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This legendary Volvo diesel engine became a global symbol of mechanical reliability after clocking more than 3.3 million kilometers (over 2 million miles) without requiring a major rebuild. That distance is equivalent to circling the Earth roughly 83 times — a milestone almost unheard of in automotive engineering. Today, the engine is preserved in a museum, not as scrap, but as proof of what disciplined engineering can achieve. The engine powered a Volvo truck operated under strict maintenance r