and 0.002 inch is the finest adjusting step, so other thicknesses carry other part numbers.

## 🚤 Compatibility

Typically suits:

-   Volvo Penta SX-RT2
-   Volvo Penta SX-S
-   Volvo Penta SX-ST
-   Volvo Penta SX-C
-   Volvo Penta SX-C1
-   Volvo Penta SX-C2
-   Volvo Penta SX-CT
-   Volvo Penta SX-CT1
-   Volvo Penta SX-CT2
-   Volvo Penta SX-M
-   Volvo Penta SX-M1
-   Volvo Penta SX-MTD
-   Volvo Penta SX-MTD3
-   Volvo Penta SX-RT1

-   **Engine Family:** SX

## ⚙️ Key Features

-   0.002 inch thick
-   Marine Propulsion group
-   SX drives
-   Listed for 14 applications

## 🔌 Function

Sets the running clearance or preload of a drive assembly by adding a measured thickness to the stack.

## ⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

-   Gear whine or growl that changes with load
-   Backlash or preload measuring out of specification
-   Gear teeth pitted or worn unevenly on strip-down
-   Bearing wear concentrated on one side of the assembly
-   Shim found buckled or extruded

## 🛠️ Service Notes

-   Order by the 0.002 inch thickness, and expect to need a mix of thicknesses to reach the figure
-   Measure and record the shim stack you remove before stripping further
-   Set clearance or preload with a gauge rather than by feel

## 📦 Condition

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

## Details

- **Price:** 10.47 AUD
- **Vendor:** Volvo Penta
- **Type:** Fasteners & Fixings
- **Tags:** Volvo Penta

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 10.47 AUD | In stock |

## Images

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> Source: [Sawley's Auto and Marine](https://www.sawleysautoandmarine.com.au/products/3850695-shim-genuine-volvo-penta)
> Updated: 2026-10-11