transmission fluid
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transmission fluid
OK. Another question. My 850 has 113,400 miles on it, and it runs great. I thought I might just change the tranny fluid and filter due to the mileage. I don't know if the previous owner had it changed. When I called my local delaer, they said they would have to look at the tag on the tranny to see what kind of fluid is in it. Then hook up the machine to flush it out. And it would cost between $200 - $900 Sounds awful high to me. Anyone have any thoughts?
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RE: transmission fluid
Search this forum or volvospeed.com and find out how to do it yourself. I have never changed or flushed the fluid in mine, but I hear it is a piece of cake. I don't believe they have filters. There is a drain plug to drain and fill, but flushing is different. You take a hose off the radiator and run the fluid out a couple quarts at a time until it runs out and looks like what is going in. I think it takes about 12 quarts to flush properly.
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RE: transmission fluid
ORIGINAL: JimKW
Search this forum or volvospeed.com and find out how to do it yourself. I have never changed or flushed the fluid in mine, but I hear it is a piece of cake. I don't believe they have filters. There is a drain plug to drain and fill, but flushing is different. You take a hose off the radiator and run the fluid out a couple quarts at a time until it runs out and looks like what is going in. I think it takes about 12 quarts to flush properly.
Search this forum or volvospeed.com and find out how to do it yourself. I have never changed or flushed the fluid in mine, but I hear it is a piece of cake. I don't believe they have filters. There is a drain plug to drain and fill, but flushing is different. You take a hose off the radiator and run the fluid out a couple quarts at a time until it runs out and looks like what is going in. I think it takes about 12 quarts to flush properly.
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RE: transmission fluid
I believe...............won't swear by it..................that the fluid the dealer put in was General Motors. The dealer sells G.M. , Volvo, GMC, and Mazda. You are right...................fluid is fluid and there are but a few used and none of them are exotic. Type A, Type F, and "the new stuff"................which cost me appx. $125.00 for a flush. In fact, it is so inexpensive for this service, I do it every 20,000 miles on all my autos! If you are strapped for cash, it is as Jim says...............a do-it-yourself-project.
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